Dr. Michael Izady Interviewed by Russell Whitehouse.Dr. Michael Izady has been a professor of history and political science since 1991 at various European and Ivy League universities, and has provided in-depth lectures on the Middle East for NATO and US…
New British high commissioner to Bangladesh Alison Blake on Wednesday said most of the Bangladeshis were denied rights to vote in the 5 January 2014 general elections.Blake, who took charge after handing over her credentials to the president, Abdul Hamid,…
Security forces have ended a gun and bomb attack on a university in north-west Pakistan in which 19 people were killed and 50 injured. A militant gun attack has caused carnage at a university in north-west Pakistan, with at least…
Geneva – Tuesday, the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) announced that Amina J. Mohammed, Environment Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, will serve as its new Chair, effective as of April 5, 2016.
Asian stocks fell sharply Wednesday as oil sank below $28 a barrel to its lowest level in more than 12 years. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong plunged 3.8%, while Japan’s Nikkei lost 3%.
Washington – A Navy SEAL who helped kill Osama bin Laden allegedly kept an unauthorized photo of his corpse, The Intercept reported Tuesday. Matthew Bissonnette turned over a hard drive that contained the photo to U.S. investigators in exchange for an…
Dhaka – The Embassies of three states of Europe’s north – Denmark, Norway, and Sweden -on Tuesday officially commenced their joint journey in international relations, merging their missions in Bangladesh into a single unit – the Nordic Embassy – providing…
Glenn Frey, the prolific guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the Eagles, died on Mondayat age 67, the American rock band known for “Hotel California” and dozens of other hits said on its website.Frey died in New York City…
Unseasonably warm weather and rising supply will keep the crude oil market oversupplied until at least late 2016, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly report on Tuesday.Warm winter weather around the world cut global oil demand growth to…
Dhaka – The global epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs*) is now widely acknowledged as a major development challenge in the 21st century and a significant threat to achieving internationally agreed development goals. NCDs are the leading causes of death worldwide.…
Several newspapers have reported that, while addressing a programme at Shilpakala Academy held on January 16, honorable prime minister Shaikh Hasina had said, implying Professor Muhammad Yunus, that a former MD of a bank provoked high officials of the US…
STAFF REPORTER Bail orders of the High Court Division were frequently stayed by the Appellate Division during the initial stage of the last military caretaker government, observed Justice Sharif Uddin Chaklader, who went on retirement yesterday.
Court Correspondent The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday pressed charges against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tareque Rahman’s mother-in-law, Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, in a case filed for not submitting her wealth statement to the (ACC) in time.
Humanity is at risk from a series of dangers of our own making, according to Prof Stephen Hawking.Nuclear war, global warming and genetically-engineered viruses are among the scenarios he singles out.And he says that further progress in science and technology…
More than 18,000 civilians were killed in Iraq between January 1, 2014, and October 31, 2015, according to the United Nations, which says violence there remains “staggering.”An estimated 3,500 people, mainly women and children, are believed to be held as…
Jatiya Party Parliamentary Party (JPPP) on Tuesday opposed its chairman HM Ershad’s decision of introducing a new post of party co-chairman and changing the party secretary general.Ershad, however, said he will stick to his decision until his death.Talking to reporters…
He’s poisonous, he’s idiotic, he’s a demagogue — but we should invite him in with a smile. That was the view of most British politicians who were debating on Monday whether US presidential candidate Donald Trump should be banned from…
The first-round exit was the 2009 champion’s first at Melbourne Park and only his second at such an early stage in a grand slam.Down 2-0 in the final set, world number 45 Verdasco dragged himself off the canvas with a…
The government has promoted some 95 senior assistant judges to the rank of joint judge.The Law Ministry issued an order in this regard on Tuesday, said Law Division Secretary Abu Saleh Sheikh Md Zahirul Haque.He said the judges were promoted…
Jatiya Party (JaPa) chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday removed Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu as the party secretary general and replaced him with Ruhul Amin Howlader.The former military dictator made the announcement at a news conference at his Banani office in the…
The opening day of the Australian Open was overshadowed by reports in the BBC and online BuzzFeed News accusing tennis authorities of failing to deal with 16 players repeatedly flagged up to the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) over suspicions of…
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that their party founder Ziaur Rahman has been ‘misinterpreted’ in textbooks.“Ziaur Rahman has badly been misinterpreted in the textbooks kids are reading. Ziaur Rahman has been described as a…
They say the victim’s family owed Najma Begum a large sum of money.Narayanganj’s Additional Superintendent of Police Mohibul Islam said the woman was nabbed early on Tuesday from Damudya Upazila’s Sedelkurha area in Shariatpur.He said Najma was arrested as a…
Five-tier security will be provided to ensure foolproof security at the ICC Under-19 World Cup’ 2016 venues in Bangladesh scheduled for January 27 to February 14.Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner M Asaduzzaman Mia came up with the remark after inspecting the…
A court here on Tuesday placed the three students of Chittagong University suspected of being members of banned militant group Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a five-day fresh remand in two cases.Judicial Magistrate Mosaddeque Minhaz passed the order after police…
Nawayug Shrestha slammed a brilliant hat-trick saw Nepal stormed into the final of Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football tournament beating the Maldives by 4-1 goals in the second semifinal held on Tuesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here. They will…
One person was killed and five others including four policemen and CNG driver injured in two separate road accident here this morning and Monday night.A motorcycle rider Jasimuddin, 18, died on the spot when his motorcycle collided head on with…
Chittagong district police in a series of overnight drives arrested 97 persons including a Islami Chhatra Shibir activist from different upazilas of the district on Tuesday night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained…
Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu today sought cooperation as well as constructive criticisms from the mass media in building a beautiful and modern Rangpur city.”The media representatives can effectively focus the local problems, needs and…
Hollywood figures lead boycott of Academy Awards citing a lack of racial diversity in nominations – two years in a row. Hollywood heavyweight Spike Lee says he will boycott this year’s Oscar awards because of a continued lack of racial…