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Tarique Rahman, who led the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) back to power after returning to the country following 17 years in exile, has pledged to prioritise justice and the rule of law as the cornerstone of his administration.
Dhaka/IBNS: Tasnim Jara, who had emerged as a prominent face during the July uprising against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, hoped to usher in political and structural change in Bangladesh.
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh’s closely watched national elections, which marked a dramatic political shift with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) emerging victorious and ending the Awami League’s long dominance, also saw the electoral fortunes of several controversial and anti-India figures unfold.
The BJP has won a seat in Bangladesh’s general elections — but it is not India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. The victor represents the Bangladesh Jatiya Party.
At least two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment and a third jailed for their roles in a foiled ISIS-inspired terrorist plot targeting the Jewish community in Greater Manchester.
The United States government has confirmed that Indian national Nikhil Gupta has pleaded guilty to plotting the murder of a U.S. citizen in New York City.
A woman, born in Bangladesh and allegedly trafficked to Pakistan 35 years ago, has approached the Lahore High Court seeking justice after being offloaded from a Dhaka-bound flight.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have demonstrated unity in how to revive Europe's ailing economy after recent public disagreements.
Bangladesh’s first general election since the violent July 2024 uprising has delivered a dramatic political comeback for Tarique Rahman and his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
The body of a Hindu tea garden worker, with his hands and feet tied, was recovered from a tea estate in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district in Bangladesh, according to local media reports.
In the run-up to Bangladesh’s February 12 general election, few political parties projected as much confidence as the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, has staged a dramatic comeback in Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary elections, securing 151 constituencies, according to early vote-counting trends.
Dhaka/IBNS: Unofficial trends indicate that Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is in a commanding position as votes continue to be counted in Bangladesh’s landmark 2026 parliamentary election.
Islamabad/IBNS: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has reportedly suffered an 85 percent loss of vision in his right eye while incarcerated at Adiala Jail, according to a report submitted by Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae Salman Safdar.
Two US Navy vessels collided during a ship-to-ship refuelling operation in the Caribbean on Wednesday, leaving two personnel with minor injuries, according to US Southern Command.
London/IBNS: A 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder following a shocking stabbing incident at Kingsbury High School in Brent, northwest London, that left two students hospitalised.
The city of Seattle has agreed to a $29 million (approximately Rs 262 crore) settlement with the family of 23-year-old Indian graduate student Jaahnavi Kandula, who was fatally struck by a speeding police officer in 2023.
Dhaka/New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladesh went to polls on Monday succeeding the ouster of Sheikh Hasina and the turbulent phase of interim governance under Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has deleted a post on X that featured a map of India depicting the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh — including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin — as Indian territory.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday morning reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport, just hours after announcing a 10-day shutdown that would have grounded all flights to and from the Texas border city.
An 18-year-old was arrested after he shot dead a school director and injured two others before taking hostages at the education institute in Hat Yai district of Thailand on Thursday.
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has taken down a social media post announcing the India–US trade framework after it featured a map depicting the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh — including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin — as part of India.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has delivered one of the most candid acknowledgements yet of Islamabad’s controversial alignment with the United States, accusing Washington of exploiting Pakistan for strategic gains before abandoning it.
Washington DC/IBNS: The Trump administration has quietly revised its fact sheet on certain “key terms” of the India-US trade deal, removing references to “certain pulses” and altering the language around a $500 billion purchase “commitment”, media reports said.
Nine people were killed and 25 others injured in a shooting at a school and a nearby home in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Tuesday, BBC reported.
The Bangladeshi government has announced housing and financial assistance for the family of Hindu labourer Dipu Chandra Das, who was lynched over alleged blasphemy in Mymensingh in 2025, just hours before the country heads to the polls for general elections.
At least seven people were killed in a shooting at a school in northern British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday, according to media reports.
A 62-year-old Hindu businessman was hacked to death by unidentified attackers in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh region, according to media reports, in an incident that occurred just days before the country is set to vote in national elections.
A coalition of human rights groups, faith-based organisations, and civil society leaders has issued an emergency appeal expressing concern over alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, which has been facing political instability since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in 2024 following mass protests.
As Bangladesh heads towards one of its most consequential elections in nearly two decades, its political discourse is beginning to sound strikingly familiar to Indian voters.
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