Dhaka, April 3 (IANS) In yet another assault on former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, the residences of former Mayor Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury and former Member of Parliament Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel were attacked and vandalised by a mob under the banner of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s Chhatra Dal.
Yangon, April 3 (IANS) As of Thursday morning, Myanmar has experienced 66 aftershocks ranging from magnitudes 2.8 to 7.5, according to the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
Bangkok, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday witnessed 'Ramakien', the Thai version of the Ramayan, after arriving in Bangkok, symbolising the deep cultural ties between India and Thailand.
New York, April 3 (IANS) Because of the importance of India’s pharmaceuticals to US healthcare, those exports will get a reprieve from President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, according to the White House.
Washington, April 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced a baseline rate of 10 per cent on all imports and higher individualised rates for dozens of countries, including 26 per cent for India, 34 per cent for China and 20 per cent for the EU.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The 25th session of the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) concluded on Wednesday in Bangkok, Thailand. This meeting, which precedes the 20th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on April 3 and the 6th BIMSTEC Summit on April 4, finalised key documents and set the agenda for the upcoming discussions at the Ministerial and Summit levels.
Dhaka, April 2 (IANS) Over 100 people, including children, in Bangladesh fell severely ill after eating contaminated street food at an Eid fair, raising concerns over the deteriorating food safety standards in the South Asian nation.
Tel Aviv, April 2 (IANS) Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Wednesday that the military is expanding its operation against Hamas in Gaza.
Yangon, April 2 (IANS) A 26-year-old hotel staff member was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday, five days after the 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the country, according to the State Administration Council's information team.
New York, April 2 (IANS) Railing against President Donald Trump continuously for more than 25 hours in the Senate, a Democrat senator has set the record for the longest speech in Congress.
