US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariff Policy
The US Supreme Court has declared President Donald Trump’s controversial universal or global tariff policy of his second term invalid.
924 Killed by Police in Just Eight Months in One Province of Pakistan
In Pakistan’s Punjab province, at least 924 people were killed by police between April and December last year. The country’s leading human rights organization, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), disclosed this information in a report published on Tuesday. According to a report by Al Jazeera, these killings mainly occurred during operations conducted by the newly formed Crime Control Department (CCD).
Husbands Can Beat Wives ‘As Long As Bones Are Not Broken,’ New Law in Afghanistan
The Taliban government of Afghanistan has issued a new strict law against women. According to a report by the British online newspaper The Independent, the country’s government has given approval for husbands to physically punish their wives and children, effectively ‘legalizing’ domestic violence.
Rajya Sabha Polls Announced for Five Seats in West Bengal
The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the upcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, with polling set to take place for five seats from West Bengal.
‘BRAVE Burma’ Bill to Increase Pressure on Junta Passed by US House of Representatives
The bill titled “BRAVE Burma Act,” introduced to increase pressure on Myanmar’s military junta to bring them under accountability and to further strengthen Washington’s support for the country’s pro-democracy movement, has been passed in the lower house of the US Congress.
Congratulations from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Tarique Rahman
Narendra Modi has extended warm congratulations to Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), on the party’s landslide victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Election.
Death Sentence for 12 Over Lynching of MP During Sri Lanka’s Mass Uprising
A court in Sri Lanka has sentenced 12 people to death for beating a Member of Parliament to death during the mass uprising in 2022. On Wednesday (February 11), a court in the country announced the sentence against the accused.
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Slams Upcoming Bangladesh Elections, Questions Legitimacy of Interim Government
As Bangladesh moves forward with its national elections, the country’s political landscape remains deeply contested. In an exclusive interview published by The Pioneer, the former Prime Minister delivered a strong and comprehensive critique of the current electoral process, describing it as fundamentally lacking democratic legitimacy and warning of long-term consequences for the nation’s constitutional order.
Washington Briefing: Election Without Awami League Questioned
At a U.S. congressional briefing, some participants expressed the view that the election set to take place in Bangladesh without the Awami League will be regarded as “questionable.”
Bangladesh’s 2026 Ordinance on 2024 Protests Sparks Human Rights Concerns
Several international human rights organisations have strongly condemned a new ordinance issued by Bangladesh’s interim government that grants legal protection to participants in the 2024 protests that led to the fall of the previous government.