By James Gallagher A drug that dramatically reduces the risk of being infected with HIV will now be given to patients by the NHS in England. The health service lost a court battle in the summer after arguing responsibility for…
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Saudi Arabia sacks labour minister seven motnhs into the job
Dhaka: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Friday sacked the labour minister who headed efforts to help tens of thousands of unpaid foreign workers, according to a message received in Dhaka. After being in the position for only seven months, Mufarrej…
Bullet-ridden bodies of 3 youths found in Dinajpur of northern BD
Dinajpur – Police recovered bullet-injured bodies of three young men from Baran Shah Dighi in Ghoraghat upazila on Monday morning.
Alleged ‘grug peddler’ held with heroine, pipe gun in Jessore
Benapole – Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with one kg heroine from Uposohor Park of Jessore district town on Sunday night.
Alleged ‘robber’ killed in Dhamrai ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Jhaubada village in Dhamrai upazila of Savar in Dhaka district early Monday.
Citing differences, Philippine vice president quits Cabinet
Manila (AP/UNB) — There was no immediate reaction Monday from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to the country’s vice president saying she will resign her Cabinet post, citing “major differences in principles and values” with Duterte and an unspecified plot to…
US Sioux tribe wins battle against pipeline crossing their lake
(CNN)Celebrations, tears of joy, chanting and drumming rang out among thousands of protesters at the Standing Rock site after the US Army Corp of Engineers announced it will look for an alternate route for the Dakota Access Pipeline to cross…
Who will help Myanmar’s ‘friendless’ Rohingya?
They have been described as the world’s most persecuted people. Rejected by the country they call home and unwanted by its neighbours, the Rohingya are impoverished, virtually stateless and have been fleeing Myanmar in droves and for decades. In recent…
500 shanties burned in Dhaka city slum fire
Dhaka – Around 500 shanties in Karail Slum in the capital were completely destroyed in a devastating fire that broke out this afternoon. Deputy assistant director of fire brigade Masudur Rahman Akhanda said the fire might have originated from an…
Bangladeshi filmmaker gets Best Director title at SGIFF
Dhaka – Young Bangladeshi filmmaker Abdullah Mohammad Saad has won the Best Director title at the 27th edition of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). Saad’s debut feature film “Live From Dhaka” has also clinched an award under the best…
PM has role in constituting EC, says Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday night said the Prime Minister has a role in constituting a neutral Election Commission (EC), and hoped that good sense will prevail upon on the government to take proper…
Riverbank erosion: 300 Kurigram families in northern BD homeless
Dhaka – Brahmaputra river bank erosion has taken a serious turn rendering at least 300 families of Nayachar Bazar and Kodalkati Bazar in Rajibpur upazila in Kurigram homeless in the last three weeks. During a visit to the areas mentioned…
California fire: Dozens feared dead in club night blaze
Dozens of people are feared dead after a fire broke out during a rave at a converted warehouse in Oakland, California. Authorities have confirmed nine deaths but say they are preparing for the death toll to rise as high as…
Thousands pay last respects to Fidel Castro in Santiago
Cuban President Raul Castro has led final tributes to his brother Fidel at an event in the city of Santiago. Tens of thousands of Cubans attended the ceremony, as well as world leaders. Raul Castro vowed to honour the socialist…
EU regional seminar on safer migration in South Asia
Dhaka – In light of the many challenges faced in the South Asian region with regards to migrant workers, the European Union Delegation to Nepal hosted a regional seminar on “Making Labour Migration Easy and Safe in South Asia” in…
587 new HIV cases 141 AIDS deaths noted in BD
The government has requested the UNAIDS not to leave Bangladesh as the UN agency is set to wind up Dhaka Office as part of its global ‘cost containment’ plan. “The office might be closed after August next year,” said Saima…
Ronaldo, Mourinho accused of tax avoidance
Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho have avoided paying tax on millions of dollars of earnings by channelling money abroad, according to claims based on a huge document leak. Ronaldo, the Real Madrid star, and Mourinho, the Manchester United manager, allegedly…
Malaysia defends rally against ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar
Malaysia (AP/UNB) — Malaysia’s government on Saturday defended plans for a protest rally to condemn what it called “ethnic cleansing” of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority, saying it has an obligation to ensure that its neighbor takes steps to prevent the…
Govt to set up HC benches in Sylhet, Chittagong
Dhaka – The government is likely to set up two separate High Court benches in Chittagong and Sylhet. Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha came up with the information while addressing the annual dinner of Sylhet Bar Association on Thursday evening.
Trump speaks with Taiwan’s president, risking China tensions
Taiwan (AP/UNB) — President-elect Donald Trump spoke Friday with the president of Taiwan, a move that will be sure to anger China. It is highly unusual, probably unprecedented, for a U.S. president or president-elect to speak directly with a leader…
Cloud over facebook posting that hurt Muslim sentiment in BD
Dhaka – Namita Rani Das, mother of Rasraj who was arrested for hurting religious sentiments through an alleged Facebook post, on Friday demanded the release of her son immediately, claiming her son innocent as he was illiterate and incapable of…
Gossiping -‘adda’- part of campus life at BAU
From Md. Musfiqur Rahman Sifat: BAU, Mymensingh – Gossiping, called ‘adda’ in Bangla, is a popular form of spending leisure time in the university with friends. Students believe adda gives campus life rhythm. After passing 14 years of school and…
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo launches Women4Climate Initiative
Mexico City – Today (2 December 2016) Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo leads women mayors from around the world in launching the Women4Climate initiative to help support and celebrate women leaders who are driving forward climate action. As the first woman…
New wave of destruction in Rohingya villages: Where is Suu Kyi
New York – New satellite imagery of Burma’s Rakhine State shows 820 newly identified structures destroyed in five different ethnic Rohingya villages between November 10-18, 2016, Human Rights Watch said today. The Burmese government should without further delay invite the…
19th year of CHT Peace Treaty observed
Dhaka – The 19th anniversary of the signing of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord was observed on Friday with renewed call for full implementation of the landmark deal.
Israeli minister calls Abbas ‘No 1 foe’
Israeli Energy minister Yuval Steinitz said Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas represents the top ideological threat to the Jewish state after Abbas vowed to withdraw recognition of Israel if it keeps refusing to reciprocate. Speaking at a Fatah party…
Two US warships, 4000 troops arrive in Mediterranean
Four-thousand US sailors and marines from the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) have arrived in the Mediterranean Sea after transiting the Suez Canal, according to a release from the US navy. The group, which is comprised of an amphibious assault…
Mass prayer rally in Jakarta against governor
At least 200,000 conservative Muslims have gathered for Friday prayers and to protest against Jakarta’s governor, at a rally in the Indonesian capital. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as “Ahok”, is accused of insulting Islam during election campaigning. On Wednesday,…
Show world my mum is alive, says son
The son of Gulnara Karimova, the once powerful daughter of the late Uzbek president Islam Karimov, has called for her whereabouts to be made public. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Islam Karimov Junior denied recent reports suggesting his…