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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
Afghanistan: UN officials visit landslide-hit north-eastern province
New York, May 6 : Following a visit on Monday to the site of the massive landslide which killed hundreds in north-eastern Afghanistan late last week, two senior United Nations humanitarian officials highlighted the longer-term needs of people displaced by natural disasters in the country, as well as the need for long-term preventive measures.
UN supports rescue effort after landslides hit Afghanistan
New York, May 3 : Landslides triggered by heavy rains crashed into an area of north-eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 350 people and causing widespread damage to homes and agriculture, according to a senior United Nations relief official in the country, who said the world body is “fully engaged” in the effort to mobilize support for the initial search and rescue effort.
Afghanistan: 10 killed in suicide bombing
Kabul, May 1: At least 10 people were killed in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan's central Panjsher province on Thursday, media reports said.
UN urges Maldives to repeal regulation on death penalty
New York, Apr 30 : The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday voiced deep concern about a new regulation in the Maldives that effectively overturns a 60-year moratorium on the use of capital punishment in the country and allows for children as young as seven to be sentenced to death for certain crimes.
Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly attack on Kabul hospital
New York, Apr 26 : The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned the killing of three civilians by a gunman on Thursday at a private hospital in Kabul.
Pakistani military jets attack militant hideouts, 23 killed
Peshawar, Apr 24 : At least 23 extremists were killed as Pakistani fighter jets pounded suspected militant hideouts in Khyber Agency on Thursday, media reports said.
Myanmar: UNICEF concerned over Kachin children
New York, Apr 23 : Recent fighting between Government forces and Kachin rebels in Myanmar, and the resulting displacement of thousands of people, has significantly increased the risks to young people, including possible recruitment, limited access to basic services and the threat of landmines, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
UN urges Afghan women to engage in political process
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): With the results still being counted from Afghanistan’s recent presidential election, the top United Nations official in the country on Monday urged women to remain meaningfully engaged in the political process and improve political life there.
Pakistan: 41 killed in road mishap
Sukkur, Apr 20 : At least 41 people were killed as a bus collided with a trailer on National Highway in southern Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Nepal : 14 killed in Mount Everest accident
Kathmandu, Apr 18 : At least 14 people were killed and several others were injured in a avalanche on Mount Everest, media reports said.
TTP: Pakistan to continue peace talks process
Islamabad, Apr 17 : A day after the Paksitan Taliban refused to extend their 40-day long ceasefire, the Pakistan government on Thursday said the peace talks process with them would continue on a slow place based on a wait and see policy, media reports said.
UN welcomes release of partial results in Afghanistan poll
New York, Apr 14 : Welcoming Sunday's announcement of the first batch of results in Afghanistan's Presidential elections as a further step towards completing the electoral process, the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA) has noted that these results represent only a small proportion of the millions of ballots cast in the poll.
Myanmar: UN welcomes probe into attacks on aid workers
New York, Apr 11 : The top United Nations official in Myanmar welcomed the Government’s condemnation of the recent attacks against UN and non-governmental organization (NGO) premises in Sittwe, and its commitment to see perpetrators brought to justice through a newly established investigation commission.
Ban deplores deadly terrorist attacks in Pakistan
New York, Apr 10 : United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Wednesday the two recent deadly bomb blasts in Pakistan, in the capital Islamabad and in the Baluchistan province.
UN condemns deadly attack in southern Afghanistan
New York, Apr 9 : The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned an attack in the southern province of Kandahar which killed 15 civilians and injured another five.