Bangladesh offers development assistance to Afghanistan
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has offered assistance to Afghanistan for its development. The offer came during her meeting with outgoing Afghan Ambassador Abdul Qayom Malikzad.
Terrorist threat in France remains 'very strong' despite security efforts: Home Minister
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Tuesday said that the Islamist threat in the country remained high even though national security services managed to prevent dozens of terrorist attacks over the last five years.
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:39 pm
The Nepal government promulgated an ordinance regulating the sale of acid and other harmful chemicals in the country, a report in the Himalayan Times said.
Bangladesh disburses $16.5 million to returnee workers
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:28 pm
The Bangladesh government has so far disbursed around $16.5 million to returnee migrant workers as part of the $82 million rehabilitation package, reported the Daily Star.
Women abducted in South Sudan released, hundreds remain missing
Apr 06, 2021, at 05:31 pm
New York: Fifty-eight women and children of more than 600 who were abducted last year during vicious intercommunal fighting in South Sudan, have been reunited with their families, the UN Spokesperson told reporters on Monday.
Timor-Leste: UN agencies support response in wake of deadly floods
Apr 06, 2021, at 05:24 pm
New York: United Nations agencies in Timor-Leste are supporting response efforts, as floods and landslides left widespread damage across the country, including in the capital, Dili.
Pakistan: Imran Khan says that the Opposition doesn’t matter now
Apr 06, 2021, at 03:04 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed his spokespersons not to criticise the opposition in the media but instead to concentrate on highlighting his government’s achievements, something which is being seen as a major policy shift.
Pakistan’s opposition alliance issues notice to PPP and ANP
Apr 06, 2021, at 12:17 am
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the umbrella alliance of opposition parties, has issued show-cause notices to two key opposition parties, the Pakistan People Party (PPP) and the Awami National Party (ANP), reports say.
Bangladesh top among South Asian nations in gender equality for seventh time
Apr 06, 2021, at 12:03 am
Bangladesh is the most gender-equal country in South Asia for the seventh time in a row, according to the Global Gender Gap Report produced by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Model-actress crowned Miss Universe Bangladesh 2020
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:57 pm
A professional model and actress, Tangia Zaman Methila, has been crowned Miss Universe Bangladesh 2020, by Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh.
Bangladesh suspends public transport as weeklong lockdown begins
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Bangladesh goes into a week-long lockdown from today as it reported the highest ever cases, over 7000, on Sunday. Public transport in the country will remain suspended this week, reported Dhaka Tribune.
British Labour MP calls travel ban on Pakistan ‘discriminatory’
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Naz Shah, a British Labour MP, wrote a letter to UK foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and sought an explanation for putting Pakistan into the list of travel ban countries. She also called the move “consciously and knowingly discriminatory.”
US committed to seeking justice for Pearl’s murder
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:48 pm
The Biden administration has assured the family of the slain American journalist Daniel Pearl that they will continue seeking justice for his murder. Pearl, 39, who was working for The Wall Street Journal, was abducted and killed on 31 Jan 2002 in Pakistan’s Karachi city while working on a story on al Qaeda. A video of his decapitation was later sent to the US embassy.
Nepal’s key opposition party takes lead to form next government
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli may face fresh trouble to continue in his post as the Nepali Congress (NC), the key opposition party in the country, has officially announced that they would attempt forming the next government.
LG says it is quitting smartphone business: statement
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Seoul/Sputnik: The South Korean LG Electronics Inc. says it is halting production of its smartphones in order to focus on other areas, such as electric cars, the company said in a statement.
Twin terrorist attack kills 4 troops in southeastern Niger
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: At least four Nigerien soldiers died as a result of a double jihadist attack in the south-east of the country, not far from the border with Nigeria, media reported, citing the Nigerien Defense Ministry.
China capable of 'doing anything' to inflict 'damage' to international economy: Ex-Australian MP
Apr 05, 2021, at 06:00 pm
Former Australian Liberal MP Michael Kroger has slammed China and said the country is capable of “doing anything” to inflict more "damage" to international economies.
Whitsun Reef conflict: Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana slams China
Apr 05, 2021, at 05:55 pm
Manila: Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has asked China not to perform such acts which will disturb peace and stability in the region.
Afghanistan: Car bomb explosion near Kabul kills 3, injures 12
Apr 05, 2021, at 03:32 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: An explosion in Paghman district near the Afghan capital of Kabul killed three and injured 12 on Sunday, a source in Kabul police said on Sunday.
Poland's largest airport evacuated over bomb threat
Apr 05, 2021, at 03:28 pm
Warsaw/Sputnik: The evacuation of passengers has started from the Warsaw Chopin Airport, Poland's biggest airport, over a bomb threat, Dagmara Bielec-Janas, spokesperson for the Polish Border Guard, told reporters.
Bangladesh: Five die as launch capsizes in Shitalakkhya river
Apr 05, 2021, at 03:14 pm
Dhaka: A launch capsized after a collision with a cargo vessel in the Shitalakkhya river in Bangladesh's Narayanganj area on Sunday which left at least five people dead.
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan backs Balochistan employees' demand to increase pay
Apr 05, 2021, at 05:03 am
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has backed protesting government employees in Pakistan's Balochistan province who are continuing to hold their sit-in following failed negotiation between the government and their representatives over the issue of salary hike.
Pakistan: Balochistan highways blocked at 20 places over power trouble
Apr 05, 2021, at 04:59 am
Quetta: People in Balochistan demonstrated recently and blocked national highways at 20 places across the province against non-supply of electricity to agricultural feeders.
UK's decision to put Pakistan on travel 'red list' irks Minister Asad Umar
Apr 05, 2021, at 04:53 am
Islamabad: The United Kingdom's decision to add Pakistan to its travel 'red list' has left the South Asian nation's Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar irked.
Pakistan postpones card renewal exercise for Afghan refugees
Apr 05, 2021, at 04:49 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government and UNHCR have temporarily postponed the commencement of the “Documentation Renewal and Information Verification Exercise” (DRIVE) for Afghanistan refugees, media reports said.
Apr 05, 2021, at 04:05 am
PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has targeted PM Imran Khan and said the country is not ready to combat the ongoing third wave of COVID-19 due to the government's "refusal" to purchase vaccines for every citizen.
Most Canadians support boycotting Beijing Winter Olympics, says study
Apr 05, 2021, at 02:35 am
Ottawa: More than half of Canadians believe the country’s athletes should not take part in the 2022 Winter Olympics over China’s human rights record, a new Research Co. poll has found.
Egypt parades 22 ancient royal mummies to new resting place
Apr 04, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Cairo/Sputnik: Egypt on Saturday moved 22 mummies of ancient kings and queens to their new resting place in an eye-catching stylized ceremony celebrating the nation’s rich heritage.
Bangladesh: A group of 10 heads of missions visited Rohingyas camp in Bhashanchar
Apr 04, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bangladesh organized a day-long trip on Saturday to Bhashanchar for a group of High Commissioners/Ambassadors based in Dhaka.
Japan, US to cooperate in attempts to stop climate change: Prime Minister
Apr 04, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Japan's prime minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday that he would join United States President Joe Biden in joint attempts to stop climate change. "I would like to jointly lead [such efforts with the United States]," the Japanese prime minister told a television program, as quoted by the Kyodo news agency.