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Ten years after the bankruptcy of several banks in Tajikistan, citizens are still waiting for the return of their savings. During a news conference on February 10, 2026, the High Economic Court of Tajikistan discussed the debts owed by four bankrupt banks, which have been unable to repay depositors for periods ranging from 3 to 10 years. asiaplustj.info »
Law enforcement authorities in Dushanbe have solved a kidnapping carried out by an organized criminal group 25 years ago, the Dushanbe Police Department reported . According to police, on the morning of January 21, 2000, unknown individuals abducted 16-year-old Manouchehr Sharipov near School No. 55 in the capital. asiaplustj.info »
A tragic incident occurred in the summer of 2025 in the Nosir-Khusrav district of Khatlon province, where a domestic dispute between Chori Kuliyev and his wife Uldonoy Ruziyeva over their son's wedding led to her death. asiaplustj.info »
A woman from Khuroson district of Khatlon province, Sitora Boboyeva, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of her three-year-old daughter. The verdict was issued by the Khatlon regional court in November 2025, though news of the case has only emerged now. asiaplustj.info »
After 84 years of being missing, the remains of a Tajik soldier who died in World War II have been found and will be returned to his homeland. Rozi Safar Nozimov, a marine in the Soviet Army, was considered missing in action since November 1941, when he died in Sevastopol. asiaplustj.info »
The Second Western District Military Court in Moscow has sentenced a 33 asiaplustj.info »
In November 2025, Tajikistan’s Narodnaya Gazeta celebrates its 100th anniversary. Over the past century, it has evolved from a revolutionary party organ to the official government newspaper, maintaining its relevance in the country's media landscape. asiaplustj.info »
Amid the driest autumn in half a century, Iran has launched large-scale cloud seeding operations in an effort to trigger rainfall and ease the country’s deepening water crisis, according to state-run news agency IRNA . asiaplustj.info »
Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of the introduction of Tajikistan’s national currency, the somoni, a key milestone in the country’s post-independence economic development. After gaining independence in 1991, Tajikistan continued using the Soviet ruble until late 1993. asiaplustj.info »
A Tajik-born Russian citizen Tahmina Samadova, a large family mother, has been sentenced to four years in prison for committing fraud to obtain housing in Russia. However, the execution of her sentence has been postponed until her youngest son turns 18, according to reports from Baza . asiaplustj.info »
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison in connection with receiving illegal payments from the government of Muammar Gaddafi to fund his 2007 presidential campaign. asiaplustj.info »
A court in Khatlon province has sentenced 24-year-old Yulduz Bozorova, a resident of Khatlon’s Qubodiyon district, to 28 years in prison for stabbing her three children, an official source in the Khatlon regional court told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
A court in Khatlon province has sentenced the 23-year-old Muhriddin Boqiev to 25 years in prison for the brutal killing of his acquaintance, Davronjon Sanginov. asiaplustj.info »
In Russia , two Tajik citizens were put on trial for attempting to import hazorispand ( harmala ) into the country . One of them was sentenced by the court to 8 years in prison , according to the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has approved a Food security Program for 2026-2030. It should help the country become more independent in food matters, make food more accessible to people and strengthen agriculture in the face of climatic and economic difficulties. asiaplustj.info »
Four years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghan women and girls face sweeping restrictions that have stripped them of basic rights and opportunities, deepening poverty and worsening a humanitarian crisis, UN Women and UNICEF warned in a joint statement, according to UN News Center . asiaplustj.info »
Humo, a Tajikistan-based financial institution, has officially attained banking status, capping a 20-year journey from its humble beginnings as a microloan fund. This transformation marks a significant milestone built on strategic vision, innovation, digitalization, and a commitment to social impact. asiaplustj.info »
A court in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region has sentenced the 39-year-old Veronika Naumova to 24 years in a general-regime penal colony for the torture and murder of the six-year-old Daler Bobiyev, the son of a migrant from Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the tragic death of five-year-old Huvaydo Tillozoda, who was abducted from her home in the town of Serpukhov, Moscow region, on July 22, 2018. The legal proceedings surrounding her death lasted five years, with the convicted perpetrator, Alexander Syomin, finally sentenced to life imprisonment in September 2023. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan has taken a bold step in strengthening its criminal laws by introducing severe penalties for stalking and bride kidnapping. The new legislation, signed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, now holds perpetrators accountable under criminal law, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to these crimes. asiaplustj.info »
Ayub Usmonzoda, the former rector of Khujand State University named after academician Bobojon Ghafourov, has been sentenced to seven years in prison on bribery charges. According to a source in the Sughd Regional Court who spoke to Asia-Plus, Usmonzoda was found guilty of accepting a large bribe from a public official under Part 4 of Article 319 of Tajikistan’s Criminal Code. asiaplustj.info »
Three years after their arrest and imprisonment, the plight of journalists Zavqibek Saidamini and Abdusattor Pirmuhammadzoda remains dire. One is reportedly being held in a punishment cell, while the other is struggling with serious health issues. asiaplustj.info »
A court in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district has sentenced a 30-year-old Mustafo Saifullo Saifullozoda, a native of Kulob and resident of the capital's Sino district, to 13 years in prison for trafficking a large quantity of narcotics. asiaplustj.info »
Thirteen years ago, Zulaykho Majidova lost her sight completely. However, today, she is the head of a sewing workshop at the Shifobakhsh Hospital in Dushanbe — and a source of inspiration for dozens of women across the country. asiaplustj.info »
The body of Ismoil Rahmonov, a lecturer at the Tajik State University of Commerce (TSUC), who was reportedly abducted and thrown into the Fondaryo River by a police officer two years ago, remains missing. asiaplustj.info »
The driver responsible for the fatal accident that claimed the life of 16-year-old Jasour Akramov has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. The ruling was delivered by a court in Dushanbe’s Sino district on June 13, following a series of hearings into the case. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyz media reports says former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev was sentenced in absentia to more than 11 years in prison. Sputnik Kyrgyzstan reported Tuesday that Atambayev was sentenced to 11 asiaplustj.info »
Today marks 25 years since the assassination of Saif Rahimzoda Afardi, a renowned Tajik writer, filmmaker, and former head of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting. He was shot on May 20, 2000, at the entrance to his apartment building in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Abdusalom Tukhtasunzoda, the former mayor of Konibodom, has been found guilty of “accepting a bribe” and “fraud” and sentenced to 12 years in prison by the city court. The verdict was confirmed to Asia-Plus by the city court and the Judicial Board of Sughd province. asiaplustj.info »
Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Dushanbe Police Directorate have detained a 57-year-old Dilrabokhon Pirnazarova, a resident of Temourmalik district of Khatlon province, who had been wanted for 11 years, says the Dushanbe Police Directorate press center. "Pirnazarova is suspected of a large-scale fraud. asiaplustj.info »
“As a new school year begins in Afghanistan, it marks three years since the start of the ban on girls' secondary education. This decision continues to harm the future of millions of Afghan girls. asiaplustj.info »
Members of the Mazhilis (Kazakhstan’s lower house of parliament) have proposed amendments to the country’s Criminal Code introducing sanctions for bride kidnapping. The amendments are expected to be adopted soon, Fergana news agency reports , citing MP Murat Abenov. asiaplustj.info »
The Shirinsho Shotemur Tajik Agrarian University has inaugurated a newly renovated hydraulics and water management laboratory. The laboratory had been non-functional for over 30 years but is now equipped with state-of-the-art equipment meeting international standards. asiaplustj.info »
Dear readers, friends, colleagues, and everyone who once happened to pick up our newspaper (and stayed with us for years)! Today, Asia-Plus celebrates its 25th anniversary. A quarter of a century is no joke. asiaplustj.info »
A prosecutor in a the trial of eight political figures, who are charged with state treason and seeking to seize political power in the country by force, asked the Supreme Court on January 8 to sentence them to prison terms ranging from 20 to 30 years, two sources, who wanted to remain unnamed, told Asia-Plus Thursday morning. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree declaring 2025-2030 the "Years of Digital Economy and Innovation Development." The Tajik president’s official website says the government has been instructed to develop and submit an action plan for implementing this initiative within a month. asiaplustj.info »
A Tajik citizen missing since 2003 has been reunited with his family thanks to the efforts of law enforcement agencies in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, the Interior Ministry’s press center says . Fifty-two-year-old Tolib Begimqulov, a resident of Shurnova village, which is subordinate to the city of Panjakent in Sughd province, disappeared on his way to Russia. asiaplustj.info »
The Second Western District Military Court in Moscow has sentenced Alisher Ismatzoda, a coach of Moscow and Russia's youth freestyle wrestling team, to nine years in prison after finding him guilty of financing the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, TASS reports . asiaplustj.info »
Additional four years have been added to a jail term of Tajik mixed-martial-arts (MMA) fighter and blogger Chorshanbe Chorshanbiyev after he was found guilty of violation of penal colony’s internal regulations. asiaplustj.info »
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has promised to approve this month a Targeted Program to strengthen the Tajik-Afghan border, a proposal first introduced in 2013. Experts suggest that the program's goals are deliberately vague, indicating they may either be symbolic or allow for future changes. An old project with new, uncertain objectives? asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on October 17 that a court in Dushanbe has sentenced the leader of the opposition movement, Group 24, Suhrob Zafar, and his colleague Nasimjon Sharifov has been sentenced for “extremism” to 30 years and 20 years in prison, respectively. asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that trade exchanges between Iran and Tajikistan have more than doubled over the past three years. IRNA reports that speaking at a press conference upon returning from his two-day visit to Dushanbe, the Iranian speaker said on October 11 that he had had cultural and social discussions with top-ranking Tajik officials. asiaplustj.info »
This year, the First MicroFinance Bank celebrates its 20th anniversary. Over the years, the Bank has become a trusted partner for hundreds of thousands of Tajik citizens, helping them improve their quality of life. asiaplustj.info »
A court in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don has sentenced the wife of Tajik ISIS propagandist Parviz Saidrakhmonov, known as “Abu Dovud” to 11 years in prison. The decision regarding Madina Bondarenko was made in early August, radio “Ozodi” reports. asiaplustj.info »
In his speech on the Day of Knowledge, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon once again drew attention to primary vocational education. The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has set a goal to train about 1 million citizens of the country in various specialties by 2027. asiaplustj.info »
The prosecutor of the Shohmansur metropolitan district demanded 19 years in prison for each for two employees of the “Muhammad 2009” construction company. The brothers Nusratullo and Khokimjon Kurbonov are accused of fraud, falsification of documents and abuse of authority, Radio “Ozodi” reports. asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin is on his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, with relations between the two countries growing closer since Moscow launched its so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine in February 2022. asiaplustj.info »
Inaugurating the 3rd Dushanbe Water Action Decade Conference “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018 – 2028”, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon noted on June 11 that modern risks and rising threats are becoming relatively fast and effective. asiaplustj.info »
A meeting of the National Council of Tajikistan, presided over by its head, President Emomali Rahmon, took place on June 10. asiaplustj.info »
Thousands of women in Tajikistan are faced with the choice of either choosing a career or wearing Islamic hijab. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , says Dushanbe authorities has been increasingly cracking down on the Islamic head scarf at schools and workplaces. asiaplustj.info »
