UAE crown prince on official visit to Pakistan
Jan 06, 2019, at 02:17 pm
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IBNS): UAE crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan arrived in Islamabad on Sunday after nearly 12 years on a one-day official visit.
BNP can only complain: Awami League leader Quader
Jan 05, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Dhaka, Jan 5 (IBNS): Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said that Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the key opposition in the Muslim majority country, has no other task left but to make allegations after losing the 2018 general polls.
Chinese President Xi directs armed forces to enhance combat readiness
Jan 05, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Beijing, Jan 5 (IBNS): Chinese President Xi Jinping has directed his nation's armed forces to enhance their combat readiness.
Pakistani ministers seeks international cooperation to reduce child sexual abuse
Jan 05, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Islamabad, Jan 5 (IBNS): Pakistani Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari has called for more cooperation internationally to reduce crimes related to child sexual abuse.
Afghanistan : 52 militants killed in military operations
Jan 05, 2019, at 11:53 am
Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS) : In all 52 militants belonging to Taliban group and ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K) have been killed in various military operations conducted in a number of provinces of Afghanistan.
Bangladesh elections: Hold those responsible accountable for ‘violent attacks and intimidation’
Jan 05, 2019, at 09:03 am
New York, Jan 5 (IBNS): Violence and alleged human rights violations in Bangladesh “before, during and after” 30 December elections have prompted the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) to call on Friday for those responsible to be held to account.
Pak PM meets Turkey President, seeks to build economic ties
Jan 04, 2019, at 09:30 pm
Ankara, Jan 4 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan here and discussed ways to strengthen economic and other ties between the two countries, reports said.
Bangladesh Polls: US envoy Earl R Miller meets BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Jan 04, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Dhaka, Jan 4 (IBNS): US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller on Friday met key opposition party of the country Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed the recent general polls of the nation.
Afghanistan: Gas station fire leaves 3 dead in Kabul
Jan 04, 2019, at 03:44 pm
Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least three people were killed when an overnight fire that began in a gas station in Abulhaq Circle in Kabul city’s PD9 spread to other buildings in the locality, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Six terrorists killed during operation carried out by security forces
Jan 04, 2019, at 03:41 pm
Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least six terrorists were killed during an operation carried out by security forces in Tagab district of Afghanistan's central Kapesa province, media reports said on Friday.
3 dead, 44 wounded as gas station fire engulfs apartment building in Kabul
Jan 04, 2019, at 01:18 pm
Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS) : Three persons were killed and at least 44 others sustained burn injuries in a fire incident in capital Kabul.
Security Council condemns attacks on Afghan security forces which killed at least 27
Jan 04, 2019, at 08:57 am
New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” a series of coordinated attacks aimed at security checkpoints in northern Afghanistan which took place on Monday night, killing at least 27 and wounding dozens of others
11 Taliban militants killed, 7 wounded in Faryab province
Jan 03, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Kabul, Jan 3 (IBNS) : At least eleven militants were killed and seven others wounded during a clash and an airstrike in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan.
Pakistan: Coal mine explosion leaves 4 dead
Jan 02, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IBNS): A coal mine blast in Pakistan's Balochistan's Dukki district on Wednesday left at least four miners dead, media reports said.
2019 will mark the beginning of Pakistan's golden era: Imran Khan
Jan 01, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Islamabad, Jan 1 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan wished his countrymen on the new year and said 2019 will mark the beginning of 'Pakistan's golden era'.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.