Dutch people rejected “the wrong kind of populism”, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said, as he celebrated victory in Wednesday’s election. “The Netherlands said ‘Whoa!’” he declared after his centre-right VVD party’s lead positioned him for a third successive term…
A Federal judge in Hawaii has blocked President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, hours before it was due to begin at midnight on Thursday. US District Judge Derrick Watson cited “questionable evidence” in the government’s argument that the ban was…
Dhaka – The Cyber Tribunal Bangladesh on Wednesday granted bail to national cricketer Arafat Sunny in the case filed against him under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act in presence of the cricketer.
Rajshahi – Protesting the assault on two students of Rajshahi University (RU) and demanding the safety on campus the students formed a human chain in front Central Library of the university on Wednesday at 10.00am.
She calls for urgent action to safeguard progress made in minority rights protection Geneva, Mar 16 – Expressing concern over the increase in hate crimes against minorities worldwide, a United Nations expert has called for swift guarantees to safeguard achievements…
Dhaka, March 16 – Some 100 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out at Karail slum in capital’s Mohakhali area early Thursday.
Dhaka, Mar 16 – Three suspected militants, including a female, were shot dead by police during an overnight raid on a militant hideout in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong, officials said on Thursday.
Dhaka, Mar 16 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday upheld the High Court order that had directed the government to return around Tk 700 crore collected from different business conglomerates during the army-backed caretaker government.
The world’s leading women mayors convene in New York City to mobilize the next generation of climate leaders New York City, NY (15 March)— Today, women mayors from many the world’s greatest cities and women business leaders committed to use…
Meher Afroz Chumki, State Minister for Women and Children Affairs and Fazle Kabir, Governor of Bangladesh Bank on behalf of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited handing over a cheque of tk. 20 lakh to Ms Mousumi Akter, Propritor of M/s. Mousumi…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) said it will not approve Banglalink’s base transceiver station (BTS), popularly known as mobile tower, which have been set up near the border areas, until these BTSs get clearance from the border security…
A passenger’s face was left blackened and her hand blistered after her battery-powered headphones caught fire while she was traveling on an international flight between Beijing and Melbourne, reports CNN.
Dhaka, Mar 15 – Sri Lanka faced early jolts as Cutter master Mustafizur Rahman and spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz picked up three early wickets in the first hour of Day-1 of the 2nd match of Joy Bangla Cup series at…
Dhaka, Mar 15 – President Abdul Hamid has asked the authorities concerned to consider climate change issue seriously in taking and implementing infrastructure development projects in haor region.
Germany ranks 1st for international students, among 30 European countries United Kingdom ranks 2nd overall; most expensive country in sample; best for Life & Career Netherlands, France and Sweden follow in the top 5 Hamburg, Germany, 15 March – In…
The Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) helped 1,000 people change employers permanently and 1,336 people temporarily last year, Director of the Human Rights Department Brigadier Abdullah Saqr al Mohannadi said.
Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – 15 March – Manulife today announces that it has been granted an Investment Company Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE) license. The new company, known as Manulife Investment (Shanghai) Limited Company, is the first financial…
US President Donald Trump paid $38m (£31m) in tax on more than $150m (£123m) income in 2005, a leaked partial tax return shows, BBC reported. Two pages of the tax return were revealed by US TV network MSNBC but they…
Robert J. Burrowes A recent report from Equality Now titled ‘The World’s Shame: The Global Rape Epidemic’ offered a series of recommendations for strengthened laws to deter and punish sexual violence against women and girls. However, there is substantial evidence…
Rajshahi – The High Court division of Bangladesh Supreme Court has summoned Rajshahi University (RU) VC, Pro-VC, Registrar, and Treasurer concerning direction of investigation over the corruption in the university authority on Thursday.
Dhaka Mar 14 – The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why it should not be directed to take necessary steps for the rehabilitation of hawkers.
Dhaka, Mar 14 – A miscreants stormed into the classroom and beat a female schoolteacher at Dengapara in Patiya upazila of on Tuesday following refusal of his love affair, breaking her two hands and the left leg.
The project aims to engage young girls in high schools and universities It will provide young girls with internship opportunities and career guidance Experts say the initiative could prepare future champions of drug regulation ACCRA – Africa needs to nurture…
South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE) has launched its fifth triennial Poverty Report in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 10 March, 2017 at the Women’s Education and Research Centre. Dinushika Dissanayake, Executive Director of Law & Society Trust (LST), Colombo,…
Stockholm, Sweden, March 14: Atlas Copco regrets to inform that Jeanette Livijn, Senior Vice President Organizational Development and member of the Group management, died yesterday after a longer fight against a severe disease. Jeanette Livijn began her Atlas Copco career…
Dhaka, Mar 14 – A young man was beaten to death allegedly by a stalker at Paschim Sonabaji in Nawabganj upazila Dhaka on Monday night as he reportedly protested the harassment of his niece.
New York, Mar 14 (AP/UNB) — A powerful nor’easter is beginning to lash the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast prompting flight cancellations, school closures and warnings from New York city and state officials to stay off the roads.
Wahid Ullah Bakul, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Mar 14 –Bangladesh Cricket Team will step toward a milestone of playing their historic 100th Test match in the 2nd Test of the two-match Joy Bangla Cup Series taking on hosts Sri Lanka…
Dhaka, Mar 14 – A court here on Tuesday asked BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on March 28 in connection with 10 cases attack on cars, and one of sedition for her reported remarks about the number…
Dhaka, Mar 14 – Four suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight with police at Nurpur intersection in Sadar upazila of Meherpur early Tuesday.