Taipei: A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast late on Saturday, according to the island’s Central Weather Administration. The quake occurred at 11:05 pm local time, with its epicentre located about 32 km east of Yilan city at a depth of around 73 km. The exact coordinates of the epicentre were 24.69°N and…
Dhaka: An internal rift overnight gripped the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) over its proposed alliance with the Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of the Bangladesh election in February, with 30 of its leaders issuing a joint letter opposing the plan and two ranking members announcing their resignation. The NCP, a large offshoot of the Students Against Discrimination…
London: Britain’s senior royals are to be deployed as part of a charm offensive with President Donald Trump to get a coveted trade deal with the US over the line in the New Year, according to a report on Saturday. King Charles III is expected to make a trip to Washington in the first half…
Karachi: Pakistani security forces have killed at least 13 terrorists belonging to outlawed insurgent groups in different intelligence-based operations in the troubled Balochistan province, the ISPR said Saturday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, these terrorists were killed in two operations conducted on December 24 and 25 in the Kohlu…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday visited Dhaka University and offered prayers at the grave of slain student leader Sharif Osman Hadi amid heavy security. The 60-year-old BNP leader also offered prayers at the grave of Bangladesh’s national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, located beside the Dhaka University Central Mosque, The…
Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday lashed out at the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, accusing it of perpetrating “unspeakable atrocities” against non-Muslims. The 78-year-old Awami League leader also said that the current ruling group, which has seized power illegally, is setting “horrific precedents such as burning religious minorities to…
Beijing: China on Thursday denounced a Pentagon report, which accused Beijing of leveraging reduced border tensions with India to undermine US-India ties while deepening defence ties with Pakistan as an attempt to sow discord with false narratives. “The Pentagon’s report distorts China’s defence policy, sows discord between China and other countries, and aims at finding…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday called on countrymen to join hands to maintain law and order, in his first address to party supporters hours after his arrival in Dhaka after a gap of 17 years. “Whatever political party we belong to, whatever religion we believe in, whether we are non-partisan…
New York/Washington: The successful LVM3 rocket launch of US BlueBird Block-2 is a very important day for the India-US partnership in the field of space, India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra has said. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) LVM3 rocket on Wednesday successfully launched the 6,100 kg US communication satellite AST SpaceMobile’s…
New York: India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra met with his American counterpart Sergio Gor in Mar-a-Lago, US President Donald Trump’s residence in Florida. “It’s always a pleasure to meet with India’s Ambassador to the US @AmbVMKwatra. This was his first visit to Mar-a-Lago!” US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South…
