New Bangladeshi MPs to take oaths of office on Jan 3
Jan 01, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Dhaka, Jan 1 (IBNS): Newly elected Bangladeshi parliamentary members will take oath on Jan 3, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Paktika bombing leaves 2 dead
Jan 01, 2019, at 09:41 am
Kabul, Jan 1 (IBNS): A bomb blast outside a hotel in southeastern Paktika province on Monday left at least two people dead and five others injured, media reports said.
UN diplomacy: political conflicts to watch in 2019
Jan 01, 2019, at 09:32 am
New York, Jan 1 (IBNS): As the world – and the United Nations – continues to grapple with political crises, we look at the political landscape with Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo. We begin by asking her what it’s like to be the top UN political officer.
UN urges ‘restraint’ in Bangladesh’s post-presidential election violence
Jan 01, 2019, at 09:27 am
New York, Jan 1 (IBNS): The United Nations said on Monday that it is aware of violent incidents and reports of irregularities in Sunday’s general elections in Bangladesh.
UN refugee agency presses States to aid 49 refugees stranded on Mediterranean
Jan 01, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York, Jan 1 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), on the last day of 2018, called on UN Member States to urgently offer safe ports of disembarkation for 49 refugees and migrants, including young children, aboard rescue vessels in the Mediterranean Sea.
Afghanistan: UN mission welcomes new polling dates following election delays
Jan 01, 2019, at 09:15 am
New York, Jan 1 (IBNS): Amid reports that Afghanistan’s 2019 presidential election may be postponed, local electoral authorities confirmed a polling date delay; a decision the UN Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomed for its clarity on Monday.
‘Stealing’ food from hungry Yemenis ‘must stop immediately’, says UN agency
Jan 01, 2019, at 09:11 am
New York, Jan 1 (IBNS): After uncovering evidence that humanitarian food supplies are being diverted in Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital, Sana’a, and other parts of the country, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has demanded an immediate end to the practice.
Manchester Victoria station stabbing leaves three hurt
Jan 01, 2019, at 09:02 am
London, Jan 1 (IBNS): At least three people were injured after they were stabbed by a knife-wielding man at Manchester Victoria railway station in the UK on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.
People voted Awami League to power: Sheikh Hasina
Dec 31, 2018, at 07:35 pm
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is all set to rule the nation for the third straight time, on Monday said people voted her back to power as they have seen the development done under her government in the last two terms.
Xi Jinping congratulates Sheikh Hasina over her victory in Bangladesh general elections
Dec 31, 2018, at 07:10 pm
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IBNS): Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang have congratulated Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina for winning the 11th parliamentary polls of the country held on Sunday.
Russia detains US citizen on suspicion of espionage
Dec 31, 2018, at 05:32 pm
Moscow, Dec 31 (IBNS): Russia’s Federal Security Service has detained a US citizen over suspicion of espionage from country's Moscow city, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Explosion kills district police chief in northern Takhar province
Dec 31, 2018, at 04:55 pm
Kabul, Dec 31 (IBNS): An explosion outside the governor’s house in northern Takhar province in Afghanistan left the district police chief for Durqad district dead, media reports said on Monday.
Gas explosion in Russia’s Urals city leaves three dead
Dec 31, 2018, at 04:47 pm
Moscow, Dec 31 (IBNS): A gas explosion at a house in Russia's Urals city of Magnitogorsk left three people dead, local media reports said.
Philippines: Blast outside shopping mall leaves 2 dead
Dec 31, 2018, at 04:32 pm
Cotabato City, Dec 31 (IBNS): An explosion ripped through rows of stalls selling firecrackers and fireworks in front of the SouthSeas Mall in the southern Philippines which left at least 2 people dead on Monday, media reports said.
Awami League scripts landslide victory in Bangladesh polls
Dec 31, 2018, at 09:27 am
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IBNS): In a poll marred by deadly violence and allegations of rigged ballots, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League have won the Bangladesh general polls held on Sunday by a massive margin as results were declared on early Monday.
Afghanistan: Presidential polls to be held on July 20
Dec 31, 2018, at 08:59 am
Kabul, Dec 31 (IBNS): Thre presidential polls in Afghanistan will be held on July 20.
Bangladesh poll: Sheikh Hasina's Awami League wins, say local media
Dec 30, 2018, at 11:25 pm
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IBNS): The Awami League-led alliance will be forming the government in Bangladesh for the third consecutive time as Shekh Hasina received an overwhelmining mandate in an election marked by sporadic violence that claimed 17 lives. This will also be the fourth term for Hasina's party.
Voting ends in Bangladesh, counting on as Awami League leads
Dec 30, 2018, at 08:13 pm
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IBNS): Amid reports of sporadic violence which left at least 17 people dead, Bangladesh voted to elect a new Prime Minister on Sunday.
Voting underway in Bangladesh as Hasina seeks another term
Dec 30, 2018, at 11:54 am
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IBNS): Amid tight security and reports of some sporadic clashes, Bangladesh is voting on Sunday to elect a new Prime Minister on Sunday even as Sheikh Hasina seeks her third consecutive term in the top office.
Chinese court orders new trial for Canadian convicted in drug case
Dec 29, 2018, at 11:05 pm
Beijing, Dec 29 (IBNS): A Chinese court on Saturday ordered a fresh trial for a Canadian who was convicted in a drug smuggling case, media reports said.
Bangladesh goes to polls tomorrow
Dec 29, 2018, at 09:52 pm
Dhaka, Dec 29 (IBNS): Amid tight security, Bangladesh will host its General Elections on Sunday where voters will decide whether they will bring back Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to power for the straight third term.
Fake degrees: PIA sacks more than 50 employees
Dec 29, 2018, at 08:16 pm
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IBNS): Pakistan International Airlines on Saturday sacked over 50 employees for holding fake degrees, media reports said.
Egypt: Security officials kill 40 terrorists during raids after tourist bus blast
Dec 29, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Cairo, Dec 29 (IBNS): Security officials in Egypt have killed dozens of terrorists during a raid in the country on Saturday, media reports said.
Canadian teacher detained in China has been released: Reports
Dec 29, 2018, at 06:48 pm
Toronto, Dec 29 (IBNS): A Canadian citizen who was detained in China earlier this month has been released, media reports said.
Dec 29, 2018, at 06:15 pm
London, Dec 29 (IBNS): The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, who recently visited Bangladesh for discussion with government and opposition parties, called on the Government and the Election Commission to provide a conducive environment for free, fair, inclusive and participatory elections on Sunday.
Over 40,000 combatants, civilians killed in Afghanistan in 2018: Crisis Group
Dec 29, 2018, at 05:30 pm
Kabul, Dec 29 (IBNS): Over 40,000 combatants and civilians have been killed in conflict-hit Afghanistan in 2018, as per Crisis Group.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy hopeful that Awami League will register massive victory in Bangladesh polls
Dec 29, 2018, at 04:47 pm
Dhaka, Dec 29 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has expressed hope that the ruling Awami League will register a 'massive victory' in the general elections which is scheduled to be held on Sunday.
Afghanistan: 16 members of the suicide squad of ISIS-K killed
Dec 29, 2018, at 04:17 pm
Kabul, Dec 29 (IBNS): During an operation conducted by Afghan armed forces in eastern Nangarhar province, at least 16 members of the suicide squad of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Gunmen set on fire a middle school in Paktika province
Dec 29, 2018, at 04:07 pm
Kabul, Dec 29 (IBNS): Gunmen have set on fire a middle school in the Urgon district of southeastern Paktika province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.
7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Philippines coast
Dec 29, 2018, at 02:22 pm
Manila, Dec 29 (IBNS) : A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Mindanao, a southern Philippine island,on Saturday, producing a tsunami threat for parts of the Pacific, media reports said.