Dhaka, Oct 22 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday announced that its acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, will complete the formalities to become a registered voter on December 27, local… Continue reading Bangladesh: BNP’s Tarique Rahman to register as voter on Dec 27
Dhaka, Dec 22 (IANS) As Bangladesh continues to grapple with worsening law and order situation, radical platform Inqilab Moncho on Monday threatened to launch a movement to topple the Muhammad… Continue reading Bangladesh: Radical outfit threatens to oust Yunus govt over Hadi murder
Beirut, Dec 22 (IANS) Italy plans to maintain a military presence south of the Litani River in southern Lebanon after the withdrawal of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)… Continue reading Italy to keep forces in Lebanon after UN peacekeepers withdraw: Defence minister
Mogadishu, Dec 22 (IANS) The drought emergency in Somalia has significantly deepened, with authorities estimating that 4.61 million people have been affected by prolonged dry conditions across the country, the… Continue reading UN says drought affects 4.6 million people in Somalia
Riyadh, Dec 21 (IANS) The personnel onboard the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sarthak, on Sunday, held a special meditation session to mark the World Meditation Day at King Abdulaziz… Continue reading Personnel onboard ICG Ship Sarthak hold meditation session at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Port
Dhaka, Dec 21 (IANS) Journalists in Bangladesh held protests against arson attacks and vandalism at the offices of media outlets Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, calling for immediate arrest… Continue reading Bangladesh: Journalists protest against attacks on offices of media outlets
Seoul, Dec 21 (IANS) South Korea’s Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok underwent nearly 10 hours of questioning on Sunday by a special counsel team over allegations of election meddling linked… Continue reading South Korea: Minor opposition leader questioned for election meddling allegations linked to ex-first lady
Kabul, Dec 21 (IANS) Afghan counter-narcotics police have destroyed a drug processing laboratory and arrested one suspect in connection with the case in the eastern Laghman province, according to a… Continue reading Police destroy drug lab, arrest one in Eastern Afghanistan
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Over 1,300 police officers and security personnel have been deployed in Rawalpindi to maintain law and order situation ahead of possible Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest and a… Continue reading Pakistan: Over 1,300 security personnel deployed in Rawalpindi ahead of possible PTI protests
Dhaka, Dec 20 (IANS) The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) on Saturday asserted that blasphemy allegations have become a deadly instrument of persecution in the country — one… Continue reading Rising threat to minorities in Bangladesh over false blasphemy accusations
Quetta, Dec 20 (IANS) As violence against women escalate in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation on Saturday brought to light the enforced disappearance of two more Baloch women at… Continue reading Two more women in Balochistan forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces
Yangon, Dec 20 (IANS) Reaffirming its support for Myanmar’s development, India handed over three Quick Impact Projects (QIP) on Saturday dedicated to the socio-economic benefit of the people of Mandalay… Continue reading India hands over three Quick Impact Projects in Myanmar
