Category: Asia

Fri 09 August 2024: The United States on Thursday banned imports from five more Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs, according to a government posting, as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with forced labor from the U.S. supply chain. The targeted companies include Hong Kong-based Rare Earth Magnesium […]

Thu 08 August 2024: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office Thursday to lead a 17-member transitional government in Bangladesh. It came after weeks of protests which led to the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to Yunus, 84, and his team at the presidential office […]

Thu 08 August 2024: In a bold stand against the pressure from the Group of Seven (G7) nations, the Nagasaki local government has upheld its decision to exclude Israel from an upcoming event honoring the victims of the US nuclear bombing during World War II. Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki clarified that the decision was “not […]

Thu 08 August 2024: Bangladesh’s transitional government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will be inaugurated on Thursday, the nation’s army chief announced. Yunus will lead a 15-member transitional team, all of whom will be sworn in late Thursday, said Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday. The transitional government was announced by Zaman on Monday after Sheikh […]

Wed 07 August 2024: Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made relevant parties on the ground and online. While Independent Press takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.  New reports of crimes against Rohingya residents in western […]

Tue 06 August 2024: Bangladesh’s lone Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, will head the country’s transitional government following the dramatic downfall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, an official statement announced on Tuesday evening. President Mohammad Shahabuddin’s press secretary, Joynal Abedin, confirmed the decision, which was made during a meeting involving the president, the chiefs of the […]

Mon 05 August 2024: India has confirmed that Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is in New Delhi, according to sources from the ANI news agency. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, during an all-party meeting in parliament regarding the situation in Bangladesh, stated that India wants to give the 76-year-old leader time to decide on her […]

Mon 05 August 2024: Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin has directed the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, just hours after her archrival Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled the country. The president’s press team announced on Monday that a meeting led by Shahabuddin “decided unanimously to free Bangladesh Nationalist […]

Mon 05 August 2024: Uncertainty looms over the future of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after Bangladesh witnessed one of its deadliest days. Tens of thousands of protesters have hit the streets and clashed with cops, demanding Hasina’s resignation. At least 98 people were killed in Sunday violence, surpassing the 67 deaths reported on July 19 […]