Bangladeshi Student Protest in Dhaka University

Bangladeshi Student Protest in Dhaka University

Students walk past a vandalized mural of Sheikh Mujib Ur Rahman to join a protest to demand quick prosecution of Bangladesh Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 13, 2024. Photo by Anik Rahman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hundreds of weapons collected as Afghans voluntarily hand in arms

STORY: Hundreds of weapons collected as Afghans voluntarily hand in arms DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHORTLIST: 1. various of the collected weapons in Kunar province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The Afghan security forces have collected hundreds of pieces of weapons as locals willingly handed over their arms and ammunition to local authorities in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province on Sunday. "The weapons handed over to local authorities today include nine anti-aircraft guns, 135 pieces of U.S.-made M16 assault rifles, 65 AK-47 rifles, 19 pieces of mortars, several RPG-7 and scores of light and heavy weapons, besides thousands of bullets," Ghaziabad district chief Qari Zia Ur-Rahman told reporters. At a ceremony attended by Defense Ministry officials, they called upon people to hand over their weapons to the Taliban-led caretaker government. "The weapons collected in Ghaziabad district will be handed over to the relevant security agencies through a transparent

Repair work begins for railway linking Afghanistan's Herat to Iran

STORY: Repair work begins for railway linking Afghanistan's Herat to Iran DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the railway project 2 SOUNDBITE (Dari): SAYED SADEQ GILANI, Professor, Herat University STORYLINE: Afghan authorities have begun the work to repair the railway linking the western Herat province to Khawaf of the neighboring country Iran. Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat, head of Afghanistan Railways, said that the repairing work began on Wednesday at the Rozanak station on the Herat-Khawaf railway. Sharafat added that the project would be completed at a cost of some 53 million afghani (about 600,000 U.S. dollars) within two and half months. A total of 149 km in length on the Afghan side out of the 225 km railway has been damaged over the past more than one year, according to the official. SOUNDBITE (Dari): SAYED SADEQ GILANI, Professor, Herat University "Repairing of the railway would bolster trade and economic activities not only between

Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors

STORY: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: GAYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake area 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Acting minister for refugees and repatriation affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): YASIN JAN, Gayan resident 4. various of aid flowing into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages STORYLINE: At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Acting minister for refugees and repatriation affairs "We call on all countries to deliver humanitarian assistance now as (our country is hit by) a calamity. Cash has also arrived. Every injured person will receive 50,000 afghani (about 560 USD), and to the family of any individual killed

3,000 needy Afghan families receive China-donated assistance

STORY: 3,000 needy Afghan families receive China-donated assistance DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-donated food distribution ceremony in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs 3. various of the China-donated food distribution ceremony in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): PAIWAND ALI, Kabul resident 5. various of the China-donated food distribution ceremony in Kabul STORYLINE: A total of 3,000 Afghans on behalf of their families received China-donated humanitarian assistance in Kabul on Wednesday. The assistance, which includes a 50 kg bag of rice, is distributed among needy families from across 22 districts of Kabul province in a ceremony. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs "Today we distribute China-donated food to 3,000 families from across Kabul and would also distribute the food to needy families in Afg

1,500 destitute Afghans receive China-donated humanitarian assistance

STORY: 1,500 destitute Afghans receive China-donated humanitarian assistance DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people receiving food aid from China in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs 3. various of people receiving food aid from China in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): ABDUL MUTALIB HAQQANI, Spokesman of Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs 5. various of people receiving food aid from China in Kabul 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): FARID AHMAD, Kabul resident 7. various of people receiving food aid from China in Kabul STORYLINE: The Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs distributed China-donated humanitarian assistance to 1,500 destitute people in Kabul on Saturday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs "Today we distributed the humanitarian assistance to 1,500 needy people and would continue to help need

Indian Islamic schools face public pressure for modern education

Indian Islamic schools face public pressure for modern education

Syed Najeeb Ur Rahman (L), a cofounder of the Association of Muslim Professionals, conducts career counseling for students at an Indian "madrasa" Islamic religious school in Mumbai on Aug. 15, 2015. The Maharashtra state government has declared that madrasas not teaching mathematics, science and social studies will not be recognized as formal schools. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Indian Muslim NGO chief talks on need to get skills

Indian Muslim NGO chief talks on need to get skills

Syed Najeeb Ur Rahman (R, back), a cofounder of the Association of Muslim Professionals, speaks before female students at a school in Mumbai, western India, on Aug. 15, 2015. He emphasized the importance of learning various skills even at Muslim schools to find better jobs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo