Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to work as a “mediator, an arbitrator or a facilitator” to help broker peace between the Israelis and Palestinians as he welcomed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House.
By Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah London, (IPS) – Images of protestors flooding the streets – whether in Caracas, Bucharest, Istanbul or Washington DC – send a powerful message to those in power, especially when they are plastered across newspaper front pages. In…
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was more impressive than rival Marine Le Pen in Wednesday evening’s final TV debate, a viewers’ poll says. The candidates traded insults for more than two hours, arguing over terrorism, the economy, and Europe. The…
Danielle Nierenberg At Food Tank, we are constantly amazed by the variety of ideas, initiatives, businesses, and research put forth by talented individuals making waves in the food and agriculture sectors. They come from varying backgrounds, regions, and perspectives, and…
Bridgetown, (AP/UNB) — West Indies collapsed in the evening session to reach 264-9 at stumps on day four of the second test for a 183-run lead over Pakistan on Wednesday, setting up a potentially intriguing final day.Pakistan legspinner Yasir Shah…
Estoril,(AP/UNB) — Top-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta defeated fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo 7-6 (5), 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Estoril Open on Wednesday, while fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro withdrew after the death of his grandfather back home…
Monaco,(AP/UNB) — Striker Gonzalo Higuain displayed some worth for his huge transfer fee and Gianluigi Buffon showed he is still priceless in goal, each starring as Juventus won 2-0 at Monaco in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.Higuain…
Dhaka – Police arrested four activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from a house in Brahmanpara upazila in Comilla on Wednesday.The arrestees are Shahin Alam, 27, Ishak Bhuiyan, 24, Hizbullah, 18, and Omar Faruk, 22. They…
Dhaka – A 10-year-old boy was electrocuted at Chaulia village in Sadar upazila in Jessore on Wednesday night.
Rajshahi – Under the theme of Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies the World Press Freedom Day was observed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Wednesday.
Dhaka – A vacation bench of the High Court yesterday (Wednesday) dismissed a writ petition seeking its directive for auto promotions to about 5,000 auditors of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (OCAG) without any test.
Dhaka – A total of 141 journalists, three online activists and three officials of a publishing house, including the owner, were subjected to a total of 320 violations in 147 different incidents including three killings in Bangladesh in 2016, according…
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Wednesday released full text of its verdict that had commuted the death sentence of two convicts to life imprisonment after revising their death penalty in 13-year-old Rakib killing case in Khulna in 2015.
Dhaka – Training program of Rural Development Scheme (RDS) of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited under Narayangonj Branch was held on 03 May 2017, Wedenday. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank was present as chief guest at…
Dhaka– Brothers Union Club clinched the CJKS First Division Kabaddi League title beating South End Club by 49-16 points in the last league match at MA Aziz Stadium on Wednesday. Little Brothers finished runners-up in the league.
Dhaka – Detectives arrested five alleged drug peddlers along with 4000 pieces of Yaba pills, 2 kg hemp and 155 bottles of Indian Phensidyl in Sharsha upazila in Benapole on Tuesday night.
Dhaka- In their separate drives in different parts of the district, police arrested 42 people from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning on various charges.
Reaffirming her commitment to ensure accommodation and jobs for the poor and the homeless, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she does not want anyone to remain homeless after Bangabandhu’s birth centenary. “Our aim is to ensure home for…
Dhaka – Members of Bangladesh Coast Guards in a drive seized 51 kilograms of venison from Kalirkhal area of the Sundarbans under Satkhira range early Wednesday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday dismissed BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s statement over the instruments signed during her recent India tour as totally untrue, whimsical and thoughtless, saying it is an ill-motivated attempt to mislead people. “None of the agreements/memoranda…
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s leading run-scorer Tamim Iqbal had complained of a possible recurrence of a back injury during the practice session ahead of the first friendly match of their camp in England on Monday.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Chief Physician Debasish…
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said the concern and confusion over section 57 of the ICT Act will be removed in the proposed Digital Security Act. He came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after a meeting…
Dhaka – Two back to back goals by Saaduddin and Rubel Miah in the last four minutes enabled Dhaka Abahani Limited to earn an astonishing 2-0 goals victory over Group E leader Bengaluru FC of India in the AFC Cup…
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Wednesday sentenced four people to death for killing Tutul, a student of class four, after abducting him on August 12, 2014.The four convicts are M. Dalim, Shohag Mia, Dulal Mia and Aminul Haque from…
Dhaka – Three schoolgirls went missing from Banaripara in the city on Tuesday.The victims are—Swarna, a class VIII student of Banaripara Girls’ High School and daughter of Helal Khan of Rayerhat, her classmate Ankhi, daughter of Khalil Mistri, and Sumaiya,…
For decades if not longer, repressive leaders around the world have defended restrictions on freedom of the press by citing examples of Western governments failing to live by their own professed standards. So when, in late-2016, Canadian photojournalist Ed Ou…
Dhaka – The authorities of Twitter, a social networking service, have verified BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s official account, eight months after she opened it. “The Twitter authorities verified the BNP chief’s account on Tuesday,” Khaleda’s media wing member Sayrul Kabir…
Gazipur, May 3 – Police arrested the main accused of the father-daughter suicide case from Karnapur village in Sreepur upazila on Tuesday night.
Jakarta, Indonesia 03 May – from Manowara Begum Moni Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies Irina Bokova is Director General of UNESCO has just inaugurated the main event of the World Press…