Traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have ramped up their sit-in protests at Sost Dry Port, demanding the implementation of court orders that stopped tax collection by customs officials, local digital media outlet Voicepk.net reported.
He urged caution against such individuals, stating that these people have held high positions in their lives, have been members of Parliament, served as ministers, and one among them has extensive experience in foreign service.
Hundreds of unemployed physical education teachers held protests despite heavy rains in Shimla on Saturday under the Himachal Pradesh Physical Education Trained Teachers Association demanding the fulfilment of over 870 posts.
Amid the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh, a group of local Madrasa students removed the nameplate of the "Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Expressway", commonly known as the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Bangladesh's Munshiganj.
Blinken expressed the US' support for Yunus's call for calm and peace, emphasizing their commitment to working with Bangladesh as it pursues a democratic and prosperous future for its people.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said that while he has no evidence of direct US involvement in the student protests in the country, the support for Muhammad Yunus --whom he describes as a "darling of the west"--indicates possible foreign influence.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Sajeeb Wazed Joy said that Sheikh Hasina was going to announce her resignation and a constitutional transition of power, which would involve parliament holding new elections.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has claimed that the recent protests in Bangladesh were likely instigated by a foreign intelligence agency, specifically suspecting the involvement of the ISI.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has called off its sit-in in Gwadar and other parts of Balochistan as a result of negotiations held with government representatives that ended late on Thursday night, according to Dawn.
Bangladesh is facing a fluid political situation, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tendering her resignation from her post on Monday in the wake of mounting protests.
Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar on Thursday called for an end to the violence in Bangladesh, describing the current turmoil as a severe threat to the country's democracy. He expressed deep concern over the recent unrest and attacks on minority communities.