Mohammad Zainal Abedin from NY New York, June 13. The office of the Spokesperson of US State Department expressed deep concern regarding the ongoing counter-narcotics operation in Bangladesh.
Month: June 2018
5 US first ladies speak out on family separations at border
New York, Jun 19 (AP/UNB) — All four former first ladies have joined the current one, Melania Trump, in an unusual united political front expressing horror at children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bringing informal workers under social protection umbrella
Well-structured and administered social protection programs are both financially feasible and socially and economically beneficial. • Strategies for Providing Social Protection for All • Informal workers dominate Asia’s labour force but most lack social protection. • Delivering effective social protection…
Major changes in UAE visa rules to help migrants
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cabinet on Wednesday adopted a number of strategic decisions with regards to foreign workers’ insurance in the private sector, as well as a legislative package of visa facilitation. A new insurance scheme for workers’ guarantees has…
Int’l investment treaty terminations outpace new treaties
Geneva, 14 Jun (Kanaga Raja) – Investment treaty-making has reached a turning point, as for the first time, the number of effective treaty terminations outpaced the number of new IIA (international investment agreement) conclusions, according to the UN Conference on…
Watching as US officials take children from their parents
The Horror of Sessions’ ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy Michael Garcia Bochenek Sitting across from me in an immigration holding cell in McAllen, Texas, the 24-year-old woman told me a familiar story. Her town in Honduras is plagued by gang violence,…
bdnews24.com online paper blocked at BTRC instructions
Dhaka, June 18 – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Monday ordered all the international internet gateway (IIG) operators to block the online news portal, bdnews24.com, immediately.
Spectre of Munich 1938 hangs over Singapore
Eighty years ago, British PM Neville Chamberlain went to Munich for a summit meeting with Adolf Hitler, to save the world from a military cataclysm. At the time, Hitler’s scientists were already working hard to unlock the destructive force of…
Gazipur City electioneering begins
A month and a half after sudden stay on polls, the election campaign of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) started on Monday formally again.
Over 300 hurt in Japan’s Osaka area earthquake
Authorities in western Japan say the number of people treated for injuries suffered in a strong earthquake Monday morning now exceeds 300.
Egypt goalie declines beer-sponsored World Cup award
An Egypt team official has confirmed goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy declined to receive a player of the match trophy at the World Cup for religious reasons.
BD Man, 2 daughters crushed under train in selfie craze
They were crushed to death under the wheels of a train while taking a selfie in Eid timeout. Narsingdi, June 18 – A man and his two daughters were crushed to death under a train while taking a selfie on the rail…
Gen Aziz Ahmed made new Army Chief
Dhaka, June 18 – Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Aziz Ahmed has been appointed as 16th Chief of Army Staff for three years.
Bangladesh’s Eid holidaymakers start returning to work
With the Eid vacation drawing an end on Sunday, Dhaka residents have started coming back to the capital after celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones at village homes.
Bangladesh is a beacon of hope, inspiration: US
As the world is set to observe this year’s World Refugee Day on June 20, the United States says Bangladesh stands out as a beacon of hope and inspiration.
BNP calls Khaleda’s treatment govt ‘evil design’
BNP on Monday alleged that the government is not allowing its Chairperson Khaleda Zia to receive treatment at United Hospital as part of an ‘evil design’.
HR monitoring on ground before Rohingya repatriation: UN
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has reiterated that no Rohingya repatriation should take place in the absence of sustained human rights monitoring on the ground, in the areas concerned.
Girl missing as boat sinks in Sylhet
Dhaka- A teenage girl went missing after a boat sank in a water body in Mirapara in Sylhet on Sunday.
Man killed over unpaid loan in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A man was allegedly killed in Sadar Upazila’s Naldagi area in Laxmipur late Sunday by miscreants over unpaid loan interest.
9 picnickers among 11 killed in Nilphamari road crash
Dhaka – At least 11 people, including nine picnickers, were killed and 18 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a picnic pick-up at Dhalagachhi in Saidpur upazila in Nilphamari on Sunday night.
Brazil held to 1-1 draw by Switzerland at World Cup
Rostov-On-Don, (AP/UNB) – Brazil joined the list of big teams struggling to win their opening matches at the World Cup in Russia.
Mexico’s Marquez in ‘great shape’ at fifth career World Cup
Moscow,(AP/UNB) – Mexico defender Rafael Marquez is feeling “in great shape” after becoming only the third man in history to play at a fifth career World Cup.
US property crisis looms as sea level rises, experts warn
Along sun-splashed shorelines in the US state of Florida, home prices are on the rise,developers are busy building new complexes, and listings just blocks from thebeach describe homes that are “not in a flood zone,” meaning no flood insurance is…
Google to invest $550 million in China e-commerce giant JD.com
Google will invest more than half a billion dollars in China’s second-largest e-commerce company JD.com as part of a move to expand retail services around the world, the companies said Monday. The announcement comes as US giant is pushing Google…
Alia ’s sister Shaheen battling chronic depression
With the news about celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade’s suicide, Alia Bhatt’s older sister, Shaheen Bhatt (30), has once again shared how she overcame her suicidal thoughts and fought the darkness within her.
Ranbir Kapoor says he wants to work with Ranveer Singh
Ranbir Kapoor is in the thick of promoting his upcoming film Sanju. The biopic based on the life and times of Sanjay Dutt is already creating a lot of excitement. The trailer won rave reviews. Ranbir Kapoor is essaying the…
Varun, Anushka indulge in some on-set bantering
Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma are back on set. After a short break, the shooting of Sui Dhaaga: Made in India has resumed. The actors have been shooting for the film since the beginning of this year. This is the…
Switzerland hold favourites Brazil to 1-1 draw
Rostov-On-Don, Jun 18 (AP/UNB) — Brazil joined the list of big teams struggling to win their opening matches at the World Cup in Russia. The five-time champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland on Sunday, a few hours…
Riyadh mulls legal action against beIN Sports
Saudi Arabia is planning to take legal action against Qatar-owned beIN Sports for ‘politicising’ the FIFA World Cup, a senior official has said. Turki al-Sheikh, the chairman of the Saudi General Sports Authority, said on Twitter that beIN Sports, had…
AL’s youth associate Jubo League man shot dead in Chattogram
Chattogram, June 18 – An activist of Jubo League was killed in an attack allegedly by a faction of the party on Chatteshwari road at Dampara in Chwakbazar area of the port city on Sunday night.