Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the reversal of decades of American policy that may doom any peace efforts. Washington — The Trump administration declared on Monday that the United States does not consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank…
The government on Tuesday urged all not to get confused with misleading information over salt stock and price being spread by an unscrupulous group saying the current salt reserve is much more than the country needs.
Dhaka, Nov 18 – Myanmar is not out of the jurisdiction of the international courts and it has to comply with the verdicts of the courts on Rohingya issue, state minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said on Monday.
At least three people were shot dead during a gunfight between two factions of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (JSS) over establishing supremacy in Rajasthali upazila on Monday evening. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Officer-in-charge…
Geneva, Nov (Kanaga Raja) – Tariffs being imposed by the United States on China are economically hurting both countries, with US losses largely related to higher prices for its consumers, while China’s losses are related to significant export losses, a…
India’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Hindu temple on a disputed religious ground and ordered that alternative land be given to Muslims.
November 04 – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday headed to Washington for U.S.-brokered talks over the controversial dam constructed by Ethiopia on their shared Nile River, Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Dhaka, Nov 4 – Asean leaders have reiterated the need to find a comprehensive and durable solution to Rohingya crisis addressing the root causes of the conflict in Rakhine State.
China’s state-owned Xinhua News Agency denounced the attack on its office in Hong Kong by pro-democracy protesters as “barbaric” during a melee that marked nearly five months of unrest in the Chinese territory.
The death toll from a “terrorist attack” on a military post in northeast Mali Friday has risen to 53, Communication Minister Yaya Sangare said on Saturday.
Disband All Irregular Paramilitary Forces, Cooperate With Independent Investigations New York – United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-backed Afghan forces have committed summary executions and other grave abuses without accountability, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. These…
A Bangladeshi fisherman was shot dead by Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) on Thursday morning.
The general who oversaw the U.S. raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi provided the most detailed account yet of the operation Wednesday and said the U.S. is on alert for possible “retribution attacks” by extremists.
Washington, Oct 29 (Xinhua/UNB) — The Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s remains were buried at sea following his death in a U.S. military raid, reported U.S. media on Monday.
Washington, Oct 28 (Xinhua/UNB) – US President Donald Trump said on Sunday Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed in a US military operation in Syria. As the Trump administration hailed the death of al-Baghdadi, some experts…
‘Comprehensive, durable solution sought addressing root causes’ Dhaka, Oct 27 – The heads of state or government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) have underscored the importance of creating “conducive conditions” in Rakhine State for the voluntary return of Rohingyas to…
Washington, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead after a U.S. military operation in Syria targeted the Islamic State group leader.
Ellen Manning, Yahoo News UK 27 October 2019 Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a US military raid in Syria, according to reports.
Beirut, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — In Hong Kong, it was a complicated extradition dispute involving a murder suspect. In Beirut, it was a proposed tax on the popular WhatsApp messenger service. In Chile, it was a 4-cent hike in subway…
Moscow, Oct 26 (AP/UNB) — Russia’s Defense Ministry is harshly criticizing the United States’ decision to send armored vehicles and combat troops into eastern Syria to protect oil fields.
By Hassanal Noor Rahshid The 14th September 2019 attack which had caused significant damage to Saudi based Aramco Oil plants in Abqaiq and Khurais, was the trigger for much of the recent rise in regional tension at least when it…
Bhola, Oct 24 (UNB) – A court here on Thursday placed five people on a three-day remand each in a case over Sunday’s clash between police and demonstrating locals in Borhanuddin upazila that claimed four lives and injured 200 others.
Dhaka Oct 24 (UNB) – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said several agencies are looking into the Bhola clash to find out what really happened.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said several agencies are looking into the Bhola clash to find out what really happened.
Ankara, OCT 23 (AP/UNB) — Russia and Turkey reached an agreement Tuesday that would cement their power in Syria, deploying their forces across nearly its entire northeastern border to fill the void left by President Donald Trump’s abrupt withdrawal of…
Dhaka, Oct 21 (UNB) – Bangladesh top cricketers on Monday announced that they will abstain from all cricket-related activities until their 11-point demand, including salary hike, is met by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
The local administration imposed an indefinite ban on public gathering in the district on Monday, a day after clashes between protesters and police left four people dead.
Protesters on Monday sought removal of the district’s police chief and officer-in-charge of Borhanuddin Police Station within 72 hours over Sunday’s clashes that left four people dead.
Dhaka, Oct 20 (UNB) – Gambia will be taking Myanmar to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to face charges of genocide against its Rohingya minority, said Gambia’s Attorney General and Minister for Justice Abubacarr Marie Tambadou.
Srinagar, OCT 20 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani and Indian soldiers traded fire in disputed Kashmir on Sunday, killing at least seven people on both sides, officials said.