By Nicholas Blanford / The Arab Weekly Both parties know that the scale of a new war will dwarf the 2006 conflict, a reality that has helped ensure a mutual deterrence. The renewed focus on Iran by the Trump administration…
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What Islam could teach Trump about democracy, freedom
David Decosimo From his hateful tweets and provocative rhetoric to his “new” executive order banning Muslims and refugees all over again, President Trump is driven by the idea that Islam is a threat to what makes us American. Trump has…
Tourism sector needs massive domestic investment: Russian envoy
Foreign investors to come only when they see benefits, he says AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Mar 11 – Russian Ambassador in Dhaka Alexander I Ignatov has said Bangladesh’s tourism sector needs “massive investment” to have more contributions to…
12 Important career lessons most people learn too late in life
Here are the 12 best career lessons everyone should take to heart early in their careers. By Lolly Daskal President and CEO, Lead From Within If there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s that we all make mistakes…
Bangabandhu first realised BD won’t stay with Pakistan
Dhaka, March 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the first among many Bengali politicians who realized that artificial bond of Bangladesh with Pakistan would not last.
Women share success stories at WildTeam seminar
Dhaka, March 10 – A group of high-achieving female professionals narrated their success stories at a seminar titled “WildHour: Bold Actions to Change Lives” organised by conservation group WildTeam at Cosmos Centre in the city on Friday.
Tourists stranded at St. Martin’s Island: Signal 3 at maritime ports
Dhaka, Mar 10 – Thousands of tourists remained stranded at St. Martin’s Island a tourist attraction south of Teknaf, the southernmost area of Bangladesh on Friday Afternoon as the went rough due to inclement weather. The maritime ports of Chittagong,…
South Korea’s court formally removes president
Seoul- In a historic, unanimous ruling Friday, South Korea’s Constitutional Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil and worsened an already-serious national divide. It capped a…
FoE slams UK budget for not tackling air pollution
Friends of the Earth has slammed Tuesday’s budget after the Chancellor failed to tackle the UK’s air pollution crisis, which leads to tens of thousands of premature deaths every year. Mr Hammond also signalled the UK’s continuing addiction to climate-wrecking…
Sunny secures bail in another case
Dhaka The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday granted one month’s ad-interim bail to national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. However, Sunny can not walk out as he…
Hawaii first state to file suit against Trump’s revised travel order
Hawaii has become the first US state to file a suit against President Donald Trump’s revised travel order. Its attorney general says the new version is fundamentally the same as the first, calling it “Muslim Ban 2.0”. The directive, which…
Trump met Russian envoy during election campaign?
New York billionaire met briefly with Vladimir Putin’s representative in Washington around six months before election day Donald Trump met with Russia’s US ambassador last April at the height of the presidential election, it has emerged, despite, repeated and strenuous…
Barack Obama shares on Women’s day a letter
Obama Foundation Hi Mostafa Kamal, When Michelle and I came back from vacation, we found this note from a woman named Sindhu waiting for us. I’m proud of Michelle for the difference she made in this young woman’s life and…
US stands to uplift and empower women: State Deptt
from Mohammad Zainal Abedin inNY Mew York – US stands to uplift and empower women politically, economically, and socially by removing addressing the discrimination and barriers that women face around the world. Mark Toner, the Acting Spokesperson of US Department of…
Let’s close the Internet gender gap
By Michaela Smiley On International Women’s Day each year, we celebrate women in our own lives who we respect and admire, and we remember with gratitude women of history who have championed gender equality. We’re also reminded that there is…
IBBL client get-together held
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a Client Get-together at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on Wednesday, 8 March 2017. Arastoo Khan, Chairman of the bank presided over the programme.
Bangladesh loses $0.6 billion annually to natural disasters
Dhaka – The country has lost about Tk 5,000 crore (US0.6 billion) annually due to various natural disasters including flood, saiys a paper prepared by the disaster management and relief ministry.
Owners seek three years to relocate BGMEA comnplex
Dhaka – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday filed a petition before the Appellate Division seeking three years’ time to relocate their 15-storied complex at Hatirjheel in Dhaka, which has been ordered for demolition.
Biman’s all-women flight marks Women’s Day
Dhaka – On the occasion of World Women Day, national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Wednesday operated a special ‘all women flight’-BG-603 in Dhaka to Sylhet route.
How CIA hacks TVs and phones across world: Wikileaks
The CIA has become the preeminent hacking operation, sneaking into high-tech phones and televisions to spy on people worldwide, according to an explosive WikiLeaks publication of purported internal CIA documents on Tuesday.
China calls on N Korea to suspend missile and nuclear tests
China has proposed that North Korea suspend its tests of missile and nuclear technology to “defuse a looming crisis”. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that in exchange, the US and South Korea could halt annual joint military drills, which consistently…
Checks and balances before roads and bridges
Paolo Mauro Washington, DC – In the 2016 American presidential election, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump agreed that the US economy is suffering from dilapidated infrastructure, and both called for greater investment in renovating and upgrading the country’s public capital…
The biggest price changes of 2016
Changes in commodity prices attract the attention of many different people from all over the world from trades, researchers, and analysts to policymakers, and just interested citizens. Commodity prices depend on changes in demand and supply forces and there are…
Pesticides detrimental to the rights to food and health: UN
A report by the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the right to food being presented to the Human Rights Council this week states that “Pesticides, which have been aggressively promoted, are a global human rights concern, and their use can have…
Much to be proud of—a lot more remains to be done
As we mark International Women’s Day, we celebrate the progress made in improving women’s inclusion and empowerment, while seeking to better address continuing challenges, which are estimated to cost South Asian economies $888 billion, through devising and implementing solutions that…
Serena withdraws from Indian Wells with knee injury
Indian Wells, Mar 8 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open that begins Wednesday because of a left knee injury, leaving the desert tournament without the world’s top-ranked women’s player. The withdrawal also cost Williams a chance…
3 dead as car crashes on motorbike in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka, Mar 8 – Three motorcyclists were killed as a vehicle crashed on a motorbike carrying them at Rampura on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria on Tuesday night.
End gender-based violence: 16 envoys on Women’s Day
Dhaka, Mar 8 – Sisteen heads of foreign missions, stationed in Dhaka, have called upon all to stand with them and their Bangladeshi sisters and male allies to end gender-based violence (GBV) once and for all. “We call upon each…
Suspected robber killed, 2 cops hurt in Comilla ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Mar 8 – A suspected robber was killed and two detective policemen suffered bullet wounds in a ‘gunfight’ with with detective police at Loribagh in Burichang upazila of Comilla early Wednesday.
New book aims to help young farmers succeed
Danielle Nierenberg On Tuesday, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture released Letters to a Young Farmer, a book which compiles insight from some of the most influential farmers, writers, and leaders in the food system in an anthology of…