Yunus lands in Bangladesh to lead caretaker government

1 year ago

Dhaka, August 8: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has declared there is "a lot of work to be done" in Bangladesh, as he arrived in the country to take over as...

M7.1 quake hits southwestern Japan, tsunami advisories issued

1 year ago

Tokyo, August 8: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, with tsunami advisories issued for Kochi, Miyazaki and other prefectures, Japan's weather agency said. ...

Anti-racism protesters rally after week of riots

1 year ago

Newcastle, August 8: Thousands of anti-racism protesters have rallied in cities and towns across England after a week of anti-immigrant rioting and disorder. Gatherings in locations where anti-immigration protests...

Putin accuses Ukraine of 'provocation' amid alleged border incursion

1 year ago

A damaged house following what Russian authorities called a Ukrainian military strike on the town of Sudzha President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of launching "another major provocation", after...

Thai court dissolves reformist party that won election

1 year ago

The ruling also barred Move Forward's charismatic, young former leader Pita Limjaroenrat for 10 years from politics A Thai court has ordered the dissolution of the reformist party which...

Awami League stares at a 'political death'

1 year ago

Trumpeted as a champion of democracy over the last 15 years by her party colleagues and followers, Sheikh Hasina, 77, has become a pariah overnight. The five-time prime minister,...

Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new overall leader

1 year ago

By Rushdi Abualouf and Tom Bennet After two days of lengthy negotiations in Doha, Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new overall chief, replacing Ismail Haniyeh who was...

Nobel Peace Prize winner to lead Bangladesh interim government

1 year ago

Muhammad Yunus is credited with helping to lift millions out of poverty using a pioneering system of micro-finance loans Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is a longtime political foe...

Harris picks Tim Walz as running mate

1 year ago

WASHINGTON, Aug 6: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from...

Sheikh Hasina not granted asylum: UK Home Office

1 year ago

Amid speculation that former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina may fly to London from India to seek asylum, the UK Home Office told NDTV that British laws do not permit...

Bangladesh ex-PM Zia freed after arch-rival toppled

1 year ago

Dhaka, August 6: Bangladesh's uncompromising ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia has been released from years of house arrest after her bitter enemy Sheikh Hasina was ousted as premier and fled as...

Bangladesh Parliament dissolved

1 year ago

Dhaka, Aug 6: Bangladesh's parliament has been dissolved, according to a statement from the president's office. It was a key demand made by student protest coordinators, who had set...

Bangladesh student protesters warn 'tough steps' if parliament is not dissolved

1 year ago

Dhaka, Aug 6: Protest leaders are urging Bangladesh's president Mohammed Shahabuddin to dissolve parliament by 15:00 local time today (09:00 GMT), and have warned that they would "take tough steps"...

Form the interim govt headed by Dr Yunus: Bangladesh's students leaders

1 year ago

A screengrab of the video of student coordinators early Tuesday, July 8, 2024. Dhaka, Aug 6: The coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have announced an outline for an...

Photos: Celebrations after PM Sheikh Hasina resigns, flees Bangladesh

1 year ago

Protesters climb a public monument as they celebrate after receiving news of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, in Dhaka.  Dhaka, August 5: Thousands of people have taken to the...