Exporters, as part of its ongoing programme protesting hartal and blockade, will observe a token hunger strike on Saturday seeking an end to violence and thus restoring a peaceful business environment in the country. They will observe the token hunger…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina this (Friday) morning and wished the Bangladesh Cricket team a success in the ICC World Cup. “Indian Prime Minister called our Prime Minister at about 10:30 am,” PM’s Press…
Voicing concern over reluctance about engaging in dialogue by BNP and Awami League, Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Friday said the two parties are paving the path for undemocratic forces to intervene in country’s politics. “There’s no chance…
Stephane Dujaric, spokesman for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, has said on Thursday that Assistant Secretary Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, as part of his functions, is in regular contact with Member States, including the United States (US). Replying to a question at…
The BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday warned that the people would be forced to resort to civil disobedience and non-cooperation movement against the government soon, said BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed in a statement. “The illegal and unelected Awami League…
Police continued to bar food supplies for leaders of BNP and staffs of Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office for the third consecutive day yesterday. Almost all staffs and BNP leaders were living on dry foods, said Shyrul Kabir Khan, a member…
Steve Strange, lead singer of 1980s pop band Visage, has died aged 55 following a heart attack, his record label says.
Nearly 50 soldiers have been killed in a week of fighting between government troops and Kokang ethnic rebels in Myanmar, state media report.
The American south-west and central plains could be on course for super-droughts the like of which they have not witnessed in over a 1,000 years.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has planned to conserve 53 natural water-bodies in the city in order to retain its surface water resources for protecting the environment from further degradation.
Chittagong district police in a series of drives detained eight activists of BNP-Jamaat-Shibir from different upazilas of the district on Thursday night.
Saber Ahmed, 29, was shot dead and 30 others injured in a clash between two local rival groups at Charkhagaria area under Satkania upazila of the district on Friday morning.
An alleged mugger was killed and another injured by angry mob beating at Bandherhat-Paschim Bazar area under Sadar upazila this morning.
At the rising of temperature, the mango trees of the district have been sprouting fast as about 60 percent trees have blossomed, Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office said.
Nagorik Samaj, a platform of civil society members, yesterday called upon the Awami League and the BNP to stop the violent activities as well as to take immediate step in holding dialogue to overcome the present political deadlock in the…
By Josh Butler U N, Feb(IPS) – Global youth unemployment may be “six or seven times” what the International Labor Organisation’s (ILO) latest figures state, due to what a youth advocacy group calls a flawed system of assessment. The ILO…
By Desmond Brown Antigua, Feb (IPS) – At 49 years old, Edison Liburd has established himself as one of Antigua and Barbuda’s most recognisable artists. But Liburd was not always in the spotlight. In fact, you could say he was…
New York – Serious concerns about workers’ rights have not been resolved for a high-profile project in Abu Dhabi that will host branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums and a campus of New York University (NYU), Human Rights Watch…
New York – Photographs, videos, and witness statements strongly indicate that a member of Egypt’s security forces was responsible for fatally shooting a female protester in a downtown Cairo square on January 24, 2015, Human Rights Watch said today. Evidence…
A six-hour token-hunger strike planned by president of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury will be observed in the city on Saturday, demanding talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP chief Khaleda Zia to resolve the ongoing political…
Police on Thursday night detained the family members of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader Nuruzzaman Jony who was killed in ‘crossfire’ in the city’s Khilgaon area as they came to meet BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at her office. Slain Jony’s father…
Ten newly appointed Additional Judges of the High Court Division took oath on Thursday. Chief Justice Surendra Kumer Sinha administered the oath at the Supreme Court Auditorium this morning. Judges of the Appellate Division and High Court Division were present…
England lost their last World Cup warm-up game by four wickets as Pakistan prevailed in a tense finish in Sydney.
Rohingya Muslims will not be able to vote in Myanmar’s referendum after the prime minister withdrew temporary voting rights following protests.
The most extensive genetic study ever conducted of Darwin’s finches, from the Galapagos Islands, has revealed a messy family tree with a surprising level of interbreeding between species.
First reviews of mummy-porn romance Fifty Shades of Grey say the film is better than the book it is based on.
Sharankhola Police arrested 5 persons along with 50 tiny bags of Ganja from the village Rajapur under Sharankjhola Upazila in the district on Wednesday.
Two Jatiyabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) men of Jahangirnagar University was held yesterday by Ashulia police for their alleged involvement to assault an assistant proctor of university and blasting a crude bomb at Vice-Chancellor’s residence.
An unidentified woman (50) met her tragic end when she was dashed violently by a speeding Nasiman on Bagearhat-Rupsa old Road near at Singati under Fakirhat Upazila in the district on Tuesday, according to a delayed report received here.
A team of divers of fire fighting unit from Khulna has recovered a body of a youth from Nabaganga river in Jhenidah.