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A group of madrasa students recently attacked a stall at the ongoing Amar Ekushey Boi Mela (book fair) in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka for displaying a book written by exiled writer Taslima Nasreen.
At least one person died and four others were injured after a Bombardier Learjet 35A veered off the runway after landing at Scottsdale Airport and hit a parked Gulfstream 200 business jet in the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona on Monday.
Hamas has warned it plans to delay the next stage of hostage release 'until further notice' by claiming that Israel was violating the ongoing hostage ceasefire deal that came into effect on January 19.
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has said Palestinians would have no right to return to war-hit Gaza under his 'takeover' plan.
A large protest was held in London city recently against China's planned “mega-embassy” at the former Royal Mint Court, media reports said.
A large protest was held in London city recently against China's planned “mega-embassy” at the former Royal Mint Court, media reports said.
Sri Lanka's Power and Energy Ministry on Monday said a group of monkeys entered the Panadura Power Station and interfered with the power grids during a scuffle which led to the islandwide power outage, media reports said.
For the 15th time, the United States will participate in Aero India 2025 — Asia’s premier aerospace and defence trade show exhibition.
A British MP has demanded that the signage written in English and Bengali at a London railway station should only be written only in 'English'.
Bangladesh authorities have arrested over 1300 people during a joint forces operation launched to tackle the latest wave of violence across the country which saw attackers vandalising the family residence of Founding Father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka and other properties belonging to Awami League.
At least two policemen died after suspected terrorists attacked their police post in the Fatehkhel area of Bannu district in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
Taiwan's Defence Ministry has said it detected six Chinese balloons close to its territory recently.
A Pakistani court has rejected the bail of a doctor who was arrested on charges of desecration of Holy Quran in Hayatabad Township in January.
At least one person died and 28 others remained missing after a landslide hit south-western China on Saturday.
Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport witnessed an unusual emotional moment when five Thai nationals, who were released by Hamas from their captivity recently as part of the Gaza truce, returned to Thailand where they were welcomed by their relatives on Sunday.
Pakistani security forces have allegedly kidnapped a Baloch youth in Karachi city and shifted him to an undisclosed location, media reports said.
Human Rights Watch reacted to the recent vandalisation of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house in Dhaka and said 'lawlessness' was not justified.
Bangladesh Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus urged citizens to 'immediately restore complete law and order and to ensure there will be no further attacks on properties' belonging to former PM Sheikh Hasina's family or any members of her Awami League.
Hamas on Saturday released three hostages who remained in their captivity since the October 7 attacks, marking the latest development in the Gaza ceasefire deal which was reached on January 19.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump imposing punitive sanctions, countering that the order sought to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.”
Hamas has shared the names of the three new hostages who would be freed on Saturday in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners who Israel currently holds.
A former Google software engineer is facing indictment and espionage charges for stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets with the aim of benefiting two Chinese firms for which he was secretly working.
US lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban the use of Chinese company DeepSeek-built AI bot on government devices amid national security concerns.
The detective branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Thursday detained Bangladeshi actress Sohana Saba, hours after her colleague Meher Afroz Shaon was arrested on charges of conspiring against the state.
A second US federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, an order he had passed on the first day after assuming power on January 20.
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court for targeting the United States and its allies, such as Israel, Reuters quoted a White House official.
Dhaka/IBNS: The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested actor Meher Afroz Shaon on charges of conspiring against the state.
Washington DC: The Trump administration revealed details of controversial projects funded by USAID, emphasising what it termed "ridiculous" allocations.
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, media reports said.
Dhaka/IBNS: A mob vandalised and set ablaze the residence of Bangladesh's founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on Wednesday.
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