Following are the top foreign stories at 2030 hours

New Delhi: Student leader Sharif Osman Hadi was killed due to "political vengeance" at the behest of the Awami League, Bangladesh police said on Tuesday as it pressed formal charges against 17 people in connection with the murder.*
    
     FGN19: BANGLA-LD HINDU
     *Another Hindu businessman killed in Bangladesh
     Dhaka: A 40-year-old Hindu man, owner of a grocery shop, has been murdered after unidentified attackers struck him with a sharp weapon in Bangladesh's Narsingdi city, according to a local media report.*
    
     FGN35: BANGLA-HINDU-PROTEST
     *Bangladeshi traders form human chain to seek justice for slain Hindu businessman
     Dhaka/New Delhi: Business owners in Bangladesh's Narsingdi district on Tuesday formed a human chain demanding justice for the murder of a Hindu trader, according to eyewitnesses.*
    
     FGN23: BANGLA-POLLS-JAMAAT
     *Conditions for free polls not yet in place in Bangladesh, says Jamaat; alleges official bias
     Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh's largest Islamist party has said that the environment for holding a free and fair election in the country is yet to be established, as it accused a section of the interim government of favouring a "particular political party".*
    
     FGN20: BANGLA-HADI
     *Activists march for justice in Hadi killing, demand work permit ban for Indians in Bangladesh
     Dhaka/New Delhi: Slain student leader Sharif Osman Hadi's party on Tuesday launched a day-long rally in Dhaka, pressing for justice in his killing, and demanding, among other measures, the cancellation of work permits of all Indians residing in Bangladesh.*
    
     FGN45: UK-ISLAMIC-PREACHER
     *UK bans entry of Islamic preacher: Report
     London: Britain has banned the entry of an Islamic preacher over his defence of the extremist Hamas network in the wake of the October 7, 2023, attack in Israel, UK media reports claimed this week.*
    
     FGN43: NZ-INDIA-LUXON
     *FTA with India to boost exports and open doors for farmers, businesses: NZ PM
     Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has said that the Free Trade Agreement with India will boost exports and open doors for farmers, growers, and businesses.*
    
     FGN46: NEPAL-CURFEW
     *Curfew lifted in Nepal's Birgunj, life returns to normalcy
     Kathmandu: Nepal authorities on Tuesday lifted a curfew in Birgunj, bordering India, following an improvement in the situation after a recent communal violence, with a consensus reached at an all-party meeting.*
    
     FGN36: PAK-ARREST
     *7 wedding guests arrested for displaying Imran Khan's picture in Pakistan
     Lahore: Seven wedding guests were arrested in Pakistan's Punjab province for displaying the picture of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan at the event held near a cantonment area, an official said on Tuesday.*
    
     FGN25: BANGLA-HINDU-VICTIMS
     *B'desh Hindus witness violence resulting in casualties in recent weeks
     Dhaka: Following are the victims of violence from the minority Hindu community in recent weeks, as Bangladesh witnessed a fresh wave of unrest after the killing of radical youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi in early December.**

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)