DHAKA: Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will observe a strict religious fast during his maiden trip to the United States, aides said on Monday, in a test both of the 64-year-old leader’s stamina and of protocol in the Obama White House.Throughout a gruelling schedule that

DHAKA: Myanmar’s efforts to secure a historic ceasefire agreement with ethnic armed groups are ‘at a crucial moment’.The government’s chief negotiator said Monday at the start of a fresh round of negotiations, reports The Straits Times.The government has made ending over half a

DHAKA: Australian PM Tony Abbott says certain freedoms may have to be forfeited in the name of security, after major anti-terror raids last week.His government would seek broad powers to fight the rising threat of militant Islamists, he told parliament, reports the BBC.New laws would

DHAKA: New Zealand prime minister John Key said on Monday he would press ahead with plans to hold a referendum to change the national flag following his election triumph.The centre-right leader said he wanted the ballot next year on whether to ditch the current flag, which features

DHAKA: A red alert has been raised in Sabah following an open declaration of support for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) movement by Isnilon Hapilon, one of the most wanted terrorists with up to RM16 million bounty on his head.The 48-year-old Abu Sayyaf leader, along with

DHAKA: A three-day curfew aimed at containing the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone has been declared a success by authorities, BBC reports. The wide-ranging curfew ended at midnight on Sunday (GMT) and will not be extended, authorities said.Sierra Leone has been one of the countries worst

DHAKA: Hong Kong students have begun a week-long boycott of classes to protest against China’s stance on electoral reform in the territory.Thousands of students from more than two dozen universities and tertiary institutions have vowed to take part.It is a prelude to a larger protest

MARDEKA SQUARE, FROM KUALA LUMPUR: BD Thai Food participated in the 2-day-long ‘Remittance and Investment Fair-2014’ for Bangladeshis in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur.The fair is being organized by Global Air Tours and Travels at Dataran Mardeka Underground Hall which started

DHAKA: At least two people were killed and injured many others injured in multiple explosions in China’s western region of Xinjiang. The regional authorities said on Monday which reports the NDTV.The explosions happened at about 5 pm on Sunday in at least three places of Luntai

DHAKA: A UN-brokered peace deal between Houthi rebels and Yemen's government has been signed while the Houthis have taken control of government buildings and a state radio and TV station in the capital, Sanaa.Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall, reporting from Sanaa, said Sunday's deal called

DHAKA: The US space agency’s (NASA) latest Mars satellite has arrived successfully in orbit above the planet.Hurtling through space for the past 10 months, the Maven craft slammed on the brakes by firing its thrusters.The 33-minute burn removed sufficient speed to allow the satellite to

DHAKA: Street protests demanding urgent action on climate change have attracted hundreds of thousands of marchers in more than 2,000 locations worldwide.The People's Climate March is campaigning for curbs on carbon emissions, ahead of the UN climate summit in New York next week.In

MARDEKA SQUARE, FROM KUALA LUMPUR: The UAE Exchange is providing swift service for making transaction money from any part of the world. The company joined in the two-day long ‘The Remittance and Investment Fair-2014’ for Bangladeshis in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur which is

MARDEKA SQUARE, FROM KUALA LUMPUR: The Remittance and Investment Fair-2014 for Bangladeshis in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur began on Sunday.People from all walks of life gathered in the first day of the fair, said a spot account of the fair.  The two-day long fair is being

DHAKA: Yemeni prime minister Mohamed Basindwa has resigned amid escalating clashes in the capital between Shia Houthi rebels and pro-government forces.Reports say, according to the BBC.Fighting intensified in Sanaa, casting doubt on the viability of a truce deal announced by a UN envoy on

DHAKA: Ashraf Ghani was declared Afghanistan’s next president on Sunday after winning the June 14 election.Officials said adding that it will be ending months of disputes over allegations of massive fraud that tipped the country into a political crisis, reports The Straits

DHAKA: A peace deal between Houthi rebels and government loyalists in Yemen appears to be in jeopardy.The Houthis have taken control of government buildings and a radio station in Sanaa, and a major army base north of the capital, reports Al Jazeera.Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall,

DHAKA: Thousands of Russians were expected on Sunday to protest against the Kremlin’s aggression against Ukraine, in the first major anti-war rally since fighting in the former Soviet country erupted in April.Organisers hope thousands of protesters, including many prominent

DHAKA: Alex Salmond, the defeated leader of Scotland’s nationalists, on Sunday accused UK prime minister David Cameron and other London politicians of tricking Scottish voters out of independence by making a false ‘vow’ about granting them new powers.Salmond, who is stepping

DHAKA: Pope Francis, in his strongest criticism of religious militants to date, said on Sunday that no religious group which used violence and oppression could claim to be ‘the armour of God’.Pope Francis made his comments during a one-day visit to Albania, an impoverished Balkan