By Olivia Becker In the hours after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, anecdotal evidence pointed to a surge of support for an organization that will likely find itself the target of a Trump administration: Planned Parenthood. And sure…
Mexico was the foreign country with the most riding on the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Eventual winner Donald Trump launched his campaign last year by declaring he’d “build a wall” on the border between the two countries and force Mexico…
By Jason Leopold In August, 50 former senior national security and foreign policy officials who worked in administrations from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush signed a letter vehemently opposing a Donald Trump presidency. He would be, they said, “a…
Washington – Voters in three US states approved ballot measures on November 8, 2016, to legalize the use and possession of small amounts of marijuana, part of a continued shift in United States drug policy, Human Rights Watch said today.…
Washington, DC – United States President-elect Donald Trump should abandon campaign rhetoric that seemed to reject many of the United States’ core human rights obligations and put rights at the heart of his administration’s domestic and foreign policy agendas, Human…
Dhaka – A solo painting exhibition titled ‘Reflections’ by artist Lubna Charya has begun at Galerie Zoom, Alliance Française, Dhaka. The Inaugural ceremony of this exhibition was held on Thursday.
Dhaka – The 8th edition of Bangladesh Fashion Carnival 2016 along with Bangladesh Wedding Carnival 2016 has started on 10th November 2016 at Gulshan-1’s Emmanuelle’s Banquet Hall.
Dhaka – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Thursday approved the ‘Bangladesh Regional Domestic Shipping Transport Project-1 with an outlay of Tk 3,20 billion, aiming to ensure safe journeys of passengers and goods transportation through Chittagong-Dhaka-Ashuganj…
Dhaka-The Third Special Judge Court of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) fixed November 24 to hear the statement of BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamader also asked the BNP Chairperson to appear…
BNP leaders yesterday complained that they were unable to meet or contact Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Assaduzzaman Mia in collection with taking police permission for holding its rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on November 13 to mark the “national revolution and…
Washington (AP/UNB) — President-elect Donald Trump arrived at the White House Thursday for his first meeting with President Barack Obama, a symbolic start to the transition of power to the nation’s 45th president. Obama was harshly critical of Trump throughout…
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders secured their 2nd successive victory in the 4th Bangladesh Premier League outplaying Khulna Titans by nine wickets in their 2nd league tussle at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.Chasing the BPL lowest-ever target of…
Dhaka – The boys singles, girls singles, boys doubles and girls doubles competitions of the Walton 30th Bangladesh ITF Junior Tennis Championship advanced to the semifinal stages on the 4th day at the Ramna National Tennis Complex here on Thursday.In…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Police AC earned a comfortable 7-1 goal victory over Shantinagar Club in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Thursday. Mahfuz and Nayan struck two goals each while Nahid,…
Dhaka -Three people, including two boys, were killed and 20 people injured as a trawler capsized in the estuary of Feni and Dakatia river in Companyganj upazila in Noakhali on Thursday morning.Two of the deceased were identified as Ashik, 13…
Hundreds of Bangladeshi citizens, who come to India for medical treatment, have been adversely affected by India’s sudden demonetisation of higher value currency notes.India announced on Tuesday that its 1,000 and 500 rupee notes will no longer be valid tender…
Police have enforced an intensified vigil nationwide in line with an order issued by police headquarters (PHQ) in view of the Nasirnagar incidents, when miscreants attacked several Hindu temples and households, officials said today.”The (PHQ) letter has been issued earlier…
Three Indian Navy ships – INS Tir, INS Sujata, and ICGS Varuna -will arrive at Chittagong port on Friday on a 5-day visit.The visit is taking place as part of ongoing bilateral exchanges between Bangladesh and India and will “further…
The inflation rate in the country increased slightly to 5.57 percent in October, up from 5.53 percent in September fueled by the uptrend in food inflation.”The general point-to-point inflation rate increased slightly to 5.57 percentage point in October,” said Planning…
Accusing the government of trying to set up Rampal power plant to protect India’s interest only to cling to power, BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Thursday said there is no alternative to resisting it through a movement.“There’s no…
A statement that the Trump campaign issued proposing a total ban on the immigration of Muslims to the United States has disappeared from the team’s website.”Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the…
It is a Tuesday afternoon and only a handful of devotees have flocked to the Meera Grand Mosque in Katankuddi, about 300 kms east of the capital Colombo.As they prostrate in prayer, the wall in front of them is anything…
Alia Bhatt is all praise for the Sonam Kapoor-starrer Neerja but says she would be upset if she does not win an award for her widely acclaimed performance in Udta Punjab. During a recent episode of Koffee with Karan, when…
An unusually large and bright Moon will adorn the night sky next Monday—the closest “supermoon” to Earth in 68 years and a chance for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. Weather permitting, the phenomenon should appear at its most impressive at…
Cultural Correspondent The three-day Dhaka International Folk Festival, an assembly of traditional music practitioners of seven countries, begins today at the Army Stadium in Dhaka. The organisers said that the audience can enjoy the three day events beginning everyday at…
Yahoo provided more details on Wednesday about an epic hack of its services, including that the culprits may have planted software “cookies” for ongoing access to users’ accounts. In revelations that could jeopardize the company’s pending $4.8 billion acquisition by…
Under the scorching Zimbabwean sun, cattle seek shade among stunted thorn bushes in the drought-prone district of Zaka, where crops wither due toincreasing temperatures and changing weather patterns. Severe lack of rain across southern Africa has hit the country hard,…
Dubai inaugurated a new canal Wednesday after a three-year construction project costing $735 million, in a fresh boost for tourism and commerce in the booming Gulf city state. The Dubai Water Canal creates a 6.4-kilometre (four-mile) waterfront in the area…
Dhaka – Yannick Carrasco scored a late equalizer and teammate Romelu Lukaku squandered two good chances as Belgium came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands in the 126th Low Countries derby on Wednesday.Ajax captain Davy Klaassen had given…
Dhaka – Struggling opening batsman Martin Guptill is among five players to be dropped from the New Zealand cricket team for the two-test home series against Pakistan beginning at Christchurch next week.Guptill was among the batsmen who under-performed on the…