(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka, Oct 29 (IANS) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary general of Bangladesh's main opposition party BNP, has been detained by police from his Gulshan residence in the capital on Sunday. The action comes a day after Dhaka saw violent ...
Bangladesh enters new era of transportation with Chinese-built 1st underwater tunnel
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh -- A Chinese-built underwater tunnel, the first in Bangladesh and South Asia, was inaugurated on Saturday as Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid the first toll and went through the tunnel. Hasina and Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen also attended the inauguration ceremony of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel.
Sharp increase in Afghans leaving Pakistan due to illegal migrant crackdown, say UN agencies
U.N. agencies say there has been a sharp increase in Afghans returning home since Pakistan launched a crackdown on migrants who are in the country illegally.
Indonesia, PNG verify citizenship status of 300 border crossers
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have agreed to verify the citizenship status of 300 border crossers from PNG who have been living in Yabanda Village, ...
Cricket-Beleaguered England win toss, ask India to bat
England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to field against India as the holders seek ways to snap their losing streak at the 50-overs World Cup on Sunday. England's title defence is only mathematically alive since they have slumped to the bottom of the points table following five defeats in six matches.
Kerala on high alert as explosion hits southern India Christian prayer gathering
India’s Kerala state is on high alert after a bomb blast at a Christian prayer meeting left one dead and 36 people injured. Hundreds had gathered for a Jehovah’s Witness prayer meeting in the state’s Kalamassery town when the blast occurred.
China kickstarts Xiangshan Forum in absence of defence minister
Beijing Xiangshan Forum, China's biggest annual show of military diplomacy, started on Sunday although the Asian power is still missing a defence minister, who typically hosts this event.
G7 calls for immediate repeal of bans on Japanese food, pressing China
The Group of Seven (G7) industrial powers called on Sunday for the "immediate repeal" of import curbs on Japanese food products, a reference to China's restrictions after Japan began releasing wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Hong Kong property: price decline could open door to young couples hunting for first homes, city’s Paul Chan says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says decline in prices over past two years could help newlyweds and families find properties suitable for their needs 'As long as it does not cause other financial and ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Hezbollah weighs dueling appeals: ease attacks or escalate
More than 50,000 people fled Lebanon to Syria, where the government opened schools to receive the refugees and villagers opened their homes as temporary shelter. As the bombardment intensified in the ... ( read original story ...)