Feb 11, 2018, at 01:28 am
Dhaka, Feb 10 (IBNS): BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said conviction and sentence against former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case is going to be a turning point for the party.
Afghanistan : Explosion in cricket ground, three killed
Feb 10, 2018, at 07:43 pm
Kabul, Feb 10 (IBNS) : At least three people were killed in an explosion in a cricket ground in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. Local Khaama Press said the incident took place on Friday in the vicinity of Bati Kot district while a number of people were busy playing cricket in the area.
Four relatives visit Dhaka jail to meet ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:06 am
Dhaka, Feb 9 (IBNS): Four relatives of jailed ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia went to the prison on Nazimuddin Road in capital Dhaka city to meet her.
Afghanistan: Residents say airstrike kills seven from a family, govt rejects claim
Feb 09, 2018, at 06:33 pm
Kabul, Feb 9 (IBNS): Residents in Afghanistan's Khost province said that at least seven seven members of a family were killed in an airstrike carried out by the nation's security forces.
Bangladesh: Former PM Khaleda Zia gets five years' jail term in orphanage trust embezzlement case
Feb 08, 2018, at 08:24 pm
Dhaka, Feb 8 (IBNS) : Former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was on Thursday sentenced to five years in jail as a Bangladesh court convicted her in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, reports said.
Uzbek nationals among 14 ISIS militants killed in Jawzjan airstrikes
Feb 08, 2018, at 07:18 pm
Afghanistan, Feb 8 (IBNS): At least 14 militants affiliated with the Islamic State terror group were killed in the latest airstrikes conducted northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan.
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:00 pm
New York, Feb 8 (JEN): UN peacekeeping is a “very important component” of keeping the world safe and secure, and Bangladesh remains “fully committed” to contributing men – and increasingly women – to serve.
Afghanistan: Gunmen kill three police personnel
Feb 08, 2018, at 02:07 am
Kabul, Feb 7 (IBNS): An unidentified gunman killed three police personnel in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Wednesday, media reports said.
At least 10 Taliban militants join peace process in Afghanistan
Feb 07, 2018, at 07:49 pm
Kabul, Feb 7 (IBNS): At least 10 Taliban militants gave up their weapons and joined the government initiated peace process in Afghanistan.
Over 14,000 farmers in rural Nepal to benefit from new UN project
Feb 07, 2018, at 04:15 pm
New York, Feb 7 (JEN): Thousands of family farmers are expected to benefit from a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initiative in Nepal that uses an innovative approach to build both the farmers’ capacities as well as add value to their products.
Afghanistan: 1 Afghan Local Police member killed in Taliban attack on post
Feb 06, 2018, at 11:13 pm
Kabul, Feb 6 (IBNS): In a Taliban attack on check post in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, at least one Afghan Local Police (ALP) member was killed, media reports said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Wall collapses close to Dhaka airport, 1 dies
Feb 06, 2018, at 11:12 pm
Dhaka, Feb 6 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as a wall collapsed close to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Tuesday, media reports said.
Chinese citizen shot dead in Karachi
Feb 06, 2018, at 07:20 pm
Islamabad, Feb 6 (IBNS): A Chinese citizen was shot dead in Pakistan's Karachi on Feb 5, media reports said.
Maldives crisis : Former President Nasheed asks India to send army, envoy
Feb 06, 2018, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, in a tweet, has asked India to send an envoy backed by the army to end the political crisis in the Indian ocean island country.
Maldives opposition leaders want Indian intervention after President Yameen imposes Emergency
Feb 06, 2018, at 06:38 pm
Male, Feb 6 (IBNS) The opposition leaders in Maldives where a state of emergency has been imposed by President Abdulla Yameen are desperately seeking an Indian intervention as a regional power to restore democracy and civil rights.
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen declares emergency
Feb 06, 2018, at 02:36 am
Male, Feb 5 (IBNS): Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has declared an emergency, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Military operation kills at least 25 Taliban militants in Ghazni
Feb 05, 2018, at 07:44 pm
Kabul, Feb 5 (IBNS): At least 25 Taliban militants were killed and 13 injured on Sunday in a military operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, an official statement said.
Afghanistan: Roadside blast kills at least two women in Ghazni
Feb 04, 2018, at 05:42 pm
Kabul, Feb 4 (IBNS): At least two women were killed in a roadside blast in Afghanistan, reports said.
Boat capsizes off Libyan coast , 11 Pakistanis feared dead
Feb 03, 2018, at 03:27 pm
Islamabad, Feb 3 (IBNS): At least 11 Pakistani national are feared to have died in a boat sinking incident of the Libyan coast on Thursday, officials said on Saturday.
Bangladesh: Three decades of service and sacrifice in UN peacekeeping
Feb 03, 2018, at 03:19 pm
New York, Feb 3 (JEN): United Nations peacekeepers come from diverse cultures and speak different languages, but share a common purpose: the protection of vulnerable communities and the provision of support to countries struggling to move from conflict to peace.
Ahead of monsoon season, UN supports Bangladesh’s efforts to protect Rohingya camps from flooding
Feb 03, 2018, at 03:12 pm
New York, Feb 3 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency and its partners are ramping up to assist Bangladesh’s efforts to mitigate some expected impacts of the upcoming monsoon season in the country, during which, according to an initial risk analysis, at least 100,000 Rohingya refugees could be in grave danger from landslides and floods.
Nawaz Sharif feels future of democracy in Pakistan remains uncertain
Feb 02, 2018, at 10:05 pm
Karachi, Feb 2 (IBNS): Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif on Friday said the future of democracy in Pakistan remained unceratin.
Pakistan: FIA arrests man over child pornography charge
Feb 02, 2018, at 03:13 pm
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IBNS): The Federal Investigation Agency has arrested a suspected person of being involved in child pornography in Batkhela area in Pakistan, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Police constable, suspected murderer killed outside Lahore court
Jan 31, 2018, at 10:42 pm
Lahore, Jan 31 (IBNS): A police constable and a suspected murderer were gunned down by unknown men within the premises of a sessions court in Lahore on Wednesday, media reports said.
6.1 earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in north India, no casualties
Jan 31, 2018, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) : A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Afghanistan Kabul on Wednesday with the tremors felt across a large part of north India, reports said.
ISI trained one Kabul hotel attacker: Afghanistan official claims
Jan 30, 2018, at 11:39 pm
Kabul, Jan 30 (IBNS): Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mahmoud Saikal on Monday claimed that one of the attackers, who was involved in last week’s attack on Kabul Intercontinental Hotel, was trained by Pakistan's ISI.
Pakistan: Blast kills 6 members of a family in Kurram Agency
Jan 30, 2018, at 10:11 pm
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IBNS): At least six members of a family were killed in a landmine blast in Maqbal area of Pakistan's Kurram Agency on Tuesday, media reports said.
Ashraf Ghani thanks US President Donald Trump for expressing concerns over recent attacks
Jan 29, 2018, at 10:52 pm
Kabul, Jan 29 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has thanked US President Donald Trump for expressing his concern over the recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan.
11 soldiers killed, 16 hurt in Afghanistan military academy attack, IS claims responsibility
Jan 29, 2018, at 09:57 pm
Kabul, Jan 29 (IBNS): Eleven Afghan National Armey (ANA) soldiers and four suicide bombers were killed when terrorists attacked Marshal Fahim Military Academy in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Ruby Sahota welcomes new Canadian citizens at a special ceremony
Jan 29, 2018, at 09:33 pm
Toronto, Jan 29 (IBNS): Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament for Brampton Northrecently 100 new Canadian citizens at a special citizenship ceremony on behalf of Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), at IRCC Mississauga, media reports said.