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1 killed, over 100 injured as mob storms, burns 'Nural Pagla' shrine in Bangladesh

India, Sept. 6 -- In a chilling act of mob violence, at least one person was killed and more than 100 others injured when Islamist protesters stormed the shrine of Nurul Haque Molla - popularly known ... Read More


Patiala House Court allows Engineer Rashid to visit Parliament to vote

Srinagar, Sept. 6 -- Patiala House Court on Saturday allowed MP North Kashmir Engineer Rashid to visit Parliament in custody on September 9 to cast his vote in the vice-presidential election. The cou... Read More


Zia's legacy upholds BNP's popular image: Rizvi

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- BNP Senior Joint-Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday said that BNP continues to be the country's most popular political party because of the constructive politics of Shahee... Read More


Mahin withdraws GS candidacy

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Mahin Sarker, a former joint member secretary of the NCP and one of the coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, announced his withdrawal from the election in suppor... Read More


HC fines fraudulent UCB writ petitioners

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- For filing a fraudulent writ petition with the intention of obstructing the ongoing reform process of United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), a petitioner group led by Bashir Ahmed, M.A. S... Read More


Thailand gets new PM

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Thailand's parliament has elected Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the conservative opposition Bhumjaithai party, as the country's new prime minister. The vote on Friday means Anutin ... Read More


US Department of Defense to be named Dept of War

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War," a White House official said on Thursday, a move that... Read More


3-member commission to investigate attack on Nur

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- The government has formed a three-member investigation commission to probe the attack that left Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur seriously injured. The Cabinet Divisi... Read More


PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES SUBMIT REPORT ON NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST DEPUTY DEFENCE MINISTER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- A report detailing the views of the Parliamentary Secretaries on the no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defence, Retired Major General Aruna Jayasekara, has been sub... Read More


MCD hosts Raahgiri event

India, Sept. 6 -- Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Friday organised 'Raahgiri 'cultural programme in PVR Saket under 'Delhi ko Koode se Azadi' Swachta campaign with the aim to increase public awarene... Read More