Washington (AP/UNB) — Time magazine on Wednesday named Donald Trump its Person of the Year, bestowing what the president-elect called an “honor” even as he derided the idea that he’ll lead “the Divided States of America.” That was a reference…
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Seminar on Bangladesh at UK House of Commons premises
Ex-Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth office, UK, Hugo Swire MP on Tuesday called for a partricipatory election for restoration of democratic governance in Bangladesh.
Twitter, Facebook, YouTube team up to tackle terrorist content
By David Gilbert Well that was quick. Just 24 hours after the European Union criticized them for failing to fulfill their promise to tackle the proliferation of extremist content on their platforms, Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft and YouTube have announced a…
Merkel calls for German burqa ban
By Isabella Mackie German Chancellor Angela Merkel has proposed a partial ban on the face veil, hardening her party’s once-progressive view on immigration in the face of rising anti-immigrant sentiment across Europe. Speaking at the Christian Democratic Party conference, Merkel…
Life on Earth is dying
Robert J. Burrowes On the day that you read this article, 200 species of life on Earth (plants, birds, animals, fish, amphibians, insects, reptiles) will cease to exist. Tomorrow, another 200 species will vanish forever. The human onslaught to destroy…
Bangladesh, India inland water transit meeting held
Dhaka – The 18th meeting of the Standing Committee on Protocol on Inland Water Transit & Trade (PIWTT) between India and Bangladesh was held on Tuesday in Dhaka. Additional Secretary of the Bangladesh’s Shipping Ministry Md. Rafiqul Islam and Chairman…
Long March towards Myanmar Dec 18: IAB for opening border
Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) has announced a programme to organise long march towards Myanmar on December 18 if the atrocities on Rohingya Muslims aren’t stopped.
Earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Aceh province, several dead
Indonesia (AP/UNB) — A strong undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia’s province of Aceh early Wednesday, causing several deaths and buildings to collapse in a district near the epicenter. The U.S. Geological Survey said the shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck at 5:03…
Special assistant to PM, Shakil’s body referred for autopsy
Dhaka – The body of Mahbubul Hoque Shakil, Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina’s special assistant, was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for an autopsy on Wednesday morning, UNB news agency reported.
Indian forces accused of blocking care for Kashmiris
Rights group alleges security forces held up emergency vehicles and harassed patients after protests turned violent. At least 80 civilians have been killed and about 12,000 wounded in almost five months of confrontation in Kashmir [EPA]At least 80 civilians have…
Trump says Air Force One Boeing order should be cancelled
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to carry the American president. Six weeks ahead of taking office, he tweeted: “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air…
India mourns Amma: Jayalalithaa buried with full state honour
Dhaka – Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa was laid to rest at MGR Memorial on the Marina Beach in Chennai on Tuesday evening with full state honours. The body was taken from Rajaji Hall in Triplicane at around…
Tk113,093 crore Rooppur nuclear power plant project nodded
Dhaka – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved the largest-ever project in its history titled ‘Establishment of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (main phase)’ to construct two units with a capacity of 2400 MW at…
BNP del scheduled to handover proposal on EC to President
Dhaka – A BNP delegation will go to Bangabhaban Tuesday to hand over a letter along with chairperson Khaleda Zia’s 13-point proposal to reconstitute the Election Commission.
UN biodiversity confce at Cancun to debate synthetic biology
Cancún (Lim Li Ching) – The United Nations Biodiversity Conference opened in Cancún, Mexico on 4 December. The largest global gathering that convenes every two years to discuss biodiversity issues will meet over the next two weeks until 17 December.…
Rethinking trade policy and protectionism in the Trump era
By Martin Khor Penang (IPS) – What kind of trade policy will the United States have under President Donald Trump? This is a hot issue, as Trump has made unorthodox pronouncements on trade issues during and after the election campaign.…
No scientific rationale for lifting of FDC ban by Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court, India, recently lifted an earlier ban on more than 300 fixed dose combinations (FDCs), sending shock waves to public health, professional and civil society groups that have campaigned for years for rational use of medicines. According…
Global call for moratorium on new genetic extinction tech
Cancun, Mexico – This week, international conservation and environmental leaders are calling on governments at the 2016 UN Convention on Biodiversity to establish a moratorium on the controversial genetic extinction technology called gene drives. Gene drives, developed through new gene-editing…
College girl Khadija attack case hearing begins
Dhaka – A Sylhet court on Monday started hearing a case filed against suspended Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Badrul Alam for stabbing college girl Khadiza Akter on October 3. Witnesses gave depositions on the day Md Saifuzzaman, Chief Metropolitan…
Fog disrupts Paturia-Daulatdia Ferry service in BD
Dhaka – Ferry Service on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma river was disrupted following dense fog early Tuesday.
3 alleged ‘robbers’ killed in Meherpur ‘gunfight’
Meherpur – Three suspected robbers were killed in a gunfight with police at Motmura village in Gangni upazila early Tuesday. The deceased could not be identified immediately.
President to hold dialogue on EC reconsitution
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid will hold dialogue with all registered political parties to reconstitute the Election Commission (EC).
Shinzo Abe to be first Japanese PM to visit Pearl Harbor
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is to visit Pearl Harbor, becoming the first leader of his country to go to the US naval base in Hawaii. Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the base in 1941, killing 2,300 US…
Address underlying causes of Rohingya crisis: EU
Dhaka – The European Union has urged the Myanmar government to address the underlying causes of the situation in Rakhine State involving Rohingya Muslims. The call came in the wake of the recent escalation of violence in the region along…
India’s iconic politician J Jayalalitha dies at 68
One of India’s most influential and colourful politicians, J Jayalalitha, has died at 68. The chief minister of Tamil Nadu state suffered a heart attack on Sunday night and died at 23:30 local time (18:00 GMT) on Monday, Chennai’s Apollo…
Dhaka child dehydration test outperforms WHO standard
Dhaka – A new diagnostic technique to determine dehydration caused by diarrhoea in children is more reliable and accurate than existing methods, say scientists who were part of a US-Bangladesh team that developed it. The DHAKA (acronym for Dehydration: Assess…
Islami Bank provides 2 lakh blankets to PM relief fund
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited provided 2 lac pieces blankets to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund for the winter affected people.
Holey Artisan attack report submission deferred
A Dhaka court on Monday deferred submission of the investigation report in connection with the terror attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery on July 1.
Hackers’ ‘digital bomb’ hit Saudi central bank, risking payments
State-sponsored hackers who unleashed a digital bomb in key parts of Saudi Arabia’s computer networks over the last two weeks damaged systems at the country’s central bank, known as the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, according to two people briefed on…
Bullet-ridden bodies of 3 Natore JL men found in Dinajpur
Dhaka – On Monday, locals at a village in Ghorhaghat Upazila of Dinajpur reported to police after spotting three bullet-ridden bodies. Police recovered the bodies, found near a pond, around 10am. All of the bodies had bullet wounds on the…