Trial of Pakistan's 1971 genocide: It's for Bangladesh to decide

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami today indicated that the trial of genocide committed by Pakistan army during the 1971 Liberation War can take place anytime as there is no statute of limitations in terms of time.
15 February 2021, 13:07 PM

6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts India’s Punjab

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck near Amritsar in the Indian state of Punjab with tremors and aftershocks in several parts of northwest India.
12 February 2021, 18:11 PM

Attack on Pakistani post kills 4 soldiers, 4 militants in NW

A group of militants attacked a security post in a former Taliban stronghold in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, triggering a shootout that killed four troops and four insurgents, the country's military said today.
12 February 2021, 07:19 AM

Indian police arrest man suspected of leading farm protest violence

Police in the Indian capital arrested a man on Tuesday accused of leading a group of farmers who clashed with police and stormed the historic Red Fort last month during the worst day of violence in months of protests against agriculture reforms.
9 February 2021, 11:11 AM

Bangladesh wants to establish direct shipping link with Maldives

Bangladesh wants to establish a direct shipping link with Maldives as part of its move to boost trade, while also streamlining the labour recruitment process in the aftermath of coronavirus pandemic.
8 February 2021, 15:25 PM

Maldives’ foreign minister to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow

Maldives’ Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow on a three-day visit.
7 February 2021, 16:04 PM

Japanese conglomerate Kirin Holdings cuts ties with Myanmar

Japanese conglomerate Kirin Holdings Company Limited has terminated its ties with Myanmar’s military-linked company Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Limited -- a decision being seen as a strong message to the Myanmar military.
6 February 2021, 07:10 AM

Taliban attack kills 10 pro-govt Afghan militiamen

At least 10 pro-government Afghan militiamen were killed in fierce overnight fighting after their checkpoint came under attack from Taliban fighters in northern Afghanistan, officials said yesterday.
5 February 2021, 18:00 PM

UN Security Council calls for release of Suu Kyi, voices concern for Myanmar

The United Nations Security Council today called for the release of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained by the military and voiced concern over the state of emergency there but stopped short of condemning the coup.
4 February 2021, 17:27 PM

India committed to continuing humanitarian support to Myanmar

India today said that as a member of the UN Security Council, it is engaged on the issue of Myanmar and will remain committed to continuing its humanitarian support for the people of that country in mitigating the health and economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic.
4 February 2021, 14:20 PM

Modi breaks silence on months long farm protests

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi said today protesters that stormed New Delhi’s Red Fort had caused “insult” to the country, his first public comments on a months-long farmers’ agitation that turned violent this week.
31 January 2021, 09:42 AM

Pakistan court frees Islamist convicted of beheading US journalist

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of an Islamist convicted of beheading US journalist Daniel Pearl, a decision that has left his family in “complete shock”, lawyers said.
28 January 2021, 09:40 AM

Dhaka wants to hear good news on Teesta from Delhi: foreign secretary

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today said Bangladesh wants to hear a positive news on Teesta water sharing and simultaneously continue discussions on water sharing of other common rivers.
27 January 2021, 16:34 PM

Indian farm protesters battle police to plant flags at historic Red Fort

Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades today to enter the historic Red Fort complex in the capital and hoist flags after clashing with police, who fired tear gas to scatter them.
26 January 2021, 15:35 PM

At least five mine workers killed in blast in southern India

At least five mine workers were killed in southern India when their trucks carrying blasting material exploded, officials said today. Local media said the toll could be higher.
22 January 2021, 10:27 AM

Indian CBI files case against UK’s Cambridge Analytica for illegally harvesting personal data

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today registered a case against UK-based political consulting company Cambridge Analytica for alleged "illegal harvesting of personal data of 5.62 lakh Facebook users in India."
22 January 2021, 07:23 AM

'Thank you': Hasina to Modi for the gift of Covid-19 vaccine

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today thanked her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for sending the Oxford vaccine produced in India as a gift for Bangladesh.
21 January 2021, 14:54 PM

India to begin supplying Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh, 5 others, from tomorrow

India today announced that Covid-19 vaccine supplies under grant assistance to six countries, including Bangladesh, will begin from tomorrow but made it clear that supply to other countries would be calibrated against domestic requirements and international demand and obligations, including under WHO’s global vaccine alliance facility.
19 January 2021, 14:55 PM

Membership of 154 Pakistan MPs suspended

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) yesterday announced that the membership of 154 members of the Senate, national and provincial assemblies had been suspended for failing to submit statements of their assets and liabilities.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Arnab Goswami knew about Balakot 3 days before it happened, police probe in ratings scam suggests

Firebrand Indian television anchor Arnab Goswami knew of the Modi government's plan to stage a strike in Pakistan days before the February 26, 2019, Balakot episode between the two countries, evidence submitted by Mumbai police as part of an ongoing investigation on manipulation of television ratings suggests, multiple Indian media outlets reported on Saturday.
18 January 2021, 07:42 AM