Amnesty Secretary General’s Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard has written an open letter to the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina regarding the death toll in the clashes surrounding the quota reform movement. The letter was published on Amnesty’s website on Tuesday. “I am writing to you with deep concern over the recent violent crackdown on the quota […]

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Student Movement Floods Social Media with Red Profile Pictures in Protest

In a striking display of dissent, the Anti-Discriminatory Students Movement has taken to social media with a sea of red profile pictures and images of individuals with red cloth tied around their eyes and mouths. This digital protest is aimed at opposing the government’s recently declared mourning day for victims of the quota reform movement. […]

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Taliban cut ties with Afghan embassies loyal to former government

KABUL: The Taliban government has severed consular ties with swathes of Afghan embassies in Western countries, Kabul said Tuesday, cutting off diplomats loyal to the former foreign-backed administration. The 2021 Taliban takeover left diplomats staffing Afghanistan’s foreign missions in limbo, having pledged to serve a government which collapsed in chaos after the withdrawal of US […]

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Landslides after heavy rain in India’s Kerala kill 106, many still trapped

Landslides swept through tea estates and villages in southern India’s Kerala today (30 July), killing at least 106 people while they slept as unexpected heavy rain collapsed hillsides and triggered torrents of mud, water and tumbling boulders. The hillsides gave way after midnight following torrential rainfall on Monday in the Wayanad district of Kerala, a […]

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Two Indian Establishments Featured On TIME Magazine’s ‘World’s Greatest Places’ 2024

The TIME magazine recently published its prestigious list of the ‘World’s Greatest Places’ for 2024. It comprises 100 extraordinary establishments “that stand out in their field and the world.” Two Indian destinations have been featured on this list, marking a momentous achievement on the global stage. Manam Chocolate in Hyderabad and Naar in Himachal Pradesh […]

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‘Facebook-TikTok closed in Bangladesh until logical explanation’

Bangladesh State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak said that all social media including Facebook-TikTok will be closed if the government cannot give a logical explanation to the letter. On Sunday (July 28), the three spoke to journalists in the conference room of BTRC building in Agargaon of the capital. Earlier, […]

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