Dubai (AP/UNB) – A bill passed by Congress allowing the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government has prompted reactions of outrage and ridicule among some in the Arab world. Many critics say the bill reinforces a long-held…
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James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards
Danielle Nierenberg The James Beard Foundation (JBF) recently announced the recipients of the sixth annual James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards. The 2016 honorees will be recognized at the annual awards dinner on October 17 at Hearst Tower as part of…
Beijing calls on Pak, India to solve differences over Kashmir
Beijing Sept. 28 (ANI): As tensions mount between India and Pakistan following the recent terrorist attack in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir in which 18 Indian soldiers were killed, China on Wednesday called on both the arch-rivals to solve…
Why the latest flare up along Kashmir line of control? – CNN
By Shashank Joshi (CNN)India’s reported “surgical strike” across the border into Pakistani-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday brings India-Pakistan relations to their lowest point in almost a decade. But it will be celebrated not just by the Hindu nationalist supporters of Prime…
Singapore jails teen blogger Amos Yee for anti-religion posts
A teenage blogger has been handed a prison sentence after he was found guilty by a Singapore court of “wounding religious feelings”. Amos Yee, 17, will spend six weeks in jail for deliberately posting videos and comments critical of Christianity…
US gives Russia ultimatum to halt Aleppo attacks
Washington has vowed to end coordination with Moscow in Syria in response to the siege of Aleppo. More than 250 civilians have been killed since the Syrian army launched a brutal campaign to retake the city last week. US Secretary…
Resolve confiscate assets of Bangabandhu killers, war crimes convicts
Dhaka – Parliament on Thursday unanimously adopted a private member resolution to confiscate all movable and immovable assets of convicted killers of the Father of the Nation and war crimes convicts, UNB news agency reported. Ruling Awami League MP Fazilatun…
Arrest warrants issued against BNP Sr Vice Chairman Tarique
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday issued warrants for the arrest of two people, including BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, in a sedition case filed in 2015, UNB news agency reported. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarafuzzaman Ansari issued the arrest…
India ‘launches strikes against militants’, ‘Cross-border shelling kils 2 Pak soldier’s
India’s army says it has carried out “surgical strikes” against suspected militants along the de-facto border with Pakistan in Kashmir. The operation was aimed at preventing attacks being planned by Pakistan-based militants, a senior army official said. He said “significant…
US Congress rejects Obama veto of 9/11 lawsuits bill
Congress has voted to override President Barack Obama’s veto of a bill that would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabian officials. In the first veto override of his presidency, the Senate voted 97-1 and the House of…
Muhith invites Dutch investors to visit BD
He opens first-ever single country trade fair in Amsterdam Dhaka – Highlighting the country’s ongoing development spree, Finance Minister AMA Muhith, now in the Netherlands, has invited Dutch businesses and investors to visit Bangladesh, UNB news agency reported.
Buckingham Palace official jailed over bribes for contracts
London (AP/UNB) – A former British royal official has been sentenced to five years in prison for taking more than 100,000 pounds ($130,000) in bribes to award contracts for work at Buckingham Palace and other royal residences.
‘US not restoring GSP facilities on political ground’
Dhaka – Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday claimed in Parliament that the USA is not providing Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) facilities to Bangladesh on ‘political ground’, UNB news agency reported. The made the claim while responding to a supplementary…
Afghans level series 1-1 beating Tigers in 2nd ODI
Dhaka – ICC associate nation Afghanistan levelled the three-match series 1-1 beating full member Bangladesh by 2 wickets in the keenly contested 2nd ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) on Wednesday. Dawlat Zadran (4) sealed the victory hammering a…
Writer Syed Shamsul Haq laid to eternal rest in Kurigram
Dhaka – Versatile writer Syed Shamsul Haq was buried on the Kurigram Govt College premises in his birthplace Kurigram district on Wednesday as per his last wish, UNB news agency reported. The eminent writer was buried abound 5 pm after…
Improved post-harvest technology reduces production cost
Dhaka – Post-harvest losses of paddy are a major problem of Bangladesh due to lack of appropriate technologies at each stages of post harvest operations. So, it is very important identify the present status of post-harvest practices and available technologies…
Russian nuclear reactor restored by using fire
Dhaka – A unique annealing operation was carried out at Russia’s Kola Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 to recover the reactor vessel’s steel properties altered by radiation, says a press release issued by the Triune Group in Dhaka.
Hannan Shah’s body brought back home, Janaza Thursday
Dhaka – The mortal remains of BNP standing committee member Brig. Gen. (Retd) ASM Hannan Shah was brought to Dhaka from Singapore on Wednesday evening. “Hannan Shah’s body was brought to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a Bangladesh Airlines flight…
Foreign farms increase the risk of water conflicts in Africa
Dhaka – For the first time, researchers point to areas in Africa where foreign agricultural companies’ choice of crops and management of fresh water are partly responsible for the increased water shortages and greater competition for water. This in turn…
JU human chain wants dowry victim Manoshi killers’ trial
Some Teachers and Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) formed a human chain demanding justice for brutal killing of Manoshi Rani, relative of a JU Teacher, at the JU campus on Tuesday.
IBBL sharia meeting held
Dhaka – A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on September 27, 2016 Tuesday at Islami Bank Tower. Mufti Moulana Sayeed Ahmad, Vice-Chairman of the Committee and Chief Mufti & Muhaddis of Al…
World leaders pledge action to control superbugs
By Martin Khor World leaders at the Summit of the UN General Assembly last week spoke on the need to save millions of lives by controlling the crisis of antibiotic resistance and adopted a landmark political declaration calling for global…
US giving $364 million in new Syria aid
Washington – The United States is providing another $364 million in humanitarian aid to those affected by Syria’s civil war.
Five ‘Islami Chhatri Sangstha activists’ held in Chittagong
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested five activists of Islami Chhatri Sangstha, female student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, along with some jihadi (religious uprising) books from Purba Gumdondi area of Boalkhali upazila of Chittagong on Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
US military says it kills 4 al-Shabab fighters in Somalia
Mogadishu – The U.S. military says it has killed four al-Shabab extremists in Somalia in what it calls airstrikes in self-defense.
Global warming to create ideal grounds for deadly diseases
Britain may be chilly, but at least a trip to the seaside here is unlikely to leave one with anything more serious than an ear infection. But could that change? Last week it was reported that some experts fear Britain…
Trump-Clinton debate gets record ratings
More than 80 million people viewed Monday’s first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, making it the most watched debate ever, according to Nielsen research. The previous record was the only debate between Republican Ronald Reagan and President…
Saudi Arabia cuts wage bill of govt employees by 20%
The Saudi Arabia govt has also decided to suspend wage increases for the lunar year starting next month and curbed allowances for public-sector employees Riyadh: Saudi Arabia cancelled bonus payments for state employees and cut ministers’ salaries by 20%, steps…
Migration is our history, reality and future
William Lacy Swing People have always been on the move. Migration is not a catastrophe, nor is it an invasion. Often, it is not even an emergency. Throughout human history it has mostly been, simply, one thing: inevitable. Migration is…
Girl killed as building collapses on tin-shed house in city
Dhaka – A teenage girl was killed and her nephew injured after an abandoned building of an adjacent government-run vagabond shelter collapsed on their tin-shed house at Rainkhola in the city’s Mirpur area early Tuesday, UNB news agency reported. The…