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UN fears for Myanmar Rohingya after coup, Security Council due to meet Tuesday
12:23 PM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayThe United Nations fears the coup in Myanmar will worsen the plight of some 600,000 Rohingya Muslims still in the country, a U.N. spokesman said on Monday as the Security Council planned to meet on the latest developments on Tuesday...
Myanmar military removes 24 ministers, deputies in Suu Kyi’s govt
11:17 AM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayMyanmar's ruling junta on Monday (Feb 1) announced a purge of Aung San Suu Kyi's government, removing 24 ministers and deputies and naming 11 replacements in its new administration after seizing power in a coup...
All flights to and from Myanmar suspended
10:30 AM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayAll pilots have been instructed not to fly to Myanmar without permission, according to a Myanmar Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) seen by the Myanmar Times and issued to all pilots on February 1. All previous permission to land and take off from Myanmar has been revoked. This includes all domestic and international relief flights...
Aljazeera report: Bangladesh rejects “desperate smear campaign”
09:21 AM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayThe government of Bangladesh has rejected the desperate “smear campaign” instigated by extremists and their allies, working from London and elsewhere. Dhaka also regretted that Al Jazeera has allowed itself to become an instrument for their malicious political designs...
Myanmar coup: US threatens sanctions over Suu Kyi detention
08:34 AM, 02 Feb 2021 TuesdayUS President Joe Biden has threatened to reinstate sanctions in Myanmar after the country's military seized power. Myanmar's army detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, accusing Ms Suu Kyi's party of fraud over its recent landslide election win...
Pakistan opposition ‘weak stance’ delaying revolution against Imran Khan govt: Report
05:55 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayPakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), a joint alliance by 11 opposition parties, has vowed to remove the ‘selected’ government of Prime Minister Imran Khan, however, the “revolution” is being delayed or postponed because of the member-parties “weak stance”, reported Pakistani newspaper The Nation.
China ‘notes’ Myanmar coup, hopes for stability
05:40 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayChina said on Monday it had “noted” the military coup in Myanmar and hoped that all sides could properly manage their differences under the constitution and uphold stability...
Coronavirus: 10 die, 443 infected, 472 recover in 24 hours
04:30 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayThe death toll from coronavirus has reached 8,137 as 10 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 443 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 535,582. Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Monday...
43rd BCS preliminary exam on August 6
03:53 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayThe preliminary examination of the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be held on August 6. Mentioning the exam date, a notice was published on the website of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday. The test will be held simultaneously in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Barishal, Khulna, Sylhet, Rangpur...
Bill passed for Sheikh Hasina Medical University in Khulna
03:38 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondaySheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna Bill 2020 to set up a medical university in Khulna division, aiming to expand the facilities for medical education, research and healthcare services in the region was passed in Parliament on Monday...
9 killed in hotel attack in Somali capital: Police
03:10 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayNine people died after al Qaeda-linked Islamist insurgents stormed a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, battling security forces until the early hours of Monday, a police spokesman said...
Dhaka hopes democratic process to be upheld in Myanmar
02:36 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayBangladesh hoped that democratic process and constitutional arrangements will be upheld in Myanmar as the neighboring country’s military declared a one-year state of emergency after reportedly arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior officials today...
Myanmar’s military says to hold new elections after end of emergency
01:24 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayThe Myanmar military said on Monday that new elections will be held after the end of a one-year state of emergency, and it will return the state power to the new government...
Myint Swe appointed as Myanmar acting president
12:40 PM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayMyanmar's first Vice-President Myint Swe will serve as the acting president of the country, the military-owned Myawady TV announced after the army staged a coup and detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday...
West condemns Myanmar coup, calls for election result to be upheld
11:35 AM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayThe United Nations led condemnation of Myanmar’s military on Monday after it seized power, calling for the release of elected leaders, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi...
Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Suu Kyi
11:13 AM, 01 Feb 2021 MondayMyanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids...
Queen Elizabeth to host Biden before G7 summit in June
09:52 PM, 31 Jan 2021 SundayQueen Elizabeth will host new U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders at Buckingham Palace before a summit of the G7 big economies in June, the Sunday Times newspaper reported...
Navalny, WHO and Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
09:20 PM, 31 Jan 2021 SundayRussian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, all backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner...
Barcelona deny leaking Messi contract
08:34 PM, 31 Jan 2021 SundayBarcelona say they will take "appropriate legal action" against Spanish newspaper El Mundo after it published details of forward Lionel Messi's contract...
Opposition parties fail to earn people’s confidence for lack of leadership: PM
06:55 PM, 31 Jan 2021 SundayMentioning that powerful opposition is a must for democracy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said today the opposition parties have failed to earn people’s confidence due to lack of efficient leadership...