Montreal – Bangladesh and Canada have agreed to find out a way for the extradition of Noor Chowdhury, the self-confessed killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman now living in Canada, through discussions, UNB news agency reported.
United Nations (AP/UNB) – A hastily scheduled Security Council meeting was canceled because the U.S. does not want to make public details of the Syrian cease-fire deal, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations said Friday. Vitaly Churkin said there was…
Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader’s announcement of actions against ministers, MPs and VIPs driving on the wrong lane has met strong opposition from his Cabinet colleague Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, says a bdnews24.com news published on Friday. The local government, rural…
Dhaka – Eight people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision of a bus and a microbus on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Shosoi in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district on on Friday.
Dhaka – A man died and three others were injured as a helicopter of Meghna Aviation crashed near Rizu Khal in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Friday, UNB news agency reported. The identity of the deceased could not be…
Britain’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has been inundated with congratulations from across the Islamic world after it emerged that he converted to Islam and carried out the first Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca ever performed by a senior UK diplomat. The…
Dhaka – Two siblings went missing as a trawler they were riding, being hit by another trawler, capsized in the Meghna River at Moulvir Hat in Hizla upazila of Barisal district on Thursday night.
Dhaka – A young man drowned while bathing under a waterfall at Ringsa in sadar upazila of Khagrachari hill district on Thursday, UNB news agency reported.
New York (AP/UNB) — A New York City museum is offering visitors a chance to sit on a golden throne, but only in private.
Dhaka – Four people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus with a group of garment workers on board overturned on the Tangail-Mymensingh Road near Pouli bridge in Kalihati upazila of Tangail early Friday, UNB news agency reported.
New York – Chinese authorities should launch a credible, independent investigation into allegations police assaulted journalists and allow reporters to do their work, including covering protests, without restriction, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police in China’s southern Guangdong…
Every year since 2008, the United Nations has sponsored the International Day of Democracy on September 15. This year, the IDD is tied to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, in particular to Goal 16, which “addresses democracy by calling for…
Danielle Nierenberg We’re so excited for the first annual Farm Tank Summit in Sacramento, which is just one week away. On September 22, we’ll be hosting real debate and dialogue with some of the most influential experts in food and…
Dhaka – Three members of a family died from electrocution at Saraigachi in Porsha upazila of Naogaon district on Wednesday, UNB new agency reported.
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The International Parliamentary Union (IPU) has today (September 14) called on political leaders everywhere to strengthen connections between the globally agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and citizens’ demands for greater transparency, accountability and inclusive decision-making.
We are all Americans! The streets of New York city cannot be a place of danger for anyone! We are here, as Muslims, because we love America, and we want it to be the safest, securest place for everyone There…
Dhaka – A man was killed and five others were injured when a launch slammed into another launch at Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the city on Thursday, UNB news agency reported.
White Plains (AP/UNB) — Hoping to put the issue of her health behind her as she gets ready to return to the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday released an updated review of her physical fitness and details about a…
Washington (AP/UNB) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday the U.S. is lifting economic sanctions and restoring trade benefits to former pariah state Myanmar as he met with Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner who is now the nation’s…
Dhaka – The aspirations for a fairer world set out in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will only be met if there is more democracy worldwide, said the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Wednesday, UNB news agency reported..…
Sudhirendar Sharma Whatever be the reason for Philippine President Duterte to use angry expletives in addressing the US President Obama recently, one thing is clear that ‘abuse’ is trans-national and could be used as a potent weapon at any level.…
In the wake of the recent attacks by Islamic State in neighbouring countries, India has asked its embassies to take extra precautions to secure its citizens, bdnews24.com reported.
Rome – Economic growth is not enough to save those threatened daily with starvation. Governments need to tailor policies and investments to transform rural areas in developing countries if they want to eliminate poverty, according to a new global study…
Wells Fargo’s biggest shareholder, Warren Buffett, lost about $1.4 billion after the bank’s share price dropped over three per cent on Tuesday. The stock fell after it was revealed the bank opened over two million unauthorised fee-accruing customer accounts. The…
German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer has agreed to buy American GMO company Monsanto for $128 a share. The acquisition values Monsanto’s equity at about $56 billion, but including debt, the deal is worth nearly $66 billion. The deal is the largest…
Motherless babies could be a real possibility in the near future, according to scientists who managed to create a litter of mice without fertilizing a female egg. The breakthrough could help infertile women have children. The old-fashioned way of making…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Wednesday for London on a 12-day visit to Canada and the USA to attend the 5th Global Fund Replenishment Conference in Montreal and the 71st UN General Assembly session in New…
Dhaka – Another man who suffered serious burn injuries at ‘Tampaco Foils’ factory fire in Tongi BSCIC Industrial area of Gazipur on Saturday died at a private clinic in the capital on Tuesday night, raising the death toll in the…
Dhaka – Robbers kidnapped 20 fishermen and looted valuables from their trawlers at Dhanshiddhir Char in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district in the Sundarbans early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported. Those escaped the kidnapping said 10-12 robbers of ‘Jahangir Bahini’…
Seoul (AP/UNB) — Reports say Samsung plans to issue a software update for its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that will prevent them from overheating by limiting battery recharges to under 60 percent.