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Pakistani Climbers Rescue Porter's Body A Year After K2 Summit

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 06, 2024, Khaplu, Pakistan

Climbers recovered the body of a Pakistani porter from K2 mountain, a climbing federation confirmed Tuesday, a year after he died while other climbers made a record-breaking ascent.

Lebanon's Hezbollah Launches Swarm Of Drones At Israel

Reuters | Tuesday August 06, 2024

A Hezbollah source told Reuters that its retaliation for Israel's killing of a top commander last week was yet to come.

Sheikh Rehana, Hasina's Lifelong Shadow After Massacre Wiped Off Family

Written by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday August 06, 2024, New Delhi

Sheikh Rehana was with her elder sister Hasina in Europe when her father and Bangladesh president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, mother Begum Fazilatunnesa and brothers Kamal, Jamal and Russel were massacred on August 15, 1975 during a military coup

Bangladesh Parliament Dissolved A Day After Sheikh Hasina's Ouster

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 06, 2024, Dhaka

Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, a key demand of student protesters who led demonstrations that ousted long time ruler Sheikh Hasina, a statement read.

Opinion | A Post-Hasina Bangladesh Doesn't Seem Like A Great Friend For India

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy | Tuesday August 06, 2024

Hasinas resignation is possibly one of the biggest strategic shocks for New Delhi in recent years. Her governments economic and foreign policy fostered a strong bond with India and made it a hub of regional connectivity and integration.

What Went Down At Sheikh Hasina's Home Before She Fled Bangladesh

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday August 06, 2024, New Delhi

Sheikh Hasina did not want to resign as Bangladesh Prime Minister and wanted security forces to intensify the crackdown on nationwide protests, but security bosses said the protests cannot be contained by force, according to a report in Prothom Alo

Who Is Nahid Islam, Student Leader Who Led Protests Against Sheikh Hasina

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Tuesday August 06, 2024, New Delhi

After nearly a month of anti-quota and anti-government demonstrations that swept across Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country.

Rahul Gandhi's Pak Question At Meeting On Bangladesh, S Jaishankar's Reply

Reported by Aishvarya Jain, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday August 06, 2024, New Delhi

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi fielded two key questions to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the all-party meeting on the situation in Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina's ouster as Prime Minister amid violent protests.

India's Big Diplomatic Dilemma After Dhaka Power Shift, Sheikh Hasina's Ouster

Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday August 06, 2024, New Delhi

The shocking turn of events leading to Sheikh Hasina's ouster as Bangladesh Prime Minister has put India in an extremely tricky situation.

What Exiled Author Taslima Nasreen Said After Sheikh Hasina Fled Bangladesh

Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Tuesday August 06, 2024

Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen, a staunch critic of communalism, has highlighted an irony in the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as the Bangladesh Prime Minister.

Joe Biden Holds 'Around-The-Clock' Crisis Talks To Avoid Israel-Iran War

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 06, 2024, Washington

US President Joe Biden held crisis talks on Monday on a potential Iranian counterattack on Israel as his administration said it was working around the clock to avoid all-out war in the Middle East.

Protesters Set Ex-Bangladesh Cricketer Mashrafe Mortaza's House On Fire: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 06, 2024, Dhaka

Protesters have reportedly set on fire the house of former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as violence and chaos continued in the country after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the nation on Monday.

"She Didn't Want To Leave, We Insisted": Sheikh Hasina's Son To NDTV

Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Monday August 05, 2024

Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as Bangladesh's prime minister and fled the country on Monday following weeks of protests, did not want to leave at all but did so on the family's insistence, her US-based son told NDTV.

Opinion | Sheikh Hasina: When The Hunted Is Also The Hunter

Nishtha Gautam | Monday August 05, 2024

Sheikh Hasina, one of the longest-serving heads of the government in the world, has demitted office after a month of bloodshed in Bangladesh. Her life seems to be coming full circle.

Gazans Lose Tens Of Thousands In War, But Have Few Chances To Mourn

Agence France-Presse | Monday August 05, 2024

Gaza's health ministry reported that nearly 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza since war between Israel and Hamas broke out on October 7.