The US’ “inhumane” use of drone strikes to target terrorists kills prospects for peace in Afghanistan, which in turn undermines security in Pakistan, as people in border regions become radicalized, prominent Pakistani opposition figure Imran Khan told RT. In an…
Moscow – Russia is to deploy two new divisions in the west and one in the south to counterbalance NATO’s increased military presence near Russian borders, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced. “The Defense Ministry is taking a number of measures…
Dhaka – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah declared on Wednesday that no stickers containing ‘Press’, ‘Police’ or ‘Advocate’ credentials can be used in private vehicles from now on.
Dhaka – Police arrested a teacher of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) early Wednesday in a case filed over sexually harassing two female students of the university.
Dhaka -A fire, which broke out at a slum in the city’s Farmgate area on Wednesday morning has been doused.
Dhaka – A fire broke out at a restaurant in the city’s Rampura area on Wednesday morning.
New York (AP/UNB) – Republican front-runner Donald Trump rehashed unsubstantiated claims Tuesday that his rival Ted Cruz’s father has links to President John F. Kennedy’s assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. In a telephone interview broadcast by Fox News on Tuesday, Trump…
Dhaka – The holy Shab-e-Miraj will be observed in the country on Wednesday night with due religious fervour, unb news agency reported. On 27th of Arabic month of Rajab every year, the Muslims observe the Shab-e-Meraj, the night when Prophet…
Dhaka – The parliamentary standing committee’s reports on five bills related to the rise of remuneration and privileges for the President, Prime Minister, Speaker, Ministers and MPs were presented today. Chairman of The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and…
By Nick Rasmussen, Director of US National Counterterrorism Center Five years ago, I watched in the Situation Room along with President Obama, Vice President Biden, and members of the President’s national security team to see if U.S. Special Operations Forces…
Eurasia Review Data from the EU’s Sentinel 1-A satellite has revealed both upward and downward rock movements in the region where North Korea has been conducting its nuclear tests. Using images taken from a European radar satellite, researchers have learned…
Students from the most reputed Universities of Bangladesh participated in a “Creative Business Challenge-2016”, Organized by Chittagong University, Finance and Banking Debating Association on 01 May 2016. Teams of RU, SUST, CU, NSU and BUP came in the final round.…
By Farhana Haque Rahman, Director General, Inter Press Service Reprint Rome (IPS) – Media freedoms appear increasingly under siege around the world, with concerning signs that achieving middle-income status is no guarantee for an independent political watchdog in the form…
By Sarah Mimms and Avi Asher-Schapiro After a night out drinking in 2007, Samantha Jackson and her husband returned home and started fooling around. Then she passed out. When Jackson awoke, she realized he was raping her. According to the…
Dhaka – Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Council in a statement on behalf of the EU on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday recalled the principle that “the establishment, maintenance and fostering of an…
Manikganj – The body of a worker, who went missing after a sand-laden trawler capsized in the Padma river in Shibalaya upazila as a storm sweep over the area on Sunday evening, was recovered on Tuesday morning, unb news agency…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has branded BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia as a liar and thief, and asked her not to malign Bangabandhu’s grandson, unb news agency reported. Joy, also the Prime Minister’s ICT affairs…
Dhaka – The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) on Monday pressed charges against some 29 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Chittagong University (CU) over the killing of its student Taposh Sarkar in a bcl factional clash.
Dhaka – US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat has said democracy can only flourish where the press can work freely. “As journalists defend our democracy, we must defend them. We must protect press freedom as a fundamental human right to…
Dhaka – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Huq expressed his hope that present Karwan Bazar whole sale market will be shifted to Jatrabari and Gabtoli within several months.
Dhaka – A traffic constable was killed as a speedy truck hit him while he was on-duty in front of Fatema Filling Station of Kotobkhali in the city early hours of Monday. Police sources said Constable Delwar Hossain , was…
Students of Rajshahi University (RU) brought out a coffin procession on the campus demanding the justice against the murder Professor Rezaul Karim Siddiqui, a teacher of English department of the university. Protesting students chanting different slogans, brought out a procession…
Dhaka – Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Monday ordered police officials to remain more alert and active for protection of public safety and property as well as maintaining law and order across the country. He also…
Teachers of the public universities observed their pre-announced three-hour work abstention programme on Monday day in protest of killing of the Rajshahi University professor. The teachers under the banner of Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association (BFUTA) started their skipping…
BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday alleged that arrest of Shafik Rehman has opened the skeleton of inside the cupboard. “The people were unaware many things about Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. But now they came…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the hacking of money from Bangladesh central bank’s account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will have no impact on the country’s economy in the long run, unb news…
Scientists say they now have a near-perfect picture of the genetic events that cause breast cancer. The study, published in Nature, has been described as a “milestone” moment that could help unlock new ways of treating and preventing the disease.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has accused China of “raping” the US, in renewed criticism of China’s trade policy.
Dhaka – Office hours for the upcoming Ramadan have been rearranged from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm with a 15-minute prayer break from 1:15pm to 1:30 pm for all the government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions.
Dhaka – A traffic constable was killed as a speeding truck hit him while he was on-duty in front of Fatema Filling Station of Kutubkhali area in the city early Monday. Police said Constable Delwar Hossain , was on-duty under…