Donald Trump has responded to a guilty plea by his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying Mr Flynn’s actions as a member of his transition team “were lawful”. Mr Flynn has entered a plea deal and agreed to co-operate…
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UK social mobility board quits over lack of progress
All four members of the board of the government’s Social Mobility Commission have stood down in protest at the lack of progress towards a “fairer Britain”. Ex-Labour minister Alan Milburn, who chairs the commission, said he had “little hope” the…
Gunmen storm Peshawar training college
Gunmen have stormed a college in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least nine people and injuring 36.
Condolences pour in for mayor Annisul
Ministers, diplomats, politicians, different socio-cultural organisations and people from all walks of life have expressed deep shock at the death of Dhaka North City Corporation(DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq. Annisul, also a successful businessmen and popular television programme host, breathed his…
Zimbabwe’s new President gives key cabinet jobs to military figures
Zimbabwe’s new president Emmerson Mnangagwa has named his cabinet, appointing senior military figures to high-profile positions.
First concrete pouring into Rooppur Nuke reactor Thursday
Dhaka – Ceremony of first concrete pouring into the reactor building foundation of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will take place in Pabna province (Bangladesh) on November 30.
Praljak, Bosnian Croat war criminal dies taking poison in court
A Bosnian Croat war criminal has died after drinking poison during an appeal hearing in The Hague. Slobodan Praljak, 72, died in hospital, with the UN court announcing that the courtroom was now “a crime scene”. On hearing that his…
Trump hits out at May after far-right video tweets
Donald Trump has told UK Prime Minister Theresa May to focus on “terrorism” in the UK after she criticised his sharing of far-right videos. “Don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within…
Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah released
Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has been released more than three weeks after he was detained on allegations of corruption, officials say. Prince Miteb, once seen as a contender to the throne, was freed after agreeing an “acceptable settlement” with…
New missile puts all of US in striking range, says North Korea
North Korea says it has successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach the whole of the continental United States. State television claimed that Pyongyang had now achieved its mission of becoming a nuclear state. The…
UK ministers to launch post-Brexit economy plan
The government’s plan to boost UK industry ahead of the country leaving the EU is due to be launched later. The industrial strategy is aimed at lifting growth, which official forecasts suggest will slow due to the UK’s poor productivity…
Bali volcano alert raised to highest level
Fears of an imminent major eruption of Bali’s Mount Agung have increased and the evacuation zone around the volcano has been widened. Indonesian authorities have raised the state of alert to its highest level. The island’s airport has now closed,…
Garment – Textile Machinery Expo begins in Capital 30 Nov
Dhaka – The BIGTEX – Bangladesh Int’l Garment& Textile Machinery Expo 2017 will be held from 30 Nov to 3 Dec at International Convention City Bashundhara – ICCB, Dhaka – Bangladesh. CTMA – China Textile Machinery Association, (organizer of ITMA…
Drone users in UK will have to sit safety tests under new law
Drone users in the UK will be required to do safety awareness tests as part of planned new legislation on their usage. Police will also be given new powers to crack down on illegal use of the unmanned aerial vehicles.…
Bali volcano activity prompts ‘red warning’
Airlines have been issued a “red warning” about the danger of volcanic ash in the skies close to Bali after Mount Agung emitted a thick plume of smoke more than 1,500m (4,921ft) high. It is the second major emission from…
Enforce laws, save capital from air pollution: Greens
Dhaka, Nov 25 – The Paribesh Bachao Andalon (POBA), an environment protection organization, has asked for the strict enforcement of the laws to save the Dhaka City from polluting air.
Burma Task Force calls bilateral Rohingya repatriation deal fraud
November 24: Fleeing genocide by the Myanmar (Burmese) Military, the number of recent Rohingya refugees arriving in Bangladesh has surpassed 620,000. The US government has formally recognized Myanmar policies as “ethnic cleansing.” The world is waking up to the long…
Mexico creates huge national park to protect marine life
The Mexican government has created a large marine reserve around a group of islands home to hundreds of species including rays, whales and sea turtles. The Revillagigedo Archipelago is a group of volcanic islands off the country’s south-east coast. With…
US to stop arming anti-IS Syrian Kurdish YPG militia: Turkey
The US is to stop supplying arms to the Syrian Kurdish militia the YPG, Turkey has said. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said President Donald Trump had made the promise in a phone call to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.…
Sinai attack kills 235, Sisi pledges forceful response
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to respond with “the utmost force” after 235 people were killed at a North Sinai mosque during Friday prayers. The al-Rawda mosque in the town of Bir al-Abed was bombed and fleeing worshippers…
Wrangling on addressing ex-ante information on public finance
Penang, 23 Nov (TWN) — Developed countries’ reluctance to address the modalities for the ex-ante information on public financial resources to be provided to developing countries referred to in Article 9.5 of the Paris Agreement (PA) delayed the closing of…
US Navy plane with 11 aboard crashes into Pacific; 8 rescued
Tokyo, Nov 22 (AP/UNB) — Eight people were rescued and three remained missing after a U.S. Navy plane crashed into the western Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the Navy said.
MoU likely: BD for timeframe, UN role in Rohingya repatriation
Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar), Nov 22 – Bangladesh and Myanmar are expected to sign an ‘Arrangement on Return of Displaced Persons from Rakhine State’ here on Thursday as some vital points are still to agree on. “We had a good…
Developing nations welcome COP23 decisions, worry over finance
Kuala Lumpur, 21 Nov (Jade Chiang and Meena Raman) – Despite the delayed ending of the climate talks at Bonn by nearly a day, developing countries, in welcoming some key decisions adopted at COP 23, also emphatically registered their unhappiness…
For a healthy, safe, and sustainable thanksgiving holiday!
Dear Mostafa, Greetings from St. Louis, Missouri! As many of us travel this week to spend American Thanksgiving with our families and friends, let’s really be mindful of the amount of food we are wasting. Between Thanksgiving and the New…
Saudi govt wants up to 70pc of some individuals’ wealth for their release
Saudi officials are reportedly offering businessmen and royal family members detained under a corruption investigation freedom in exchange for their assets. The Financial Times cited sources as confirming the government is demanding up to 70 per cent of some individuals’…
US nuclear chief to resist ‘illegal’ presidential strike order
The top nuclear commander in the US says he would resist any “illegal” presidential order to launch a strike. Air Force Gen John Hyten, said as head of the US Strategic Command he provided advice to a president and expected…
Palestinians ‘could freeze US ties’ over Washington office closure
The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has warned it will freeze its ties with the US if it carries out a threat to close the PLO office in Washington. In a video on Twitter, PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat called the…
Ex-husband, accomplices gangrape woman in Laxmipur
Laxmipur, Nov 19 – A woman was reportedly gang-raped by her former husband and his two cohorts at Torabganj in Kamalnagar upazila.