President Francois Hollande has defended his decision to end France's military mission in Afghanistan a year earlier than planned. Speaking in Kabul, he said some 2,000 French soldiers would be out by the end of 2012, leaving 1,300 other non-combat troops for an unspecified period."The mission of fighting terrorism and chasing out the Taliban is close to being accomplished," he said. France faces criticism ...
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Home Minister Sahara Khatun yesterday told the House that rebel BDR members had returned to their barracks responding to the call of the prime minister. ...
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A 14-soldier team of Bangladesh Rifles arrived at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence Jamuna for talks with her. ...
Read more ›The U.S. Sunday said that it has no plan to set up a military base in Bangladesh though Washington expressed its willingness to assist that country in maritime patrol and secure its unprotected territorial sea lanes, media reports said. "I think there are some interests in maritime patrol so you can protect your sea areas better. We can help their (border security agencies') activities but the modalities wi ...
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US President Barack Obama prefers diplomacy with Iran but preserves "all his options," the White House said Thursday, refusing to rule out military strikes despite promises of a new rapprochement. Asked if the military option was still on the table with regard to the Islamic republic, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said: "The president hasn't changed his viewpoint that he should preserve all his options ...
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