Japan raises defence spending budget
Tokyo – Japanese cabinet Tuesday approved a record-high 95.88 trillion yen (about $922 billion) budget for fiscal 2014, of which the defence spending was up 2.8 percent, marking the second straight year of rise. The defence budget stands at 4,884.8 billion yen, up 131 billion yen from the... read more »
Bangladesh Navy to get two submarines soon
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid has said the Bangladesh Navy will soon get two submarines in its flee. He said the addition would be part of the government’s plan to develop Bangladesh Navy into a “three-dimensional” force. While listing induction of many other new modern... read more »
19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India
Dhaka – Nineteen Bangladeshi fishermen have returned to their homeland after completing three-year jail-term in India for having illegally entered the I! ndian territory, bdnews24.com reported. India’s Border Security Force (BSF) handed them over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on... read more »
Preparations for upcoming Geneva II on track: UN chief
United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Monday said that preparations for the Geneva II c! onference were “on track” while calling on all involved in Syria conflict to signal intention to “open the way for a new future”. “Negotiations will be... read more »
