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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 people hold vigils for killed Japanese doctor

Kabu: People in Afghanistan on Thursday held nationwide candlelight vigil prayer ceremony in remembrance of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, the head of Japanese NGO Peace Japan Medical Services (PJMS), who was killed during an attack on him in Jalalabad city of the country recently.

UN condemns deadly attack one of its vehicles

New York: A UN worker was killed and two people were injured when their vehicle was attacked in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Sunday.

Afghanistan bloodshed mars 100 years of independence

New York, Aug 20: Afghanistan is at a “crucial moment” in its history as it marks 100 years of independence, the head of the UN Mission there said on Monday, following a series of terror attacks in recent days.

Afghanistan: Kunduz airstrike kills 13 civilians

Kabul, Mar 25: An airstrike conducted by international military forces on the night of Friday to Saturday in Kunduz in support of pro-Government forces on the ground killed 13 civilians and injured three more, according to preliminary findings of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

Civilian deaths from Afghanistan conflict in 2018 touched record level: UNAMA

Kabul, Feb 24: More civilians were killed in the Afghan conflict last year than at any time since records have been kept, according to a United Nations report released today by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office.

Afghan's Right to vote is enshrined in the constitution and a fundamental human right: UNAMA

Kabul, Oct 9: With less than two weeks to the polls to elect a new Parliament, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) highlights that taking part in elections is a citizen’s right enshrined in the Afghan Constitution and a basic human right for all people.

Afghanistan: Sunday airstrike killed 12 women and children from one family, UN mission reports

New York, Sept 26: Preliminary findings from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released on Tuesday, indicate that 12 women and children from a single family were killed in an airstrike that took place on Sunday, conducted by pro-Government forces.

Afghanistan: UNAMA expresses concern over increasing number of civilian casualties from airstrikes

Kabul, Sept 25: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday expressed its concern about the rising number of civilian casualties from airstrikes this year in Afghanistan, with credible reports of the latest incident occurring late Saturday in Kapisa province.

Afghanistan: top UN official denounces ‘extreme’ suffering of civilians in Ghazni

New York, Aug 16: With the death toll rising after days of intense fighting for the Afghan city of Ghazni, south-west of Kabul, the Head of the United Nations mission in the country (UNAMA) said on Wednesday that the situation was “unacceptable” and called on warring parties to lay down their arms and seek a political solution to the conflict.

UN welcomes 'reinvigorated efforts' in Afghanistan's corruption reform agenda

Kabul, May 15: Adopting a new anti-corruption strategy and implementing several initiatives in a broad anti-corruption agenda demonstrate Afghanistan’s commitment to countering corruption, finds a new United Nations report released on Tuesday.

36 killed in Kunduz airstrikes: UNAMA

Kabul, May 8: In a new report on Apr 2 airstrikes in the Dasht-e-Archi district of Kunduz province, UNAMA has presented its findings which include verification of 36 deaths.