South Asia

South Asia’s Five-Point Plan of Hope and Sustainable Progress

THE beginning of a new year is a time when many of us promise to learn from past mistakes and take corrective actions, aimed...

Bangladesh Lynching Unpardonable but Growing Extremism in India is Worrying: Jamiat Chief

NEW DELHI — Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Arshad Madani on Tuesday said that the situation in Bangladesh is "extremely bad" and completely against the teachings...

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister and Archrival of Hasina, Dies at 80

Zia had faced corruption cases she said were politically motivated, but in January 2025, Court acquitted Zia in the last corruption case against her,...

Bangladesh Election to Provide Jamaat-e-Islami Possible Path to Power

NEW DELHI -- Bangladesh’s February 12 general election appears all set to witness a direct contest with a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led alliance poised...

Two Suspects in Youth Leader Hadi’s Murder Case Fled to India: Bangladesh Police

DHAKA --- Two primary suspects in the murder of Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi have fled Bangladesh and are believed to be currently...

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