Government amends anti-terrorism ordinance to ban entities involved in terrorism

May 13, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK The Council of Advisers has approved a draft ordinance amending the Anti-Terrorism Act to allow the government to ban individuals or organisations involved in terrorist activities, including their operations in cyberspace. The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 was approved at a special meeting on Sunday chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Continue Reading

BNP welcomes government ban on Awami League activities

May 13, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed satisfaction over the interim government’s decision to suspend all activities of the Awami League (AL) under the Anti-Terrorism Act, pending the completion of its trial, along with that of its senior leaders, at the International Crimes Tribunal. In an official statement, BNP Secretary General Mirza Continue Reading

Protesters celebrate government decision to ban Awami League activities

May 13, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Hundreds of demonstrators on Saturday night (May 10) took to the streets in celebration after the interim government announced a temporary ban on all activities of the Awami League (AL), including its online presence, under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The ban will remain in effect until the completion of trials against the party […]Continue Reading

India pushes over 300 people into Bangladesh in three days, prompting security concerns

May 13, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed more than 300 individuals into Bangladesh over a span of three days, according to Bangladeshi authorities—a move that has raised fresh concerns about regional stability amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. The alleged pushbacks, which took place between 7 and 9 May across six […]Continue Reading

India’s ‘well-planned’ push-ins into Bangladesh raise concern: BGB Chief

May 13, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK India is carrying out a “well-crafted” plan to push people—including some with valid Indian documents—across the border into Bangladesh, the head of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has said. Speaking at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday, BGB Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui said at least five individuals recently […]Continue Reading

India blocks access to four Bangladeshi news channels on YouTube

May 13, 2025

NEWS DESK Four Bangladeshi news channels, Jamuna TV, Ekattor TV, BanglaVision, and Mohona TV, have been blocked on YouTube for viewers in India, following government orders citing concerns related to national security and public order. The verification was conducted by fact-checking platform Dismislab, which accessed YouTube via an Indian VPN server After confirming the Continue Reading

Govt decides to ban all Awami League activities under Anti-Terrorism Act pending its trial for crimes

May 11, 2025

The Council of Advisers, in a special meeting on Saturday night, decided to ban all activities of the Awami League, including in the cyberspace, under the Anti-Terrorism Act until the trial of Bangladesh Awami League and its leaders in the International Crimes Tribunal is completed. While briefing to the reporters in front of State Guest […]Continue Reading

Explosions reported after India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire

May 11, 2025

Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday after U.S. pressure and four days of fighting, but within hours explosions rang out in border cities and towns and India accused Pakistan of violating the pact, Reuters reports. Artillery fire and attack drones were witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir, the centre of much […]Continue Reading

Blasts rock Indian Kashmir, Amritsar as Pakistan conflict escalates

May 9, 2025

Blasts rang out across Indian Kashmir and the Sikh holy city of Amritsar in neighbouring Punjab state late on Friday, with the Indian military saying it was shooting down drones in the worst fighting with Pakistan in nearly three decades, Reuters reports. The explosions in Amritsar – the first heard there in the three-day-old conflict […]Continue Reading

India says military stations attacked by Pakistan drones and missiles

May 8, 2025

Blasts rang out across the Indian city of Jammu late on Thursday during what the government said was a Pakistani drone and missile attack on military stations around the Kashmir region on the second day of clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours, Reuters reports. Sirens sounded and red flashes and projectiles erupted in the night sky […]Continue Reading