Bangladesh: Police detain 15 suspected members of Hizb ut-Tahrir terror group
Nov 23, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Dhaka/Chittagong/IBNS: Bangladesh police have detained 15 suspected members of banned terror outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir in Chittagong, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Kapisa leaves three killed
Nov 23, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Kabul/IBNS: An explosion in Afghanistan's Kapisa province on Saturday left at least three civilians killed, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Road mishap leaves nine people killed
Nov 23, 2019, at 06:40 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A microbus and a bus collided on Bangladesh's Dhaka-Mawa Highway in Munshiganj area and left nine people killed, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Security officials arrest suspected JMB terroristsÂ
Nov 22, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested three suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) members from Bangladesh's Chapainawabganj area, media reports said on Friday.
BUET expels 26 students charged with Abrar murder
Nov 22, 2019, at 03:36 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has expelled 26 students, 25 of whom are charged with killing a fellow student Abrar Fahad last month, reported Dhaka Tribune.
BUET expels 26 students charged with Abrar murder
Nov 22, 2019, at 03:12 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has expelled 26 students, 25 of whom are charged with killing a fellow student Abrar Fahad last month, reported Dhaka Tribune.
Gotabaya appoints both brothers to interim Cabinet
Nov 22, 2019, at 03:07 pm
Colombo/UNI: Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday appointed both his brothers to interim Cabinet which is aimed to run the government until the next parliamentary election.
ISIS terrorists from Pakistan surrender to Afghan Army
Nov 21, 2019, at 06:10 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Eighty-six ISIS terrorists- all Pakistani by nationality- have recently surrendered to the Afghanistan Army, said Afghan Army Lieutenant Rehan Khan.
Afghanistan: 13 soldiers killed in Taliban attack
Nov 20, 2019, at 07:14 pm
Kabul/UNI: At least 13 Afghan soldiers were killed and five others injured in a Taliban attack on a military base in Kunduz province of northern Afghanistan, local media reported on Wednesday.
Tomato prices surge to Rs 400/kg in Pakistan
Nov 20, 2019, at 04:04 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Tomato prices in Pakistan has hit a record high and reached Rs 400 per kg in a day, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Helicopter crash kills two US soldiersÂ
Nov 20, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Kabul/IBNS: A helicopter crash in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday left two US soldiers dead, media reports said.
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif arrives in London
Nov 20, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrived in London on Tuesday where he will undergo treatment for his illness.
Terror threat in Afghanistan may lead to attacks in neighboring states - SCO Chief
Nov 20, 2019, at 10:04 am
United Nations/Sputnik/UNI: The terror threat in Afghanistan and its border area is worrying and can spread instability and terrorist activities throughout Central and South Asian countries, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Vladimir Norov said in a UN-SCO high-level meeting.
Dhaka: Drug dealer killed during 'gunfight' with RAB
Nov 20, 2019, at 09:18 am
Dhaka/IBNS: During a 'gunfight' with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Hajaribagh area of Dhaka, an alleged drug dealer was killed, media reports said.
Nov 20, 2019, at 01:43 am
Islamabad/IBNS: The Pakistan High Court has directed officials to record the statement of Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur who was allegedly converted and married to a Muslim man in the country a few months ago, officials said. The incident had triggered an outrage of the Sikh community worldwide and clamour for safety of the minority communities in Pakistan riven by religious fundamentalism.
Afghanistan: Taliban frees two Western hostages
Nov 19, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Kabu/IBNS: The Afghanistan Taliban have freed two Western hostages in exchange for three imprisoned senior militants, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif leaves for London in air ambulanceÂ
Nov 19, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Islamabad/Lahore/IBNS: Accompanied by sibling Shehbaz Sharif and personal physician Dr Adnan Khan, Pakistan's former PM Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday departed for London in an air ambulance for his treatment.
Afghanistan: Grenade attack close to military training facility leaves five hurt in Kabul
Nov 19, 2019, at 09:58 am
Kabul/IBNS: Unknown gunmen threw hand grenades close to a military training facility in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul and left five people hurt, media reports said on Tuesday.
One-third of Afghans need urgent humanitarian aid, millions suffer ‘acute food insecurity’
Nov 19, 2019, at 09:19 am
New York/IBNS: Over the last three months (August to October 2019), around one-third of the Afghan population required urgent humanitarian action, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Alert, released on Monday, which declares that some 10.23 million people are living in a state of “severe acute food insecurity”.
Bangladesh shootout: 'Extremist’ killed
Nov 18, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: In a shootout incident, a leader of an outlawed group was killed in Bangladesh's Harinakundu area, media reports said.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan President
Nov 18, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Colombo/UNI/IBNS: A day after he scripted victory in the polls, Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in as the seventh Executive President of Sri Lanka on Monday.
Dutch Queen Maxima to visit Pakistan this month
Nov 18, 2019, at 10:04 am
Islamabad/UNI: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is scheduled to visit Pakistan from November 25-27 in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary General's Special Advocate (UNSGSA) for inclusive finance for development.
Bangladesh: Chinese man kills colleague in Patuakhali
Nov 18, 2019, at 09:36 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A Chinese man was stabbed to death by his fellow colleague, who is also from China, at Payra Power Plant in Kalapara upazila of Bangladesh's Patuakhali district, media reports said.
Sri Lanka elects ex-Defence Chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa as its 7th President; swearing-in tomorrow
Nov 17, 2019, at 08:55 pm
Colombo/IBNS: Almost seven months after a series of bomb-blasts shook Sri Lanka, the island nation on Sunday elected former war-time defence chief Gotabaya Rajpaksa as its President. He will be sworn in as the seventh executive President of Sri Lanka on Monday.
Gas pipeline explosion in Chittagong leaves 7 dead
Nov 17, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Chittagong/IBNS: A gas pipeline exploded in Chittagong city of Bangladesh and left at least seven people killed and 15 others hurt, media reports said on Sunday.
Ex-Defence Chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins Sri Lanka presidential poll
Nov 17, 2019, at 03:28 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former Defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday won the Presidential election, according to the preliminary results from the country’s Election Commission.
Afghanistan: Takhar’s district police chief killed in Taliban ambush
Nov 15, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Kabul/IBNS: In a Taliban ambush, the Takhar’s district police chief has been killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Death toll in Kabul blast touches 12
Nov 15, 2019, at 09:32 am
Kabul/IBNS: The death toll in the car bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kabul city has touched 12, media reports said on Friday.
Bangladesh: 8 bogies of Rangpur Express derail, 20 hurt
Nov 15, 2019, at 09:12 am
Dhaka/IBNS: At least 20 people were hurt when eight bogies of Rangpur Express train derailed and two bogies caught fire in Bangladesh's Sirajganj area on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
Nepal: Brazilian national arrested with cocaine from Tribhuvan International Airport
Nov 13, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: The Narcotics Control Bureau with the support of Airport Customs Office in Nepal arrested a Brazilian national with 2.1 kilograms cocaine from capital city Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday, media reports said.