Daily Archives: March 15, 2019

2 BANGLADESHIS KILLED IN NZ SHOOTING

At least two persons of Bangladeshi origin were killed and four to five others were injured in the attacks at two mosques in Christchurch of New Zealand today. Honorary Consul...

BANGLADESH CRICKETERS NARROWLY AVOID MOSQUE SHOOTING, TEST CALLED OFF

The Bangladesh cricket team narrowly avoided being caught up in a shooting at a mosque in Christchurch on Friday that left 40 dead and forced the cancellation of a...

NEPAL: IN RULING PARTY, LEADERS ARE QUESTIONING OLI’S ‘UNILATERAL’ DECISIONS

When the government signed a deal with Free Madhes campaigner CK Raut at the City Hall on Friday, most of the leaders of the ruling communist party were in...

MR URGES GOVT. TO WITHDRAW FROM PROPOSED RESOLUTION

Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa today urged the government to withdraw from the proposed resolution co-sponsored by Sri Lanka to be presented at the 40th session of the United Nations...

GOVT, IMF YET TO DECIDE ON BAILOUT PACKAGE: ASAD UMAR

Finance Minister Asad Umar on Friday said no final amount had yet been agreed as Pakistan continues negotiations for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad,...

India and Pakistan take note: the ‘Madman Theory’ of using tactical nuclear weapons lives...

Last month, when much of the world was distracted by the US-North Korea summit in Hanoi, one of the most dangerous crises in the post-cold-war era quietly unfolded. When Indian...

Myanmar to form coast guard to strengthen maritime security

Myanmar is deliberating to form coast guard in order to strengthen maritime security, Deputy Minister of Defense Rear-Admiral Myint Nwe said. The navy is currently assuming the duties pertaining to...

Kabul Operation Center opened for trade in Afghanistan

As part of the multi-billion dollar Belt and Road initiative, the landmark Kabul Operation Center was inaugurated in war-ravaged Afghanistan with a maiden export consignment leaving for China on...

US to build six nuclear power plants in India

The United States and India have agreed to strengthen security and civil nuclear cooperation, including building six US nuclear power plants in India, according to a joint statement. The agreement...

Indian foreign minister to visit Maldives next week

India's External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj is to arrive in Maldives on an official visit, next week. A credible source informed RaajjeMV that the minister will arrive next Sunday, and...

PM Khan launches online visa facility for 175 countries

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday launched the new online visa system for foreign tourists during a ceremony held in Islamabad. According to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's official Twitter account, the...

FO DESCRIBES TALKS ON KARTARPUR CORRIDOR AS ‘CORDIAL’; HOPEFUL OF QUICK PROGRESS

Officials from Pakistan and India on Thursday agreed to expedite work to operationalise the Kartarpur Corridor, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said in a press briefing soon after...

Is an Afghan peace deal finally within grasp?

After 16 days of talks in the Qatari capital Doha, US and Taliban negotiators have wrapped up their longest round of negotiations on March 12, signalling concrete progress towards...

SRI LANKA TO PURCHASE CRANES FROM CHINA TO HANDLE LARGER CONTAINER SHIPS

The state owned Sri Lanka Ports Authority, on Thursday said that it would purchase three ship-to-shore gantry cranes from China for its deep water terminal at the Colombo Port...

BJP infighting may prove costly for Modi

An unsavory incident at a party meeting in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh on March 6 has led to red faces at the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party...

After the crisis

Although the 2019 India-Pakistan standoff may have passed its immediate intensity, it is clear that the entire episode has left a slew of new worries for policymakers all over...

China needs solid proof in Azhar case

China suspended India's latest bid to list Masood Azhar, the leader of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), as a global terrorist, to give it more time to examine the...

SL DOES NOT AGREE ON UNHRC REPORT: MARAPANA

Sri Lanka will not agree to what is written in the UNHRC report and will express its opinion, Minister of Foreign Affairs Tilak Marapana told parliament today. Responding to a...

Pakistan, India revive diplomatic contact after Kashmir escalation

Officials from Pakistan and India met on Thursday (March 14) in the first diplomatic contact between the two countries since a suicide bombing in the disputed region of Kashmir...

China’s growing presence in Indian Ocean a challenge for India: Navy chief Lanba

China's growing presence in the northern part of the Indian Ocean is a challenge for India but New Delhi is keeping a close eye on the deployment of Chinese...

AFGHANISTAN: NEW BALKH POLICE CHIEF TAKES THE CHARGE DESPITE OPPOSITION

Gen. Abdul Raqib Mubariz took office as the new police chief of the northern Balkh province despite opposition by former Balkh governor Atta Mohammad Noor. Forces loyal to Atta Mohammad...