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Former B’desh minister rules out Hindu-Muslim tensions

Hasanul Haq expressed apprehensions that terrorists may resort to more sporadic attacks targeting minorities…reports Asian Lite News Tensions are simmering as unabated targeted attacks are being carried out against Hindus in Bangladesh,

October 20, 2021

-Top News·Bangladesh

Fallen Indian soldiers of WW II remembered in Bangladesh

According to the statement, 214 graves of personnel from undivided India also include more than 10 graves of personnel who were natives of present day Bangladesh…reports Asian Lite News. Representatives of High

October 19, 2021

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Khalilzad resigns as the US special envoy to Afghanistan

Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation since September 2018, has stepped down…reports Asian Lite News Taking to Twitter on Monday night, Blinken said: “Thank you to

October 19, 2021

Afghanistan·News·World

Islamabad may revise its Taliban policy amid Durand Line dispute

Afghanistan for long has always refused to recognize the Durand Line as an international border. Pakistan views this refusal as clear evidence of Kabul’s revisionist tendencies….reports Asian Lite News The Pakistani state

October 19, 2021

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First consignment of Afghan goods exported after Taliban takeover

Onions, potatoes, saffron, figs, dried fruits, and handicrafts were among the goods exported from the country on Monday…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban on Monday said that the first consignment of commercial

October 19, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan

Women judges live in fear, anonymity in Afghanistan

Soon after former President Ashraf Ghani left the country after the Taliban took control of it, Naima, like hundreds of other judges, went into hiding as they had reasons to be afraid….reports

October 19, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan

India, B’desh set to expand connectivity through waterways

India and Bangladesh also share 54 transboundary rivers, including the Ganges and Brahmaputra….reports Mahua Venkatesh New Delhi and Dhaka, which have pressed the pedal on boosting bilateral relations, will hold discussions on

October 19, 2021

Bangladesh·India News

US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad steps down

Khalilzad, a leading US diplomat of Afghan-origin, has long been a controversial figure for his involvement in Washington’s ‘War on Terror’….reports Asian Lite News Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as the US Special

October 19, 2021

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Cracks in the wall of Taliban fortress

Divisions and mistrusts among the Taliban leadership are now in open, raising questions about the unity within the group, which took over Afghanistan last month….reports Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha Senior Taliban leader and

October 19, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan

S.Korea, US, Japan to discuss Pyongyang

The three will meet for the first time since May in Tokyo and are expected to share the assessments of the security situations on the Korean Peninsula, following Pyongyang’s recent series of

October 18, 2021

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