Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved Parliament on Tuesday and appointed Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as the head of an interim government, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina abruptly resigned and fled the country following weeks of violent protests.

The Palestinian group Hamas said on Tuesday it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza as its new leader.

New Delhi: A recent report from the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has unveiled that the U.S. The State Department might have accidentally funneled at least $239 million to the Taliban since the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, reports themainewire.com.

New Delhi: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's plan to travel to London has hit a roadblock over some "uncertainties" and she is unlikely to move out of India for the next couple of days, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday dissolved the parliament to make way for the formation of an interim administration, a day after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following massive protests against her government.

Nahid Islam, a sociology student at Dhaka University, known for wearing a Bangladeshi flag tied across his forehead, played a leading role in the nationwide protests that resulted ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who had been in power for 15 years in Bangladesh. The protests, initially calling for reforms to the quota system for government jobs, quickly escalated into a broader anti-government movement demanding Hasina's resignation.

Dhaka: Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, a video has gone viral on social media showing a man making an important announcement from a mosque loudspeaker. He urged everyone to protect Hindu minorities and maintain peace during these troubled times. This message was from the group "Students Against Discrimination."

In a remarkable display of solidarity, protesting Muslim students are guarding the Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka. These students are monitoring the temple premises to ensure its safety and security.