Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) Around 1,200 dignitaries from Bangladesh and abroad are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government, scheduled to take place on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Building in Dhaka.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by its chairman Tarique Rahman, secured a sweeping mandate in the recent parliamentary elections, paving the way for the formation of a new government.Several prominent international figures…
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India on Tuesday condemned the vandalisation and removal of the Mahatma Gandhi statue from Australian Indian Community Centre in Melbourne by unidentified people, saying that it has raised the matter with the relevant Australian authorities. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that India has urged Australia to take “immediate action” to find the missing statue and take action against the culprits.In response to media queries regarding the statue in Australia, MEA sp…
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Pakistan’s persecution of religious minorities has again drawn global attention amid an entrenched pattern of discrimination, violence, and institutional neglect, a report said on Tuesday. Citing observers, a report in Khalsa Vox highlighted how minorities in Pakistan — including Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Ahmadis and others — continue to face social marginalisation, targetted attacks, and legal restrictions that curtail their freedom to practice religion openly an…