Daily Archives: January 9, 2019

RMG WORKERS CONTINUE DEMO

Thousands of garment workers in different parts of the industrial zone in Savar continued to agitate for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, demanding cancellation of the 'discriminatory' wage...

KHALILZAD ON NEW AFGHANISTAN PEACE TRIP

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has started another multi-nation trip on Afghan peace starting from January 8 - 21. The US Department of State says Khalilzad...

GOVT DECIDES TO EXTEND MILITARY COURTS TERM

According to the sources, the two ministries concerned — law and interior — had already initiated the process of reinstating the military courts even before the expiry of their...

IN A FIRST, ANCIENT COUPLE FOUND IN HARAPPAN GRAVE

Archaeologists from the Deccan College Deemed University in Pune have discovered two skeletons, a young male and a female, buried at the same time in the same grave with...

28 PARTIES TO ALLY WITH SLPP: LAKSHMAN YAPA

UPFA MP Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said today 28 political parties have held discussions with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) on forming a broader alliance. He told a news conference...

MYANMAR TO WORK MORE CLOSELY WITH BANGLADESH TO ADDRESS COMMON CHALLENGES

Myanmar President Win Myint has expressed his interest in working more closely with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to address the common challenges of both countries. "Notwithstanding the challenges facing our...

INDIA SAYS NON-MUSLIM MIGRANTS HAVE NOWHERE TO GO, SHOULD GET CITIZENSHIP

India wants to give citizenship to immigrants belonging to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, including Pakistan, because they have nowhere go except India, the interior minister said...

DOZENS OF ROHINGYA FLEE INDIA FOR BANGLADESH: OFFICIALS

Dozens of Rohingya Muslims have crossed the border into Bangladesh from India in recent days, officials said on Tuesday (Jan 8) , as New Delhi faces censure for deporting...

Pakistan army voices concern over rising ceasefire violations by India

Pakistan Army on Tuesday voiced its concern over the Indian ceasefire violations deliberately targeting innocent civilians along the Line of Control (LoC). Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa...

30,000 non-Muslims from B’desh, Pak, Afghanistan staying in India on long-term visa

Over 30,000 non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan are staying in India on long-term visa, Union minister Kiren Rijiju told Parliament on Tuesday. Replying to a written question in the...

Maldives’ ex-president Yameen summoned to police HQ for 2nd time in 3 days

Former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has been summoned to the Maldives Police Service headquarters for the second time in three days. A media official from Maldives Police Service...

Nepali president eulogizes positive progress on Nepal-China ties

Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari expressed the hope on Monday that Nepal and China would further enhance their age-old friendly cooperation under the framework of China-proposed Belt and Road...

China-Pakistan Digital Corridor: A smart supplementation of CPEC

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is one of the most important and imaginative projects commenced by the government of Pakistan

China’s Belt and Road Initiative -A bargaining chip for Suu Kyi

Years after the launch of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and several meetings between top officials from China and Myanmar, the government formed a steering committee for the...

Countering China together with the US not in India’s interest: analyst

Countering China together with the US is not in India's interests, a Chinese analyst said Tuesday, as the US tries to soothe India after President Donald Trump mocked India's...

‘Delhi’s reforms to improve ease of doing business largely window-dressing’

In 2016, India stood 130th among 190 countries in the World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business’ ranking. A year later, having implemented a slew of reforms, India climbed to...

INDIAN MPS PASS CONTENTIOUS CITIZENSHIP BILL THAT EXCLUDES MUSLIMS

India's Lower House passed on Tuesday (Jan 8) legislation that will grant citizenship to members of certain religious minorities, but not Muslims, sparking protests in the country's north-east. The Bill...

OIKYA FRONT TO HOLD NATIONAL DIALOGUE SEEKING FRESH POLLS

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announces programmes after a meeting of top leaders of Jatiya Oikya Front on Tuesday. Photo: Prothom AloJatiya Oikya Front on Tuesday worked...

TALIBAN CANCELS PEACE TALKS WITH US OFFICIALS: REPORT

Hours after reports about a possible meeting between the United States officials and Taliban representatives in Qatar this week on Wednesday, Reuters said in a report that the meeting...

Pakistan Army takes tank to 12,000ft world record height

Accomplishing seemingly impossible tasks with great vigor and determination has always been a hallmark of Pakistan Army.  Recently, it achieved yet another amazing feat in harsh conditions. With the efforts...

India exploring sale of BrahMos cruise missile to Indonesia

India is exploring the possibility of selling the BrahMos cruise missile to Indonesia, and a team from the Indo-Russian joint venture that makes the weapon system visited a state-run...