DHAKA (AFP) – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, is expected to sweep the first polls since a violent 2024 revolt, Bangladeshi TV stations said Friday. In a party statement, senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi declared a “sweeping victory” but did not provide specific statistics. HeRead More →
The International Cricket Council has formally confirmed that Scotland would replace Bangladesh in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which begins on February 7. The decision followed Bangladesh’s rejection to travel India for the event, with both the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Bangladeshi government citing security concerns. “DespiteRead More →
In a contentious tweeting case, an Islamabad court convicted lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha to a total of 17 years in prison under multiple sections. The decision was rendered during a stormy hearing during which the suspects boycotted the proceedings. The ruling wasRead More →
Reuters/AFP, Washington Egypt and Turkey reported on Saturday that US President Donald Trump has extended an invitation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to join a newly established Gaza “Board of Peace,” which would supervise the territory’s provisional government. After a precarious truce thatRead More →
(Web Desk) – Fiza Ali, a Pakistani actress and television personality, has sent her best wishes to her ex-husband, Fawad Farooq, on the occasion of his second marriage. Fiza Ali published a video of her daughter, Faraal, with her father on social media, along with a lengthy and heartfelt message.Read More →
DHAKA (Web Desk) – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has removed board director Nazmul Islam from his post, according to an official statement. According to the BCB, the board president made the decision after examining recent occurrences and considering the best interests of the game. The action follows uproar overRead More →
Karachi (A News) – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has left for Karachi on a one-day visit, barely a few days after returning from a weekend excursion to the metropolis. The chief minister’s official account on X wrote, “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi is departing for KarachiRead More →
Minneapolis (Reuters) – On Wednesday, a US immigration officer shot and injured a Venezuelan man fleeing a traffic check in Minneapolis, according to the authorities, raising concerns about an unexpected deployment of militarized federal officers in Minnesota’s most populated city. The US Department of Homeland Security, which is in chargeRead More →
LAHORE (A News) – An accountability court charged former Chief Minister Parvez Elahi and others in a corruption case. The Lahore accountability court heard an alleged corruption case involving Gujarati development projects. Elahi and the other suspects pled not guilty to the accusations. Accountability Court Judge Rana Arif presided overRead More →
DHAKA (AFP) Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s three-time prime minister who intended to lead her country for the last time after next year’s elections, died on Tuesday at the age of 80. Zia, a dominating figure in the South Asian country’s volatile power battles for decades, had promised to participate in theRead More →
