Dhaka – Strongly criticising BNP for siding with militants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said those who are pampering militants will face action, UNB news agency reported.
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IPU wants MPs to respond effectively to HR violations
Dhaka – MPs from 138 countries will convene next week in Geneva to determine specific ways, in which parliaments can respond effectively to serious human rights violations and their underlying causes, including human rights situations likely to lead to conflict,…
Miscreant storms house, hacks schoolgirl in Munshiganj
Munshiganj – A miscreant stormed the house of a schoolgirl at Char Moddam village in Sirajdikhan upazila on Tuesday and hacked her in the head, leaving her injured, UNB news agency reported.
Janata League leader dies fighting stab injuries at DMCH
Dhaka – A Naraganganj-based leader of Awami Janata League, who suffered injuries in an attack by miscreants on Tuesday night, succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday morning, UNB news agency reported.
Khulna’s rail link with the country snapped as train derails
Dhaka – Train communication of Khulna with rest of the country remained suspended following the derailment of a freight train at Singia Railway Jessore Station in Sadar upazila early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.
Obama uses final state dinner to honor Italy and its leader
Washington (AP/UNB) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday held one of the largest state dinners of his tenure to celebrate the “enduring alliance” between the U.S. and Italy. The soiree for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was the 13th and…
Chinese astronauts enter space station following docking
Beijing — China says a pair of astronauts have entered the country’s orbiting space station for a month-long stay. The official Xinhua News Agency said the Shenzhou 11 spacecraft that blasted off Monday morning docked early Wednesday with the Tiangong…
Saudi prince executed for murdering a compatriot
Dhaka – A Saudi Arabian prince has been executed for shooting dead a man during a brawl three years ago in the capital Riyadh, the interior ministry has said. Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir was put to death in the…
Police foil Nat’l Committee’s march towards Indian HC; 30 injured
Dhaka – Police foiled a procession of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Port near Mowchak area in the capital on Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
SDGs to be achieved if AL remains in power: Hasina
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Bangladesh will be able to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) only if Awami League remains in power, UNB news agency reported.
Boosting renewables in cities vital to achieve dev goals: IRENA
Ecuador – Cities now have an unprecedented opportunity to transform and decarbonise their energy supply and use, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy in Cities, released today on the sidelines of the…
Qatar’s drive to improving safety across transportation network
Doha – Qatar: Transportation experts arrived in Doha this week for a high-level meeting to discuss the state of safety across the transport network in the region at the Qatar Transport Safety Forum, held under the patronage of H.E. Mr.…
Workshop of self-assessment of B.Sc Ag held at BAU
A Workshop on “Draft Report on self-assessment of BSc Ag Econ (Hons) Degree Programme” was held at Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology faculty conference room of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Monday.
Turkey’s Russia-baked Akkuyu nuke project picks up pace
Dhaka – Russia and Turkey have agreed to accelerate the Akkuyu project. The statement was made after the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Following the talks, we agreed to speed up the…
Rampal Power Plant: Fly ash a big threat to environment
The fly ash to be generated from the Rampal coal-fired power plant has the potential to cause “substantial” damage to the environment, say experts. They also pointed out the tender document does not clearly specify how exactly the contaminants of…
Grand-Duchess of Luxembourg now Patron, Asian University for Women
Luxembourg – Media OutReach – October 18, 2016 – Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, announced today the commitment of Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg to serve as a Patron of the University.
BASIC wants ‘inclusive process’ for Paris Agreement tasks
Geneva (Meena Raman) – Ministers of the BASIC countries (comprising Brazil, South Africa, India and China) emphasised the need for “an inclusive process” in completing the tasks under the Paris Agreement (PA), in preparation for its implementation. This call was…
Peru investigates death of 10,000 Titicaca water frogs
Peru’s environmental agency is investigating the deaths of some 10,000 frogs whose bodies have been found in a river in the south of the country., reports BBC. A campaign group says pollution in the River Coata is to blame for…
‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with rivals in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between two groups of ‘robbers’ at Char Afzal in Ramgati upazila of Laxmipur district early Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
Trump accusers telling lies – Melania
New York — Melania Trump says the women who have accused her husband of sexual assault are lying, insisting he is a “gentleman”, BBC reported. (AP/UNB) adds: Melania Trump on Monday dismissed her husband’s sexually aggressive language as “boy talk,”…
7 suspected ‘JMB members’ held in city
Dhaka – Members of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested seven suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Tejgaon area of the capital on Monday night, UNB news agency reported.
At least 23 die in Odisha hospital fire in eastern India
New Delhi (AP/UNB) — A fire broke out late Monday at a private hospital in a city in eastern India, killing at least 23 people, India’s federal health minister said. Minister J.P. Nadda disclosed the death toll from the fire…
Whipping in class allegedly prompts Comilla schoolgirl’s suicide
Dhaka – A school girl allegedly committed suicide allegedly after being whipped by a teacher at Bharella village in Burichong upazila of Comilla district on Monday night, UNB news Agency reported.
EC formation to be taken up in Brussels: EU envoy
Dhaka – The European Union will discuss the formation of new Election Commission in Bangladesh at the next Bangladesh-EU joint commission meeting in Brussels in December next as the tenure of the current EC expires in February next year. “We’ve…
A snake catcher releases over 200 snakes
Snake charmers and catchers are famous for their bravery of securing the crawling reptile or taming them, but do you know what they do with these snakes later? Well, as for the snake charmers they entertain masses and are often…
CSOs say NO to ‘TRIPS Plus’ in regional trade agreement
Health organisations call on trade ministers to reject provisions that would negatively affect access to generic medicines in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement. They made the call in An open letter to the sixteen governments negotiating the Regional Comprehensive…
RT bank accounts blocked in UK: editor-in-chief
RT UK’s bank accounts have been blocked, RT’s editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan reported. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova reacted, saying it seems that in leaving the EU, London also left any freedom of speech obligations behind there. “Our accounts in Britain…
Iraqi forces launch push to drive IS from Mosul
Khazer — Iraqi government and Kurdish forces, backed by US-led coalition air and ground support, launched coordinated military operations early on Monday as the long-awaited fight to wrest the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State fighters got underway. Convoys…
PM returns home from Goa
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Monday morning after attending the BRICS-BIMSTEC Leaders’ Outreach Summit at Goa in India. A VVIP flight of Bangladesh Biman carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International…
China launches manned mission to experimental space station
Beijing (AP/UNB) – China launched a pair of astronauts into space Monday on a mission to dock with an experimental space station and remain aboard for 30 days in preparation for the start of operations by a full-bore facility six…