BOAT CAPSIZE IN MEDITERRANEAN: 3 HUMAN TRAFFICKERS HELD IN DHAKA
Three members of a human trafficking gang involved with the boat capsize incident in the Mediterranean Sea on May 9 have been detained, Rapid Action Battalion says.
The detainees are...
PREZ WILL DECIDE FATE OF GOVERNORS SALLEY, HIZBULLAH: SLFP
President Maithripala Sirisena will soon take a decision on Governors Azath Salley and A.L.M. Hizbullah, former Minister Duminda Dissanayaka said.
Mr. Dissanayaka added that a group of SLFP members expects...
IMF DEAL AT COMPARATIVELY LOW MARK-UP: HAFEEZ SHAIKH
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to lend $6 billion at comparatively cheaper mark-up rate, which would help in acquiring another $2-3 billion from World Bank and Asian...
ASIA-PACIFIC GROUP RAISES QUESTIONS OVER EFFORTS AGAINST TERROR FINANCING
Pakistan faced harsh questioning on effectiveness of its efforts against money laundering and terror financing at the “face-to-face meeting” of the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on money laundering, a regional...
NEPALI WOMAN GANG-RAPED IN DELHI, INDIAN POLICE SAY
A 22-year-old Nepali woman was gang-raped by four men in Dwaraka, New Delhi, while she was heading to Mumbai from the Indian capital on Sunday, Indian police said. The...
ATTACKS ON MUSLIMS BY ORGANISED MOBS: ARMY CHIEF
Army Commander Major General Mahesh Senanayake yesterday said anti-communal violence carried out in at least three districts this week was perpetrated by well-organised groups. Speaking to reporters on Thursday,...
‘COW VIGILANTE’ MURDER TURMOIL IN JAMMU
Alleged cow vigilantes shot a man dead in Jammu’s Bhaderwah valley on Wednesday night, triggering clashes between protesters and security forces and prompting the authorities to clamp a curfew...
DHAKA SEEKS BEIJING’S SUPPORT OVER ROHINGYA ISSUE
Bangladesh has sought China's strong support so that Myanmar moves in the right direction for resolving the Rohingya crisis, reports UNB.
Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen raised the issue when...
INDIA DELIVERS PAIR OF MI-24 HELICOPTERS TO AFGHAN FORCES
The Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Vinay Kumar handed over the first pair of Mi-24 attack helicopters to the Acting Defense Minister Asadullah Khaled in Kabul.
India had first presented Mi-24...
MUSLIM LEADERS CALL FOR SRI LANKAN IDENTITY
While expressing solidarity with the victims of the Easter Sunday terror attacks and those affected by the recent spate of violence, prominent Sri Lankan Muslim leaders today called for...
TWO INDIAN CLIMBERS DIE ON MOUNT KANCHENJUNGA IN NEPAL
Two Indian mountaineers have died of altitude-related sickness on the Kanchenjunga, the world’s third highest peak, and rescue workers were preparing on Thursday to mount an effort to rescue...
NINE KILLED IN GUN BATTLES IN INDIAN-CONTROLLED KASHMIR
In one of the deadliest clashes since the Feb. 14 suicide bomb attack in the valley, three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, including a Pakistani commander, two members of the local...
WHATSAPP WILL NEVER BE SECURE’, TELEGRAM FOUNDER SLAMS FACEBOOK-OWNED APP OVER SECURITY LAPSE
WhatsApp is drawing flak over the recent security breach that allowed hackers to inject spyware through just missed in-app voice calls. Telegram founder Pavel Durov is the latest to...
Embellishing news: A hybrid warfare technique
The use of technologies and media gimmicks to tarnish the image of a person or a country has been around for quite a while. Fake news – telling plain...
India setting up tri-service commands for special forces, cyber security, and space
India's military has initiated the formation of tri-service commands to manage space operations, cyber security, and special forces amid growing regional security threats.
Official sources told Jane's on 16 May...
Pakistan to counter Lockheed Martin’s F-21 offer to India with JF-17 Thunder Block II
Pakistan is ready to counter Lockheed Martin’s F-21 offer to India with JF-17 Thunder Block II multirole combat aircraft. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had placed an order for...
Maldives seeks findings of probe into Raudha’s death from Bangladesh
The Maldives sought information from Bangladesh on the findings of the investigation into the death of Maldivian model and medical student Raudha Athif.
Raudha, a second-year student of Islami Bank...
Myanmar army chief’s Twitter account suspended over anti-Rohingya hate speech
A Myanmar army general accused of masterminding genocide against the country’s Muslim Rohingya people has had his Twitter account suspended, following complaints about him using the social media platform...
Pakistan Air Force moves into former Islamabad airport
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has taken over Islamabad's former Benazir Bhutto International Airport, located on the outskirts of the adjacent city of Rawalpindi. PAF Base Nur Khan, which...
Sri Lanka receives newest navy vessel from US
A high endurance cutter, a gift from the US Coast Guard, arrived in Colombo on Sunday (May 12) after a 42-day voyage from Hawaii.
The ship was officially transferred to...
The BJP’s Bengal gamble to rule India
Anticipating a substantial loss of seats from the north Indian states, the BJP is now actively looking eastward for fresh gains as the last phase of voting takes place...