UN, Bangladesh sign deal to open human rights mission in Dhaka
Zakir Hossain / Dhaka The UN Human Rights Office and the government of Bangladesh have signed a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a human rights mission in Dhaka.…
Bangladesh: Gopalganj curfew to continue until further order
AMN/ WEB DESK The Bangladesh interim government has extended the ongoing curfew in Sheikh Hasina’s home district, Gopalganj, until further notice with a three-hour pause from 11 am to 2…
UAE & WHO Complete Major Health Assessment Phase in Yemen’s Socotra Island
AMN/ WEB DESK Field teams from the United Arab Emirates and the World Health Organisation have completed the first phase of a comprehensive health assessment on Socotra Island in Yemen,…
Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan ink trilateral rail agreement to connect region via Kabul & Logar
AMN/ WEB DESK Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan inked a trilateral agreement on a key rail project, which aims to connect the three countries. In a statement, Kabul’s Foreign Ministry said…
US House passes Genius Act to regulate dollar-pegged stablecoins
AMN/ WEB DESK The US House of Representatives has passed the Genesis Act, a bill to regulate US dollar-pegged stablecoins, and sent it to President Donald Trump, who is expected…
Pakistan: Rain emergency declared in Punjab province after 63 more casualties
AMN/ WEB DESK A rain emergency was declared today in Pakistan’s Punjab province after at least 63 more people died in the last 24 hours in the area. Army troops…
EU approves new Russia sanction package including, new oil price cap
AMN/ WEB DESK The European Union has reached an agreement on an 18th sanctions package against Russia over its conflict in Ukraine, targeting the banking, energy, and military-industrial sectors. It…
South Africa rolls out Mpox vaccination drive to curb the spread
AMN/ WEB DESK South Africa has rolled out the mpox vaccination programme to curb the spread of the disease. As more laboratory confirmed mpox cases continue to be detected in…
Bangladesh govt forms probe body after deadly Gopalganj clashes
Zakir Hossain / Dhaka The interim government of Bangladesh has launched an investigation into Wednesday’s deadly violence in Gopalganj that left at least four people dead and dozens injured in…
Bangladesh clarifies: Mymensingh house not linked to Satyajit Ray’s ancestry
Zakir Hossain / Dhaka The interim government of Bangladesh has clarified that a century-old house in Mymensingh, which some reports claimed to be the ancestral home of legendary filmmaker Satyajit…