Afghanistan witnessed the return of approximately 2.8 million refugees to the country in 2025, marking one of the largest repatriation movements in recent years, according to the country’s Ministry of Economy. Speaking to state broadcaster Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA), the ministry’s

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Thursday issued a strong New Year message, calling on citizens to unite to save the country from what she described as a growing descent into “darkness” under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

Russia’s Defence Ministry on Thursday claimed that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 250 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, including 12 unmanned aerial vehicles targeting the Moscow region overnight, marking one of the largest reported drone interception operations since the

Baloch political and human rights groups have intensified international pressure on Pakistan, with activists staging a protest in the United Kingdom to highlight what they describe as a sharp rise in enforced disappearances of Baloch women by Pakistani security forces. The protest was

The United Nations has entered 2026 under severe financial strain, operating with a sharply reduced regular budget of $3.45 billion and preparing for widespread job cuts that will eliminate nearly one-fifth of its workforce. The UN General Assembly approved the budget late Tuesday

Bangladesh’s first female Prime Minister and veteran opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness, her party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), confirmed. Her death marks the end of an era in Bangladeshi

In another troubling incident highlighting the continuing violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, a Hindu man was shot dead by a colleague in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district, according to local media reports on Tuesday. The killing adds to a growing list of

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has strongly condemned the killing of a Hindu garment factory worker in Bangladesh, describing the incident as a horrific act of violence and urging the international community to speak out firmly against hatred and religious bigotry. The victim, Dipu

In a disturbing incident highlighting rising communal tensions, at least five houses belonging to a Hindu family in Dumritala village of Bangladesh’s Pirojpur district were set ablaze on December 28. Authorities and local residents suspect the attack was targeted against religious minorities in