Daily Archives: January 25, 2019

Hasina bats for BRI, Indian anxiety goes up

“India is such a big country and economy, it should not worry about OBOR. Rather, it can also join so that all the countries can benefit economically," Bangladesh Prime...

7,221 KILLED, 15,466 INJURED IN 2018 ROAD ACCIDENTS

At least 7,221 people were killed and 15,466 sustained injuries in some 5,514 road accidents in 2018, according to a report published by Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh on...

PAKISTAN MULLAH BARADAR APPOINTED NEW HEAD OF TALIBAN OFFICE IN DOHA

The Afghan Taliban have appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as the new head of their political office in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, as the insurgent group looks...

190 SRILANKAN OFFICERS DREW SALARIES OF RS.1MN

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) revealed in its report to parliament yesterday that 190 officers of SriLankan Airlines had drawn a monthly salary of one million rupees each. The...

STARRY-EYED INDIAN FANS STEAL 10,000 LITRES OF MILK FOR MOVIE POSTER ANTICS

Indian dairy traders have lodged a police complaint after cinema fans stole huge amounts of milk to pour on film posters for an upcoming movie to bring it good...

SUPREME COURT DOESN’T HOLD 10 PER CENT QUOTA BUT WILL EXAMINE VALIDITY

The validity of the government's 10 per cent quota for the economically weak in jobs and education will be examined by the Supreme Court, which today sent notice to...

PRETTY FACE, NO OTHER TALENT: BIHAR MINISTER’S SEXIST REMARK ABOUT PRIYANKA GANDHI

Bihar minister Vinod Narayan Jha has stirred the hornet's nest by making a sexist comment on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's big poll plunge. "Votes cannot be won on the basis of...

PM TO ADDRESS NATION FRIDAY EVENING

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Friday evening following the formation of her new government through the eleventh parliamentary election. State-owned Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television will...

IJTEMA SET TO BE HELD ON FEB 15-17

The second largest religious congregation of Muslims will be held in only one phase this year This year’s Bishwa Ijtema will be held in a single phase from February 15...

US, TALIBAN REPORTEDLY AGREE ON SOME ISSUES AS TALKS CONTINUE

The US and the Taliban have reportedly inched closer towards sealing an agreement on some key issues, sources familiar with the Qatar talks said. This comes after the US and...

HUNG PARLIAMENT IF ELECTIONS HELD TODAY, NDA WOULD LOSE 99 SEATS: MOOD OF THE...

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would lose its overwhelming majority in Parliament if Lok Sabha elections were to be held today, an extensive survey conducted across...

TRUMP EXPRESSED DESIRE TO MEET PM IMRAN: FO

Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal confirmed on Thursday that US Senator Lindsey Graham – during his recent visit to Islamabad – conveyed that President Donald Trump has expressed...

Bhutan signs project with WB to create jobs, diversify economy

The three-year project titled Youth Employment and Rural Entrepreneurship will support Bhutan in creating jobs for its young people and promoting broader economic diversification. The US$ 1.25 M project aims...

Maldives president to be chief guest at Sri Lanka’s Independence Day

The Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will be the chief guest at Sri Lanka's 71st Independence Day celebrations which will be held in Colombo on Feb. 4, local media...

China’s six Belt and Road projects in Myanmar to watch in 2019

The Myanmar government recently agreed to begin work on key projects under the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) agreement which is part of Chinese’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Experts,...

Pak-Saudi joint military panel vows to boost defence cooperation

The fifth meeting of the Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over bilateral defence cooperation and pledged to intensify it. The meeting...

Concerns raised over US using Sri Lankan airport to transfer military cargo

Concerns were raised in Parliament on Thursday over the United States using the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to transfer military cargo. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Parliamentarian Bimal Ratnayake asked the...

Davos horizons for Pakistan

Organised since its inception in 1970 till today by Dr Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum is unique annual forum at Davos created by this unique man to discuss...

Pakistan successfully test-fires surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Nasr’

Pakistan on Thursday successfully conducted training launch of new  surface-to-surface ballistic missile named Nasr. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the missile would enhance the operational efficiency of army...

IAF worry: In next 2 years, only 26 fighter squadrons, short by 16

In another two years, the IAF will be left with an alarmingly low 26 squadrons of fighter aircraft against an authorisation of 42 — even if all the scheduled...

‘Hello China, Bye Bye India’: In Mizoram, students are protesting against Citizenship Bill

On Wednesday, thousands of young people hit the streets in different towns of Mizoram to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Many of them held banners that read, “Hello...