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Road blockades, civil disobedience and demand for resignation of Sheikh Hasina: Violent protests continue unabated in Bangladesh

OpIndia Staff - 4 August, 2024

On Saturday, Sheikh Hasina called for a meeting with the senior teachers, college principals and the Vice-Chancellors of public and private universities in Bangladesh.

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Iran: Several military and intelligence officials arrested after reports that the bomb that killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was planted in his room in...

OpIndia Staff - 3 August, 2024

After Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran’s Tehran, the Irani govt has arrested over two dozen people over suspected links with the murder

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Arson attack, stone pelting after Jumma Namaz and more: Violence continues unabated in Bangladesh, leaves 2 dead in renewed protests

OpIndia Staff - 3 August, 2024

Violence was witnessed in Dhaka, Khulna, Sylhet, Narsingdi, Chattogram and Noakhali after Jumma Namaz.

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Ebrahim Pandor, Amjad Hussain sentenced to jail in England’s historic sexual abuse inquiry, jail terms totalling almost 400 years given out to 28 sexual...

OpIndia Staff - 2 August, 2024

Ebrahim Pandor and Amjad Hussain have been jailed for crimes perpetrated against a single female victim in Kirklees between 2004 and 2012.

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Remove Kalava, eat halal, change name: 3 Muslim students try to convert a Hindu classmate to Islam in West London school, suspended

OpIndia Staff - 2 August, 2024

3 Muslim children were suspended from Springwell School in Hounslow, West London, after they tried to forcefully convert one of their Hindu classmates to Islam

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Pro-Pak allegiance, radical Islamism and the orgy of violence: Read why Sheikh Hasina govt banned Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury - 2 August, 2024

From July 17, Jamaat-e-Islami, along with Al Qaeda-connected BNP perpetrated countrywide mayhem by hijacking student’s protests demanding reform in quota system in government jobs.

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Turkey blocks Instagram after the social media giant censored condolence posts following death of terror group Hamas’ chief Ismail Haniyeh

ANI - 2 August, 2024

Turkiye has blocked access to the social media platform Instagram, according to its national communications authority. The decision comes after a top government official slammed Instagram for "censoring" Hamas-related content.

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Pakistan-Afghanistan trade suspended at Torkham border as Pakistani authorities start asking Afghan truckers for travel documents

ANI - 2 August, 2024

Trade has been suspended along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham after exemption given by Pakistan for visa-free entry to Afghan truckers ended on 31 July

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We can now confirm Mohammed Deif was eliminated: Israel confirms the death of terrorist group Hamas’ military commander

ANI - 1 August, 2024

Israel military said that it obtained intelligence confirming Hamas leader's death in the past few hours. Deif was targeted in a strike at Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade commander Rafa'a Salameh's compound.

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