The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have reportedly ordered that all female patients, caretakers, and staff must wear a burka – a full-body veil – to enter public hospitals in the western city of Herat, according to medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The BBC, citing MSF officials, reported that the restrictions came into effect on […]
Read MoreDhaka: The 13th national election and a referendum on proposals made in the July National Charter will be held simultaneously on the same day in the first half of February next year, Chief Adviser (CA) Muhammad Yunus has said. The Advisory Council of the interim government has also approved the July National Charter (Reform of Constitution) […]
Read MoreEven after the terror group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that 12 people in Islamabad today (11 November), Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif has sought to pin it on India. He condemned the perpetrators, calling them “Indian-sponsored terrorist proxies”. “These attacks are a continuation of India’s state-sponsored terrorism aimed at destabilising Pakistan,” […]
Read MoreForeign adviser Md Touhid Hossain has rejected reports published by Indian media falsely linking Bangladesh to the explosion in India’s capital, Delhi. Responding to journalists’ questions at the foreign ministry on Tuesday afternoon, the adviser said, “Whatever happens, Indian media always try to blame others. There is no reason to believe such claims. No rational […]
Read MoreIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to neighbouring Bhutan on Tuesday to open a giant hydropower project with the king of the Himalayan nation, where electricity is its key export. Carbon-negative Bhutan has aggressively promoted hydropower projects, earning substantial revenue by exporting electricity to energy-hungry India, as well as utilising the cheap power for its […]
Read MoreJapanese apparel importers are now considering Bangladesh as a key sourcing destination for high-value and fashionable garments, as the country’s capacity in producing such items continues to improve. Representatives of the Japan Textile Importers Association (JTIA) expressed its interest during a meeting with BGMEA leaders yesterday in the capital’s Uttara, according to a press release […]
Read MoreOn an overcast morning, Nurun Nabi loads bamboo poles and tin sheets onto a wooden boat. His home, built just a year ago on a fragile island in the Brahmaputra River, is on the verge of being swallowed by water. It is the second time the farmer and father of four has had to move […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces killed 20 Pakistani Taliban insurgents in raids on hideouts in the northwest region bordering Afghanistan, the military said Monday, as tensions between the two countries escalated. Pakistan and Afghanistan blamed each other for the collapse of a third round of peace talks in Istanbul over the weekend. The negotiations, facilitated […]
Read MoreThe explosion in a car near Red Fort in Delhi that killed at least eight people on Monday, November 10, evening was so powerful that it shattered windows of vehicles parked several metres away and was heard in nearby buildings of the congested area. The area is popular with tourists and generally crowded with local […]
Read MorePakistan Navy ship ‘PNS Saif’ (FFG-253) arrived at Chittagong Port today (8 November) on a four-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh, as both countries seem to rebuild ties after decades of cold relations. Chief staff officer of Commander Chattogram Naval Area received the vessel on behalf of the Commander, Chattogram Naval Area. A well-decorated naval band […]
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