Bangladesh: Motiur Rahman Nizami hanged

May 11, 2016, at 03:35 pm

Dhaka, May 11 (IBNS) Islamist leader Motiur Rahman Nizami was hanged in Bangladesh for crimes during the war of independence from Pakistan in 1971 on Wednesday.

UN regrets execution of six people in Afghanistan

May 11, 2016, at 10:29 am

New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations human rights arm has expressed regret over the execution of six people in Afghanistan on Sunday, amid serious concerns about compliance with fair trial standards, and reports about the widespread use of torture and ill-treatment as a means of extracting confessions.

UN experts urge Sri Lanka to adopt measures to fight torture and strengthen justice system

May 11, 2016, at 10:26 am

New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Two United Nations experts have urged the Government of Sri Lanka to replace the legal framework that allowed human rights violations to occur and to establish democratic institutions in line with international human rights standards.

Pakistan: Explosion kills 2 in Quetta

May 11, 2016, at 02:04 am

Quetta, May 10 (IBNS): At least two people were killed in an explosion near the main entrance of Balochistan University in Pakistan's Quetta area on Tuesday, media reports said.

Ali Haider Gilani recovery: Imran Khan congratulates ex-Pakistan PM

May 11, 2016, at 01:51 am

Islamabad, May 10 (IBNS): Politician Imran Khan on Tuesday congratulated former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his family over the rescue of his son Ali Haider Gilani.

Bangladesh set to execute war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami

May 11, 2016, at 12:12 am

Dhaka, May 10 (IBNS): The Bangladesh government is gearing up to execute death convict war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami.

Ex-Pakistan PM's son freed by US, Afghan commandos

May 10, 2016, at 11:42 pm

Kabul, May 10 (IBNS); Afghanistan on Tuesday confirmed son of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani-Ali Haider Gilani- has been rescued during a joint operation in the Giyan district of Paktika province by US and Afghan forces.

Investigate killing of rights activist, says Human Rights Watch

May 10, 2016, at 09:11 pm

Islamabad, May 10 (IBNS) Pakistani authorities should conduct a prompt and impartial investigation into the killing of human rights activist Khurram Zaki and appropriately prosecute those responsible, Human Rights Watch said today. Zaki, 40, had been publicly critical of extremist cleric Abdul Aziz and militant sectarian groups.

Imran Khan mourns Khurram Zaki's death

May 09, 2016, at 03:16 am

Karachi, May 8 (IBNS) Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Sunday mourned the death of rights activist Khurram Zaki.

Funeral prayer offered for slain Pakistani rights activist Khurram Zaki

May 09, 2016, at 01:56 am

Karachi, May 8 (IBNS) Several people participated in offering funeral prayers for slain rights activist Khurram Zaki outside the Chief Minister House in Pakistan's Karachi city on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Road mishap kills 52

May 08, 2016, at 11:49 pm

Kabul, May 8 (IBNS) At least 52 people were killed when two buses and a fuel tanker collided on a highway in Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Rights activist Khurram Zaki shot dead in Pakistan

May 08, 2016, at 09:44 pm

Karachi, May 8 (IBNS) Civil society activist Khurram Zaki was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Spiritual leader hacked to death

May 08, 2016, at 01:34 am

Dhaka, May 7 (IBNS): A spiritual leader was hacked to death by unknown attackers at Rajshahi’s Tanor upazila in Bangladesh on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.

Bangladesh: Halt imminent execution after Supreme Court upholds death sentence, says Amnesty

May 06, 2016, at 09:43 pm

Dhaka, May 6 (IBNS) The Bangladeshi authorities should halt the imminent execution of Motiur Rahman Nizami and impose a moratorium on the death penalty, Amnesty International said after the country’s Supreme Court rejected his final appeal on Thursday.

SC rejects Jamaat-e-Islami Motiur Rahman Nizami's review plea

May 05, 2016, at 08:20 pm

Dhaka, May 5 (IBNS): The Bangladesh Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the final plea to review his death sentence handed to fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami Motiur Rahman Nizami.

Raheel Sharif orders inquiry into MQM worker's custodial death

May 04, 2016, at 10:22 pm

Islamabad, May 4 (IBNS) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the death of Mutahida Qaumi Movement worker Aftab Ahmed .

Singapore detains eight suspected Bangladeshi militants

May 03, 2016, at 09:44 pm

Singapore, May 3 (IBNS) The Singapore government on Tuesday said it had detained eight suspected Bangladeshi militants in April.

Deputy UN chief pledges to spotlight situation of quake-affected Nepal at World Humanitarian Summit

May 03, 2016, at 01:02 pm

New York, May 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Just three weeks away from the World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey, the United Nations deputy chief on Monday ended a three-day mission to Nepal after meeting with people affected by the 2015 earthquake as well as with senior government officials.

Pakistan: JuD madrassah attacked, 15 injured

May 02, 2016, at 10:02 pm

Peshawar, May 2 (IBNS): At least 15 people were injured in an attack on a Jamaatud Dawa madrassah in Peshawar's Tehkal area of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.

ISIS publishes hit-list of American officials

May 02, 2016, at 05:00 pm

Washington, May 2 (IBNS) ISIS hackers have published the names of dozens of American pilots involved in drone strikes which mauled the fringe unit, urging followers to find and kill them all, reports said.

Bangladesh tailor death: Three detained

May 02, 2016, at 12:26 am

Dhaka, May 1 (IBNS): Three people have been detained in connection with the killing of a Hindu tailor in Tangail city of Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Hindu man hacked to death in Tangail

May 01, 2016, at 02:29 am

Tangail, Apr 30 (IBNS) A Hindu man was hacked to death in Bangladesh's Tangail district on Saturday afternoon.

Pakistan: Fire engulfs hut, 6 killed

Apr 30, 2016, at 01:16 am

Karachi, Apr 29 (IBNS): At least six members of a family were killed as fire engulfed the entire thatched hut in which they stayed in Pakistan's Muzaffargarh district on Friday, media reports said.

Afghanistan, Russia agree to establish military-technical cooperation committee

Apr 29, 2016, at 07:16 pm

Kabul, Apr 29 (IBNS) Afghanistan and Russia have agreed to establish a military-technical cooperation committee to jointly combat international terrorism, media reports said.

Investigate LGBT murders in Bangladesh: Human Rights Watch

Apr 27, 2016, at 09:19 pm

New York, Apr 27 (IBNS) The Bangladeshi authorities should immediately investigate the killings of two lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) human rights activists, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan Foreign Minister meets Managing Director of Asia and Pacific Division of European External Action Service

Apr 27, 2016, at 01:39 am

Kabul, Apr 26 (IBNS): Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, Salahuddin Rabbani on Tuesday met Managing Director of Asia and Pacific Division of European External Action Service Gunnar Wiegand.

Ansar Al Islam claims responsibility for killing of Bangladeshi gay rights activist

Apr 26, 2016, at 09:34 pm

Dhaka, Apr 26 (IBNS): Bangladesh unit of al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent, Ansar Al Islam, has claimed responsibility for the killing of two men, including an LGBT magazine editor, in Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: Authorities fail to curb brutal killing spree as LGBTI editor hacked to death

Apr 26, 2016, at 02:59 pm

Dhaka, Apr 26 (IBNS): The Amnesty International on Tuesday slammed the Bangladesh government as it failed to curb the brutal killing spree in the country and a LGBTI editor was hacked to death by miscreants on Monday.

Nepal: UN continues to support sustainable post-disaster earthquake recovery

Apr 26, 2016, at 01:30 pm

New York, Apr 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A year after a series of major earthquakes devastated large areas of Nepal, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners are continuing to support green and sustainable post-disaster recovery in the country.

USAID staff, another killed in Dhaka

Apr 26, 2016, at 01:44 am

Dhaka, Apr 25 (IBNS): A local staff of USAID and his friend were stabbed to death by miscreants in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Monday.