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I want justice': Sheikh Hasina after protesters attack Mujibur Rahman’s house in Dhaka​

'I want justice': Sheikh Hasina after protesters attack Mujibur Rahman’s house in Dhaka
After protesters set fire to her father and Bangladesh’s founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s house, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged her supporters to stand against the interim government.

“We live for those memories of Dhanmondi. Now they are destroying that house. Last time they set this house on fire, now they are smashing it as well. Have I not done anything? Have I not worked for you all? Then why this house from where my father gave a call for freedom has been ransacked? I want to ask my people who is behind this? I want justice," said Hasina in an audio message which surfaced on social media.

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The attack was sparked by a speech Hasina planned to give to supporters from exile in India. The rally was organised alongside a broader call, dubbed “Bulldozer Procession”, to disrupt Hasina’s scheduled 9 pm online address on Wednesday.

According to Reuters, several protesters, some armed with sticks, hammers, and other tools, gathered around the historic house and independence monument, while others brought a crane and excavator to demolish the building.

The house in Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, had been home to Hasina’s late father and Bangladesh’s independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who declared the country’s formal break from Pakistan there in 1971. He was assassinated there in 1975. Hasina later turned the home into a museum.

Hasina delivered her address organised by the Awami League’s now disbanded student wing Chhatra League and called upon the countrymen to organise a resistance against the current regime.


“They are yet to have the strength to destroy the national flag, the constitution and the independence that we earned at the cost of lives of millions of martyrs with a bulldozer," Hasina said in an apparent reference to Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus’s incumbent regime, installed by the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement.

She added: “They can demolish a building, but not the history… but they must also remember that the history takes its revenge." The student movement earlier promised to scrap Bangladesh’s 1972 Constitution as they promised to bury the “Mujibist constitution" while some far-right groups also suggested change of the national anthem adopted by Sheikh Mujib-led post-independence government.

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"I’m so sad and scared," she says near the site of the shooting. "This shouldn’t have happened."

Reham explains that her dad is Syrian and her mum is Palestinian, but Sweden has been her home.

While the police say they have not yet identified a motive for Sweden’s worst mass shooting, Reham is alarmed that the man police believe to be the perpetrator attacked a school where Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) courses are taught.

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Israeli soldier records himself blowing up a mosque:

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JLF panelists unpack why Bangladesh is so suspicious of India when both ‘destined to work together’
New Delhi: Bangladesh’s hostility towards India is due to the historical dominance of India in bilateral relations as a larger nation, which creates an asymmetry that all smaller countries regard with suspicion, said former high commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakraborty at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF). The solution, he added, is nuanced diplomacy.

At a panel discussion, called ‘Bangladesh: Ei Dike Oie Dike: This Side, That Side’, Chakraborty and authors Sreeradha Datta and Sudeep Chakravarti discussed the political and social dynamics in Bangladesh after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government last year, and the country’s relations with India.

Sreeradha Datta, a professor at OP Jindal Global University, said Bangladesh’s suspicion of India stems from the latter’s proximity to the Awami League and Hasina, who fled popular protests in Bangladesh against her administration to seek refuge in Delhi. However, “Bangladesh and India are destined to work together, so the quicker we can start that, the better”, Datta added.

Since Bangladesh’s ‘August revolution’ last year, there has been some disillusionment with the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, which is currently in charge in the country. While Bangladeshis are feeling the pinch of price rise in an unstable political environment, the big parties are demanding elections, and once banned Jamaat-e-Islami has become functional in Bangladesh again.

Related video: India-Bangladesh border tension: Delhi accused of breaching fencing agreement (Al Jazeera)

However, Datta pointed out that the moderate element in Bangladesh is the women and their huge presence in the workforce and government. Giving the example of the large garment industry in Bangladesh, she said women will resist extremist forces. Historically, even Islamist parties have, by and large, been paying attention to the demands of women and their health, she added.

“It’s a kind of complexity there. I think the women in Bangladesh are invested in their care, how many times they pray, how many times they go to the mosque. They will do that on their own volition. I hear that once you tell them to do something, they don’t do that,” she said.

While acknowledging that Jamaat has an organisational set-up in 64 districts of Bangladesh, she said, “At the same time, I don’t think ever in the history of Bangladesh, it has received more than 12% popular vote.”

Sudeep Chakravarti said that he had seen a growth of conservatism in Bangladesh over the last few years, but there has been a parallel growth of conservatism in India and the rest of the world.

“Conservatism is growing. So, we need to see from that point in the beginning and then come to judgments about whether we need to be paranoid about it (conservatism in Bangladesh) from a social, political, or diplomatic perspective,” he said.

On the protests against the Hasina government, which also saw the participation of Jamaat, he said there is a need to distinguish the Jamaat elements and “the political collapse in Bangladesh, which I think incensed many students”. To make his point, Chakravarti talked about the wide-scale election rigging during the last polls under the Hasina regime and the corruption in the administration.

India, he emphasised, shouldn’t be seeing Bangladesh only from the lens of the 1971 war since the latter has already left it behind. He also pointed out “India’s missteps”, such as not proposing the Teesta River project till China extended a proposal to Bangladesh.

Pinak Ranjan Chakraborty, however, attributed the political situation in Bangladesh to a fractured political landscape, where democratic institutions are fragile and do not have deep roots. Noting that Bangladesh had emerged as a prosperous nation under Hasina, he said that her government fell because “when you stay too long in power, you are detached from ground reality”. He also pointed out that the political instability in Bangladesh has hit its economy and trade with India.

On India’s diplomatic relations with Bangladesh, he said, “India has generally done the right thing by not overreacting” to what has unfolded in the neighbouring country. Saying that “gratitude has a short shelf life in international politics” to explain Dhaka’s distrust of New Delhi despite India’s role in the Bangladesh liberation war, he advocated for “nuanced diplomacy”.

“We have to work together. Look at the geography, we are joined at the hips. They need us, and we need them,” he said, adding that India has mostly allowed business to go on as usual to give a message that it does not want the people of Bangladesh to suffer. The normalisation process is ongoing, and “huge consignments of rice and wheat have been sent recently”, he added.

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The parent company of Facebook and Instagram will sniff out and label robot-created videos, photos, and audio
Meta will start labeling AI-generated content on Facebook and Instagram from May onwards, the tech giant has announced. Until now, the company had a policy of deleting such computer-created content.

The company will apply "Made with AI" labels to photo, audio, or video content created with artificial intelligence, it explained in a blog post on Friday. These labels will either be applied automatically when Meta detects "industry-shared signals" of AI content, or when users voluntarily disclose that something they post was created with AI.

If the content in question carries "a particularly high risk of materially deceiving the public on a matter of importance," a more prominent label may be applied, Meta stated.

At present, Meta's 'manipulated media' policy only covers videos that have been "created or altered by AI to make a person appear to say something they didn't say." Content violating this policy is removed rather than labeled.

Indian Chronicles: deep dive into a 15-year operation targeting the EU and UN to serve Indian interests​

You can read the summary of our investigation as well as our full report by clicking on the links below

Download our Executive Summary
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This report has been the subject of a Right of Reply from Mr. Casaca, the SADF and ARCHumankind. It is available at the end of this article.

The present study reopens and builds upon our previous work, which is documented in our report “Influencing policymakers with fake media outlets, an investigation into a pro-Indian influence network”. We encourage readers to consult the first investigation before diving into this one.

Key facts​

In a nutshell, Indian Chronicles is:

• a 15 year-long operation running since 2005;
• 10+ UN Human Rights Council accredited NGOs, mostly resurrected;
• The resurrection of Prof. Louis B. Sohn, a prominent figure in human rights, deceased in 2006;
• Several identity thefts, including the name of Martin Schulz, former president of the European Parliament or the photo of James Purnell, a former UK Government minister;
• 750+ fake media outlets, covering 119 countries;
• 550+ domain names registered.

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Summary of the 15-year influence operation​

Our open-source investigation shows that the operation led by the Srivastava Group and amplified by ANI began in 2005 and is still ongoing at this date.

The operation’s mission is to discredit nations in conflict with India in Asia, in particular Pakistan but also China to a lesser extent. Its long-term objective is:

• In India, to reinforce pro-Indian and anti-Pakistan (and anti-Chinese) feelings.
• Internationally, to consolidate the power and improve the perception of India, to damage the reputation of other countries and ultimately benefit from more support from international institutions such as the EU and the UN.

To do so, the operation consists of:

• The support to minority and human rights NGOs and think-tanks.
• The use of Members of the European Parliament to create a mirage of institutional support from European institutions to these minority groups, in favour of Indian interests and against Pakistan (and China).
• An active presence in Geneva and the United Nations’ Human Rights Council through:
  • side-events and demonstrations in support of minority rights;
  • impersonation of extinguished UN-accredited NGOs or use speaking slots reserved to various NGOs whose original missions seem totally unrelated.
• The creation of fake media in Brussels, Geneva and across the world and/or the repackaging and dissemination via ANI and obscure local media networks – at least in 97 countries – to multiply the repetition of online negative content about countries in conflict with India, in particular Pakistan.

Indian Chronicles: Case reopened​

During our previous investigation, we decided to leave some of the websites, domain names and associated email addresses that deserved a closer look for later. Over the last months, we took a deeper dive, with a specific focus on the Commission to Study the Organization of Peace (CSOP).

We soon realised that this US-based NGO – accredited to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) – had become inactive in the late 1970s before being resurrected in 2005. Its identity had been hijacked by the same actors depicted in our first investigation. Shockingly, we discovered that the organisation had not only been revived. Its former Chairman and “grandfather of international law in the US”, Louis B. Sohn, who passed away in 2006, seemingly attended a UN Human Rights Council meeting in 2007 and participated in an event organised by “Friends of Gilgit-Baltistan” in Washington D.C. in 2011.

Advocacy in Geneva: outside and inside the United Nations Human Rights Council​

From then on, we uncovered an entire network of coordinated UN-accredited NGOs promoting Indian interests and criticizing Pakistan repeatedly. We could tie at least 10 of them directly to the Srivastava family, with several other dubious NGOs pushing the same messages.

These UN-accredited NGOs work in coordination with non-accredited think-tanks and minority-rights NGOs in Brussels and Geneva. Several of them – like the European Organization for Pakistani Minorities (EOPM), Baluchistan House and the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) – were directly but opaquely created by the Srivastava group. In Geneva, these think-tanks and NGOs are in charge of lobbying, organising demonstrations and speaking during press conferences and UN side-events. They were repeatedly given the floor at the UN on behalf of the accredited organisations.

Resurrection of UN-accredited NGOs and the hijacking of causes​

Our investigation led to the finding of 10 UN-accredited NGOs directly controlled by the Srivastava Group, which our full report introduces at length. Their common trait? The fact that they all rose from the ashes of real NGOs. Indian Chronicles effectively benefited from the track record of these organisations while pursuing their own agenda: discrediting Pakistan and promoting Indian interests at UN conferences and hearings.

As we looked into the history of these NGOs, it quickly became clear that the topics and issues at their very heart are not much of a concern for Indian Chronicles. The operation takes just about any defunct NGO it can find and revives it to promote Indian interests. Examples include organisations defending peace, protecting the environment or even… promoting canned food.

Before it ceased to exist in 2007, the Canners International Permanent Committee (CIPC) was all about the canning industry. Its reincarnation does not seem so concerned with food anymore: It mostly dispatches Geneva-based students to the UN to talk about Pakistan, and even organised side events on human rights at the UN.

Lobbying in Brussels: Using Members of the European Parliament through an online EU affairs honeypot​

The organisations created by the Srivastava Group in Brussels organised trips for Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to Kashmir, Bangladesh and the Maldives. Some of these trips led to much institutional controversy, as the delegations of MEPs were often presented as official EU delegations when they were in fact not travelling on behalf of the Parliament.

The actors orchestrating Indian Chronicles are directly tied – and again not at all transparently – to the creation of three informal groups in the European Parliament, namely the “South Asia Peace Forum”, the “Baloch Forum” and “Friends of Gilgit-Baltistan”. They have organised press conferences and events within and in front of the European Parliament.

Organisations like WESTT – the Women Economic and Social Think-Tank – have drafted and suggested parliamentary questions to the European Commission, along with articles for fake EU magazines such as EP Today. These served as a honeypot to attract a growing number of MEPs into a pro-India and anti-Pakistan discourse, often using causes such as minorities rights and women’s rights as an entry point.

This is how we uncovered EU Chronicle – the new “EP Today”. A new fake media with fake journalists supposedly covering European affairs, yet essentially providing a platform for MEPs to sign pro-Indian articles. In less than 6 months of existence, already 11 MEPs have written or endorsed op-eds at a remarkably high pace for EU Chronicle.

The role of ANI: Repackaging and amplifying the content produced in Brussels & Geneva​

Back to EU Chronicle. The only valuable coverage these op-eds receive, comes from an immediate repackaging by an Indian press agency named ANI (Asian News International), often quoting these op-eds as genuine articles from “independent media EU Chronicle”. Without Times of Geneva and 4 News Agency which stopped their activities following our previous investigation, ANI – which is considered as one of the biggest news agencies in India and the largest television agency of India – remains the only press agency to extensively cover the activities of dubious NGOs in Geneva.

The coverage – and often distortion – by ANI of the content produced in Brussels and Geneva led us to the Big News Network and the World News Network – an entire network of 500+ fake local media in 95 countries that have helped reproduce negative iterations about Pakistan (or China). We also realised that the content produced was primarily targeted at Indian nationals, with an extensive coverage of these barely known “media”, MEPs and “NGOs” in Europe.

Essentially, our investigation details how the activities of a fake zombie-NGO and that of a fake specialised media can be repackaged, distorted and amplified by malicious actors to influence or disinform globally, using loopholes in international institutions and online search engines.

Indian Chronicles and EP Today: the same modus operandi​

As in our first investigation, we could observe these patterns:

• Extensive use of student interns, here speaking at the United Nations on behalf of one or more of these NGOs;
• Resurrection of shuttered organisations (NGOs, media) and deceased persons (Louis B. Sohn);
• Use of Regus virtual office addresses or simply fake addresses whenever an address was needed;
• Misleading representation of the views of individual MEPs as general support or official position from the European Union;
• Maximisation of negative content about Pakistan online, primarily using a network of fake local media across the world.

The actors behind EP Today and EU Chronicle registered 550+ domain names of NGOs, think-tanks, media, European Parliament informal groups, religious and Imam organizations, obscure publishing companies and public personalities. A non-negligeable proportion of domain names were bought in the context of the cyberwarfare with Pakistan, to cybersquat on domains that Pakistan might later wish to use.

Every researcher working on disinformation is confronted by the issue of measuring the impact of a disinformation campaign. Indian Chronicles’ 15-year operation certainly does not disappoint in this regard. It has supported:

• Several demonstrations in Brussels and Geneva;
• The display of “free Baluchistan” posters across Geneva;
• The organisation of several events inside the European Parliament;
• The creation of support groups within the European Parliament;
• The influencing of European and International policy making;
• The convocation of the Swiss ambassador in Pakistan by the Pakistani government;
• The trips of delegations of Members of the European Parliament to Bangladesh, the Maldives and Kashmir that led to much controversy in Brussels.

Policy recommendations​

We are alarmed to see the continuation of Indian Chronicles which – despite our first report and wide press coverage – has pursued its 15-year long operation and even recently launched EU Chronicle, a fake EU outlet. This should serve as a call to action for decision-makers to put in place a relevant framework to sanction actors abusing our international institutions. It is possible that the absence of messages from the institutions affected by Indian Chronicles provided the space and opportunity for the operation to reinvent itself and to continue doing “more of the same”.

It is also our belief that the possibility for malicious actors to abuse search engines by reproducing the same content hundreds of times should also be challenged.

Our investigation relied heavily on the analysis of websites and domain names, rather than online platforms. Much of what we uncovered could be found thanks to website domain names registration history and because many websites of Indian Chronicles were created at a time when malicious actors were less concerned with privacy. Nowadays, malicious actors register domain names and create websites anonymously, making detection more difficult. The regulatory discussion on data transparency from platforms now taking place should be broadened to include greater scrutiny of domain names. Domain name information is critical for disinformation researchers; we therefore advocate for sufficient transparency for researchers investigating malicious domains. We also urge the domain name industry to seriously reflect on this kind of fraudulent, disinforming behaviour as technical abuse of the domain name system.

About our drive​

Every investigation sees disinformation researchers faced with similar questions: Why did you work on disinformation from this and not that country? Are you funded by the enemy of my country? Do you realise that when investigating this matter, you are considering only one side of disinformation? Why don’t you study the other side?

The fact is, we never intended to work on South-Asia related matters. It all began when we read a publication by the European External Action Service (EEAS) about EP Today syndicating content from RT. And this led us to publish these two investigations.

Keeping the record straight​

We are well aware – as it is the case for every investigation – that our work will be used and recuperated by those who have an interest in seeing it published. In this case, probably Pakistani authorities.

Let us bear in mind that it is not because one side uses dodgy influence campaigns that the other side does not: A simple Google search will lead you to read about inauthentic behaviours supporting Pakistani interests.

More importantly, our investigation is in no way a judgement of the situation of human rights in Pakistan, nor should it serve to undermine the credibility of minority movements in Pakistan. Our report simply shines a light on how Indian stakeholders have used these issues to serve their own interests. We are convinced that “there is no such thing as good disinformation”, and we would agree with a key actor of Indian Chronicles – namely Madi Sharma – who recently tweeted: “Your ethical muscle grows stronger every time you choose right over wrong.”

Right of Reply​

Right of Reply of Mr. Paulo Casaca, SADF and ARCHumankind

Reply of EU DisinfoLab to Mr. Casaca, SADF and ARCHumankind​

Here is an editorial note providing an update concerning some of the points raised by Mr. Casaca.

• Page 14: the sentence should read “The same address of the CSOP is mentioned in a report only available on the website of the Alliance… ». As a reminder, the CSOP is an organisation described at length in our report as a central, and one of the very first, organisation resurrected by Indian Chronicles.
• Page 28: regarding footnote 108, please see our update based on new elements available, published 15/01/2021 14:00 CET[1]. It should be emphasized that these new elements were not available at the time of the drafting of our report, and that the former element was based on a reliable source, namely the European Parliament’s website.
• Page 7: the third sentence of the second paragraph on Raul McKenzie should read: “In Brussels, he is also linked to “South Asia” topics, being for instance the previous owner of the domain name SouthAsiaPeaceForum.com, registered by an organisation called the South Asia Peace Forum[2]. A former MEP informal group called South Asia Peace Forum was vice-chaired by then-MEP Paulo Casaca”. Mr. Casaca says he has never heard of an informal group “SouthAsiaPeaceForum.com”. Online traces[3] indicate that Mr. Casaca should have been well aware of the “South Asia Peace Forum”: “Being the Vice-chair of the South Asia Peace Forum, he emphasized the efforts that have been taken to look for a sustainable resolution to this conflict.”[4]

Mr. Casaca indicates that some elements in our report are not substantiated. However, the findings in our report have been corroborated by international media such as BBC, Politico, Les Jours and Le Temps. Since publication, our report has been covered by more than 100 media across the world, including some of the most respected international media, who have analysed our work in-depth.

Mr. Casaca challenges the motives behind some of the elements in our report, suggesting that the EU DisinfoLab has a hidden agenda. We strongly denounce baseless assertions that we would be advancing a particular agenda. As a reminder, we have published investigations on various topics and regions. This is clearly explained by Pratik Sinha, an Indian fact-checker at Alt news: https://twitter.com/free_thinker/status/1337416413904945153?lang=en.

It should be noted that Mr. Casaca does not contest that the domain name sadf.eu was registered by csopus[at]yahoo.com, a central email address used by Indian Chronicles to register many domain names and covered extensively in our report.

With regards to the other points raised by Mr. Casaca, we stand firmly by the findings detailed in our report. We encourage anyone interested in learning more about this 15-year influence operation targeting the EU and the UN to read it in full.

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Pakistan government doubles down on preventing Imran Khan’s Nov. 24 protest​

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday vowed to implement the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) order, refusing to allow former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to stage the Nov. 24 protest in the federal capital demanding his release.

“I don’t know where my parents are, and I don’t know where my family is. I need them here with me,” wept 17-year-old Abdullah Ibrahim, before a dark silence numbed him over. He stared into the grimy wall of an Arabic restaurant in South Delhi’s Khirki village, where he works as an errand boy.

He opened four folds of a blue paper and called it his only possession. The “blue card” is an identification issued by the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Refugees, but in the eyes of the Indian State, it has no legal validity.


In 2016, Ibrahim fled Galkayo, a district in Somalia’s north-central Mudug region. Clashes between rival militias Galmudug and Puntland in central Galkayo city had killed at least 29 and wounded more than 50. The district is under the divided control of the warring militias, and last year, when conflict erupted over buildings planned in the region, schools were forced to shut and civilians fled for their lives.

Stop disturbing the Sundarbans!​

By allowing these activities, we are now destroying the Sundarbans from the inside. The toxic fumes and loud sounds greatly impact wildlife habitats and breeding environments. The propellers disrupt the marine ecosystem, and the waves cause severe erosions. For instance, the width of rivers on this route has increased from 20-30 metres to 50-60 metres. Most of the ships on this route contain fly ash, coal, and stones from India for our riverside cement factories. In the last seven years, at least 15 such ships have capsized inside the forest, spilling these harmful materials directly into the river.

Won’t allow Awami League to contest Bangladesh polls: Yunus’ adviser​

Won’t allow Awami League to contest Bangladesh polls: Yunus’ adviser
Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League would not be allowed to participate in elections, a key adviser of Muhammad Yunus's interim government said on Saturday (Jan 25).

"The elections will be contested among pro-Bangladesh groups only,” said Mahfuz Alam, a top leader of the Anti-Discrimination Movement, which spearheaded the mass uprising that toppled Hasina’s Awami League regime and forced her to flee the country on August 5 last year.


Addressing a street rally at central Chandpur district, Mr. Alam said only former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islam and other “pro-Bangladesh” groups would carry on their politics in the country. He added that either of these “will establish future governance through a fair electoral process”.

"But Awami League’s rehabilitation will not be allowed in this country,” said Alam, a de facto minister without portfolio in Chief Adviser Yunus’s administration.

Mr. Alam stated that no election would take place until "minimum reforms" were implemented and institutions, allegedly destroyed by the "fascist Hasina government," were restructured.

Initially appointed by Mr. Yunus as a special assistant in his government, Mr. Alam later served as an adviser in his interim cabinet. At a function on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly last year, Mr. Yunus introduced Mr. Alam as the “main brain” behind the “meticulously” designed student-led movement that toppled the past regime.


The Awami League has been virtually out of the open political landscape since August 5, 2024, with most of its leaders and Ms. Hasina’s cabinet members either in jail on murder and other criminal charges or on the run at home and abroad.

Earlier, the BNP said it was against banning any political party, visibly weighing its support for archrival Awami League’s existence in the political field.

It demanded elections in the quickest possible time after minimal reforms, calling it a continued process.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir recently said the reform agenda undertaken by the interim government could take 10 years and an unelected government must not continue for a longer period.

Amid speculations about the formation of a youth-led new political party by the student leaders, BNP said the interim government would lose its credibility if figures of the government formed a party staying in power.


Meanwhile, Local Government and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, another leader of the Anti-Discrimination Movement, in a Facebook post on Saturday, said "There will be efforts or debates about who is more advanced in doing people's welfare”.

Information Affairs adviser Nahid Islam, another student leader said if required the advisers of the government would resign from their posts to form the party and contest the future election.

Last month, Mr. Yunus said the next general election in the country could take place by the end of 2025 or the first half of 2026. He had, however, said the timing of the election would largely depend upon the political consensus and the extent of the reforms that must be carried out before it.

Rs 40 crore sale of Indian cow sets World Record at auction. What makes the Andhra breed cow so expensive?​

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Rs 40 crore sale of Indian cow sets World Record at auction. What makes the Andhra breed cow so expensive?
In a groundbreaking event in the world of cattle breeding, a Nellore breed cow named Viatina-19 has set a new record by fetching a staggering Rs 40 crore at an auction in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The cow, weighing 1,101 kilograms, nearly twice the average weight of others in its breed, was purchased for $4.8 million (approximately Rs 40 crore), making it the most expensive cow ever sold.

Viatina-19 is not just any cow; she has achieved global recognition due to her extraordinary genetics and impressive physical traits. Having won the coveted "Miss South America" title at the prestigious "Champions of the World" competition, she is renowned for her exceptional muscle structure and rare genetic lineage. These unique qualities have led to her being highly sought after, and her embryos are now exported worldwide to enhance cattle breeding programs across the globe.

A Rare Breed with Superior Traits​

The Nellore breed, also known as the Ongole breed in India, has long been celebrated for its resilience and adaptability. Originating in the Ongole region of Andhra Pradesh, India, these cows are known for their exceptional ability to withstand extreme temperatures. This characteristic, along with their strong immunity and disease resistance, makes them especially valuable in tropical and subtropical regions. The breed’s ability to survive in harsh environments with minimal care is what makes it highly prized in the global cattle industry.
Viatina-19’s physical features further emphasize her extraordinary value. With striking white fur, a prominent hump on her shoulders, and loose skin, she is not only aesthetically impressive but also well-equipped to handle the heat. The loose skin helps with heat dissipation, while the hump serves as a fat storage mechanism, allowing the cow to sustain itself during times of food scarcity.

The Global Appeal of the Nellore Breed​

The sale of Viatina-19 highlights the growing demand for the Nellore breed, especially in tropical and subtropical regions where their heat tolerance and disease resistance are invaluable. The breed’s strong immunity means that these cows require less medical intervention, contributing to healthier herds and lower maintenance costs. Additionally, the Nelore cattle are efficient grazers, which allows them to thrive in challenging environments while maintaining a robust body condition.
The Nellore breed has been a crucial part of Brazil’s cattle industry since its introduction in the 1800s. With their impressive muscular build and high reproductive capacity, these cattle have played an essential role in enhancing the productivity and genetic quality of livestock in Brazil. Viatina-19, as the pinnacle of these traits, represents the future of the cattle breeding industry, with her superior genetics being passed on through her embryos.

The sale of Viatina-19 for Rs 40 crore has set a new benchmark for cattle auctions and highlighted the growing importance of superior genetics in livestock farming.
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In this 480th episode of The Ranveer Show, we explore the mystical and hidden dimensions of Islam with scholar Imran Hussein. This deep conversation unravels the mystery of Jinn, their connection to humans, and their role in Islamic teachings. Imran Hussein shares insights on Shaytan, occult practices, paranormal occurrences, and the significance of The Holy Quran in understanding these unseen forces. We also discuss the intersection of Islamic mysticism, Sufism, and the occult, shedding light on spiritual experiences, dreams, and divine guidance.

This thought-provoking conversation blends spirituality, philosophy, and the supernatural, offering a fresh perspective on the unseen world. Whether you believe in the occult or are simply curious about Islamic mysticism, this episode will leave you questioning the reality we live in.


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Area: 1.18 Million square meters, over 3 times the size of Japan

People : 5,810,000 ethnic Mongols live in Chinese Inner Mongolia, more than twice of 2,800,000 Mongols living in Republic of Mongolia. The real home for ethnic Mongol people.

Economy: GDP: 2051.42 Billion Yuan, ( $324 billion), is over 18 times of the GDP of the Republic of Mongolia

An Iraqi refugee in Sweden has been killed hours before a court ruling on his repeated burning of the Quran in anti-Islam demonstrations last year.

Police announced on Thursday that they had made five arrests in connection with the murder of 38-year-old Salwan Momika, who was reportedly shot in a house in the town of Sodertalje near Stockholm the previous day.

“I can assure you that the security services are deeply involved because there is obviously a risk that there is a connection to a foreign power,” Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at a news conference.

Vice Prime Minister Ebba Busch condemned the murder.

“It is a threat to our free democracy. It must be met with the full force of our society,” she wrote on X.

The Stockholm District Court, which had been set to rule Thursday on whether Momika and co-defendant Salwan Najem were guilty of “agitation against an ethnic or national group”, said that it had postponed its verdict to February 3 as a result of the former’s death.