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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
Myanmar: UN chief urges country to move beyond ‘narrow agendas’ and towards cooperation
New York, Sept 27: Myanmar has shown progress in areas of socio-economic development, national reconciliation and democratization, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon confirmed on Friday, while also warning that the Asian country still faced “critical hurdles” as it approached its impending elections.
Lauding global success in fighting hunger, Ban urges sustained commitment
New York, Sept 26: Despite a rising global population and the perilous effects of climate change, the goal of eliminating hunger around the world remains within reach, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday.
At UN event, officials call for ensuring ‘fundamental human right’ to quality education
New York, Sept 25: Despite global gains in the number of children enrolled in school, many of the world’s students fail to leave their educational experiences with the skills necessary for them to succeed in life and help their nations develop, United Nations officials said on Wednesday.
ISIL should be degraded and destroyed: Obama
Incheon, Sept 24 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama on Wednesday addressed the UN General Assembly where he attacked the ISIL and said the militant group should be 'degraded and ultimately destroyed'.
Success of Indigenous Peoples World Conference 'integral to humanity's progress' – Ban
New York, Sept 23: Opening on Monday the first-ever World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that deliberations and decisions made during the two-day event will reverberate across the world, with concrete impacts on the lives of millions.
Two killed, many injured in explosions in Xinjiang
Beijing, Sep 22: Multiple explosions in China’s western region of Xinjiang killed at least two people and injured many others, media reports said on Monday.
Turkish hostages held by IS released
Istanbul, Sept 20: After three months of captivity, several Turkish hostages, who were abducted by Islamist militants form northern Iraq, were released on Saturday, media reports said.
Scotland says No to Independence, UK remains united
London/Glasgow, Sept 19: United Kingdom will remain united as Scotland said "No" to severing its 307 year long association with the UK in a historic referendum a day ago on whether it would be an Independent nation.
Some 22 million displaced by natural disasters in 2013, UN-backed report reveals
New York, Sept 18: A new United Nations-backed report launched on Wednesday reveals that 22 million people worldwide were displaced in 2013 by disasters sparked largely by earthquakes or climate- and weather-related events – almost three times more than by conflict in the same year.
Forced displacement in Somalia shows ‘no signs of easing,’ UN agency warns
New York, Sept 17: Alarming circumstances such as forced evictions, drought, conflict and lack of livelihood have forced over 130,000 people from their homes in Somalia so far this year, with the majority being internally displaced, warned the United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday.
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Ebola crisis
New York, Sept 16: The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the Ebola outbreak that has gripped West Africa, the president of the 15-member body announced on Monday.
Ban strongly condemns latest attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali
New York, Sept 15: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday strongly condemned an attack on a military vehicle of the United Nations mission in Mali that resulted in the death of a Chadian peacekeeper and left four other troops wounded.
Welcoming boost in Ebola response, Ban urges greater global support to fight epidemic
New York, Sept 13: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed signs of solidarity in the fight against the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa and called on all countries and organizations to move swiftly to support the Governments of the countries affected.
UN: detained Fijian peacekeepers in Golan released in good condition
New York, Sept 12: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed on Thursday the release of the 45 United Nations peacekeepers that had been forcibly taken on 28 August 2014 in the Golan and detained by armed elements.
UN officials call for renewed global commitment to ending nuclear tests
New York, Sept 11: United Nations officials on Wednesday called for renewed commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons and nuclear tests, noting that nearly 2,000 such tests have taken place since 1945.