Dhaka, June 25 (IANS) Bangladesh's former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal was taken into custody on Wednesday by the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police(DMP) after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) filed a case over alleged inaction and misconduct during three previous national elections.
Tel Aviv, June 25 (IANS) Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday announced that they have eliminated Haytham Abdullah Bakri, the head of the "Al-Sadiq" Currency Exchange, in South Lebanon.
Tehran, June 25 (IANS) Iranian Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill suspending cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
KABUL, June 25 (IANS) A total of 1,685 Afghan families with 7,474 members returned to their homeland from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan, Afghanistan's High Commission for Addressing Returnees' Problems said on Wednesday.
Dhaka, June 25 (IANS) As many as five radical Islamist parties in Bangladesh have reached an agreement to establish a liaison committee ahead of the upcoming national elections, local media reported on Wednesday.
Dhaka, June 25 (IANS) The Awami League has accused the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the radical Islamist party Hefazat-e-Islam of vandalising and looting the residence of the party's Netrokona Vice President Prashanta Kumar Roy in a violent attack following a recent rally in the district.
Maputo, June 25 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Wednesday interacted with the members of the Indian community in Maputo as part of an official visit to Mozambique to mark the 50th Independence Day celebrations of the East African nation.
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump strongly rejected a recent intelligence report which challenged the administration’s claim that US strikes “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS): The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), a landmark private spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS), will launch on Wednesday from Florida's Kennedy Space Center.
United Nations, June 25 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, said a UN spokesman.
