Saudi Arabia and Bhutan have expressed a keen interest in purchasing bandwidth from Bangladesh, Post and Telecommunication Minister Mustafa Jabbar said on Tuesday. He also said negotiations to export ... ( read original story ...)
BSF seizes 25,000 cattles, narcotics worth over Rs 62 crore along Indo-Bangladesh border this year
The Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force (BSF) have seized around 25,000 cattle heads and a huge quantity of narcotics worth more than Rs 62 crore along the Indo-Bangladesh border in three ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Pakistan approves $150m to buy Covid-19 vaccine
Pakistan on Tuesday approved $150 million (Dh551 million) in funding to buy Covid-19 vaccines, initially to cover the most vulnerable 5 per cent of the population, the de facto health minister ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan court resumes appeal hearing in Daniel Pearl murder
Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday resumed the hearing of an appeal from the family of American journalist Daniel Pearl against the acquittal of a British-born Pakistani ... ( read original story ...)
This 90-foot bridge was made for animals to safely cross a busy highway in India
The elevated eco-bridge is for reptiles and other animals that live in surrounding forest — from lizards or pythons, to monkeys and possibly leopards. ( read original story ...)
U.S. accuses China of ‘flagrant’ North Korea violations, offers $5 million reward
The United States accused China on Tuesday of "flagrant violation" of its obligation to enforce international sanctions on North Korea and offered rewards of up to $5 million for information about ... ( read original story ...)
Column: Don’t mention iron ore – China and Australia dance around the big issue
Amid the latest ugly flare-up of harsh words and lowbrow politics between China and Australia, the main trade between the two countries of iron ore sails on seemingly unaffected. ( read original story ...)
China’s sample-return Moon mission touches down
Its robotic Chang'e-5 mission touched down a short while ago with the aim of collecting samples of rock and dust to bring back to Earth. The venture has targeted Mons Rümker, a high volcanic complex ... ( read original story ...)
‘Stealing our culture’: South Koreans upset after China claims kimchi as its own
Agriculture ministry drawn in to row after state media prompts backlash with claims that China leads global kimchi industry ... ( read original story ...)
China urges release of Huawei executive on two-year anniversary
China called for the release of Huawei's chief financial officer on the two-year anniversary of her arrest at Vancouver International Airport. ( read original story ...)