Dhaka – The government on Monday assured foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka of its resolve to root out terrorism and militancy from the country as law-enforcement agencies are on high alert to thwart further attacks.
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Trump praises late Iraqi leader Saddam as terrorist killer
North Carolina (AP/UNB) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who frequently criticizes U.S. foreign policy under President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has praised former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s ruthlessness.
Asian stocks slump, pound slid on worries about UK economy
South Korea (AP/UNB) – Asian stock markets slumped on Wednesday while the British pound hit a new 31-year low. Investors worried about the effect of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union on the U.K. real estate market following the…
JICA firmly with BD, says its President
Dhaka – Laying emphasis on extra safety of its personnel, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has said it remains “firmly committed” to contributing to the development of Bangladesh, UNB news agency reported Tuesday.
Terrorism absolutely against BD spirit, values: TI Chair
Dhaka (UNB) – Against the backdrop of the Gulshan tragedy, Jose Ugaz, Chair of the international Board of Directors of Transparency International (TI), has expressed the deepest condolences for the loss of innocent lives as a result of the worst…
Attacker Nibras’ family apologises to all
Dhaka (UNB) – Parents of Nibras Islam, one of the Gulshan terrorist attackers, on Wednesday apologised to the nation, all the people in the world and the bereaved family members who lost their near and dear ones in Bangladesh’s worst…
Prompt operation at Gulshan café could save more lives: BNP
Dhaka – Criticising the government for its ‘delayed operation’ to overcome the Gulshan café hostage crisis, BNP on Wednesday said people think many more lives could have been saved had the commando operation been conducted promptly without dying the time,…
Submit probe report over Gulshan attack by Aug 24: Court
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday asked police to submit by August 24 the investigation report it in connection with the Gulshan café attack that left 22 people killed apart from six attackers.
50,000 petitioners urge UNESCO to protect the Sundarbans
Sundarbans, a World Heritage site in Bangladesh faces destruction if a proposed coal plant is built adjacent to it Petitioners ask that the Sundarbans are included by UNESCO in the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger Paris – A…
Finalists announced for South Australia’s low carbon challenge
TEN finalists have been announced for South Australia’s Low Carbon Entrepreneur Prize as part of a push for the state’s capital Adelaide to become the world’s first carbon neutral city. The finalists will each receive AU$10,000 form a total prize…
Abbas Kiarostami, Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker, dies at 76
Tehran (AP) — Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, whose 1997 film Taste of Cherry won the prestigious Palme d’Or and who kept working despite government resistance, died Monday. He was 76. Iran’s official news agency IRNA said Kiarostami died in Paris,…
Jennifer Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda sing to benefit Orlando shooting victims
by LILY HARRISON Jennifer Lopez and Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda have joined forces to support families of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. The two have recorded a track called, “Love Make the World Go Round,” and…
UN agri fund mulls decentralised operations in Asia-Pacific
Hanoi – Government representatives and agricultural development specialists will gather in Hanoi 6-7 July to discuss the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) approach to decentralizing its operations in Asia and the Pacific. The workshop will inform an independent evaluation…
Changes in Russian law threaten world famous nature reserves: WWF
World Heritage sites and critical nature reserves in Russia will face new and expansive threats following a vote on Friday to reduce environmental protections across the country. The Russian parliament vote weakens protections for natural areas and favors the expansion…
Agroecology: A sure recipe to feed the world sustainably
by Christopher D. Cook, Kari Hamerschlag and Kendra Klein Friends of the Earth Hunger is not primarily a problem of overall supply of food, but rather of poverty, lack of democracy and unequal access to land, water and other resources,…
Two-state solution ‘slipping away:’ UN denounces
The United Nations today condemned Israel for demolishing Palestinians’ homes and advancing plans to build new houses for Israeli settlers, amid the prospect of the two-state solution to the Middle East conflict already “slipping away.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has…
Iran airs footage revealing IS behind foiled bombing plot
Iran’s IRIB state TV on Monday aired footage of two men confessing that the Islamic State (IS) was behind a recent foiled bombing operation against the Iranian capital Tehran among other cities.
Govt briefs foreign envoys on situation, diplomatic security
Dhaka – Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Tuesday briefed foreign diplomats on the current situation in the country at state guesthouse Padma on Tuesday morning, UNB news agency reported. The briefing organised by the ministry of foreign affairs began…
Death toll in Baghdad suicide attack hits 157
Baghdad, July 05 (AP/UNB) – As the death toll from the weekend truck bombing in Baghdad climbed to 157, Iraq’s embattled prime minister ordered new security measures, including abandoning the use of bomb-detection wands that U.S. experts pronounced worthless years…
Two suspects in SP wife murder killed in police ‘shootout’
Two suspects in the murder of a policeman’s wife have died in so-called shootouts with police. Nurul Islam aka Rashed, 27, and Nurunnabi, 28, were among the five, who police had banned from leaving the country.
5 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Dhaka – Five people were killed and 15 others injured as a human hauler, locally known as Leguna plunged into a roadside ditch at Churkhai Beltali on Mymensingh-Dhaka highway in Mymensingh Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
Bodies of Japanese victims in Gulshan cafe attack reach Tokyo
Dhaka – A Japanese government aircraft carrying the bodies of seven Japanese victims of the terrorist attack at Holey Artisan Bakery reached home on Tuesday morning, UNB news agency reported. The victims’ relatives who came to receive the bodies of…
Blast deaths near Islam’s holiest Saudi sites concern Bangladeshis
The suicide bomb attacks near the Madinah Masjid-e-Nababi mosque and in Jeddah have created serious concern among the Muslims in Bangladesh as many of their compatriots are now performing the Umrah at the holy sites, and tens of thousands others…
‘We came here to non-Muslims,’ gunmen told hostages
The well-dressed young men entered the trendy restaurant armed with guns, crude bombs and blades. When the 10-hour siege was over, 28 people were dead — including at least one American — and Bangladesh’s attempts to underplay the threat posed…
2 U.S. funds sue banks for Singapore rate rigging
Two U.S.-based investment funds have filed a lawsuit in New York against dozens of banks accusing them of conspiring to rig derivative prices incorporating Singapore interest rate benchmarks, a court filing showed. The suit was filed by Greenwich, Connecticut-based FrontPoint…
UK police summon Israeli ex-FM Livni over war crimes
Israel has revealed its former foreign minister Tzipi Livni was summoned for questioning by the Metropolitan Police for war crimes which were committed against Palestinians in 2008-9. The summons was issued Thursday, but was only made public three days later.
Marriage registrar hacked dead in Bogra
Dhaka – A marriage registrar was hacked to death by miscreants at Baniagati Bazar in Dhunot upazila of Bogra district early Monday. The deceased was identified as Imam Matiur Rahman Moti, 40, son of late Manser Ali of the village…
Two AL leaders killed in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Two local Awami League leaders were killed by miscreants in Taknaf and Maheshkhali upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district on Monday.
National moon sighting committee meets Tuesday
Dhaka – The National Moon Sighting Committee will meet on July 5 at the conference room of Islamic Foundation in the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque complex in the capital. The meeting will review information about moon sighting of the holy…
Pakistan condemns Dhaka terrorist attack
Dhaka – Pakistan has condemned the senseless terrorist attack in Dhaka that led to the loss of precious lives and injuries to many innocent people, UNB news agency reported.