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September 14, 2020 10:18 AM

Bangladesh protests against Myanmar troop movement on border

<span style="color: black;">The government of Bangladesh has lodged a protest with Myanmar against suspicious movement of troops along its border. The Ambassador of Myanmar to Bangladesh Aung Kyaw Moeand was summoned to the foreign office on Sunday to convey that such...

September 14, 2020 8:27 AM

AstraZeneca, Oxford University resume clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine

Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University have resumed in the United Kingdom after a brief safety pause. The trials resumed after the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority confirmed that the trials are safe. AstraZeneca had paused its trials on Tuesday ...

September 13, 2020 8:44 PM

India hands over disaster relief material to Nepal

<span style="color: #222222;">Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of India in Nepal Ms. Namgya C. Khampa, on behalf of the Government of India, handed over a consignment of disaster relief material to Ms. Chanda Chaudhary, Member of Parliament and President of the ...

September 13, 2020 2:56 PM

Nine people killed, 22 missing in landslide in Nepal

In Nepal, Nine people were killed and 22 others were missing after a massive landslide triggered by overnight rainfall. A senior government official said that the incident took place at around 2:30 am this morning when a huge mound of earth falling from the upper belt jolted Nagpuje, Bhirkharka and ...

September 13, 2020 7:46 AM

DG level meeting between BSF, BGB postponed

The DG level meeting between BSF and BGB scheduled to start on Sunday in Dhaka has been postponed for a few days. New dates will be announced soon. The six day meeting was scheduled to start on Sunday to discuss issues related to border management, fencing and development works along the border.&amp...

September 12, 2020 8:31 PM

New ASEAN-India Plan of Action adopted for 5 years at Ministerial Meeting

<span style="color: #222222;">External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar co-chaired the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Saturday along with his Thailand counterpart Don Pramudwinai. The meeting was held virtually and saw the participation of Foreign Ministers of t...

September 12, 2020 3:26 PM

UNSC members urge Myanmar to ensure Rohingya participation in Elections

<span style="color: #222222;">Eight members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) have urged Myanmar to ensure that Rohingya participate in the general elections scheduled to be held on November 8. In a joint statement issued on Friday, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Es...

September 12, 2020 8:56 AM

Bahrain becomes latest Arab nation to agree to normalise ties with Israel

<span style="color: #222222;">Bahrain has become the latest Arab nation to agree to normalise ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push by US President Donald Trump and his administration to fully integrate the Jewish State into the Middle East.&nb...

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