Category: South Asia

Bangladesh’s newly-elected MPs to take oath of office tomorrow

Dhaka, Jan 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The newly-elected members of Bangladesh's Parliament will take the oath of office on Wednesday, a top…

9 months ago

Bhutan votes in final round of parliamentary polls

Thimphu, Jan 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Voting is currently underway for Bhutan's final round of parliamentary elections, with people queuing up outside…

9 months ago

PM Modi congratulates Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina on poll victory

New Delhi, Jan 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her for…

9 months ago

Awami League’s victory in B’desh parliamentary poll is people’s victory: Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka, Jan 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Awami League (AL) President and newly-elected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described her party's win in…

9 months ago

Blast targeting Pak officials protecting polio vaccination teams kills 5 cops (Ld)

Islamabad, Jan 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least five cops were killed and 22 people injured after a bomb went off near…

9 months ago

Blast near police van in Pak kills 5 cops, injures 22

Peshawar, Jan 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least five cops were killed and 22 people injured on Monday after a bomb went…

9 months ago

Sheikh Hasina re-elected as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister for a fourth term

Dhaka, Jan 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election, giving her party…

9 months ago

Fire leaves nearly 7,000 Rohingya homeless in Bangladesh camp

Dhaka, Jan 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nearly 7,000 Rohingyas have become homeless overnight after a fire blazed through a Rohingya camp in…

9 months ago

Pakistan Navy deploys warships in Arabian Sea for ‘safety of trade routes’

Islamabad, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Days after a Pakistan-bound container vessel came under attack, the Pakistan Navy has deployed warships in…

9 months ago

Hasina elected from Gopalganj-3, tells party leaders not to take out victory processions

Dhaka, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Awami League President and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been elected from her Gopalganj-3 seat…

9 months ago

Users complain as social media, internet down in parts of Pakistan

Islamabad, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan faced an internet outage on Sunday evening with users almost across the country reporting difficulty…

9 months ago

Amid BNP boycott, sporadic violence, Bangladesh records 40% voter turnout (4TH LEAD)

Dhaka, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid sporadic violence and BNP boycott and strike, an estimated 40 per cent voter turnout was…

9 months ago

Voting ends, counting begins for Bangladesh Parliamentary polls

Dhaka, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The voting for the 12th parliamentary elections in Bangladesh ended on Sunday and counting has started,…

9 months ago

4 killed, 3 injured in firing at passenger vehicles in Pakistan

Islamadbad, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least four people, including two security personnel, were killed and three others injured on Sunday…

9 months ago

Sporadic violence mars Bangladesh polls, 27.15% voter turnout till 3.00 pm (Third lead)

Dhaka, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sporadic incidents of violence, clashes and alleged rigging marred the Bangladesh Parliamentary polls, which saw 27.15…

9 months ago

Bangladesh PM confident of victory for fourth straight term

Dhaka, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikha Hasina on Sunday exuded confidence of winning the 12th parliamentary polls. Talking…

9 months ago

BNP boycotted national polls fearing defeat: Bangladesh Home Minister

Dhaka, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) boycotted the national…

9 months ago

Bangladesh: Four injured in crude bomb explosion near polling station

Dhaka, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four people, including a child, were injured after unidentified people exploded two crude bombs near a…

9 months ago

Sporadic incidents of violence mar Bangladesh polls: 18.5% turnout till 1210 p.m. (2nd Lead)

Dhaka, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sporadic incidents of violence, clash and rigging marred the Bangladesh parliamentary elections on Sunday as only…

9 months ago

Bangladesh EC hopeful of 50% votes in parliamentary polls

Dhaka, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh Election Commissioner Md Anisur Rahman on Sunday expressed hope that the country will record over…

9 months ago



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