Ramisa’s father welcomes verdict, demands swift execution
Ramisa’s father welcomes verdict, demands swift execution

A special tribunal in Dhaka has sentenced main accused, Sohel Rana, and his wife, Swapna to death for the sensational rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl, second-grade student Ramisa Akter, in the capitals Pallabi. Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Prevention of Violence Against Children...

Honduras gun attacks kill 25, including 6 police officers
Honduras gun attacks kill 25, including 6 police officers

Gunmen carried out two separate attacks on Honduras northern coast Thursday, killing at least 25 people, including six police officers, authorities said, reports AP. The deadliest attack took place at a plantation in Trujillo, where at least 19 workers were shot and killed, according to Public...

Was mob violence part of Yunus’s “meticulous design”?
Was mob violence part of Yunus’s “meticulous design”?

Few issues have generated as much controversy in Bangladeshs recent political history as the rise of mob violence during the 18-month interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. Critics argue that while the government promised reform and stability after the political transition of...

Clash halts Paraguay football match, multiple injured
Clash halts Paraguay football match, multiple injured

A top division football match in Paraguay was suspended after clashes between fans and police left multiple people injured at a packed stadium in the capital, reports AFP. The match between Club Olimpia and Cerro Porteno was halted after 29 minutes at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium following...

At least 70 killed, 30 wounded in Haiti gang attack, rights group says
At least 70 killed, 30 wounded in Haiti gang attack, rights group says

At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured in a violent gang attack near Petite-Riviere in Haitis agriculturally important Artibonite region, a human rights group said, far surpassing official reports of around 16 deaths. Residents and local officials told media that the attack began in...

Are views and virality turning into threats to democracy?
Are views and virality turning into threats to democracy?

Media has long been considered the fourth pillar of democracy. Without a free press, democratic systems struggle to survive and grow. Historically, authoritarian forces have sought to control or suppress media to silence public voices. However, the global revolution in information technology has...

Two more UN peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon as clashes intensify
Two more UN peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon as clashes intensify

Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon on Monday, marking the second deadly incident involving UN personnel within 24 hours as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, reports AFP. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said the victimsboth...