International

Washington: Indian-American Pentagon official Kashyap 'Kash' Patel will head the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump. Patel, a loyal supporter of Trump, has actively advocated for dismantling what he describes as the "deep state" within the US government....

Dhaka: Amid an ongoing diplomatic row over the arrest of a Hindu priest, Bangladesh on Saturday said India needs to address Dhaka's longstanding concerns to improve bilateral ties but remained optimistic about good relations with bilateral interests protected. Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain also...

Beirut: Thousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Aleppo in vehicles with improvised armour and pickups, deploying to landmarks such as the old citadel Saturday, a day after they entered Syria's largest city facing little resistance from government troops, according to residents and fighters. Witnesses...

Dhaka: Two associates of arrested former member of ISKCON Bangladesh Chinmoy Krishna Das have been arrested from the northeastern port city of Chattogram, a spokesperson of Kundalidham Monastery run by the Hindu leader said Saturday. However, police have not confirmed the arrest. “Das' associates Adinath...

Dhaka: In a disturbing incident three Hindu temples in Chattogram, Bangladesh, were vandalised by a mob shouting slogans, amid ongoing protests and violence in the region. The attack occurred at around 2.30pm Friday in the Harish Chandra Munsef Lane area, targeting the Santaneshwar Matri Temple,...

Jerusalem: An Israeli fighter jet struck a portable medium-range rocket launcher in southern Lebanon, according to a statement issued by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The statement said the strike was carried out as "terrorist activity and movement of a Hezbollah portable rocket launcher were...

London: British lawmakers gave initial approval Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. After an impassioned and debate, members of Parliament approved the so-called assisted dying bill by a vote of 330 to 275. The vote...

Dhaka: Bangladesh Friday claimed India followed "double standards" on protection of minority communities and accused the neighbouring country's media of conducting an "industrial scale misinformation campaign" against Dhaka. Amid a row over the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges, Bangladesh interim...

New Delhi: India Friday said the interim government in Bangladesh must live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities as it expressed serious concern over the "surge" of extremist rhetoric and increasing incidents of violence in the neighbouring country. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...

Dhaka: In spite of facing a severe backlash from Hindus all over the world over the shocking arrest and jailing of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the Bangladesh government headed by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has reportedly ordered the country's banks to freeze accounts of 17...