Through decades of military coups, civil unrest and martial law, the Karachi Press Club has remained off-limits to Pakistan’s powerful military and intelligence agencies. But this island of democratic resistance in a country prone to religious bigotry and militarisation has…
বাংলাদেশে সরকার দাবী করে, গত কয়েক দশকে জনস্বাস্থ্য খাতে যে অগ্রগতি হয়েছে তার ফলে বিশেষ করে গ্রামাঞ্চলে খোলা বা কাচা টয়লেটে মলত্যাগ না করার ব্যপারে এক ধরণের সচেতনতা তৈরি হয়েছে। সাম্প্রতিক এক গবেষণায় দেখা গেছে, বাংলাদেশে এক শতাংশের কম মানুষ…
By Peter Koenig The European Parliament has asked yesterday (25 October) for an immediate embargo on the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, hence sanctioning the Kingdom of rogue Saudi Arabia which is joining the United States and Israel as…
সৌদি আরবের কিছু নারী বিশেষ পোশাক আবায়া বা বোরকার বিরুদ্ধে অভিনব প্রতিবাদ শুরু করেছেন। ইনসাইড-আউট আবায়া-হ্যাশট্যাগ দিয়ে তারা সামাজিক নেটওয়ার্কে ছবি পোস্ট করছেন। সৌদি নারীরা তাদের এই অভিনব প্রতিবাদে আবায়া বা বোরকা উল্টো করে পরে সেই ছবি পোস্ট করছেন।
One of China’s most acclaimed directors, a rising star with a tragic story and a documentary charting mass protests have all won top prizes at this year’s Golden Horse awards. The 55th annual awards – dubbed the “Chinese Oscars” –…
US President Donald Trump has arrived in California to survey the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state’s history. The Camp Fire, in northern California, has killed at least 76 people. More than 1,200 people have been reported missing,…
Dhaka, Nov 17 –The Election Commission has invited applications from both local and foreign observers to watch the upcoming national election slated for December 30.
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, আল্লাহভীরু নেতৃত্ব নির্বাচিত করতে একাদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনে হাতপাখার পক্ষে ব্যালট বিপ্লব ঘটাতে হবে।
Dhaka, Nov 16 – The opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front on Friday sought the cooperation from the editors of national dailies in holding the forthcoming general elections in a free and fair manner.
Dhaka, Nov 16 – Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam on Friday said 100 per cent fair election is not possible in the country rather the Commission will hold an acceptable poll, which will remain out of all questions.
Dhaka, Nov 16 – Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will start interviewing its nomination seekers from Sunday to finalise the candidates to contest the forthcoming general elections with its tickets.
Narsingdi, Nov 16 – Three people were killed and 100 others injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League over establishing supremacy in Nilakkha union of Raipura upazila on Friday. Two of the deceased were identified as Sohagh Miah…
The number of people missing in northern California’s devastating wildfire has leapt to more than 600, and seven more bodies have been found, according to local authorities. The Camp Fire, the state’s deadliest and most destructive blaze, has killed at…
For the first time, two leaders of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia have been found guilty of genocide. Nuon Chea, 92, was the deputy of regime leader Pol Pot, and Khieu Samphan, 87, was head of state. They…
Merkel will not seek a new term as CDU leader, prompting many to doubt her future as chancellor. Voters are also not enthused about Merkel’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer remaining in office, according to a new poll. German Chancellor Angela…
The existence of an indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been revealed, apparently inadvertently. The nature of the charges remains unknown. US prosecutors have revealed the existence of a sealed indictment against Julian Assange, whose website WikiLeaks first gained…
Dhaka, Nov 15 – The High Court deferred till November 18 to pass its order on the writ plea filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the decision of the government to send her back to jail…
You might not have heard of Liane Moriarty, but you probably will know about Big Little Lies – Moriarty’s most famous book, which was turned into a hit TV series starring Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman last year. Now promoting…
Michael Avenatti, lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels in her suit against President Donald Trump, has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, police in Los Angeles say. Celebrity news website TMZ said this followed a physical confrontation between the…
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says “decisive” progress has been made in reaching a final agreement on the UK’s departure from the bloc. Mr Barnier said a 585-page draft withdrawal agreement published on Wednesday represented a “crucial step…
Kathmandu, 13 November 2018: A centre of excellence on Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) was launched on Tuesday at ICIMOD to improve access to modern, affordable and reliable energy services in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region.
A city thought to be founded by survivors of the Trojan War has been located in Greece. After years of excavations, archeologists have collected tangible evidence of a city that previously only existed in ancient texts. The ruins of a…
US First Lady Melania Trump has called for a top national security aide to President Donald Trump to be fired. The first lady feuded with Mira Ricardel, the deputy national security adviser, during her tour of Africa in October, US…
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said BNP’s demand for deferring the general election to facilitate the foreign observers to monitor the polls is funny, irrelevant, baseless and illogical.
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has been awarded as the highest taxpayer in the banking sector in the 2017-2018 tax year.
Negotiations over the UK’s departure from the EU are “now in the endgame”, Theresa May says. Addressing the Lord Mayor’s Banquet in the City of London, the prime minister said the talks were “immensely difficult”, but the sides were working…
American writer and former president of Marvel Comics Stan Lee has died at the age of 95. In 1961, Lee created The Fantastic Four for Marvel Comics, and went on to create titles including Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk. The…
জাতীয় ঐক্যফ্রন্টের পক্ষ থেকে আমাদের আন্তরিক শুভেচ্ছা গ্রহণ করুন। আজ থেকে ঠিক একমাস আগে সাত দফা দাবি এবং ১১ দফা লক্ষ্যকে সামনে রেখে জাতীয় ঐক্যফ্রন্ট গঠিত হয়েছে। ২০১৪ সালে সংবিধানের গুরুত্বপূর্ণ মৌল চেতনা নাগরিকদের প্রত্যক্ষ ভোটের মাধ্যমে প্রতিনিধি নির্বাচনের নিয়মের…
Rajshahi, Nov 11 – Amid much enthusiasm the 10th National Mathematics Olympiad held at Rajshahi University (RU) on Sunday.
Rajshahi, Nov `11 – Defeating Begum Khaleda Zia Hall, Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University (RU) has emerged champion in Inter-hall Debate Competition 2018.