Dhaka– UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has encouraged Bangladesh’s two major political parties – Awami League and BNP – to reach a mutually agreed consensus through ‘constructive dialogue’ to hold a ‘non-violent’ election in Bangladesh with the participation of all parties.
Dhaka – A public interest litigation writ petition challenging the legality of the 10th parliamentary election schedule announced by the Election Commission (EC) was filed with the High Court on Saturday.
An Election Commissioner on Saturday said the commission can rearrange its 10th general election schedule if it finds any specific proposal following a political compromise between the two major parties.
By thinking too much and feeling too little, we are missing out on the true enjoyment of art, philosopher Alain de Botton tells Alastiar Sooke.
Measures to protect one of the world’s rarest dolphins have been denounced as a “death sentence” by campaigners.
Unsustainable farming systems that damage the environment and public health thrive at the expense of sustainable producers.
The story of Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower, has divided opinion – but has provoked the interest of filmmakers from Hollywood to Hong Kong, Tom Brook reports.
As part of the partnership between Real Madrid and Audi, all 23 members of the squad plus the manager are given a brand new free car every year.
Barcelona confirm Messi return to Argentina for next phase of recovery Richard Farley Out since Nov. 10, Lionel Messi is set to return to Argentina for what Barcelona is calling “the second phase” of his recovery from a hamstring injury.
A young man was injured in a firing by miscreants at Parbatinagar village in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.
Police recovered the body of a man at Sonapur in Biswanath upazila on Friday afternoon.
Maldives finally managed to complete its presidential elections when last week Abdulla Yameen Gayoom, the half-brother of the country’s former strongman, defeated former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed, securing 51.3 per cent of the popular vote in a bitterly fought election.
Two people were killed in a clash between two rival groups at Manikgram village in Sadar upazila over establishing dominance in the area on Friday.
Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers along with one kilogram heroin at Ramnagar in Godagari upazila here on Friday evening. The arrestees were identified as Sohel Rana, 23, son of Ataur Rahman of Makohshalbari, Sumon Ali, 18, son of Rafiqul…
Adverse impact of climate change has been posing a serious threat to the fish species, particularly the indigenous small ones, in vast Barind tact consisting the districts of Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabgonj.
What happens when you change a country’s name? Can you erase an unwanted past? Is changing the name a new beginning? Do the people in that country and their memories assume a new form? Perhaps that was what the junta…
Three people have died after a police helicopter crashed into a busy pub in Glasgow, the BBC understands.
The cousin of a woman who belonged to a Maoist commune in south London being investigated by police for alleged slavery has accused its members of turning her against her family.
Harvest of transplanted (T) Aman paddy, a high valued crop, has been progressing fast in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current season.
Large-scale adoption and popularisation of the latest technologies among the farmers can further increase crop production at reduced costs to ensure food security despite climate change impacts.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two people with huge fake notes from Terakhadia area under Rajpara Police Station in the city last night, the RAB sources said this morning.
Saba Loftus and Kiara Worth, UN Major Group for Children and Youth For twenty years, there have been great deliberations on how to create a sustainable future. Change has been seen at all levels, ranging from information sharing, policy, implementation…
Masum Billah The streets of Thailand have been rocked by anti-government campaign which started last month after Yingluck’s ruling Pheu Thai party had tried to pass an amnesty bill that critics said was designed to absolve Thaksin and others of…
By Zahra Al-Kateb Myanmar (Burma) democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been branded an Islamophobe and “a fanatical patriot” after suggesting fear of global Muslim dominance was to blame for the violence against the Rohingya community who make up…
Mohamed A. El-Erian Newport Beach – The US Federal Reserve sparked a global – and now month-long – guessing game with its decision on September 18 not to “taper” its monthly purchases of long-term securities. The Fed does not surprise…
“It takes one minute to resolve the impasse if the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants, “said Dr Kamal Hossain the other day.
Dhaka – British Prime Minister David Cameron has expressed his hope that the forthcoming election in Bangladesh will pass off ‘properly and fairly’. He made the remark while addressing a function – the 9th British Curry Awards 2013 – at…
Bangladesh once again made an unequivocal call for an independent, sovereign state of Palestine with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
Senior BNP leaders including acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have been sued in connection with Thursday’s attack on bus passengers at Shahbagh. The case, filed at the Shahbagh Police Station, accuses the BNP leaders of instigating the arson,…
One person has been killed and 30 others injured in a clash at Cox’s Bazar, where BNP and Awami League supporters fought each other with the police trying to cap the violence.