Bangladesh: Man dies after building wall collapses in Dhaka
Jun 10, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Dhaka, June 10 (IBNS): An explosion triggered a wall collapse and left at least one person killed in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city, media reports said on Monday.
Civilian population in Afghanistan must be protected from harm: UN
Jun 10, 2019, at 09:00 am
Kabul, June 10 (IBNS): Against the sobering backdrop of the ongoing intense conflict across Afghanistan, the United Nations remains troubled that civilians are being killed in high numbers and urges all parties to the conflict to meet their obligations to protect civilians from harm.
Bangladesh PM accuses Myanmar of being reluctant to welcome back Rohingyas
Jun 09, 2019, at 10:25 pm
Dhaka, Jun 9 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday accused Myanmar of being reluctant in repatriating their over a million Rohingya nationals defying their promise and feared that some international aid agencies were trying to keep the crisis alive.
Security forces bust network of ISIS terrorists in Afghanistan capital Kabul
Jun 09, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Kabul, June 9 (IBNS): The Afghanistan security forces have busted a network of ISIS terrorists during their operation in country's capital city Kabul, media reports said on Sunday.
Dhaka: Fire breaks out in residential building brought under control
Jun 09, 2019, at 05:44 pm
Dhaka, June 9 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a residential building in Bangladesh's Bangla Motor area on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Security forces destroy Taliban headquarters in northern Kunduz province
Jun 09, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Kabul, June 9 (IBNS): The Taliban headquarters in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province was destroyed during an operation conducted by the security forces on Sunday, media reports said.
Teenage Hindu girl allegedly intoxicated, raped in Pakistan, 2 arrested
Jun 09, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Islamabad, June 9 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a Pakistani Hindu girl was intoxicated and raped by two men in Tando Mohammad Khan area on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif returns home
Jun 09, 2019, at 04:48 pm
Lahore, June 9 (IBNS): Ending all speculation over his possible return to Pakistan, country's Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif returned to the south Asian nation on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina to brief media on her three-nation tour tomorrow
Jun 08, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Dhaka, June 8 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on her recent tri-nation tour in Dhaka on Sunday.
Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan
Jun 08, 2019, at 05:39 pm
Kabul, June 8 (IBNS): Taliban commander Shah Maqsood has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's western Farah province, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Three of family killed in car explosion
Jun 07, 2019, at 08:06 pm
slamabad, Jun 7 (Xinhua): At least three people were killed and three others suffered injuries when an explosion took place in a vehicle in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, local media reported.
Bangladesh: 3 Rohingya ‘kidnappers’ die in alleged gunfight with police
Jun 07, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Dhaka, June 7 (IBNS): In an alleged shootout with security forces in Bangladesh's Teknaf Upazila, three Rohingya refugees have been killed, media reports said on Friday.
Storm kills one, injures around 37 in Nepal
Jun 07, 2019, at 10:14 am
Kathmandu June 7 (Xinhua/UNI) At least one person was killed and 37 others were injured when a strong storm hit several villages of Nepal's Kailali and Kanchanpur districts on Thursday evening, authorities said here.
Bangladesh: Road mishap on Eid kills 6
Jun 05, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Dhaka, June 5 (IBNS): A bus veered out of control and crashed into a tree in Faridpur Sadar Upazila area of Bangladesh and left at least six people killed on Wednesday, media reports said.
Amid rains, Bangladesh celebrates Eid today
Jun 05, 2019, at 10:14 am
Dhaka, Jun 5 (IBNS): Amid rains, Bangladesh is celebrating Eid on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Explosion in northern Baghlan province leaves 2 killed
Jun 04, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Kabul, June 4 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as an explosion rocked Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province on Tuesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Fire engulfs Kabul market
Jun 04, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Kabul, June 4 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a commercial marketplace in Afghanistan capital city Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Kabul: Explosion rocks Kabul city, 5 killed
Jun 03, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Kabul, June 3 (IBNS): At least five people were killed and 10 others were hurt as an explosion rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Captured IS base turned into school in East Afghanistan
Jun 02, 2019, at 07:33 pm
Jalalabad, Jun 2 (Xinhua/UNI): A former base of the hardliner Islamic State (IS) group has been turned into a school in Haska Mina district of the eastern Nangarhar province, provincial governor Shah Mahmoud Miakhil said Sunday.
300 terrorists absconding after getting bail: Bangladesh's RAB official
Jun 02, 2019, at 05:50 pm
Dhaka, June 2 (IBNS): Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Sunday said 300 terrorists are hiding after securing bail since the Holy Artisan Bakery attack occurred in the country in 2016.
Bangladesh: Three construction workers die after being buried in soil
Jun 02, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Dhaka, June 2 (IBNS): In a tragic tale, three construction workers died after being buried under a heap of soil in Rangamati town of Bangladesh, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Multiple blasts rock Kabul, one killed
Jun 02, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Kabul, June 2 (IBNS): Three IED blasts rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday and killed at least one person on Sunday, media reports said.
China's White Paper says full responsibility for Trade Talks' failure rests solely with US
Jun 02, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Beijing, Jun 2 (Sputnik): Washington bears full responsibility for the failure of trade talks with Beijing, as it is the United States that steps back from hard-worn agreements, a white paper on the relevant trade consultations published by China's State Council said on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Road accident in Faridpur kills 2
Jun 01, 2019, at 10:19 pm
Dhaka, June 1 (IBNS): A bus and a truck collided in Bangladesh's Faridpur city and left at least two people killed, media reports said.
Militancy can raise heads anytime, says Bangladeshi ruling party leader Mohammed Nasim
Jun 01, 2019, at 10:08 pm
Dhaka, June 1 (IBNS): Awami League Presidium Member Mohammed Nasim on Saturday expressed his fear that there can be fresh emergence of militancy in the country.
Over 20 Taliban fighters killed by Afghan Security Forces in Country's Southeast
Jun 01, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Moscow, June 1 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 21 members of the Taliban radical movement have been killed in an airstrike conducted by Afghan security forces in the country's southeastern province of Ghazni, local media reported on Saturday, citing military sources.
Alipay to formally start its service in Himalayan country Nepal soon
Jun 01, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Kathmandu, Jun 1 (UNI) If things go as planned, Chinese mobile payment giant, Alipay, will formally start its digital payment service in Nepal within a few weeks.
OIC meet: PM Imran Khan raises 'Islamophobia' issue
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Makkah, June 1 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan participated in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meet and raised the issue of Islamophobia at the forum.
Taliban claim responsibility for deadly car bomb blast in Kabul - Reports
May 31, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Moscow, May 31 (Sputnik/UNI) The Taliban radical movement claimed responsibility for the explosion of the bomb-laden car in Kabul that killed at least four civilians earlier on Friday, the TOLOnews broadcaster reported.
Pakistan: WHO supports response to HIV outbreak in Sindh
May 31, 2019, at 04:57 pm
An international team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in Pakistan to support the response to an outbreak of HIV in Larkana in Sindh province, Pakistan, at the request of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination.