Dhaka: Bomb attack injures 14

Mar 08, 2015, at 03:40 am

Dhaka, Mar 7 (IBNS) At least 14 people were injured in a bomb attack close to the Secretariat in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Saturday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Students form shield for Hindus celebrating Holi in Karachi temple

Mar 07, 2015, at 03:55 am

Karachi, Mar 6 (IBNS) In a bid to show solidarity with Hindus in attendance, the National Student’s Federation (NSF) organised the formation of a human shield at the Swami Narayan Temple in Pakistan's Karachi city during a Holi celebration, media reports said on Friday.

FBI team investigates Roy murder scene

Mar 07, 2015, at 02:15 am

Dhaka, Mar 6 (IBNS) A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) team, which is currently in Bangladesh to investigate writer Avijit Roy's murder case, visited the crime scene at Dhaka University on Friday, media reports said.

UN political official urges Sri Lanka to reconcile

Mar 04, 2015, at 03:21 pm

New York, Mar 4 (IBNS): The United Nations will stand with the people and leaders of Sri Lanka as the country forges ahead along the path to reconciliation, the Organization’s political official said on Tuesday, as he voiced encouragement at the Government’s ongoing commitment to promote accountability and human rights following the nation’s three decade-long civil war.

Roy murder: Shafiur Rahman Farabi sent to 10-day remand

Mar 04, 2015, at 04:19 am

Dhaka, Mar 3 (IBNS) A Bangladesh court on Tuesday sent the prime suspect in the writer Avijit Roy murder case to 10-day remand on Tuesday, media reports said.

Bangladesh: BNP-led 20-party alliance extends hartal till Friday morning

Mar 04, 2015, at 04:01 am

Dhaka, Mar 3 (IBNS): Continuing the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, the BNP-led 20-party alliance has extended their hartal till 6 am on Friday, media reports said on Tuesday.

Foreign Sec's Pakistan visit to resume dialogues

Mar 03, 2015, at 03:33 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) Indian foreign secretary S Jaishankar visits Pakistan on Tuesday, to touch the third destination of his "SAARC Yatra", designed to strengthen relations with the south Asian neighbours.

Bangladesh writer murder: One arrested from Dhaka

Mar 03, 2015, at 01:36 am

Dhaka, Mar 2 (IBNS): Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Monday arrested a person in connection with the murder of writer Avijit Roy here last week.

FBI to probe Roy's murder

Mar 02, 2015, at 05:47 am

Dhaka, Mar 1 (IBNS): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the US is all set to investigate the murder case of writer Avijit Roy, media reports said on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Protesters ask authorities to arrest writer's killers in 24 hours

Feb 28, 2015, at 03:19 am

Dhaka, Feb 27 (IBNS): Protesters, who arranged a rally at TSC of the Dhaka University in Bangladesh to protest against the murder of Avijit Roy, on Friday gave 24-hour ultimatum to authorities to arrest the killers of the writer, media reports said.

UN chief 'deeply saddened' by loss of life in Afghanistan avalanches

Feb 28, 2015, at 01:06 am

New York, Feb 27 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is deeply saddened by the loss of life in Afghanistan as a result of avalanches, landslides and floods in the northern part of the country including in the Kabul, Parwan, Panjsher, Kapisa, Badakhshan and Nuristan provinces.

Pak Army chief warns India

Feb 27, 2015, at 04:33 am

Islamabad, Feb 26 (IBNS) Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif on Thursday warned back India, will be given a "befitting response” for any provocation along the Line of Control and Working Boundary.

Afghanistan explosion kills 1 solder, 4 injured

Feb 26, 2015, at 03:35 am

Kabul , Feb 25 (IBNS): Two back to back explosions in Afghanistan's Khost province has killed at least one Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier while leaving four others injured, media reports said.

Ex-Maldives Prez denied bail, manhandled outside court

Feb 24, 2015, at 04:22 am

Male, Feb 23 (IBNS): A day after being arrested by the Maldives police, former President Mohamed Nasheed was on Tuesday denied bail by the court.

Reuters' Pak-Afghan bureau chief found dead in Islamabad

Feb 24, 2015, at 02:16 am

Islamabad, Feb 23 (IBNS): Reuters' Pakistan and Afghanistan bureau chief Maria Golovnina, who was based in Pakistan's Islamabad, was found dead at her office in the capital city's F-8 sector, media reports said on Monday.

Launch capsizes in Bangladesh

Feb 22, 2015, at 07:08 pm

Manikganj , Feb 22 (IBNS): A launch capsized in Padma river at Manikganj district in Bangladesh on Sunday, media reports said.

Human chain formed outside Pakistan imambargah

Feb 21, 2015, at 04:47 am

Karachi, Feb 20 (IBNS) Days after terror attacks on imambargahs in different cities of Pakistan disrupted peace in the country, citizens were seen forming a human chain around Imambargah Shah-i-Najaf in Karachi in a bid to send a strong message of unity, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Death warrant issued against Jamaat leader

Feb 19, 2015, at 08:56 pm

Dhaka, Feb 19 (IBNS) The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) here on Thursday issued death warrant for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mohammad Kamaruzzaman in connection with a war crimes case.

ACHR releases its report "Bangladesh: Polarisation, Political Violence & an Undeclared Civil War"

Feb 19, 2015, at 06:02 am

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS) Asian Centre for Human Rights in its report, "Bangladesh: Polarisation, Political Violence & an Undeclared Civil War", released on Wednesday stated that about 90 people have been killed and more than a thousand were injured in the ongoing violent anti-government protests by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led 20-party alliance demanding resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League Government and holding of mid-term elections under a neutral caretaker government since Jan 5.

Pakistan: TTP financier killed in operation

Feb 17, 2015, at 11:51 pm

Islamabad, Feb 17 (IBNS): A top Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant was killed during an intelligence-led operation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat region on Tuesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Logar attack kills 20 policemen

Feb 17, 2015, at 11:25 pm

Kabul, Feb 17 (IBNS): A group of insurgents stormed the police headquarters in Afghanistan's central Logar province which killed at least 20 policemen on Tuesday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Blast outside Police Lines, 8 killed

Feb 17, 2015, at 10:42 pm

Lahore, Feb 17 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed in a blast outside Police Lines in the Qila Gujar Sigh area of Pakistan's Karachi city on Tuesday, media reports said.

UN rights chief requests 'one time only'deferral of key report on Sri Lanka conflict

Feb 17, 2015, at 01:59 pm

New York, Feb 17 (IBNS) At the request of the top United Nations rights official, the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council today agreed to temporarily hold off its consideration of a long-awaited report into alleged rights violations during the conflict in Sri Lanka for six months, until September 2015.

Afghanistan: 13 cops killed during clash with militants

Feb 17, 2015, at 04:37 am

Kandahar , Feb 16 (IBNS): At least 13 policemen were killed during a clash with militants in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Monday, media reports said.

Pakistan attack: FIR registered against TTP commander

Feb 15, 2015, at 01:43 am

Islamabad, Feb 14 (IBNS): Pakistan authorities have registered an FIR against Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) commander Umar alias Narayin connection with the Imamia Masjid Imambargah attack case on Saturday, media reports said.

20 killed in Pakistan mosque attack

Feb 14, 2015, at 02:36 am

Peshawar, Feb 13 (IBNS): In a suicide attack targeting Imamia Masjid Imambargah in Hayatabad area of Pakistan's Peshawar city, at least 20 people were killed and 55 others were injured on Friday.

Pakistan: 19 killed in Peshawar mosque attack

Feb 13, 2015, at 11:41 pm

Peshawar, Feb 13 (IBNS): In another brutal terror attack, at least 19 people were killed and more than 50 others were injured as suicide attackers and gunmen attacked an imambargah or mosque in the Hayatabad area of Pakistan's Peshawar city during Friday prayers, media reports said.

Pakistan courts rejects 26/11 mastermind Lakhvi's bail

Feb 13, 2015, at 10:15 pm

Islamabad, Feb 13 (IBNS): A Pakistan court on Friday cancelled 26/11 mastermind and top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zakir-ur Rehman Lakhvi's bail.

Pakistan: 8 killed, 56 injured in Peshawar mosque attack

Feb 13, 2015, at 09:28 pm

Peshawar, Feb 13 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed and 56 were injured in a powerful blast near an imambargah or mosque in the Hayatabad area of Pakistan's Peshawar city during Friday prayers, media reports said.

Pakistan: Blast derails train, 15 injured

Feb 12, 2015, at 09:58 pm

Jacobabad, Feb 12 (IBNS): At least 15 people were injured as four coaches of a train derailed after a blast damaged the tracks close to the Dillmurad Railway Station near