Dhaka – Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende will be here on February 21 next to commemorate the International Mother Language Day, UNB news agency reported.
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Whole new set of US political dynamics: What next?
By Joe Rothstein What’s left to say about the presidential campaign of 2016? Nothing humorous, or mocking. The stakes are too serious for jokes. Nothing much about policy. It’s far too late for that. Donald Trump’s “policy” proposals can be…
The case against democracy
If most voters are uninformed, who should make decisions about the public’s welfare? By Caleb Crain Roughly a third of American voters think that the Marxist slogan “From each according to his ability to each according to his need” appears…
Fearless brand of cricket brings BD more success: Coach
He was blown away by the range of felicitation after their 108-run triumph over the tourists on Sunday, which tied the series 1-1 as the Tigers ushered in a new dawn in their Test cricket history. In the morning after…
Indian national held with firearms in city
Dhaka – Detectives arrested an Indian citizen along with 10 firearms, 12 magazines and 35 rounds of bullets from Gabtoli area in the city on Monday night, UNB news agency reported.
AL candidates win 25 UP chairman posts, BNP 7
Dhaka – Awami League candidates won in 25 union parishads (UPs) while its rebel candidates in eight, and BNP candidates in seven among some 400 UPs where the election was held on Monday, UNB news agency reported. According to reports…
Man gets life term for possessing drugs in Pirojpur
Dhaka – A court in Pirojpur on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for possessing drugs, UNB news agency reported.
Youth found dead in Chittagong city canal
Dhaka – A young man was found dead in a canal in Oxygen area under Bayazid Police Station of Chittagong city, in Southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday morning, UNB News Agency reported.
Junior School Certificate and JDC exams began Tuesday
Dhaka – Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations began across the country Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
Pakistan court says schizophrenia ‘not mental disorder’
Dhaka – The Supreme Court in Pakistan has ruled that schizophrenia is not a mental illness, paving the way for the execution of a paranoid schizophrenic man convicted of murder, reports BBC. Imdad Ali was declared clinically insane after killing a…
World’s oldest actor Vladimir Zeldin dies aged 101
Dhaka – Vladimir Zeldin, believed to have been the world’s oldest working actor, has died aged 101, after appearing for 71 years at the same Moscow theatre. The Russian actor appeared on stage as recently as last month, using a…
China shows off new J-20 stealth fighter
Two of China’s brand new, top-of-the-line stealth fighter jets streaked and screamed across an air exhibition on Tuesday as Beijing showed its newest military hardware to the public for the first time. The J-20 fighter is called Beijing’s answer to…
Russia suddenly brandishing old underwater rifle
TASS, the Russian news agency, always publishes things for a reason. So when it releases a video extolling the virtues of underwater weapons used by Russia frogmen (those trained in tactical scuba), it should raise eyebrows. The APS Automatic is…
JClinton challenges FBI, declaring, ‘There’s no case here’
Kent, Nov 1 (AP/UNB) — Hillary Clinton forcefully challenged the FBI’s new email inquiry Monday, declaring during a campaign rally in battleground Ohio, “There’s no case here.” Clinton’s comments were her most pointed yet on the subject, and they underscored…
Interference of business groups in the UNFCCC
Shaila Mahmud With the Paris Agreement coming into full effect just before the next meeting of the Conference of Parties’ (COP) is all set to kick off has opened the floor for implementation talk in this year’s UN Climate Conference…
PM’s concern to improve health services
Recently, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while addressing the 13th Convocation of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) at Krishibid Institutions Bangladesh, Dhaka has asked physicians to serve people with sincerity and good feelings. While stressing the importance of providing…
Counteract voter fraud by committing voter fraud: Trump
By Olivia Becker Donald Trump urged his supporters in Colorado to vote early and often — literally. He urges supporters to break election laws in Colorado by voting twice, Vice News Reported. At a rally in Greely on Sunday, the…
Article 116 behind sluggish judiciary: CJ
Dhaka – Noting that the article 116 of the existing Constitution is one of the main reasons behind the slowness of the judiciary, Chief Justice SK Sinha on Monday demanded reinstatement of the same article of the country’s original national…
National Geographic cover star to be freed on bail
An Afghan woman immortalised on the cover of National Geographic magazine is to be freed on bail, days after she was arrested in Pakistan on fraud charges, reports BBC. Sharbat Gula, whose haunting green eyes made her famous as a…
Top Senate Democrat says FBI chief may have broken law on emails
Washington — The top Senate Democrat said Sunday that FBI Director James Comey may have broken the law when he disclosed 11 days before the election that investigators had newly discovered emails that may be relevant to the inquiry into…
Plea to strip Suu Kyi’s Nobel Peace Prize for anti-Muslim stance
Dhaka – Close to 85,000 Indonesians and other nationalities have filed a petition to revoke the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi over anti-Muslim remarks she allegedly made during a media interview. A newly…
Plot to kill Joy case: SC upholds Mahmudur bail
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to acting Amar Desh editor Mahmudur Rahman in a case filed in connection with the plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son…
Offshore wind could grow more than 650% by 2030: IRENA
Tokyo, Japan – Offshore wind power has the potential to grow from just 13 gigawatts (GW) in 2015, to 100 GW in 2030, according to new analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Innovation Outlook: Offshore Wind, launched Monday…
Supporters of UP candidates clash in Bhola: 5 hurt
Dhaka – Five people including a woman were injured in a clash between the followers of two member candidates of ward no. 2 in Bapta union parishad (UP) in Bhola after the voting began on Monday morning, UNB news agency…
First-ever voting in ex-enclaves begins
Dhaka – Voters of some 100 ex-Indian enclaves are exercising their franchise for the first time as the election of 22 union parishads (UPs) in those areas started on Monday morning, UNB news agency reported. The voting began at 8am…
2 billion children breathe toxic air worldwide, UNICEF says
New Delhi (AP/UNB) — A new report from UNICEF says most of the 2 billion children in the world who are breathing toxic air live in northern India and neighboring countries, risking serious health effects including damage to their lungs,…
Nepal drains dangerous Everest lake
Dhaka – Nepal’s army says it has finished draining a dangerous glacial lake near Mount Everest to a safe level, reports BBC. The Imja glacial lake, at nearly 5,000m (16,400ft) high, was in danger of flooding downstream settlements, trekking trails…
Suspected ‘JMB man’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected member of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Kaburhat area of Sadar upazila of Kushtia early Monday, UNB news agency reported.
Facebook flooded with Shakib’s photo saluting Stokes
Dhaka – The photos of Shakib Al Hasan saluting English cricketer Ben Stokes have gone viral on Facebook soon after Bangladesh clinched its first Test match victory against England on Sunday, UNB news agency reported.
Still, Hillary is the best choice!
Only a few days remained to hit the final hour of the US Presidential election. Lately potential and popular candidate Hillary Clinton has fallen into controversies centering her emails leakage while controversial and he-man presidential candidate Donald Trump is trying…