Dhaka – Japan has sought a thorough investigation of the facts regarding the killing of its nationals during the Dhaka cafe attack, sharing of related information and strict punishments for the perpetrators, UNB news agency has reported. Japan also hoped…
Dhaka -The body of four-year-old Zunayed Hossain Sabbir, who fell into a sewer in the city’s Mirpur area on Thursday, was recovered on Friday morning, ending a nervy wait of 19 hours.
Robert Engelman Ask environmental leaders where voluntary family planning fits into their organizations’ missions and goals, and most will draw a blank. Their tasks are hard and often controversial enough without promoting expanded access to contraception, some might respond. Others…
Residency Rules, Child Labor Among Barriers for Refugees Beirut – More than half of the nearly 500,000 school-age Syrian children registered in Lebanon are not enrolled in formal education, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Although Lebanon,…
Mass arrests, website shutdowns raise grave concerns Berlin – The response of the Turkish government to an attempted coup will be a critical test of its commitment to defend democratic principles and human rights, including media freedom and respect for…
Danielle Nierenberg Indigenous and traditional crops are an important source of food and fiber for people around the globe. Often these crops are resilient to pests and disease or can tolerate high temperatures, drought, or flooding. And while millions of…
Dhaka – Scrapping his acquittal in a money laundering case, the High Court on Thursday sentenced BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to seven years’ imprisonment and fined him Tk 20 crore, UNB news agency reported. An HC bench of Justice…
By David Hearst Turkey’s reaction on 15 July night was that of a mature democracy. The West’s was that of corrupted democracy tainted by its support of autocracy To mount a coup, senior Turkish army officers from the commando units,…
Dhaka – This is the spectacular moment a humpback whale breached high into the air just metres from a boat full of tourists. Twelve whales were breaching off Sydney’s northern beaches while swimming up Australia’s east coast on their annual…
Dhaka – The train service of Chittagong with Dhaka resumed after seven hours of suspension following derailment of a freight train in Feni sadar upazila on Thursday.
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four alleged members of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including its southern region ameer, busting a den of the outlawed militant outfit at Cherag Ali in Tongi early Thursday, UNB news agency reported. The…
Turkey (AP/UNB) — Turkey’s president on Wednesday declared a three-month state of emergency following a botched coup attempt, declaring he would rid the military of the “virus” of subversion and giving the government sweeping powers to expand a crackdown that…
New York, USA – A paper on the impact of tobacco victim testimonials, authored by Vital Strategies’ public health communication experts, has been published in leading peer-review journal “Tobacco Control.” The paper, entitled “Raw and real: an innovative communication approach…
Feni – Rail communications of Chittagong with Dhaka remained suspended as an engine of a freight train derailed after colliding with a truck at Fatehpur level crossing on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway here early Thursday.
Ankara — Turkey’s president on Wednesday declared a three-month state of emergency following a botched coup attempt, declaring he would rid the military of the “virus” of subversion and giving the government sweeping powers to expand a crackdown that has…
Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) authorities on Wednesday held rally and discussion as a part of programme against terrorism and militancy in country.
Thomson Reuters Foundation Jakarta – Rising temperatures caused by climate change may cost the world economy over $2 trillion in lost productivity by 2030 as hot weather makes it unbearable to work in some parts of the world, according to…
Dhaka – Robbers looted about 200 tolas of gold ornaments from a jewellery shop in the Faridpur district town on Wednesday night, UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – A court in Kishoreganj on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to conduct DNA test of Zahidul Haq Tanim, one of the suspected criminals who attacked police near Sholakia Eidgah, UNB news agency reported. Chief Judicial Magistrate Abdus Salam…
Dhaka – The High Court on Wednesday granted a six-month interim bail to detained Destiny Group managing director Rafiqul Amin and Destiny-2000 chairman Mohammad Hossain on conditions in two money-laundering cases filed by the Anti Corruption Commission, UNB news agency…
Dhaka – Rights body Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the ‘missing’ of two rescued hostages of the Holey Artisan Bakery attack, UNB news agency reported. Abul Hasnat Rezaul Karim, a businessman and former teacher…
Dhaka – US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Wednesday said a strong response will clearly be necessary to safeguard Bangladesh’s future and its economic progress mentioning that the country is now part of an international crime scene, UNB news…
Turkey has taken action to block access to the WikiLeaks website after a cache of around 300,000 government emails was released following last weekend’s attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reports Reuters . The action was undertaken by Turkey’s…
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including a union parishad member, from Kashibari in Atrai upazila of Naogaon on Tuesday nigh, UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 15 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Banshbari on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sitakunda upazila of Chittaghong on Wednesday morning, UNB news agency reported. The deceased were identified…
Dhaka -The High Court is set to deliver its verdict tomorrow (Thursday) on the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) appeal against a lower court verdict that acquitted BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case. The court will also deliver…
Relaxing on a terrace of a private villa overlooking the sparkling waters of the Marmaris Sea, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had little idea he would be facing the most momentous 12 hours of his life. But as darkness fell…
Dhaka – Donald Trump has officially clinched the Republican nomination for US president as speakers hammered Democrat Hillary Clinton on day two of the Republican National Convention. Mr Trump is expected to accept the nomination on Thursday after state delegates…
Associated Press The Kremlin says Russian athletes are still focused on competing at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro despite calls for the entire Russian delegation to be banned over doping. The World Anti-Doping Agency backs a blanket ban after…
Dhaka – A gay magazine is being circulated in Amman which is hailed by progressives but shunned by conservatives in war-torn Middle East societies, UNB news agency has reported quoting Gay Star News. The editors of the magazine ‘My Kali’,…