Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit, performed holy Umrah on Friday. After performing Umrah, Hasina prayed for peace, progress and prosperity of the Muslim ummah as well as welfare of Bangladesh and its people.…
Day: November 22, 2013
Opposition to stage demos across country Sunday
The BNP-led 18-party alliance will stage countrywide demonstrations on Sunday demanding the arrangement of the next general election under a non-party government.
Pay commission for govt employees Sunday: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday said the government is likely to announce on Sunday a Pay Commission on temporary basis for recommending raising the salaries and allowances of the government officials and employees.
World Expo 2020 host to be selected on Nov 27
The host for the World Expo 2020, which is held after every five years for six months, will be decided on November 27 in Paris through voting. Dubai is bidding to host the event against Izmir in Turkey, Sao Paulo…
Bangladesh will burn in case of hanging, says Jamaat
Bangladesh will be set afire once a move is made to execute the death verdict on Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary Abdul Quader Molla, the party has warned. The ICT-1 has sentenced Bangladesh Jamaat founded Ghulam Azam to 90 years in prison.…
Cyclone ‘Helen’ crosses India’s Andhra coast
The severe cyclonic storm, ‘Helen’, over the west-central Bay and adjoining area moved westwards and crossed Andhra Pradesh coast near Machilipatnam of India at 3 pm on Friday.
‘Slave’ women rescued: Three held in ‘horrific conditions’
Three women rescued from a house after allegedly being held as slaves for 30 years were kept in “horrific conditions”, a charity has said.
Election only under non-party government: Islami Andolan
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai and Ameer of the Bangladesh Islami Andolan Mufti Sayed Moulana Rezaul Karim has said that the government would have to arrange elections only under a non-party neural government.
Three militants surrender in Tripura
Agartala: Three tribal militants, who had fled from their hideout in southeastern Bangladesh along with their families, surrendered to security forces in Tripura, police said here Thursday.
Indian politics bevoid of democratic norms
Unarguably, Mahatma Gandhi remembered as the “Father of the Nation” took many democratic steps to reach out to the Indian masses and identified himself with them.
US remembers Kennedy 50 years after assassination
The US is marking 50 years since President John F Kennedy was killed by an assassin’s bullet in Dallas, Texas.
Deaths rise in Latvia store collapse
At least 33 people have died after the roof of a supermarket collapsed in the Latvian capital Riga.
Indo-Pacific corridor to greatly benefit Dhaka if divisive legacy over: US
Bangladesh can benefit greatly from the establishment of an Indo-Pacific economic corridor if it can overcome the troublesome legacy of its past and come together around a democratic political transition in the coming months, said an US official.
Opposition being forced to take stringent programs: Fakhrul
The BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance on Friday said it would be left with no option but to take up stringent programmes of movement if the election schedule is declared without taking measures to arrange the next parliamentary polls under a…
China ‘flies first stealth drone’
China successfully flew a stealth drone for the first time on Thursday, state media said, citing eyewitness reports.
Opposition in disarray, says Muhith
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has expressed doubt over continuation of the BNP-led Opposition’s movement for a non-party polls-time government in future.
Green groups walk out of UN climate talks
Environmental campaigners walked out en-masse from climate talks here in Warsaw saying they felt no progress was possible.
Polls schedule by Monday likely: EC
Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz has indicated that the election schedule may be announced on the first or second day of the next week to conduct polling in early January.
Dr Kamal complains of plot on to hold voter-less dramatic polls
Gano Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday alleged that a plot is on to hold a ‘dramatic election’ without voters in a bid to destroy parliamentary democracy.
Yunus avoids talking Bangladesh politics
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus prefers not to talk about the state of politics in Bangladesh. “It is good to speak less about the politics of Bangladesh,” he said in New York, USA, when asked for his views on current political…
Five British Greenpeace activists freed from Russia
Five Britons arrested by Russian authorities during a Greenpeace protest in the Arctic have been freed on bail after two months in detention.
Ousting government remains only option: Hannan Shah
A senior BNP leader says there will be no option left other than ousting the incumbent government if a non-party government is not installed.
Fresh effort to clone extinct animal
Scientists in Spain have received funding to test whether an extinct mountain goat can be cloned from preserved cells.
England collapse to Australia at the Gabba
England suffered a calamitous second afternoon as they collapsed from 82-2 to 136 all out to hand Australia total control of the first Test.
Fifa opens Croatia proceedings after win over Iceland
Fifa has begun disciplinary proceedings into events that followed Croatia’s World Cup play-off win over Iceland.
George Groves outlines plan to beat Carl Froch on Saturday
Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5live from 21:45 GMT; live text commentary on BBC Sport website, app & mobile devices George Groves has revealed his game plan to beat Carl Froch in forensic detail ahead of their eagerly-anticipated grudge match…
CS Lewis honoured with Poets’ Corner memorial
Writer CS Lewis has been honoured with a memorial stone in Westminster Abbey later, 50 years after his death.
Carlos Vives collects three prizes at Latin Grammys
Colombian singer Carlos Vives has picked up three awards at the Latin Grammys, including song of the year.
Reflections from COP 19, November 21
Daniele Saguto and Iva Muharremi, Youth Press Agency, Italy ‘There comes a point where the only option is to say enough is enough and to leave. With the science clearer than ever on the risk posed by dangerous climate change,…
Lessons from Australia’s Great Artesian Basin
Jeff Austin Countries accessing water in arid areas could learn from the lessons from the co-operative efforts of the wide range of stakeholders that make up the Great Artesian Basin Co-ordinating Committee (GABCC). The GABCC was set up to address…