Beirut, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — The Islamic State group has released a new militant audio recording, purportedly of its shadowy leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, his first in almost a year.
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Kuldip Nayar, former Editor of The Indian Express, no more
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) – Kuldip Nayar was among the journalists who had staunchly opposed the Emergency and was jailed during that period. He was honoured with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his contribution to journalism at the eighth edition of…
Denial of home-made food to Khaleda ‘inhuman’: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Aug 22 – BNP on Wednesday termed the attitude of the jail authorities as ‘inhuman’ for denying its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s relatives to take home-made food for her on the Eid-ul-Azha day.
Bangladesh: Protests, arrests and their aftermath
By Nava Thakuria Bangladesh is a land of happenings. As the populous country is approaching the next general (national) elections by the end of this year, we can expect more public chaos, protest demonstrations, media outburst followed by government crackdowns…
Tackling a crisis of too much, too little, too polluted
Guangzhe CHEN The world’s water problems have regularly made the news in 2018. And the scale of the crisis behind the headlines is stark. It is a crisis of too much, too polluted and too little.
BNP senior leaders want to meet Khaleda on Eid
Dhaka, Aug 21 – BNP senior leaders would like to visit jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia at Dhaka Central Jail on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, set to be celebrated Wednesday.
Timing of Rohingya return depends on BD: Suu Kyi
Singapore, Aug 210 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says it is difficult to put a time frame on the return to Rakhine state of ethnic Muslim Rohingya because her nation needs the cooperation of the country to…
Eid-ul-Azha in Bangladesh Wednesday
Dhaka, Aug 21 – Commemorating Hazrat Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah as illustrated by his readiness to give up his beloved son Hazrat Ismail. Eid-ul-Adha, the second biggest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Wednesday.
BNP, Khaleda, Tarique involved in Aug 21 grenade attack: PM
Dhaka, Aug 21 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said there is no doubt that BNP, its chief Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman were involved in the brutal grenade attack on August 21, 2004.
Actress Nawshaba given bail
Dhaka, Aug 20 – A court of Dhaka on Tuesday granted bail to actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
UAE is leading in building cities of tomorrow
The idea and concept of a city that is not only sustainable but also happy is firmly entrenched in the decisions, minds and hearts of the UAE leadership. It is for this reason why one can even see a vital…
CRE is a threat to health, warns European Centre
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections pose a major threat to patients and healthcare systems across Europe. This warning came in a Rapid Risk Assessment in June from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Myanmar security forces torture Rohingya returnees: HRW
Refugees Arrested, Mistreated as Accused Militants Bangkok – Myanmar authorities have tortured and imprisoned Rohingya refugees who returned to Rakhine State from Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. The mistreatment reinforces the need for international protection, including United Nations monitors…
Why strengthening land rights strengthens development
by Mahmoud Mohieldin, Anna Wellenstein Washington, DC – For most of the world’s poor and vulnerable people, secure property rights, including land tenure, are a rarely accessible luxury. Unless this changes, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be impossible to…
Hajj pilgrims end Mount Arafat trip: Observe Eid Tuesday
• Pilgrims spent the day praying and repenting and praying for personal strength in the future • On Tuesday, Muslims will observe the first day of Eid Al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, which marks the end of the Hajj. Jeddah:…
32 arrested students including Rashed given bail
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Separate Dhaka courts on Monday granted bail to 32 university students including Rashed Khan, accused of violence during the student movement demanding quota reform and safe roads.
Bangladesh turns into true ‘repressive state’: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Aug 20 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday night alleged that Bangladesh has now turned into a true ‘repressive state’ as the government has no accountability to people.
Annan denounced Iraqi invasion as ‘Illegal’
By Thalif Deen UN, Aug 20 2018 (IPS) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, who is a creature of member states, rarely challenges or defies his creators. But Kofi Annan, who died last week at the age of 80,…
Chilling accounts of torture, deaths in Iraq – HRW
Investigate Abuse During Interrogations in Mosul Beirut – Two former detainees and the father of a man who died in detention have provided details of ill-treatment, torture, and death in facilities run by the Iraqi Interior Ministry in the Mosul…
BD political leaders B Chy, Dr Kamal decide on greater unity
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Jukto Front chairman and former president Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury and Gono Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday announced their decision to forge an alliance of greater ‘unity’ in the ‘interest of the nation’.
Quakes cut power, topple homes on Indonesia island; 3 dead
Sembalun, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — Multiple strong earthquakes cut power across the Indonesian island of Lombok, toppled buildings and killed at least three people as the tourist hotspot was trying to recover from a temblor earlier this month that killed…
Low antibiotic levels in environment may spur resistance
A recent study is providing new evidence that low concentrations of antibiotics in the environment could be contributing to antibiotic resistance.
Rooppur NPP: Over 1400 specialists, trained in Russia
Dhaka, Aug 20 – A 4.5 months training course on “Major Construction Works Management” intended for the Rooppur Nuclear Nuclear Power Plant staff began at Rosatom Technical Academy in the Russian city Obninsk last week. By the end of the…
IBBL opens Agent Banking Outlet in Sahebabad, Comilla
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Agent Banking Outlet in Sahebabad of Brahmanpara, Cumilla (Comilla) on 16 August 2018 Thursday.
Safe Road, Quota protests: Court grants bail to 42 students
Dhaka, 19 Aug – Amid widespread call for their unconditional release, a total of 42 students involved in the recent student protests for safe roads and quota reforms have been given bail.
Election after freeing Khaleda for restoring democracy: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The BNP on Sunday reiterated that the party would take part in the next elections after freeing chairperson Khaleda Zia for the restoration of democracy.
Online cattle-trading gathers pace alongside open BD markets
e-CAB happy over gradual growth Dhaka, Aug 19 – Though the traditional markets still remain the key source of charm for cattle collection, digital platforms, like previous four years, bring greater comfort to consumers in buying their sacrificial animals ahead…
‘Alert against fake accounts of Bangabandhu family members’
Dhaka, Aug 18 – Mentioning that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Hossain Wazed and sister Sheikh Rehana have no personal or official account or page in social media sites, especially Facebook and Twitter, Awami League has urged all…
Installation of the Core Catcher begins at Rooppur NNP
Dhaka, August 18, 2018- Installation of “core catcher”, the device for catching molten core (active part of the reactor that contains nuclear fuel) material has commenced at unit no. 1 of Roopur Nuclear Power Plant. It is an important element…
6 killed Saturday in BD Hill Districts internecine fight
Dhaka, Aug 17 – After three months of killing five leaders of the local political parties in Chattagram hill tracts, seven people have been killed and three others injured in shootouts at Swanirborbazar, Narankhaiya and Parachora areas in Khagrachari on…