Dhaka – Speakers at a workshop on Sundayday urged the government to strengthen the monitoring system including mobile court to ensure safe food ahead of holy Ramzan.
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Stop evil politics of ransacking opposition office: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday tweeted that they want to get rid of evil politics like ransacking opposing office using police without any reason. “We want to remove the evil politics like ransacking opposition office misusing police…
IBBL awarded Gold medal for remittance services
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has been awarded Gold Medal for its outstanding contribution to the foreign remittance services of Bangladesh. Hasanul Haq Inu MP, Minister for Information on behalf of Centre for NRBs handed over the award…
North Korea in new missile test, South says
North Korea has conducted another missile test, South Korea’s military has said.
Bangladesh farmers say ‘no’ to Bt Brinjal
Dhaka – Over 500 Farmers from 18 villages in Delduar Upazilla in Tangail and Atghoria Upazilla in Pabna in two separate events held today (20 May, 2017) at 10 am. In Tangail it was held in Silimpur Bazar, Pathrail Union,…
US, Saudi Arabia sign arms deals of almost $110bn
US Secretary of State says the arms agreements will help Saudi Arabia deal with ‘malign Iranian influence’. The US and Saudi Arabia signed arms deals worth almost $110bn on Saturday, the first day of President Donald Trump’s visit to the…
JAGPA president Shafiul Alam Prodhan passes away
BNP led alliance National Democratic Party or Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) President Safiul Alam Prodhan has passed away. The party’s General Secretary Khandaker Lutfur Rahman said that Shafiul Alam Prodhan died in his house located at Dhaka’s Asad Gate on…
Sculptor of ‘Aparajeyo Bangla’ Abdullah Khalid dies
Dhaka, May 21 – Sculptor Syed Abdullah Khalid, who is noted for his masterpiece sculpture ‘Aparajeyo Bangla’ in Dhaka University, passed away at Birdem Hospital in the city on Saturday night. He was 75. Khalid, also winner of Ekushey Padak-2017,…
Five ‘militants’ surrender to Rab in Narsingdi
Narsingdi, May 21 – Five suspected militants, who were inside the house at Gabtali village in the sadar upazila, surrendered to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Sunday morning.
Islamic preacher Zakir Naik granted Saudi citizenship
Dhaka, May 20 (UNB)- Controversial Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, booked under an anti-terror law, has been granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia, according to media reports.
Trump asks Muslims on first foreign trip: Drive out terrorists
Washington, May 20 (AP/UNB)- President Donald Trump will use his first visit to the Middle East to call for unity in the fight against radicalism in the Muslim world, casting the challenge as a “battle between good and evil” and…
MoFA withdraws circular on journo monitoring abroad
Dhaka, May 19 – Amid the growing demand from the journalist community, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has withdrawn a circular that directed Bangladesh Missions abroad to keep watch on journalists travelling abroad. Director General, External Publicity wing at the…
Iranians elect next president
Behrouz Javid Tehrani Millions of Iranians are consuming the latest twists and turns of the presidential and city council election season on their Telegram accounts and Twitter feeds, with voting scheduled for May 19. And during this time of expanded…
Van Gogh lookalike’s selfie offer draws huge response
Australian artist Matt Butterworth feared a long day when he dressed up as Vincent van Gogh, travelled to Melbourne’s finest gallery, and posted a sign outside. “FREE. TAKE A SELFIE WITH VAN GOGH. (Look-alike),” it read. It was 10:00, and…
Sweden drops rape probe against Assange
Sweden’s director of public prosecutions has decided to drop the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Marianne Ny filed a request to the Stockholm District Court to revoke his arrest warrant, apparently ending a seven-year stand-off. Mr Assange, 45,…
Clash over land dispute in Chhatak; 1 dead
Dhaka, May – A man was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two groups of people over a land dispute at Jaua Bazar in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj district on Thursday.
Minister’s son among 11 held in Pabna vandalism case
Pabna, May 19 – Police arrested 11 people, including Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif’s son Sirhan Sharif Tamal, in a case filed for vandalism early Friday.
Suspected robber killed in Laxmipur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, May 19 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Dattapara in Sadar upazila of Laxmipur on SE Bangladesh early Friday.
Chinese jets intercept US aircraft over East China Sea, US says
Two Chinese Sukhoi Su-30 jets have conducted an “unprofessional” intercept of a US aircraft, the US military said. The US WC-135 plane was on a mission to detect radiation in international airspace over the East China Sea.
Thai school without walls fosters minds sans barriers
Kei Franklin explores how one school in Thailand fosters “good citizens,” going beyond simple environmental education. This article is excerpted from EarthEd, the latest edition of State of the World which examines how, education worldwide can help people better adapt…
G77 in key role drafting Treaty on Marine Resources
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Sexual violence as a “threat to security, durable Peace”
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 17 (IPS) – Sexual violence is increasingly used as a tactic of terrorism and thus must be addressed as a peace and security issue, officials said at a United Nations Security Council meeting. UN officials,…
“Queens Schools off-limits for Federal Immigration Agents”
New York Correspondent Queens Borough President Melinda Katz stated the following in response to questions about federal immigration agents showing up last Thursday at P.S. 58 in Maspeth and seeking a fourth-grader: “As a mother, I am deeply troubled and…
Ruling party misleading people on BNP’s vision 2030: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday accused the ruling party leaders of indulging in bad argument over the party Vision 2030 which was placed last week.
BAU BCL activists beat up SSForum leaders
Dhaka – Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of ruling party Awami League of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) chapter activists beat up two leaders of Socialist Students Front (SSF) allegedly yesterday (Wednesday).
Khaleda Zia’s Trust graft case shifted to new court
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the Zia Charitable Trust graft case to Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 of Judge Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman from the Special Judge Court-3 of Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar.
Jhenidah ‘militant den’ raid resumes on SW Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 17 – The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) resumed their operation for the second day at a suspected militant hideout at Chuadanga village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.
Climate change has changed geography of Honduras
By Thelma Mejía Balfate, Honduras, May 15 (IPS) – In Balfate, a rural municipality that includes fishing villages and small farms along Honduras’ Caribbean coast, the effects of climate change are already felt on its famous scenery and beaches. The…
HC orders appointment of lawyers for 7 N’ganj murder convicts
The High Court of the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the prosecution to appoint state defence counsel for five absconding death-sentenced convicts in the seven-murder cases.
Three violence cases against Khaleda Zia stayed
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed the proceedings of three violence cases filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in 2015. A High Court bench of Justice Mitfah Uddin Chowdhury and Justice ANM Bashirullah…