Daily Archives: January 16, 2019

Bangladesh’s position on global terrorism index has improved: Australian agency CPES

An Australian outfit, Centre for Peace and Economic Studies (CPES), has stated that Bangladesh has gone up four positions in the global terrorism index, according to it’s ranking. Several...

NATO’S COMMITMENT TO AFGHANISTAN ‘UNWAVERING’

Despite rumours that US troops could pull out of Afghanistan, NATO said the bloc's commitment to the country was "unwavering”, according to Forces Network report. The committee’s chairman, Air Chief...

RMG WORKERS STILL FEARFUL OF DISMISSAL; SECURITY HEIGHTENED IN ASHULIA

The number of workers returning to work today was significantly higher than that of yesterday, reports our Savar correspondent. Members of law enforcing agencies were seen at different point of...

ISLAMABAD, KABUL AGREE ON PRISONER EXCHANGE

Afghan Ambassador Shukrullah Atif Mashal on Tuesday claimed that Kabul and Islamabad had agreed to work out a mechanism for swapping prisoners, who had either completed their prison terms...

KATHMANDU, PROVINCES AT ODDS OVER SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS

When Province 2 went ahead with endorsing its Provincial Police Bill back in October last year, it created quite a furore at the Centre—so much so that former prime...

INDIAN WOMAN AMONG 4 KILLED IN KABUL ATTACK

The government strongly condemned on Tuesday the terror attack in Kabul which left an Indian national dead, calling for the perpetrators and "those who provide them shelter" to be...

XULHAZ-TONOY MURDER: PRIME SUSPECT ARRESTED IN TONGI

The arrest was made in the late hours of Tuesday One of the prime suspects in the murder of Xulhaz Mannan, and his friend Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy, has been arrested...

INDIAN SOLDIER ‘HONEY TRAPPED’ BY ‘PAKISTANI’

An Indian soldier was ‘honey trapped’ into revealing sensitive information to a fake ‘Pakistani Facebook account’, CNN reported. Honey trapping is a practice in which an individual uses romantic or...

President Solih assures renewed efforts to maintain int’l ties

Maldives was greatly cast aside by the international community when the new government took over administration, said President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Monday. Speaking to Maldivian residents living in United...

Bank of China offers Sri Lanka $300M loan, option to raise to $1B: source

Bank of China, the country's fourth-biggest lender by assets, has offered a loan of $300 million to Sri Lanka which can be raised to $1 billion, a source in...

China warns India, US against transfer of defence technology to Taiwan

China on Monday warned the US, India and other countries against transferring defence technology to Taiwan for producing submarines and said such a move could "hurt bilateral ties with...

Himachal pushes plan for airport construction near China border

As China expands its infrastructure along the border at a rapid pace, Himachal Pradesh government has pushed forward construction of an airfield in the cold desert areas of tribal...

India’s Citizenship Bill: Chakma and Hajong communities in a spot

The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has put the spotlight on Bengali Hindus in Assam with Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma saying the community could help the...

Insurgents plunging Myanmar’s Rakhine back into chaos

Myanmar’s government says it has ordered the military to “crush” rebels in the western state of Rakhine, following raids by insurgents that killed 13 police officers earlier this month. The...

2018 was the deadliest year in the history of Kashmir

Kashmir is natural paradise and gorgeous valley located between Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, China and with a small strip of 27 miles with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. But it is still...

Khalilzad In Kabul for talks on ‘next steps’ for Afghan peace

The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is in Kabul for the third time in less than four months after he was appointed to the post...

No progress on India-China relations, Modi govt creates optical illusion ahead of elections

Both Indian and the Chinese sides are busy giving out positive optics of "all is well" to the people and the world which is being lapped up eagerly by...

BJP’s divisive politics in northeast will have dangerous effects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and newly elected Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal during Sonowal's swearing-in ceremony in Guwahati on May 24, 2016. Photo: AFP/Biju Boro “Winter of discontent,”...

The fire in Assam

People in many parts of Northeast India, especially Assam, have spoken loudly against the citizenship amendment bill through widespread public protests. But there is strong support for the bill...

BNP ASKS AL TO APOLOGISE TO NATION FOR RIGGING POLLS

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has asked his Awami League counterpart Obaidul Quader to seek apology to the nation through a public meeting 'at any stadium' for...

SECURITY FORCES KILL 2 ‘IS MILITANTS’ LINKED TO 2013 ABDUCTION OF YOUSUF RAZA GILANI’S...

Two suspected members of the militant Islamic State group allegedly linked to the 2013 abduction of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son, Ali Haider Gilani, were killed in...