Dhaka: In the crucial general election held after the 2024 mass uprising, the (BNP) has taken a clear lead and is moving closer to forming the next government. Reports indicate that guided the party to victory following his return to the country after 17 years in exile. Seat Trend and Electoral Momentum With vote counting…
Chennai: In a discovery that could reshape the history of ancient Indian maritime trade, researchers have identified nearly 2,000-year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions inside the heavily secured royal tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. The findings were presented by Professor Ingo Strauch of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, at the four-day International Conference on Tamil Epigraphy…
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on January 28, 2026, issued a new directive regarding the national song Vande Mataram, formally defining a protocol for its performance. The order mandates that the full six-stanza version, lasting 3 minutes and 10 seconds, be sung or played at government functions and educational institutions, marking the first official…
Bangkok: A gunman attacked a childcare centre in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 34 people, including 22 children, in one of the deadliest mass killings in the country’s history, authorities said. The incident took place in Nong Bua Lamphu province, where a former police officer forced his way into the daycare facility and opened fire…
Minority Safety Back in Focus; Possible Impact on India–Bangladesh Relations Dhaka: The discovery of a 28-year-old tea garden worker found dead in Bangladesh’s Moulvibazar district ahead of national elections has once again raised serious concerns about the safety of minority communities in the country. The Incident — What Happened? Police said the bloodied body was…
Dhaka: Bangladesh is holding a landmark parliamentary election today — the first since the 2024 student-led uprising that toppled long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina — with more than 127 million citizens eligible to vote under heavy security nationwide. The vote is widely seen as a critical test of whether the country can restore democratic norms…
Washington: Newly released records from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) have placed prominent UAE diplomat and human-rights advocate Hind Al-Owais under international scrutiny after her name appeared in hundreds of email exchanges with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Massive Document Release The emails surfaced as part of a large batch of documents—often referred to as…
Imphal: Fresh ethnic violence has erupted in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, where armed miscreants allegedly set fire to nearly 50 houses and exchanged heavy gunfire, intensifying tensions between the Tangkhul Naga and Kuki communities. What Happened The violence broke out in the Litan area following tensions linked to the alleged assault of a Tangkhul Naga community…
Dhaka/Mymensingh: A 62-year-old Hindu rice trader was brutally killed by unidentified attackers in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, in an incident that has heightened concerns about law and order and minority safety in the country. Trader Murdered Inside Shop The victim, Susen Chandra Sarkar, owned “Bhai Bhai Enterprise” and lived in Southkanda village. Police said the attackers…
BAKU : A controversy has emerged regarding Pakistan’s arms shipments to Azerbaijan, with reports suggesting that some of the weapons and ammunition supplied are aged, low-quality, and underperforming on the battlefield. Analysts say the issue has caused confusion among troops and raised questions about the reliability of Pakistan’s defence exports. Background of the Deal Azerbaijan,…
