The US has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), calling it a “cesspool of political bias”. The “hypocritical and self-serving” body “makes a mockery of human rights”, said US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley. Ms…
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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.
গ্রীস, ম্যাসেডোনিয়া ঐতিহাসিক চুক্তিতে সাক্ষর করেছে
গ্রীস এবং ম্যাসেডোনিয়ার পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রীরা, ম্যাসেডোনিয়ার নাম পরিবর্তনের এক ঐতিহাসিক প্রাথমিক চুক্তিতে সাক্ষর করেছেন।
Thai king granted full ownership of family wealth
An estimated $30 billion in assets has been handed to Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn in a major shake-up of royal affairs. The move likely makes him the world’s richest monarch. Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been handed formal possession of…
6.1 magnitude quake hits Osaka
A 6.1 magnitude quake hit the western city during the morning commute. It was the largest since records began in 1923. Three people were reported killed with many more injured. Two men in their eighties died in Osaka City and…
Melania hates to see children separated from their families
US First Lady Melania Trump has expressed concern over a controversial policy that separates families who illegally enter the country. Mrs Trump “hates to see children separated from their families” and wants to see “successful immigration reform”, her spokeswoman said.…
Etihad Airways in talks to cancel, defer Boeing 777X orders
Etihad Airways is exploring options with Boeing to cancel or defer orders for 777X jets worth billions of dollars in a fresh sign of the carrier’s financial strains and potentially squeezing Boeing’s newest model, four sources familiar with the matter…
UAE announces new visa rules for jobseekers, tourists
The UAE has announced new visa rules covering residents and tourists, and has also introduced an insurance scheme to replace bank guarantees when recruiting workers in the private sector. The new regulations were adopted during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday,…
বিশ্বকাপ ২০১৮: বাংলাদেশে ব্রাজিল-আর্জেন্টিনা উন্মাদনা
বাংলাদেশের বিশ্বকাপের সিংহভাগ জুড়ে থাকে ব্রাজিল ও আর্জেন্টিনা নিয়ে উন্মাদনা। বিশ্বকাপ শুরুর অনেক আগে থেকেই রাস্তাঘাট পতাকায় ছেয়ে যায়। জার্মানি, ফ্রান্স বা স্পেনের মতো দলের সমর্থক থাকলেও মূলত ব্রাজিল ও আর্জেন্টিনা নিয়েই আলোচনা বেশি হয় বাংলাদেশে। বিশ্বকাপ শুরুর আগে ঢাকার…
Warnings of a new global financial crisis
By Martin Khor Penang, Malaysia, Jun 11 (IPS) – There are increasing warnings of an imminent new financial crisis, not only from the billionaire investor George Soros but also from eminent economists associated with the Bank of International Settlements, the…
বনে গ্লোবাল মিডিয়া ফোরাম শুরু
কেন পৃথিবীতে বৈষম্য বাড়ছে? বৈষম্যের কারণেই কি দেশান্তরী হয় মানুষ? এখানে গণমাধ্যম কী ভূমিকা পালন করতে পারে? এরকম অসংখ্য প্রশ্নের সম্ভাব্য উত্তর খুঁজতে জার্মানির বনে শুরু হয়েছে গ্লোবাল মিডিয়া ফোরাম (জিএমএফ)-এর ১১ তম আসর৷ ১২০টি দেশের প্রায় ২ হাজার সাংবাদিক,…
Pentagon remains ‘ironclad’ after war games cancelled
The Pentagon has reassured allies of its “ironclad” security commitments, after President Donald Trump cancelled its Korean military exercises. Mr Trump made the announcement after Tuesday’s historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore. The move is seen…
Real Madrid appoints Lopetegui as new head coach
Real Madrid have appointed Spain manager Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach on a three-year deal. Zinedine Zidane, who led the club to three successive Champions League titles, stepped down in May, saying the club needs “a different voice”.…
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait pledge $2.5b aid to Jordan
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates pledged $2.5bn of aid to Jordan on Monday, a joint statement from the Gulf states said, following austerity measures that have sparked massive protests in the country. Price hikes and subsidy cuts…
Dynamic test runs begin on Riyadh Metro project
French company Alstom has started conducting initial dynamic tests for the Riyadh Metro project in Riyadh. The tests have been ongoing for the past few weeks at the Line 4 depot test track in Riyadh. The test campaign includes the…
Italy shuts ports to migrant rescue ship
A rescue vessel carrying 629 migrants is stranded in the Mediterranean after Italy’s new interior minister refused permission for it to dock. Matteo Salvini, leader of the right-wing League, said Malta should accept the Aquarius but he was rejected. Malta…
North Korea eyes ‘new relationship’ with US
North Korean state media has raised the possibility that the isolated country could “establish a new relationship” with the United States. It comes a day before North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets US President Donald Trump for historic talks. The…
Singer Asif withdraws bail petition
Dhaka, June 11 – Singer Asif Akbar yesterday withdrew the bail petition that he filed on Thursday with a Dhaka court in the case lyricist and composer Shafiq Tuhin lodged against him under the ICT Act. Shafiq Tuhin filed the…
Nadal beats Thiem to win 11th title
World number one Rafael Nadal won an 11th French Open title by beating Austrian Dominic Thiem in straight sets. Nadal, 32, won 6-4 6-3 6-2 to earn his 17th Grand Slam, three adrift of Roger Federer’s all-time men’s record. The…
Deaths in anti-drug drive unacceptable: Manna
Dhaka, June 9 – The Nagorik Oikya leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Saturday strongly criticized the killing of people without trial under the anti-narcotic drive by the law enforcing agencies. He said that every accused should face a case charge-sheet in…
Pope urges action on clean energy
Pope Francis has said climate change is a challenge of “epochal proportions” and that the world must convert to clean fuel. “Civilisation requires energy, but energy use must not destroy civilisation,” he said. He was speaking to a group of…
First James Bond girl Eunice Gayson dies at 90
Eunice Gayson – the actress who played the first “Bond girl” – has died at the age of 90. She played Sylvia Trench in 007’s 1962 debut, Dr No. During the filming Gayson helped calm Sean Connery’s nerves so he…
Bangladesh needs to boost productive investment: IMF
Banking sector health can be improved by strengthening governance, it says Dhaka, Jun 8 – Bangladesh will need to boost productive investment by addressing infrastructure bottlenecks and strengthening the banking sector to keep ongoing momentum unhurt, the IMF said in…
Trump isolated over trade, Russia on first day of G7 meet
Divisions between Donald Trump and other leaders of G7 nations were laid bare on the first day of their summit. The US leader made a surprise call for Russia to be readmitted to the group of top industrialised nations after…
Dalglish knighted, Joshua becomes OBE
Liverpool and Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. The 67-year-old, who won the European Cup three times while playing for the Reds and later managed the club, said he was “humbled but gratified”.…
Democratic space shrinks – ITUC Global Rights Index 2018
Restrictions on free speech and the right to protest unleash a wave of mass arrests and arbitrary detention of defenders of workers’ rights Brussels, 7 June 2018 (ITUC Online): Shrinking democratic space for working people and unchecked corporate greed are on…
Bangladesh budget big blue empty balloon: BNP
Dhaka, June 8 – The BNP has termed the proposed national budget a big blue empty balloon which has been formulated keeping the next general election in mind.
Abu Dhabi wealth fund world’s top real estate investor
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is the top real estate investor in the world, a research report said, a sign of gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) growing their alternate investments portfolio. SWFs in the Gulf have helped diversify their economies…
Austria to close down seven ‘political’ mosques, expel imams
Austria has said it will close down seven mosques and expel imams who it says are funded by foreign countries. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the move was a crackdown on political Islam. Some mosques are suspected of having links to…