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Bomb hurled at ex-Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan's ancestral home hours after appearance with Sheikh Hasina

India, Aug. 5 -- A petrol bomb was hurled at the ancestral home of former Bangladesh cricket captain and former Awami League MP Shakib Al Hasan on Wednesday night, just hours after he appeared virtual... Read More


Bangladesh voices outrage over Hasina's media interaction in New Delhi

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Bangladesh is outraged that the absconding "convicted genocider" Sheikh Hasina was allowed this evening to engage in live interaction with the media in New Delhi where she and her hen... Read More


Beijing blacklists six US firms, curbs drone exports after fresh tariffs

Beijing, Aug. 5 -- China on Wednesday unveiled a suite of economic retaliatory measures against the United States, placing six American companies on a sanctions blacklist and tightening export restric... Read More


Yen at 40-year low reveals Japan's deepening monetary policy constraints

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Japanese yen has fallen to its weakest level in nearly four decades, breaching the 160-per-dollar mark for the first time since 1986. As the world's second most-traded currenc... Read More


Who are Houthis? The group Yemen blamed for attack on Indian-flagged ship in Red Sea

India, Aug. 5 -- Amid the escalating tensions in the West Asia region, an Indian-flagged merchant vessel was attacked in the Red Sea. While condemning the incident, Yemen's internationally recognised ... Read More


North Korea condemns Japan's Tomahawk missile testPublished on: August 5, 2026 10:34 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- North Korea has strongly criticized Japan after its first test-firing of a US-made Tomahawk cruise missile. Pyongyang accused Tokyo of pursuing military expansion. Kim Yo Jong, the... Read More


US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Trump Warns Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Closure, Says Route Must Reopen 'Soon' or Face 'Severe Consequences'

India, Aug. 5 -- Trump Issues Warning Over Strait of Hormuz Amid US-Iran Tensions: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened "soon" or Tehran could face hars... Read More


PM tours July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum after inauguration

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday toured the newly inaugurated July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum, viewing exhibits depicting the events leading up to the July 2024 mass upris... Read More


Carney, UAE leader discuss trade, Middle East after CEPA negotiations conclude

Ottawa, Aug. 5 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday welcomed the successful conclusion of negotiations for a Canada-U... Read More


'Those who celebrated my departure, what did you get?': Sheikh Hasina cites Bangladesh's economic slide after ouster

India, Aug. 5 -- Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday defended her government's economic record and sought to know what Bangladesh gained since her ouster nearly two years ago. ... Read More