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Bangladesh, Turkey to lead global conference on women in Islam

, Sept. 30 -- Bangladesh and Turkey have agreed to co-host a global conference early next year on Women in Islam, bringing together leading Muslim scholars and researchers and highlighting countries t... Read More


Top Cuban legislator begins official trip to Vietnam

Hanoi, Sept. 30 -- President of the National Assembly of People's Power and President of the Council of State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez arrived in Hanoi on September 30 morning, beginning his off... Read More


Home Adviser urges to observe Durga Puja preserving sanctity

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has urged all to celebrate the Sharadiya Durga Puja with sanctity and due religious fervor. The adviser made the ... Read More


Indonesia: Numerous students trapped in Islamic school building collapse

Jakarta, Sept. 30 -- The second-floor prayer hall of an Islamic boarding school in the town of Sidoarjo, East Java province of Indonesia, collapsed while more than 100 students were performing afterno... Read More


Government programme encourages private sector to invest in digital infrastructure

Hanoi, Sept. 30 -- Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on September 29 signed a decision approving a programme to encourage private enterprises to take part in developing telecommunications and othe... Read More


PIANGO pushes for skills, accountability and climate action in talks with Pacific Australia Skills

Fiji, Sept. 30 -- The Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (PIANGO) has urged the new Australia-funded Pacific Australia Skills(PAS) programme to prioritise women, accountabil... Read More


Four cops injured in attack during Durga Puja duty in Bagerhat

Bagerhat, Sept. 30 -- Four police personnel were injured in an attack by unidentified miscreants while performing Durga Puja duty in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat district on Sunday night. Police ar... Read More


FIR registered against MNS activists for vandalising Hindi advertisement billboard at Mumbai Metro station

Mumbai, Sept. 30 -- Police have registered an FIR (first information report) against two MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) workers for allegedly damaging a billboard in western suburb of Mumbai at Andh... Read More


Collectors get nod for immediate flood relief

Mumbai, Sept. 30 -- In a major relief measure, the Maharashtra government has authorized district collectors to provide assistance to farmers affected by excessive rainfall and floods directly from th... Read More


Winston Tony Lyngdoh elected as new CEM of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council

Shillong, Sept. 30 -- Winston Tony Lyngdoh of the Voice of the People Party (VPP) today was elected unopposed as the new chief executive member (CEM) of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KH... Read More