Daily Archives: February 11, 2019

‘US SEES PM HASINA AS USEFUL PARTNER’

Bangladesh faced widespread international criticism over the conduct of recent elections, but the United States looks set for business as usual as it sees strong common interests with prime...

BANGLADESH RANKED 6TH WORST CYBER SECURE COUNTRY

Bangladesh has been ranked sixth among 60 countries in terms of ensuring least cyber security, a study released last week by UK-based research firm Comparitech, showed. It showed that Bangladesh’s...

KHALEDA’S HEALTH DETERIORATES: BNP

BNP on Sunday alleged that its chairperson Khaleda Zia's health condition has deteriorated as the government is not ensuring proper treatment to her in jail, reports UNB. "Though Khaleda Zia's...

KHALILZAD TO VISIT SIX NATIONS IN QUEST FOR PEACE

The Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad will lead an interagency delegation to Belgium, Germany, Turkey, Qatar, Afghanistan, and Pakistan from February 10 – 28, the US State...

ANTI-INDIA PROTESTS ERUPT IN OCCUPIED KASHMIR AFTER 5 KILLED

Five Kashmiris were killed in fighting with government forces in occupied Kashmir on Sunday, reports said, triggering anti-India clashes in which at least 10 civilians were injured. The fighting began...

TALIBAN SAY NO TO AFGHAN PRESIDENT OFFER TO SET UP OFFICE IN KABUL

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday offered the Taliban the possibility of opening an office in Afghanistan but the proposal was swiftly spurned by the group that is determined...

THOSE WHO CRITICIZE, RIDICULE JUDICIARY SHOULD BE PUNISHED: PM

Those who criticize and ridicule the judiciary should be punished, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said over the weekend. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe expressed this sentiment during the opening of a new...

NO PLAN ON TROOP WITHDRAWAL: US FORCES SPOKESMAN

There is no plan on either to withdraw or reduce the number of US forces in Afghanistan, a spokesman for US forces, Colonel David Butler said, adding that they...

IMF INSISTS ON GAS PRICE, POWER TARIFF HIKE

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Sunday asked Pakistan to take “decisive actions”, indicating that the fund remained inflexible in its conditions to impose new taxes...

YABA, CHARITY HAND IN GLOVE?

The other side of Abdur Rahman Bodi, widely known as a yaba godfather, is quite intriguing. The former Awami League lawmaker has been spending roughly Tk 19 crore per annum...

AFGHAN PRESIDENT OFFERS TALIBAN LOCAL OFFICE, BUT GROUP WANTS DOHA INSTEAD

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday offered the Taliban the possibility of opening an office in Afghanistan but the proposal was swiftly spurned by the group that is determined...

BB HEIST PROBE: CID FAILS 56TH REPORT DEADLINE

A Dhaka court yesterday again asked Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit probe report by March 13 in Bangladesh Bank cyber heist case. Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury passed...

GOVT ‘READY’ TO OPEN TALIBAN OFFICE IN AFGHANISTAN: GHANI

President Ashraf Ghani, who visited Nangarhar province on Sunday, said the Afghan government is ready to allow the Taliban to open an office in Kabul, Kandahar or Nangarhar. Ghani said...

SIGNING OF MAJOR INVESTMENT DEALS EXPECTED DURING SAUDI CROWN PRINCE’S VISIT TO PAKISTAN: OFFICIALS

A number of major investment deals are expected to be signed during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's upcoming visit to Islamabad, according to officials. Two Saudi sources have confirmed...

CAG LIKELY TO SUBMIT CRUCIAL REPORT ON RAFALE DEAL TO GOVT TOMORROW

The much-awaited Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report on the Rs 59,000 crore Rafale deal is likely to be submitted to the government by the auditor on Monday for...

MAJOR BREAKDOWN IN INDIA-SRI LANKA RELATIONSHIP AFTER CHANGE OF GOVT IN 2014: MR

Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that there was a "major breakdown" in the bilateral relationship between India and his country after a new government was formed in New...

DON’T MISS THE BOAT TO INVEST IN PAKISTAN, SAYS PM AT 7TH WGS

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday invited foreign investors to invest in the country, which he said was on upswing following his vision for a “strong and prosperous Pakistan”. “Pakistan...

Pakistan, China agree on CPEC’s future trajectory

Pakistan and China have agreed on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) future trajectory and timely completion of its ongoing projects, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday. Clarifying a news aired...

Boeing delivers first four Chinook helicopters for IAF

American aerospace major Boeing on Sunday announced the arrival of first batch of four Chinook military helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat. A statement...

Maldive’s ex-president Gayoom moves to register new party

Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Sunday officially sought to register a new party days after he lost the leadership dispute over his old party. The country's Supreme Court last...

Chinese ships participate as multinational naval exercise kicks off in Pakistan

The sixth Pakistan-led multinational maritime naval drills, Aman 19, kicked off on Friday at the Pakistan Navy Dockyard in Karachi with a colorful flag hoisting ceremony, with navies and...