DHAKA: Radical Islamic group Jamaat-Char Monai has openly vowed to model Bangladesh on the lines of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, with its leader saying that introducing Sharia law in the country will be part of the agenda.In an interview with US-based Bangladeshi journalist and editor-in-chief of Thikana News Khalded Muhiuddin on July 1, Char Monai Pir Mufti…
Sharanjit Kaur was sentenced to four years in prison after killing a man in road rage in New Zealand. (Photo: Waikato Times) An Indian-origin woman, Sharanjit Kaur, has been sentenced to four years in jail after she pleaded guilty to reckless driving causing death of Jonathan Baker. The road rage took place on June 27…
A US-based magazine has described the recent 12-day Iran-Israel war as a “failed gamble” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.According to the Foreign Policy magazine, Israel did not achieve its stated objectives in the conflict and shattered the myth that Iran would collapse if attacked by another country. It further stated that though Netanyahu launched…
TOI Correspondent from London: The UK govt has without warning shut down two legal schemes that helped over 34,000 Afghans claim sanctuary in Britain, sparking fury among the Afghan diaspora.Immigration rule changes laid in parliament on Tuesday ended the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) for new applications. The scheme, launched in April 2021, was…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has given his approval to legislation halting collaboration with the UN’s nuclear monitoring body, according to state media’s Wednesday announcement.“Masoud Pezeshkian promulgated the law suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency,” state TV reported, as quoted by AFP, confirming that the legislation, developed following the Iran-Israel conflict last month, has…
A psychologist has alleged that Donald Trump may be exhibiting early signs of dementia, particularly in his motor skills, and highlighted a “telltale” sign in his right leg that could indicate the former president is battling a specific type of the condition. Dr. John Gartner has voiced concerns about Trump’s coordination, which he believes has…
Sudanese refugees (Image credits: AP) European analysts worry that conflict in the Middle East could be a destabilizing factor in already volatile regions of the African continent.“If the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates further, there is a risk that the various interconnected wars around the Red Sea could also expand,” Hendrik Maihack, of the…
