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July-August uprising: Owner of prominent Bangladeshi bookstore Dipankar Das briefly detained, released later

India, June 28 -- Dipankar Das, owner of the Bangladesh-based bookstore Baatighar, was briefly detained by the Chattogram's Kotwali police over a case filed against him in connection with the July-Aug... Read More


Trump 'knew' where Ayatollah Khamenei hid during Iran-Israel conflict: 'Saved him from very ugly death'

New Delhi, June 28 -- United States President Donald Trump claimed on Friday, June 27, that he knew exactly where Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei sheltered during the conflict with Israel as ... Read More


Global Torture Index tags India 'high risk' over police brutality, human rights crisis

Hyderabad, June 28 -- A recent report by a global alliance of anti-torture organisations has classified India as a "high risk" country in the Global Torture Index, citing frequent incidents of severe ... Read More


Rupee sheds 6 paisa against US Dollar

Pakistan, June 28 -- The Rupee on Friday depreciated by 06 paisa against the US Dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 283.72 against the previous day's closing of Rs 283.66. However, accord... Read More


CM Maryam slams delayed rescue after Swat tragedy, urges accountability

Pakistan, June 28 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow over the tragic drowning incident in Swat that claimed the lives of several family members from Sialkot. She said t... Read More


WB reaffirms commitment to $40bn CPF with Pakistan

Pakistan, June 28 -- Pakistan and the World Bank reaffirmed their development partnership during high-level consultations in Washington, D.C., with both sides committing to the effective implementatio... Read More


US Senate rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

Dhaka, June 28 -- The Republican-led US Senate rejected a Democratic-led bid on Friday to block President Donald Trump from using further military force against Iran, hours after the president said he... Read More


Rwanda and Congo sign landmark U.S.-Brokered peace deal to end war, boost trade

Pakistan, June 28 -- Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday, aiming to end deadly conflict in eastern Congo and open doors to major foreign invest... Read More


ISIS India chief Saquib Nachan dies in Delhi hospital after brain haemorrhage

India, June 28 -- Alleged Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) operative Saquib Abdul Hamid Nachan died in Delhi on Saturday after suffering a brain haemorrhage, an official said. Hindustan Times h... Read More


Japanese diet may help combat depression: Study

Dhaka, June 28 -- style diet rich in rice, miso soup and fish may help reduce depressive symptoms, according to a new study by the Japan Institute for Health Security. The research, said to be the fi... Read More