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CSW68 concludes with commitments to ending women's poverty

Nairobi, March 28 -- The 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) concluded last Friday, with UN Member States making robust commitments to enhancing financial resources dedicated... Read More


Japan supports construction of classroom building in Gorkha school

KATHMANDU, March 28 -- The inauguration and handover ceremony of the new classroom building of Shree Rameshwary Secondary School took place in Gorkha district today. Kikuta Yutaka, Ambassador of Japa... Read More


UN: India launches new database to promote accountability for crime against peacekeepers

New York, March 28 -- In a bid to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers, the India-led Group of Friends (GOF) comprising 40 member states, convened its second meeting to deliberate on... Read More


Ministry of Public Health claims Polio eradication in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, March 28 -- With concerns rising over the spread of infectious diseases and viruses in Afghanistan, the Taliban government officials have claimed that they have eradicated polio in the co... Read More


Umno's stand on 'Allah' socks part of core struggle, analysts say

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 -- Umno was obliged to endorse its Youth chief's stance over the "Allah" socks controversy despite this putting it at odds with allies in the national unity government, accordin... Read More


Baloch Human Rights Council seeks UN fact-finding mission to investigate rights violation in Balochistan

Geneva, March 28 -- Amid the increase in cases of alleged enforced disappearances in Pakistan, the Baloch Human Rights Council urged the United Nations to dispatch a fact finding mission to investigat... Read More


Bullish sentiment reigns as stock market soars at opening bell, Sensex-Nifty gain momentum

Mumbai, March 28 -- The stock market commenced the trading day on Thursday with a surge of optimism, as reflected in the buoyant opening of both the Sensex and Nifty indices. The Sensex opened 318.46... Read More


Traffic incidents kill 949 in past 6 months across Afghanistan

Afghanistan, March 28 -- The Ministry of Interior of the Taliban administration recently announced in a press conference that in the past six months, 949 people have lost their lives due to traffic ac... Read More


Planned subway network in city: No physical progress for lack of financing

Dhaka, March 28 -- The subway network planned to be developed in the city has so far made no physical progress as the authorities could not arrange funds in almost two years since the completion of it... Read More


Ecnec clears 11 projects involving Tk 8,425 crore

, March 28 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Thursday approved a total of 11 development projects including Tk 3,059-crore one to construct 674 Union Parishad comp... Read More