Mine blast injures Yemeni army chief-of-staff

    Sofian Khan The Yemeni Army chief of staff has been injured by a landmine which blasted off while his visit at the northern Al-Jouf province, where government forces and Houthi fighters are engaged in a heavy fighting. The official said Brig. Gen. Taher al-Aqeeli suffered minor injuries from  the explosion that took place on Friday…

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      Omani football fans injured as stadium’s glass barrier breaks

      Sejuti Mourin Almost 40 football fans from Oman were injured on Friday evening after a glass barrier broke during celebrations following the country’s Gulf Cup win over the United Arab Emirates.Oman claimed the title for only the second time in the nation’s history with a 5-4 penalty shoot out win after the game had ended…

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        EC determined to complete smart NID card distribution this year

        Sofian Khan The Election Commission (EC) has ordained to complete the Smart National Identity (NID) card distribution process across the country by December of 2018. The digital cards are now being distributed among 37 districts and the distribution process in in the remaining 27 districts will start in February.‘We think we’ll be able to complete…

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          Kabi Jasim Uddin- The way I treat and respect him

          Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed Jasim Uddin was born on January 1, 1903 in a small village, Tambulkhana, in the Faridpur district of East Bengal. That was his grandparent’s village, only eight miles from his agents home in Govindapur. He has described these two villages and their manner of life in his autobiography.As a rural born…

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