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Residents told to evacuate as Afghan forces launch major offensive in...
New Delhi/Kabul, Aug 5 | Afghan security forces have launched a major offensive operation in Lashkargah city, the capital of Helmand province, and urged...
US wants Pak to keep borders open for Afghan refugees
New Delhi, Aug 5 | A US State Department official has said that Washington wants Pakistan to keep its borders with Afghanistan open for...
SL records highest Covid deaths, hospitals exceed capacity
By Susitha FernandoColombo, Aug 5 | Sri Lanka is to face the worst ever Covid-19 outbreak as the island nation has recorded the highest...
Popular B’deshi actress detained 2 months after attempt to rape claims
By Sumi KhanDhaka, Aug 5 | Popular Bangladeshi actress Pori Moni, who alleged a bid to rape and kill her at...
Lord Vishnu idol made of black stone recovered in B’desh
Dhaka, Aug 5 | An idol of Lord Vishnu weighing about 12 kg has been recovered from the Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla in Bangladesh.The...
Unprecedented show of solidarity by Herat residents to Afghan forces
New Delhi/Kabul, Aug 3 | As the conflict between Afghan security forces and the Taliban in Herat entered its sixth day, the residents of...
Indian-American girl in Johns Hopkins’ world’s ‘brightest’ list
New York, Aug 3 | Indian-American schoolgirl Natasha Peri, 11, has been named in the worlds "brightest" students list based on results of above-grade-level...
New Zealand indicates joining US-led group to guard itself from China-sponsored...
New Delhi, Aug 2 | Hackers from China are often accused of cyberattacks on government websites and vital installations, especially when there is a...
Pak’s failing stature and ASEAN ambition
New Delhi, July 30 | Pakistan carries too much unsavoury baggage and labels to be a Dialogue Partner in the Association of Southeast Asian...
New dawn to usher under Deuba’s leadership
Kathmandu/New Delhi, July 30 | The restoration of Nepal's dissolved lower house of Parliament by the Supreme Court and Sher Bahadur Deuba becoming the...
19 militants arrested in Bangladesh
By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 28 | At least 19 militant leaders and workers of Jamaat-e-Islami, and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir have been...
B’deshi folk music legend Fakir Alamgir dies due to Covid
By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 24 | Bangladeshi folk music legend Fakir Alamgir passed away due to Covid-19 at a hospital here. He was...
Myanmar junta urged to free protesters, journos, restore media licenses
By Anwesha BhaumikKolkata, July 20 | IFEX, the global network of over 100 organisations dedicated to defending the freedom of expression and information, has...
Modi congratulates Deuba on winning confidence vote
Kathmandu, July 19 | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his Nepal counterpart, Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday evening, minutes after he secured the...
Top militant outfit leader arrested in B’desh
By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 17 | Mahmud Hassan Gunbi, a top leader of the banned militant outfit Ansar Al-Islam and Hefazat-e-Islam,...
SL top court to hear petition against selling Colombo’s strategic lands...
Colombo, July 16 | The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has fixed the hearing of a rights petition filed to stop selling lands in...
China becomes biggest vaccine donor to Nepal with 3.4 mn doses
Kathmandu, July 16 | China has announced on Friday that it would provide additional 1.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Nepal under...
JMB militant executed for involvement in 2005 Udichi blast
By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 16 | Banned Jamatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh (JMB) militant Asaduzzaman Panir alias Asad, who was sentenced to death for involvement in...
India, B’desh reaffirm commitment to strengthen partnership
By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 16 | India and Bangladesh have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the partnership and expanding multifaceted cooperation, and also...
Hunt underway for leader of Al Qaeda-affiliated group in B’desh
By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 15 | A hunt is underway for Mahmudul Hasan Gunbi, the top leader of 'Dawatul Islam', an Al...
Pak expresses confidence on China, but says there are no free...
Colombo, July 14 | Pakistan High Commissioner for Sri Lanka Major General (Retd.) Muhammad Saad Khattak expressed confidence on China's support for his country...
Slain Lahore model’s close friends now part of investigation
New Delhi/Lahore, July 12 | Police have decided to expand the scope of murder probe of model Nayab Nadeem in Lahore by including her...
Taliban now claim to control 85% of Afghanistan
Kabul, July 9 | Islamist insurgents now claim to control 85 per cent of Afghanistan as the US-led mission draws to a close and...
Punjabi trucker arrested in Canada for smuggling cocaine
Toronto, July 9 | A Punjabi trucker has been arrested in Canada for smuggling about 112.5 kg of cocaine into the country from the...
Norway’s Telenor exits Myanmar, sells stake to military-linked firm
By Anwesha BhaumikKolkata, July 9 | Norwegian telecom behemoth Telenor has sold off its Myanmar operations to the Lebanese investment firm M1 Group, a...
3 workers killed, 26 injured in massive fire in B’desh factory
By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 9 | At least three workers, including two women, died and 26 others were injured...
Sri Lankan President’s brother appointed Finance Minister
Colombo, July 8 | Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's younger brother Basil Rajapaksa was appointed the Finance Minister of the island nation on Thursday,...
Over 1,000 Afghan soldiers flee to Tajikistan
New Delhi, July 6 | More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers have fled to the neighbouring Tajikistan after clashing with Taliban militants, officials have said.The...
Hefazat leader Afendi sent to jail in 2013 case
By Sumi Khan,Dhaka, July 4 | Hefazat-e-Islam leader Manzurul Islam Afendi was sent to jail on Sunday after being in police custody for five...
West Bengal reacts to B’desh visa fee
By Anwesha BhaumikKolkata, July 3 | Residents of West Bengal have reacted strongly to the recent imposition of a visa processing fee by the...
Walt Disney to reinstate production of branded merchandise in B’desh
By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 3 | The Walt Disney Company has decided to reinstate its production of branded merchandise in Bangladesh after more than...
Emiratis banned from travelling to India, 13 other nations
By Joy ChakravartyDubai, July 2 | UAE authorities have prohibited Emiratis from travelling to 14 countries, including India, amidst fears of the highly...
‘Khaleda has to seek presidential pardon to go abroad legally’
By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 1 | Bangladesh Law Minister Anisul Huq has said former prime minister Khaleda Zia has no other alternative but to...
Two accused of rape bid on B’desh actress granted bail
By Sumi KhanDhaka, June 30 | A Dhaka court has granted bail to businessman Nasiruddin Mahmud and his associate Tuhin Siddiqui Omi in...
Indian artist gets UAE’s coveted Golden Visa
Dubai, June 30 | An Indian artist, who has been living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since 2007, received the Gulf nation's coveted...
Dhaka blast: Security guard’s body recovered after 44 hrs
By Sumi KhanDhaka, June 29 | Fire personnel on Tuesday recovered the body of the security guard Harun-ur-Rashid, 65, from the rubble of...
India-Abu Dhabi flight suspension extended till July 21: Etihad
Abu Dhabi, June 29 | The Abu-Dhabi based Etihad Airways on Tuesday that suspension of flights from India to the United Arab Emirates' (UAE)...
Pak Interior Minister admits country hosting Taliban families
By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, June 28 | Pakistan has for long completely rejected assertions of having Taliban footprints on its soil. However, incumbent Interior Minister...
Emirates expects to resume Dubai-India flights from July 7
Dubai, June 28 | UAE flag carrier Emirates has announced that it expects to resume its Dubai-India flights from July 7 after operations have...
Two Kerala Ayurveda docs get UAE Golden Visa
Abu Dhabi, June 26 | Two Ayurveda doctors, who are originally from India's Kerela state and now based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),...
China unleashes propaganda blitz on eve of CCP centenary
New Delhi, June 24 | Amid ideological crackdowns on ethnic and religious minorities, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) gears up to celebrate the centenary...
Chinese ship sailed off with Iranian bitumen labelled as UAE product
By Sumi KhanDhaka, June 24 | A ship loaded with Iranian bitumen, labelled as UAE product, has been tactically offloaded from Chattogram Port in...
US FDA approves drug developed by Indian-American’s firm
Washington, June 22 | The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug manufactured by the Virginia-based Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, which is owned...
UN leaders emphasise yoga’s role in helping world recover from pandemic
By Arul LouisUnited Nations, June 21 | Yoga, which provided a 'lifeline' during the Covid-19 pandemic, can help the world recover from its ravages,...
Yoga originated in Nepal, not in India, claims PM Oli
Kathmandu, June 21 | As the world celebrates International Yoga Day on Monday, Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli claimed that yoga originated in...
Two Indian workers die in Nepal fire
Kathmandu, June 20 | Two Indian nationals died in a fire that broke out at a steel factory in Nepal's Bara district.The victims have...
Daughter-in-law of ex-B’desh AG alleges domestic violence
By Sumi KhanDhaka, June 19 | The daughter-in-law of Bangladesh's former Attorney General, A.F. Hassan Ariff has alleged domestic violence and filed a case...
FB, YouTube don’t want to help B’desh if citizens spread militancy:...
By Sumi KhanDhaka, June 18 | Social networking companies like Facebook and YouTube do not want to help Bangladesh if citizens are engaged in...
Indian, Chinese nationals missing in Nepal flash flood
Kathmandu, June 18 | Indian and Chinese nationals are among the 15 people reported missing after a flash flood in the Nepal's Melamchi River...