Daily Archives: February 28, 2019

EC NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOW VOTER TURNOUT: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda today shrugged off responsibility for the low voter turnout in Dhaka city elections. “The EC is not responsible. Responsibility goes to the candidates...

RABINDRA ADHIKARI, WHO ROSE FROM A STUDENT LEADER TO NATIONAL POLITICS, DIES IN A...

When Rabindra Adhikari took the reins of the tourism ministry in March last year, he set sights on steering the country’s aviation sector. But weeks shy of one year...

INDIA’S ECONOMY SEEN LOSING MOMENTUM AHEAD OF ELECTION, SAYS REUTERS

India’s economy appeared to be losing momentum in the approach to a general election that must be held by May, as a Reuters survey of economists forecast that growth...

INDIAN HELD OVER PLOT TO KILL LANKA PRESIDENT ACQUITTED

An Indian national held in Sri Lanka over an alleged plot to assassinate president Maithripala Sirisena was acquitted on Wednesday, court officials said. Marceli Thomas, from Kerala, was arrested...

UN CHIEF HOLDING DISCUSSIONS WITH DIFFERENT PARTIES ON INDIA-PAK SITUATION: SPOKESPERSON

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is having discussions "at different levels with different parties" about the tense India-Pakistan situation, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday. He refused to say who those...

India’s air force might have a fatal flaw

In its decades-long quest to complete two tasks within one project, the Indian government has accomplished neither aim, only short-changing its medium-term fighter capacity. But there is always hope...

ISLAMABAD APPRISES OIC OF RESERVATION OVER INVITE TO INDIA

Pakistan officially conveyed to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday that it may have to boycott the upcoming OIC’s foreign ministers conclave if the invitation extended to...

THAI AIRWAYS CANCELS EUROPE FLIGHTS DUE TO PAKISTANI AIRSPACE CLOSURE

Thai Airways International said on Thursday it had canceled more than a dozen flights to Europe after Pakistan closed its airspace amid rising tensions with India, with both claiming...

Dark clouds of conflict

The ongoing tension between India and Pakistan is taking a dangerous turn. The Indian air force crossed Pakistani airspace and carried out strikes against alleged terrorist training camps within...

Thimphu to go digital from March

With only one day left for the residents of Thimphu to switch to the digital cable television system, the households that have not done so will not receive their...

Amit Shah uses Indian airstrikes to appeal to voters in UP’s Ghazipur

As tensions between India and Pakistan continue to rise, the BJP president Amit Shah posed the following question to the people of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur: “Who can ensure the security...

Maldives hits new low in Chinese tourism market

China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI) revealed on Tuesday that only 61,000 tourists visited Maldives in the last quarter of 2018, making it the lowest arrival results in the...

Nepal Tourism Minister Adhikari among 7 dead in helicopter crash

Nepalese Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari and six other people have been confirmed dead in a helicopter crash in the east of the country, according to a home ministry spokesman. Adhikari...

Sri Lanka to launch new map in March

Sri Lanka will launch a new map by March following changes made to Sri Lanka's shoreline due to projects such as the Colombo Port City and the Hambantota Port...

China calls on India and Pakistan to hold dialogue amid rising tensions

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Beijing is committed to improving ties with New Delhi, as a terror attack in Kashmir threatens to undo recent diplomatic progress. Wang also called...

Thousands rally in Myanmar’s biggest city to change army-drafted constitution

Thousands of people rallied in Myanmar’s commercial capital on Wednesday in support of constitutional reform, amid mounting tension between the ruling party and the military over changes to the...

Taliban sees troop withdrawal as key to peace

On the third day of the talks between US negotiators and Taliban members in Doha, the two sides continued their discussions on foreign forces withdrawal and assurance to the...

Going TikTok: Indians hooked on Chinese video app ahead of election

A video clip shot on a sparse rooftop of what looks like a low-rise apartment block shows a young Indian man swaying while lip-syncing a song praising Prime Minister...

India-Pakistan conflict: Enough! It’s been 70 years of fighting, say expats in UAE

The past few days have been traumatic for most Indian and Pakistani expatriates in the UAE, as each day brings a new escalation in the ongoing war of words...

Rohingya crisis: UN investigates its ‘dysfunctional’ conduct in Myanmar

The UN has launched an inquiry into its conduct in Myanmar over the past decade, where it has been accused of ignoring warning signs of escalating violence prior to...

LEARNING CRISIS HANDICAPS BANGLADESH STUDENTS: WB REPORT

The World Bank has observed that many Bangladesh students find it hard to get good jobs for they leave their education system without required skills to read, write or...