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.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is navigating one of the most challenging periods of his political career amid renewed attention on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
The Saudi Arabian government has begun issuing visas for the 2026 Hajj season (1447 AH) starting February 8. This step is part of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah's ongoing efforts to enhance service readiness and streamline preparations months ahead of the arrival of pilgrims in the Kingdom.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has, for the first time in nearly four decades, skipped a major annual meeting with air force commanders — a departure from a ritual he faithfully observed since assuming leadership in 1989.
Ramesh Chandra Sen, a senior Awami League leader and former minister in Bangladesh, died on Saturday after falling ill at Dinajpur District Jail, just days before the politically volatile nation is set to vote in national elections.
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Sunday categorically denied media reports linking him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Sunday that the main suspect in the shooting of senior Russian military intelligence officer Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev has been detained in Dubai.
Washington Post publisher and chief executive officer Will Lewis is leaving the newspaper, the company announced on Saturday, days after it carried out sweeping layoffs that affected roughly one-third of its workforce.
Berlin/IBNS: Germany has made it clear that it does not intend to open a consulate general in Greenland, distancing itself from recent diplomatic moves by France in the strategically significant Arctic territory.
The continuing release of documents linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has brought another prominent name under scrutiny — Deepak Chopra.
Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch has invited members of the United Nations Security Council, the European Parliament, human rights organizations, OIC member states, global media, and the international community to visit Balochistan to witness, firsthand, what he described as the ground realities allegedly being hidden by Pakistan and its military.
A police officer assigned to guard a polio vaccination team was shot dead on Saturday when armed terrorists opened fire on them in Balochistan, Pakistan.
