Dhaka, Sep 16 (IANS) As violence against women and children continued to escalate in Bangladesh, a leading human rights organisation strongly condemned the recurring incidents of rape, abuse and killings targeting women and children across the country, local media reported.
Colombo, Sep 16 (IANS) The construction of a new two-storey accident and emergency unit at the District General Hospital in Sri Lanka's Mannar has begun on Wednesday with financial assistance received from the Indian government.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) In a bizarre chain of events, textile workers in Bangladesh are complaining of “ghosts” and “jinns” haunting their workplaces, leading to widespread panic and uncertainty in the industry, according to a media report that also explored logical conclusions.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India on Wednesday lodged a strong protest with the Charge d'Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission after a Pakistani naval ship's action at sea led to a collision with an Indian Navy unit, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) terming the action "unprofessional and unacceptable".
Dhaka, Sep 16 (IANS) The University Teachers’ Network in Bangladesh strongly condemned “unauthorised and unlawful” changes to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) photo gallery, alleging that valuable historical photographs, including that of independence hero Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, were removed and replaced with a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan’s first Governor General, local media reported.
Islamabad, Sep 16 (IANS) Goods transporters were facing difficulties due to the persistent rise in diesel prices in Pakistan, with several of them suspending operations as they incurred financial losses, All Pakistan Goods Transport Owners Association President Muhammad Owais Chaudhry said, according to local media reports on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India on Wednesday summoned the Charge d'Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest after a Pakistani naval ship's action at sea led to a collision with an Indian Navy unit.
Thimphu, Sep 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar arrived in Bhutan on Wednesday for a two-day official visit aimed at further deepening long-standing bilateral cooperation, and was warmly received at the airport by Bhutanese Foreign Minister Lyonpo D. N. Dhungyel.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Pakistan has been using drones extensively against India in the past couple of years. Drones have been used to smuggle arms, ammunition and narcotics, especially into Punjab. In the last couple of weeks, the security agencies have noted that there have been drone sightings along the Line of Control (LoC).
Dhaka, Sep 16 (IANS) Bangladesh's Awami League categorically rejected the death sentences handed down to seven party leaders and activists by the country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), describing the ruling as "one-sided, biased and fabricated".
