Dhaka, Nov 27 (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years of imprisonment in three corruption cases filed by the country's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over the irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Purbachal New City Project.
Dhaka, Nov 27 (IANS) Several members of the left-leaning Democratic Students' Alliance in Bangladesh were injured after they organised a human chain in Khulna district protesting the nationwide attacks on shrines and Sufi sites and demanding the release of Baul singer Abul Sarkar.
Dhaka/New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) An investigative report published by Blitz, a leading Bangladesh weekly, has alleged that Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus's global 'Grameen' network has long-standing connections with individuals identified by Western intelligence agencies as financiers of Osama bin Laden and the Al Qaeda network.
Quetta, Nov 27 (IANS) Two more Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan amid a growing wave of enforced disappearance across the province, a leading human rights organisation said on Thursday.
Santiago, Nov 27 (IANS) Several Indian diplomatic missions worldwide celebrated the Constitution Day, reaffirming their commitment to uphold the principles and ideals of the Constitution.
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Thursday announced an immediate suspension of all immigration requests from Afghan nationals, just hours after a targeted attack, allegedly by an individual from Kabul, on National Guard members in Washington, close to the White House.
Seoul, Nov 27 (IANS) South Korea on Thursday confirmed the successful launch of its homegrown space rocket Nuri, which took off from Naro Space Centre, with the main unit of the 13 satellites deployed, establishing communication with King Sejong Station in Antarctica.
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Former US President Barack Obama has condemned the Washington shooting, stating that "violence has no place in America".
Lima, Nov 27 (IANS) A Peruvian court has handed former President Martin Vizcarra a 14-year prison sentence after finding him guilty of accepting bribes years before he assumed the nation's highest office, adding another name to the list of Peru's former leaders convicted in corruption scandals, local media reported.
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Hours after two National Guardsmen were shot in downtown Washington, US President Donald Trump called the attack an "act of terror".
