The United States and Cuba are close to a deal on restoring regularly scheduled commercial flights, Cuban and American officials said Wednesday on the eve of the anniversary of detente between the Cold War foes.The diplomatic advance would help open…
Cricketer Mustafizur Rahman has topped the lists of persons searched on Google from Bangladesh in 2015.He has thereby ended the dominance of film artistes, who so far have been holding the top position on the list.Cricketers Taskin Ahmed and Mashrafe…
CNN – Despite strong opposition from China, the Obama administration authorized a $1.83 billion weapons sale to Taiwan Wednesday, marking the first U.S. arms shipment to the island in four years. Consisting almost exclusively of defensive weapons, the military package…
Joint Statement by Secretary General Maulana Muhammad Zafarullah Khan and Minority Affairs Advisor Shree Sanjeeb Chowdhury of Bangladesh Khelafat Andolon (Bangladesh Khelafat Movement We are unequivocally expressing our condemnation of the cowardly attack by miscreants on ISKCON (International Society for…
Brussels – As global humanitarian needs are set to reach a historic high in 2016, the European Commission is stepping up its humanitarian budget to record levels. The European Commission on Thursday adopted its humanitarian aid budget for 2016. With…
Bandarban – Seven labourers were killed and eight others injured as a truck slewed sideways into a roadside ditch for obscure visibility caused by dense fog at Yeangcha in Lama Upazila on Thursday morning.
The nation celebrates the 45th Victory Day today with patriotic fervor and a fresh vow to achieve the ideals the Shaheeds of the glorious War of Liberation – who made possible the victory through their supreme sacrifices – cherished. The…
Historic Suhrawardy Udyan resonated with the national anthem as thousands of citizens joined the chorus to observe the 44th anniversary of Bangladesh’s victory over Pakistan with a call to fight against terrorism. It was here, 44 years ago, that the…
Dhaka – The Pakistan High Commission on Wednesday refuted media reports on alleged involvement of one of its female diplomats in terror financing here terming those reports “utterly baseless”. In a “rebuttal” note, the High Commission said all “diplomatic norms…
By Tamara Khandaker It may have started out in jest, but two Canadians are now profiting off a smog “red alert” in Beijing, as Chinese people buy canisters of fresh air from the Rocky Mountains. From December 8 to December…
The government issued a gazette notification on the 8th pay scale for public servants on Tuesday with retrospective effect from July, 2015.
At least 24 people were killed and 58 others injured in road accidents in the capital, and Sirajganj, Rajshahi, Jessore, Rangpur and Bagerhat districts.
At least five people were inured in a clash between the activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Chittagong College campus here on Wednesday.
RU Correspondent The authority of Rajshahi Universiy (RU) has celebrated the national victory day amid festivity and various programs.
DU Correspondent Tens of thousands of people on Wednesday sung Bangladesh’s national anthem ‘Amar Sonar Bangla, Ami Tomay Bhalobashi’ (My Bengal of Gold, I love you) at the Suhrawardy Udyan where the Bangalees’ charter of freedom was written 44 years…
Election Commission (EC) is closely monitoring different allegations against the candidates and ‘important’ persons who are campaigning on behalf of the contestants in the upcoming municipality polls by violating the election code of conduct.
Special Correspondent Kurigram-After implementing the Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh, people of the now-defunct Indian enclaves Dashiarchhara and Basposai Vitorkuti in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts freely observed the 45th victory day of Bangladesh with much enthusiasm yesterday.
STAFF REPORTER The nation celebrated the 45th Victory Day yesterday with a vow to impose a ban on the politics of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, a platform of war criminals who committed crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
BNP leaders and supporters were out in the streets yesterday after a long absence to celebrate the 45th Victory Day.
Governments around the world have for the first time in history committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to tackle climate change, signalling an end to the fossil fuel era. Heads of businesses and organisations give their reactions to this landmark…
The Prime Minister and her cabinet members do not speak of anything regarding deaths and killings at present. They all are reiterating the murders, rapes and killings that happened more than 44 years ago.
Actress Jennifer Lawrence says she believes in aliens and is scared that there will be an invasion.Recalling the storylines of films such as “War Of The Worlds”, Lawrence said: “Based on history, when we find each other, we kill each…
Small farmers – mainly women – produce 80% of the food in Africa on just 14.7% of the agricultural land, and control 80% of the seeds produced and exchanged on small farms. The African Biodiversity Network, Gaia Foundation and African…
Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai condemned Donald Trump’s views on Muslims on Tuesday, at a sombre ceremony to remember the 134 children killed in a Taliban attack on a Pakistani school a year ago.“Well, that’s really tragic that you hear…
While incidence and mortality rates from several common types of cancer in many high-income countries have gone down, many low-and middle-income countries have seen cancer rates rise, partially due to increases in risk factors that are typical of Western countries,…
Alok Kapali took 13 runs in the last over as Comilla Victorians defeated Barisal Bulls by three wickets in a nerve-wracking final to lift the title of the Bangladesh Premier League 2015 on Tuesday.In fact, Kapali hit four fours in…
Islami Chhatra Shibir men clashed with Bangladesh Chhatra League activists on the Chittagong College campus at the port city on Wednesday.Witnesses said the clash ensued as Shibir man drove away BCL activists during their Victory Day rally in front of…
by Eric Beinhocker,Myles Allen Oxford – The world has reached an historic agreement on climate change. The deal concluded at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris commits countries to take steps to limit warming to “well below” 2º…
The government has gazetted the new pay scale for public servants, dissolving selection grade and timescale. In September this year, the new pay scale was approved with a highest basic pay of Tk 78,000 and a minimum of Tk 8,250.…
Dhaka – Bangladesh along with other Muslim countries has decided to join the Centre against Terrorism and Extremism to be established in the Saudi capital of Riyadh to coordinate efforts against terrorism and extremism. The decision came following a request…