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Nigeria hit by record hunger amid insurgency, aid cuts

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- A surge in militant attacks and instability in northern Nigeria is driving hunger to record levels, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, warning that nearly 35 million ... Read More


NIA arrests Faridabad resident for sheltering terrorist in Delhi blast case

New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested a Faridabad resident for allegedly harbouring terrorist Umar Un Nabi ahead of the November 10 car bomb blast outside... Read More


India examining request of Hasina's extradition: Spokesperson

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- India on Wednesday said it has received a request from Bangladesh for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, stating that the request is being examined. Indian Minis... Read More


Germany urges free, fair and participatory polls

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rudiger Lotz today said Germany wants Bangladesh's upcoming national election to be held in a free, fair and participatory manner. He laid emphasi... Read More


Bangladesh launches national dialogue to end 'digital violence against women'

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Bangladesh on Tuesday launched a national dialogue to address digital violence against women and girls, marking the start of the 2025 global "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based... Read More


Women, girls bear brunt of technology-facilitated violence - UN

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other digital technological tools are amplifying existing patterns of violence against women and girls, creating new forms of... Read More


Battlefield: World War II battle documentary in Imphal premiered at IIFI Goa

India, Nov. 25 -- A documentary film on untold stories of the second World War's Imphal battle was premiered at the ongoing 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025 in Goa. Manipur's fil... Read More


Sudan Civil Conflict Day 955: RSF War Crimes Exposed as Army Rejects Ceasefire

New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Amnesty International documents deliberate killings and sexual violence by Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher, while Sudan's army chief dismisses a US-backed truce proposal as bia... Read More


Nepal: A Nation on the Run

Kathmandu, Nov. 25 -- Two years ago, while returning to Canada, I met several young Nepali girls in the Dubai airport lounge, all headed to Canada for undergraduate studies. They told me that after fi... Read More


ADB, IAEA Partner to Support Safe Nuclear Energy Use in Asia and the Pacific

Philippines, Nov. 25 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi signed a memorandum of understanding (M... Read More