Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and top officials are accused of running a systematic program of enforced disappearances, according to a preliminary report by a government inquiry. The report alleges thousands of victims, mostly political opponents and dissidents, were abducted and held in secret prisons during Hasina’s 15-year ...
A Bangladesh inquiry commission has implicated former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her top security officials in cases of enforced disappearances. The commission, led by retired Justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury, submitted its report, “Unfolding the Truth,” to transitional government leader Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka. Preliminary findings revea...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – People in Bangladesh would have to wait a year or more to elect a new government, the country’s transitional leader said as the South Asian nation marked its 54th “Victory Day” on Monday. “I have repeatedly appealed to you to complete all the major reforms and hold the election. However, d...
An Afghan minister in the Taliban-led administration was killed, along with six others, in an explosion on Wednesday. Afghanistan’s local media reported acting Refugees and Repatriation Minister Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani was killed inside his ministry building in the capital Kabul. Haqqani’s nephew, Anas Haqqani, told reporters the ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) organized a day-long protest march against India, condemning its “aggression and disinformation,” as well as a recent attack on the Bangladeshi diplomatic mission in Tripura, India. Supporters of the party gathered in front of BNP’s headquarters in Dhaka be...
India has accused the United States of undermining its political stability by orchestrating attacks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The claim by India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pointed to the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), reportedly funded by USAID and figures such as George Soros. The contro...
The transitional government of Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus has issued a call for national unity to combat propaganda against the country, allegedly spearheaded by India. During a recent address to political parties, Yunus highlighted the importance of unity beyond political lines to preserve national integrity. The government’s law advise...
ISLAMABAD / KARACHI (AA) – A Pakistani court has indicted jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case related to the attack on army headquarters last year. Khan, and around 100 workers and leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, pleaded not guilty. According to the prosecution, hundreds of PTI supporters stormed the ar...
Bangladesh officially summoned India’s High Commissioner Pranay Verma after an attack on its mission by a Hindu mob in India’s northeastern city of Tripura. The incident involved protestors breaching the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission, vandalizing the premises, and setting the national flag on fire. The mission protests were sparked by t...
ANKARA (AA) – A draft bill proposing changes to a law governing properties donated by Muslims in India has sparked significant opposition, local media reported Thursday. Millions of dollars’ worth of properties such as mosques, madrasas and shelters and thousands of acres of land donated by Muslims for religious or charitable purposes ar...
