The UK has backed a “vitally important” nuclear deal with Iran, despite accusations from the US and Israel that Iranians are pursuing atomic weapons.
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Cardinal Pell ordered to stand trial on sexual assault charges
Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will stand trial on historical sexual assault charges, a court has ruled. Cardinal Pell formally pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
Schedule of Parliamentary polls in October: EC
Dhaka, April 30 – Election Commission (EC) Monday said the schedule of the 11th parliamentary polls will be announced in October this year.
Gazipur Mayoral candidates promise to build a clean city
Dhaka, April 30 – The mayoral candidates in Gazipur City Corporation polls Monday Promised to build a clean and modern city as well as solve the important problems of city peoples. They also placed their various plans to solve these problems…
Charge-sheet in Avijit murder case within next month
Dhaka, April 30 – Charge sheet in blogger Avijit Roy murder case will be submitted next month, a top police official, reported Monday.
Quota reform demo: JU student forced out of hall
Savar (Dhaka), April 30 – A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit, on Sunday allegedly drove a student out of a university dormitory for his involvement in quota reform demo.
Suhrawardy Udyan denied: BNP for May Day procession
Dhaka, April 30 – Being denied permission to hold a workers’ rally at Suhrawardy Udyan, the BNP has decided to bring out workers procession from in front of the party central office this morning to mark the to mark the…
17-BNP leaders held on Sunday remanded in 3 sabotage cases
Dhaka, April 30 – A Dhaka court Monday placed 17 persons including Secretary-in-Charge of Dhaka Metropolitan South BNP, Habibur Rashid Habid on 4 days’ remand each in three sabotage cases.
China, Russia, India, Japan; help resolve Rohingya issue:PM
Dhaka, Apr 30 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh expects China, Russia, India and Japan to play a major role in resolving the Rohingya crisis. “We expect China, Russia, India and Japan to play a major role…
কালসী রোডকে মিরপূরের দুঃখ বললে কি বেশী বলা হবে?
কালসী রোডকে মিরপূরের দুঃখ বললে কি বেশী বলা হবে? এটা বেশ চওড়া একটা জনপথ। ঢাকা ক্যন্টনমেন্টের উপর দিয়ে ফ্লাইওভার নির্মানের পর ঢাকার পূর্ব ও পশ্চিম এলাকার মধ্যে একটা প্রধান সংযোগ। কিন্তু বৃষ্টি হলেই এই জনপথ সেকশন ১১ ও পল্লবী এলাকার…
4 outsiders held over attack on DU VC’s residence
Dhaka, Apr 29 – Detectives arrested four young men from the city’s Chankharpool area on Sunday afternoon over the attack on the residence of Dhaka University Vice-chancellor during angry protests against the existing quota system in public service.
S. Korea to remove propaganda loudspeakers at shared border
Seoul, Apr 30 (AP/UNB) — South Korea says it will remove propaganda-broadcasting loudspeakers from the border with North Korea.
Cellphone snatching: A new menace haunting Dhaka dwellers
Dhaka, Apr 30 – Habibur Rahman, an East West University student, along with his three friends boarded a bus from Farm Gate to go back to Malibagh and sat on a window seat for a comfortable trip.
Guns and liberty
By Chris Hedges Feb 2018 – The proliferation of guns in American society is not only profitable for gun manufacturers, it fools the disempowered into fetishizing weapons as a guarantor of political agency. Guns buttress the myth of a rugged…
Rina Latif’s craft, style and heritage
Dhaka, Apr 28 – Paying homage to the rich textile heritage of Bangladesh, Rina Latif, one of the most renowned fashion designers of the country, returned once more to the public eye with a fashion show on Saturday.
The growing popularity of dance: Minu Haque
Dhaka, April 28 – On the eve of International Dance Day today, Ekushey Padak recipient dancer and choreographer Minu Haque urged the media to showcase dance as a prominent performing art of Bangladesh.
IBBL Chittagong region business development confce held
Dhaka, April 29 – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a Business Development Conference with its Branch Mangers of Chittagong region on Saturday, 28 April 2018 at the Zonal Office.
BNP protests arrest of its 17 leaders from ‘secret meeting’
Dhaka, Apr 29 – Police on Sunday arrested 17 BNP leaders from a building in the city’s Bangla Motor area on charge of holding a ‘clandestine’ meeting.
5 alleged JMB men held in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj, Apr 29 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested five alleged members of banned Islamic outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Bajitpur area of Shibganj upazila early Sunday.
Khulna, Gazipur polls: Irregularity to invite movement: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 29 – BNP senior leader Abdullah Al Noman on Sunday warned that their party will launch a fresh anti-government movement if the elections to Gazipur and Khulna city corporations are not held in a fair and credible manner.
Five-fold rise in private healthcare centres in 17-years
Dhaka, April 28 – Bangladesh has witnessed a five-fold growth in the number of registered private hospitals and clinics since 2000. According to the government’s Health Bulletin 2017, the number of registered private hospitals and clinics under Directorate General of…
Unique floating nuclear power unit has set sail in Russia
Saint-Petersburg, 28 April – Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s, so far, only nuclear floating power unit (FPU), has set sail from the Baltic Shipyard. The unit is en route to its final destination – Pevek, Chukotka (in Russia’s Far East), where…
Another man loses limb in city bus accident
Dhaka, Apr 28 – The horrifying sights of people’s severed limbs left behind on the capital’s streets following road accidents caused by reckless driving is continuing.
Enjoying the spring as the temperature rises
–Monowara Begum Moni from Stuttgart After work “enjoy the sunshine”. it is for many “off to outside”, as here at the Stuttgart Schloss Platz, the main downtown of South West Germany.
Revving up green growth
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Apr 27 2018 (IPS) – While sustainable development may still seem elusive to some, a new initiative wants to pave a path for nations working towards a greener future.
US Secretary on state visit to four countries
New York – The newly appointed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo makes his first official visit to four capitals of the friendliest countries of United States.
রাজাপুরে শেরে বাংলা এ কে ফজলুল হকের ৫৬তম মৃত্যু বার্ষিকী পালিত
গভীর শ্রদ্ধা ও ভালবাসায় ঝালকাঠির রাজাপুরে অবিভক্ত বাংলার মুখ্যমন্ত্রী বাঙালি জাতীয়তাবাদের মহান নেতা শেরে বাংলা এ কে ফজলুল হকের ৫৬তম মৃত্যু বার্ষিকী পালিত হয়েছে।
Workshop on report writing, news presentation held at JU
Savar, (Dhaka) April 27 – A workshop on report writing, presentation skills and career talks was held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) here on the campus Friday.
Eight new political parties fail to get EC registration
Dhaka, April 27 – The applications of the eight new political parties that wanted to be registered with Election Commission (EC) have been cancelled for failing to provide necessary papers for registration in time.
Oil prices to average $65 a barrel, commodities to be dearer
Washington, April 24 – Oil prices are forecast to average $65 a barrel over 2018, up from an average of $53 a barrel in 2017, on strong demand from consumers and restraint by oil producers, while metals prices are expected…