Saudi Arabia has released four women’s rights activists who were among a group arrested last week, a month before a ban on women driving is set to end, fellow activists and Amnesty International (AI) said. International rights watchdogs have reported…
Two Saudi royals are fighting it out in a US court over a $34m two-mansion compound in Beverly Hills, according to reports. Bloomberg said Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud wanted to stop his former wife Fahdah Husain…
The UAE has climbed three places to rank seventh in a global competitiveness ranking by Swiss business school International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The emirates took the position ahead of Norway, Sweden and Canada after coming first globally for…
by Kristalina Georgieva I opened my first bank account as a new student at the London School of Economics in 1987. This seemingly small act meant that I could manage my own finances, spend my own money, and make my…
One of the great American authors, Philip Roth, has died aged 85. The Pulitzer, National Book Award and Man Booker International Prize-winning novelist’s work drew its inspiration from Jewish family life, sex and American ideals. His works included American Pastoral,…
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) will investigate whether FBI agents spied on President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign for “inappropriate purposes”. In a tweet, Mr Trump said he wanted to know whether his predecessor’s administration ordered such a move.…
When Meghan’s friends arrived there was a definite sense that here were some ladies who meant business. With their bold tailoring and confident struts there was an unmistakeable non-Britishness going on.
Doria Ragland looked absolutely beautiful in her pale green embroidered coat dress with matching beret. For the whole ceremony, Meghan’s proud mother looked as if she was on the verge of tears, winning hearts across the nation.
The Santa Fe High School shooting suspect told police he spared certain students he liked “so he could have his story told”, a court document shows. Dimitrios Pagourtzis has been charged with murder after 10 people were shot dead on…
জাতীয় ঐতিহ্য পরিষদ শনিবার ঢাকার একটি অভিজাত হোটেলে সিয়ামঃ সাহরী-ইফতার, আমাদের ঐতিহ্য সেকাল-একাল শীর্ষক এক আলোচনা সভা ও ইফতার মাহফিলের আয়োজন করে।
Dhaka, May 19 – Three suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Paira-Noapara road in Abhaynagar Upazila of Jashore early Saturday.
More than 100 people have died after a Boeing 737 airliner crashed near Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuban state media say. Three people have survived but are in a critical condition, Cuban Communist Party newspaper Granma reported. The…
The UAE’s President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal law to tighten regulation of mosques in the country and restrict jobs to nationals. Under the new regulation, a number of acts are prohibited at mosques, prayer…
The UAE’s attorney general has ordered several popular online gaming sites and smartphone apps to be blocked in the country due to concerns they are damaging children’s health. The affected titles include massive multiplayer online game Roblox, doll app My…
From Danielle Nierenberg Transitioning to more sustainable forms of agriculture remains critical, as many current agriculture practices have serious consequences including deforestation and soil degradation. But despite agriculture’s enormous potential to hurt the environment, it also has enormous potential to…
US President Donald Trump has officially disclosed his reimbursement to his lawyer, who paid a porn star to hush her claims of an affair. The Office of Government Ethics found on Wednesday that Mr Trump ought to have revealed the…
New York, May 14 – The International Farakka Committee New York on Saturday called for a comprehensive treaty on the Teesta and other common rivers instead of signing a water-sharing at the border. The call was floated at an opinion…
The Dhs1bn (US$272.2m) Dubai Safari is to close its doors for upgrade work just six months after opening. The attraction began welcoming visitors in December after originally being scheduled to open at the end of 2017. Operator Dubai Municipality recently…
The United States and United Arab Emirates have signed a deal to resolve US claims that Gulf carriers have received unfair government subsidies, the US State Department said. The voluntary agreement, which applies to Etihad and Emirates airline, is similar…
51pc of new-born breastfeed within an hour after birth in Bangladesh, it says Dhaka, May 13 – Babies in South Asia are more likely to be breastfed than any other region in the world and are breastfed for longer, Unicef…
Dhaka, May 12 – Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Saturday suggested for BNP to form a greater alliance of the opposition parties with some specific promises to establish a pro-people government.
The Nuclear Power Plant Company Ltd (NPPCL), an owner of the Rooppur project, has launched a campaign to recruit qualified employees. According to local media reports, the first 100 employees have already been hired by NPPCL.
ঢাকা – জাতীয় শিশু-কিশোর সংগঠন খেলাঘরের অগ্রযাত্রার ৬৬ বছর উপলক্ষ্যে খেলাঘর ঢাকা মহানগর উত্তর আলোচনা ও শিশুসমাবেশের আয়োজন করে। ১২ মে শনিবার সকাল ১০টায় কল্যাণপুর গার্লস স্কুল মিলনায়তনে শিশুদের এ আনন্দমেলার আসর বসে।
Saudi Arabia is ready to build nuclear weapons if Iran restarts its programme, the kingdom’s foreign minister said. In an interview with CNN, Adel Jubeir said Saudi Arabia would “do whatever it takes” to protect its people following US President…
Saudi Arabia is ready to lift of its female driving ban next month, an official said. The director general of the General Department of Traffic, Mohammed Al-Bassami, said in a government statement that all the necessary preparations to go ahead…
Dubai has banned the smoking of shisha inside Iftar venues during the coming holy month of Ramadan. A newspaper cited a Dubai Municipality official as confirming the move following a similar ban last year. Shisha pipes will be banned at…
Oman has added passport holders from China, Iran and Russia to a list of countries that do not require a pre-entry tourist visa. The move follows the introduction of new visa rules in the sultanate in March including a new…
Dubai airline Emirates has reported a 124 per cent increase in net profit for its 2017-2018 fiscal year after its income tumbled 12 months ago. The carrier made a net profit of $762m during in comparison to $354m in 2016-2017,…
Dhaka, May 9 – The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday deferred to Thursday the hearing on the appeal petitions filed challenging the High Court order that stayed Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election for three months.
Dhaka, May 6 – The Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division will hold the hearing Tuesday on an appeal filed by BNP mayoral candidate Md Hasan Uddin Sarker challenging the High Court order that stayed the Gazipur city corporation (GCC)…