Bangladesh deploys border guards to island near Myanmar
Bangladesh on Sunday deployed heavily-armed border guards to an island near its southern border with Myanmar for the first time in 20 years, officials said.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) distributed images showing dozens of troops carrying assault rifles disembarking at Saint Martin’s island, a small island in the Bay of Bengal that has caused diplomatic tensions between the neighbours.
The BGB said the troop deployment was part of “regular activities” to ensure border protection and curb drug trafficking.
But the force’s lieutenant colonel, Sarker Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman, told AFP it was the first time since 1997 their men had landed there.
“After more than 20 years we felt we should deploy,” he said.
BJP releases manifesto
Prime minister Narendra Modi along with BJP leaders Amit shah and Rajnath Singh releasing the BJP Sankalp patra.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases BJP's manifesto in the party headquarters in New Delhi in the presence of senior leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, and Sushma Swaraj among others.
Termed 'Sankalp Patra,' the manifesto promises Uniform Civil Code, passage of Citizenship Amendment Bill and reiterates BJP's commitment to build a Ram temple in Ayodhya.
“If even part of the promises made by politicians in the past had been fulfilled, India would have been in a different standing. PM Modi has always said that this crisis of credibility should be addressed which we have tried to do in this document,” says Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
“We are committed to nationalism and we have a zero tolerance policy towards terror. We are committed to Uniform Civil Code in the country. We will bring back the Citizenship Amendment Bill but we will also protect the cultural and ethnic identity of every state. We are committed to construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya in an atmosphere of harmony,” adds the Home Minister.
In its manifesto, the party has promised zero per cent rate of interest for upto 5 years on credit of upto ₹1 lakh on Kisan Credit Card. “All farmers to be given income support of ₹6000 p.a. No ceiling of 2 hectares ownership,” says Mr. Singh.
Afghan blast
An injured man receives treatment in a hospital after a blast in Jalalabad, Afghanistan April 8, 2019.
Multiple Taliban attacks have killed at least seven policemen and three civilians across Afghanistan on Saturday, as insurgents continue with near daily assaults on government and civilian targets.
Taliban killed at least four policemen when they stormed a security check point in northern Sari Pul province, a provincial official said.
Mohammad Noor Rahmani, head of the provincial council, said five others were wounded in Saturday’s attack on the outskirts of the province’s capital city.
Nissan shareholders vote to oust Ghosn as director
Nissan shareholders wait in line to enter a hotel to attend the company's extraordinary shareholders' meeting in Tokyo.
Nissan shareholders wait in line to enter a hotel to attend the company's extraordinary shareholders' meeting in Tokyo.
Nissan Motor Co shareholders voted former chairman Carlos Ghosn out as a director on Monday, severing his last ties with the automaker.
Shareholders at the emergency meeting also voted out another director, Greg Kelly, and voted in favour of making Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard as a director, according to announcements made at the meeting.
Jin Young Ko wins ANA Inspiration for first major Golf title
Jin Young Ko, of South Korea, poses with the Dinah Shore Trophy after winning the LPGA Tour ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Jin Young Ko, of South Korea, poses with the Dinah Shore Trophy after winning the LPGA Tour ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Jin Young Ko won the ANA Inspiration for her first major title, celebrated with the traditional winner’s leap into Poppie’s Pond and will jump to No. 1 in the world ranking.
The woman who said this year that her goal was to be the happiest player on the course was thrilled about the first two.
“I still can’t believe,” Ko said. “I’m really happy.”
She wasn’t all that excited about the No. 1 spot in the world.
“I just try to focus on my game on the course,” Ko said. “It doesn’t matter about world ranking. I don’t like numbers like No. 1 or No. 2. I’m just playing on the course.”
She did that better than anyone else over four days on the Mission Hills course made more difficult by thicker rough, tighter fairways and some longer holes. On Sunday, the 23-year-old South Korean closed with a 2-under 70 in hot and mostly calm conditions for a three-stroke victory over Mi Hyang Lee.
25 years of Rwanda genocide
Rwandans sitting in the stands hold candles as part of a candlelit vigil during the memorial service held at Amahoro stadium in the capital Kigali, Rwanda Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Rwanda is commemorating the 25th anniversary of when the country descended into an orgy of violence in which some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were massacred by the majority Hutu population over a 100-day period in what was the worst genocide in recent history.
A quarter century after the 1994 genocide that killed 75% of the country’s ethnic Tutsis, Rwanda has six “reconciliation villages” , where genocide survivors and perpetrators live alongside each other.
Convicted killers re-integrate into society by publicly apologising for their crimes. Survivors profess forgiveness.
(With inputs from agencies)
