Tax evasion cases by Chinese companies unearthed in Bangladesh

Mar 23, 2022, at 04:57 am

Dhaka: Several reports have indicated that Chinese companies are malpracticing and violating local laws of countries in which they operate.

OIC meet: Afghanistan situation on the agenda

Mar 23, 2022, at 03:47 am

Islamabad: The Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is set to hold the 48th session of its Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Islamabad on March 22-23 and one of the key issues to be discussed in the meeting is the Afghanistan situation, media reports said.

Pakistan poll panel fines PM Imran Khan

Mar 22, 2022, at 11:02 pm

Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each on Prime Minister Imran Khan and five others for addressing a public meeting in violation of the election code of conduct, the Dawn reported on Tuesday.

China Eastern plane crash: No survivor found

Mar 22, 2022, at 02:26 pm

Beijing: Rescuers have informed that they have found no survivors from the scattered wreckage of a China Eastern plane which was carrying 132 people and that crashed a day earlier in a forested mountainous area in what has been described as China's worst air disaster in a decade, Khaleej Times reported on Tuesday.

China flight lost 26,000 feet in under 3 minutes before crash, no sign of survivors: Report

Mar 22, 2022, at 03:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The China Eastern Airline Boeing 737-800 aircraft carrying 132 people on board that crashed in the mountains in southern China on Monday reported a sudden loss of cruising altitude-nearly 26,000 feet under 3 minutes, online tracker FlightRadar24 said.

Chinese envoy to US says Beijing is not sending arms to Russia

Mar 22, 2022, at 01:16 am

Washington: China's key envoy to the United States has rejected claims that Beijing is sending military equipment to Russia to support Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Hong Kong witnessing sharp drop in water collection amid COVID-19

Mar 22, 2022, at 01:05 am

Hong Kong: An environment expert has said Hong Kong is witnessing a sharp drop in the amount of water collected in the city's reservoirs despite a spike in consumption.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen won't visit Pakistan for OIC FM meet

Mar 22, 2022, at 12:08 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen has said he will not be visiting Pakistan to attend the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) scheduled to be held on Mar 22-23.

Pakistan: Bilwal Bhutto calls PM Imran Khan a 'foreign-funded' agent

Mar 22, 2022, at 12:06 am

Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday targeted and accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of being a ‘foreign-funded’ agent.

Sri Lanka: Education Ministry says it will go ahead with exams amid paper shortage

Mar 21, 2022, at 10:15 pm

Colombo: The Sri Lanka Education Ministry has announced it will conduct  examinations for senior school students as planned despite an earlier decision to cancel it due to a paper shortage in the country.

Afghan's former FM Khalid Payenda is now working as a Uber driver

Mar 21, 2022, at 09:12 pm

Washington: Afghanistan's former Finance Minister Khalid Payenda, who once oversaw a $6 billion budget, has become a Uber driver in Washington to support his family. 

Chinese jet with 133 passengers crashes in Guangxi

Mar 21, 2022, at 07:59 pm

Beijing: A Chinese plane, which was carrying 133  passengers,  crashed in southwest China and caused a mountain fire with casualties unknown, media reports said on Monday.

China COVID-19 spike: Shanghai Disney Resort shuts down temporarily

Mar 21, 2022, at 04:01 pm

Shanghai: The Shanghai Disney Resort will be temporarily shut until further notice from Monday amid rising COVID-19 cases in China, media reports said.

Opposition would lose this match badly: Imran Khan warns on no-trust motion

Mar 21, 2022, at 01:09 am

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan warned Pakistan's opposition parties, which have filed a no-trust motion against him in the National Assembly, that they are going to 'lose this match badly'.

Bangladesh: Launch struck by freight ship sinks in Shitalakshya, 3 die

Mar 20, 2022, at 11:33 pm

Dhaka: Divers have pulled three bodies out of the Shitalakshya river after a launch sank upon being struck by a freight vessel Bangladesh's Narayanganj region on Sunday, media reports said.

North Korea fires 4 suspected shots from multiple rocket launchers into Yellow Sea: South Korea

Mar 20, 2022, at 10:01 pm

Seoul: North Korea on Sunday fired four suspected shots from its multiple rocket launchers into the Yellow Sea, South Korean military officials said.

Afghanistan emerges as world's most unhappiest nation

Mar 20, 2022, at 08:01 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan has emerged as the most 'unhappiest' nation in the world for the second consecutive year.

Pakistan: Massive explosion sparks fire at Sialkot ammunition storage area

Mar 20, 2022, at 06:19 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: A massive explosion occurred in the northern Pakistani city of Sialkot, media reports said on Sunday.

Tibetan singer's death: Chinese authorities heightens security in Lhasa

Mar 20, 2022, at 03:56 am

Lhasa: Chinese authorities have placed Lhasa city of Tibet under control after Tibetan singer Tsewang Norbu died of severe burns.

Afghanistan: Taliban govt forms commission to facilitate return of political leaders

Mar 20, 2022, at 03:40 am

Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has established a commission to pave the way for the return of the Afghan political leaders who left the country since the insurgents captured power in the South Asian nation last year.

Pakistan: Foreign investment slides 33 percent in February

Mar 20, 2022, at 03:38 am

Karachi, Pakistan: Pakistan's Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell year-on-year (YoY) by 33 percent and declined by 17.3 percent compared to preceding month of January, as per data released by the State Bank of Pakistan showed on Thursday.

Pakistan: PTI issues show-cause notice to 14 dissident lawmakers

Mar 20, 2022, at 03:35 am

Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday has issued show-cause notices to 14 of its lawmakers on grounds of alleged defection and asked to submit an unconditional apology and rejoin the party ranks within 7 days, local media reported.

Pakistan: PPP announces no-confidence motion to oust PTI-led K-P govt

Mar 19, 2022, at 11:45 pm

Islamabad:  Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa President Najmudddin Khan on Saturday announced that the opposition has decided to oust the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in K-P through a no-confidence motion, reports The Express Tribune.

Afghanistan: Four minors die in rocket explosion in Kandahar

Mar 19, 2022, at 11:06 pm

Kandahar: At least four children died when a rocket explosion hit  southeastern Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.

Pakistan: PM Imran Khan rules out imposition of Governor's rule in Sindh province

Mar 19, 2022, at 02:40 pm

Islamabad: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government led by Imran Khan has ruled out the possibility of imposing governor's rule in Sindh, Dawn reported on Saturday.

Pakistan: PTI activists barge into PPP’s Sindh House

Mar 19, 2022, at 02:51 am

Islamabad: Activists of the ruling PTI on Friday stormed the Sindh House in Islamabad to protest against dissident lawmakers staying at the PPP-led provincial government's facility citing “security threats” from their own party.

Afghanistan: Taliban detain 2 journalists, says source

Mar 18, 2022, at 09:47 pm

Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) detained two staffers of leading Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews, a source told Sputnik on Friday.

Sri Lanka: 32 school children hurt as bus hits tree

Mar 18, 2022, at 09:06 pm

Colombo: At least 32 school children were hurt when the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed into a tree in Walasmulla in southern Sri Lanka on Friday, media reports said.

New World Bank Survey offers a snapshot of living conditions in Afghanistan

Mar 18, 2022, at 08:45 pm

The World Bank today released results of a household survey conducted in Afghanistan in the fall of 2021 to assess changes in basic living conditions in the early days of the interim Taliban administration. The survey was conducted by phone and provides a representative sample of Afghan households covering all regions of the country.

Bangladesh: Dhaka's ISKCON Radhakanta temple vandalized

Mar 18, 2022, at 08:06 pm

Dhaka: Alleged extremist elements have vandalised the ISKCON Radhakanta temple in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city on Thursday, media reports said.