The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize says the 1991 prize awarded to Myanmar’s Aung Sang Suu Kyi cannot be revoked. The Norwegian Nobel Institute on Friday said that neither the will of prize founder Alfred Nobel nor the…
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BNP demands active diplomatic efforts to end Rohingya crisis
BNP on Friday demanded the government make active diplomatic efforts to force Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis. “Our demand is very clear that the government gives food and shelter to Rohingyas and ensures their security and treatment. At the…
270000 Rohingyas enter Bangladesh
Amid a dramatic increase in the number of refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine state, UNHCR on Friday called for urgent action to address the root causes of the recent surge in violence. The UNHCR sought urgent action so…
Trying to protect all Rakhines: Suu Kyi
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday her government was doing its best to protect everyone in the strife-torn state of Rakhine, as the estimated number of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh leapt by 18,000 in…
BNP slams India’s support to Suu Kyi on Rohingya issue
BNP on Thursday expressed surprise over India’s support to Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi’s repressive policy on Rohingya issue.“India claims to be one of the world’s main democratic countries, but they’ve extended their support to Aung San Suu Kyi’s nasty…
US police kills tiger that wantered on busy interstate
Georgia police shot and killed a Bengal tiger on Wednesday after it escaped from a truck and wandered along a major interstate near Atlanta, frightening residents of a nearby subdivision. Feld Entertainment spokesman Stephen Payne said Suzy, a 6-year-old Bengal…
7 killed in Mirpur blasts burned to death: Autopsy
Dhaka – All the seven bodies found at the den of suspected militant Abduallah in Mirpur were burnt to death following explosions igniting by them, according to the post-mortem physician.
Are you drinking plastic water
A new research found that plastic fibers have infiltrated the drinking water of cities and towns all over the world Tap water is considered to be the safest in the statistics about drinking water coverage that our government provides us.…
Facebook complains of Russia-funded misinformation campaign
Facebook says it has discovered a Russian-funded campaign to promote divisive social and political messages on its network. The company said $100,000 (£77,000) was spent on about 3,000 ads over a two-year period, ending in May 2017. The ads did…
Yangon’s mode of reaction cause problems to Dhaka: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the way of reaction of the Myanmar government to insurgent acts there is creating problem for Bangladesh. “Bangladesh never supported such kind of acts (attack on police posts and an army base) previously…
Rohingya refugees now 150000: UN chief writes to UNSC
Nearly 150,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh in less than two weeks, after the United Nations chief warned there is a risk of ethnic cleansing that could destabilise the wider region. Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi blamed…
France court finds topless photos violated royal’s privacy
A French court ruled Tuesday that photographers and gossip magazine executives violated the privacy of Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge by taking and publishing photographs of the former Kate Middleton sunbathing topless.The court in a Paris suburb fined two executives of…
Australia 399 for 9 on Day Three
Australia scored 377 for 9 at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Brief score: Bangladesh 1st innings – 305 for all, Mushfiqur 68, Sabbir 66, Nasir 45, Soumya…
Give Muslims legal status – UN chief urges Myanmar
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday it’s crucial that Myanmar’s government immediately reverse its longstanding policy and give Rohingya Muslims either nationality or legal status so they can lead normal lives and freely move, find jobs, and get an education. Guterres…
Literacy rate now 72.3 percent – Minister
Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman on Wednesday said some 53,000 posts of teachers are currently lying vacant in the country’s 64,000 primary schools. “Of the vacant posts, about 21,000 are of headmasters while 32,000 of assistant teachers,” he…
7 skulls found at Mirpur militant hideout
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered the skulls of seven people, including two women and two children, from the suspected militant hideout at Mirpur’s Mazar Road in the city on Wednesday. “We found the skulls of militant Abdullah, his…
Suu Kyi says all in Rakhine defended
In her first comments on Myanmar’s latest Rohingya crisis, de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi says her government is protecting everyone in Rakhine state. But she criticised the “huge iceberg of misinformation” about the conflict promoting the interests of terrorists,…
BNP against power tariff hike move
Voicing concern over the media reports on the government’s plan to hike the power tariff, BNP on Wednesday called upon it to refrain from such anti-people move. “There’re media reports that Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission is going to increase the…
Putin says, ‘Trump is not my bride nor I am Trump’s groom’
Russian President Vladimir Putin refrained from criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump at a news conference in China on Tuesday, but said a decision to shutter Russian diplomatic outposts in the U.S. was poorly handled. Speaking at a news conference during…
PM Hasina urges Int’l community to take back Myanmar nationals
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the international community to put pressure on Myanmar to take back their nationals from Bangladesh. “Hosting a huge number of Myanmar nationals is a big burden for Bangladesh and we have given shelter to…
Second test anybody’s game as Australia dominates Day 2
Rank bad fielding and responsible batting by David Warner, Peter Handscom and Steven Smith saw Australia take a firm grip on the second day of the 2nd Test after scoring 225 for 2 at stumps in reply to Bangladesh’s first…
Bangladesh needs climate resilient health system: WHO
Bangladesh, as one of the most vulnerable countries of climate change, needs to take a preparedness policy urgently and increase investment in key areas to build a climate resilient health system, said a renowned public health expert here today. “Climate…
Muslims deeply disturbed by Myanmar Violence: Erdogan tells Suu Kyi
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan told Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday that violence against Rohingyas was of deep concern to the Muslim world, and will send his foreign minister to neighbouring Bangladesh to discuss the fighting. Myanmar has…
Satellite images show massive fire destruction on Rakhine
New satellite imagery shows several hundred buildings burned in Burma’s Rakhine State, Human Rights Watch said today. Imagery from the Rohingya Muslim village of Chein Khar Li in Rathedaung township shows 700 buildings burned, a near total destruction of the…
Bullets and bloodshed behind exodus of Rohingyas: HRW
The UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar has criticised the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, for failing to protect the Rohingya Muslim minority. Yanghee Lee said the situation in Rakhine was “really grave” and it…
Prince William and Kate expecting third child
Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child, Kensington Palace said Monday. Kensington Palace made the pregnancy announcement as they said that the former Kate Middleton was not feeling well enough to attend an…
BRICS countries concerned over several terror groups
Five major emerging economies including China and India agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation against terrorism and a range of organizations in a declaration that includes some Pakistan-based ones, in a diplomatic victory for New Delhi. A declaration adopted at a…
Ershad meets Saudi king, crown prince
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad met Saudi Kind Salam Bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman on Saturday. The JaPa chief met the King and the Prince at Mina Palace and discussed the existing friendly relations between Bangladesh…
Dhaka expresses concern over N korea nuke tests
Bangladesh has expressed grave concerns at the successive nuclear tests conducted by North Korea. With utter disregard to the concerns expressed by the international community, North Korea has carried out its 6th nuclear test on September, said the Foreign Ministry…
2m Muslims start performing Hajj at Arafah
With their palms facing the sky in supplication, and many with tears in their eyes, around 2 million people from around the world gathered Thursday in an effort to start anew, erase past sins and beg God for forgiveness and…