Tag Archives: Security

MNA Editorial Desk: Low-income people of the country are suffering great losses in their earnings since the enforcement of social distancing and lockdowns to fight the novel coronavirus. Extreme poverty has risen 60 percentage points than before, while 14 per cent people do not have any food at home. On the other hand, 36 per cent people do not have any clear idea about the measures to be taken to prevent COVID-19. Most of them do not have any idea about the message that one should not directly go to any health facility with the symptoms of infection (fever, cough and breathing ...

MNA International Desk: Thai security forces have killed a soldier who shot dead at least 29 people during a brutal rampage on Saturday. Police and military personnel stormed the Terminal 21 shopping mall in the northwestern city of Nakhon Ratchasima to face suspected gunman Sgt Jakrapanth Thomma. Of those who died, 23 were civilians, three were police officers and three were army officers. Officials said the soldier, who has been confirmed dead, was angry over a land deal. His death brought an end to an hours-long stand-off at the centre, during which automatic gunfire was heard and one security officer ...

MNA International Desk: The acting head of US Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, has resigned after six months in the post. In a tweet, President Donald Trump said Mr McAleenan wanted to spend more time with his family. He said his replacement would be named next week. Mr McAleenan, 48, is the fourth person to serve as the head of Homeland Security during Mr Trump’s tenure. He has overseen the president’s tough policies aimed at curbing immigration across the Mexican border. However, analysts have described a turbulent relationship between the two and Mr McAleenan has criticised the tone of the immigration ...

MNA nternational Desk: At least 18 Indian security personnel were killed in a suicide attack on a convoy near the main city of Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir. Police told the BBC that a car filled with explosives rammed a bus carrying the officers to Srinagar, the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, BBC reports. The Pakistan-based Islamist group Jaish-e-Mohammad has said it carried out the bombing. It is the deadliest attack on security forces in Kashmir in two decades. The blast took place on the heavily guarded Srinagar-Jammu highway about 20km (12 miles) from Srinagar city. “It’s not yet clear how many ...

MNA Science & Technology Desk: Bangladesh has been found the sixth least cyber-secure among 60 countries covered in a study. Around 35.91 per cent mobile phones and 19.07 per cent computers of the country were attacked by malware in 2018, said the study conducted by UK-based research firm Comparitecha. In terms of overall performance, Bangladesh has scored 47.21 points, followed by Pakistan with 47.10 points, the study showed. Apart from the percentage of attacks during 2018, the study was also based on seven categories (national strategy, military, content, privacy, critical infrastructure, commerce, and crime). Comparitecha ranked a total of 60 ...

MNA National Desk: The National Parliament has passed the Digital Security Act 2018 by dropping the much criticized Section 57 of the ICT Act and some other parts. Concerns that it will curb freedom of expression by obstructing journalism, however, remain as some parts of the ICT Act have been kept in the new law. The MPs passed the act in voice vote when Post, Telecommunication and IT Minister Mustafa Jabbar presented it on Wednesday. People related to the media have been criticizing different sections of the Act since it was drafted, alleging that it will obstruct independence of journalism. ...

MNA National Desk: Security measures have been beefed up across the country including the capital Dhaka centring the verdict of Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The former prime minister and five others, including her son Tarique Rahman stand accused of embezzling Tk 21 million in foreign donation meant for the Zia Orphanage Trust. As part of the security measures, close circuit cameras have been installed at different strategic points across the capital. The law enforcers have also set up checkposts at all the entry points of Dhaka to monitor movement of Dhaka-bound people. Inspector General ...

MNA International Desk: The United States stepped up pressure on China on Saturday to rein in its actions in the South China Sea, with top defense officials underlining Washington’s military superiority and vowing to remain the main guarantor of Asian security for decades to come. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the U.S. approach to the Asia-Pacific remained “one of commitment, strength and inclusion”, but he also warned China against provocative behavior in the South China Sea. Any action by China to reclaim land in the Scarborough Shoal, an outcrop in the disputed sea, would have consequences, Carter said. “The United ...