13 sailors missing in Bangladesh
AMN/ WEB DESK A lighter vessel sank in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday near Hatiya in Bangladesh. 13 sailors aboard the ship ‘MV Akhter Banu’ are missing, reports UNB.…
South Korea reports highest daily jump of 279 new coronavirus cases since March
AMN/ WEB DESK South Korea has reported 279 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus, it’s highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater…
Tricolour hosted for first time at New York’s Times Square
AMN/ WEB DESK The tricolour was hoisted for the first time at the iconic Times Square in New York yesterday to celebrate India’s 74th Independence Day. India’s Consul General in…
Bangladesh observes ‘National Mourning Day’
AMN/ WEB DESK Bangladesh is observing the National Mourning Day marking the 45th anniversary of the brutal assasination of its founder President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 15th August 1975.…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanks world leaders for their Independence Day greetings
AMN/WEB DESK Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and people of Israel for the Independence Day greetings. He said, Mr. Netanyahu’s special affection towards India is…
Nepal PM greets people of India on 74th Independence Day
AMN/ WEB DESK Nepal’s Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli greeted the government and people of India on the occasion of 74th Independence Day today. He called Prime Minister Narendra…
India exports 23 lakh PPE kit to five countries in a month
AMN Government today said that India has exported 23 lakh Personal Protective Equipment PPE kit to five countries in one month. These countries are USA, UK, UAE, Senegal and Slovenia.…
Iran, Turkey slam UAE over agreement with Israel
WEB DESK Iran has said the establishment of diplomatic ties between its arch-rival Israel and the United Arab Emirates is a “dagger in the back” of all Muslims, while Turkey…
43% schools around the world lack access to basic handwashing facility: UNICEF, WHO
Nearly 820 million children worldwide do not have basic handwashing facilities at school, putting them at increased risk of COVID-19 and other transmittable diseases, according to a report published on…
Death toll in Beirut explosion rises to 178
The death toll from last week’s massive explosion in Lebanon’s capital Beirut has risen to 178. United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, in its report today said, an…