Dhaka – Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) General Secretary Comrade Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed on Sunday demanded rehabilitation of hawkers before their eviction.
Category: Conflicts
Worldreacts to Trump’s ‘America first’ inaugural speech
Dhaka, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) – President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech promised “America first” policy, but offered no specifics about America’s place in the world. The billionaire businessman and reality television star — the first president who had never held political…
Chaotic confrontation near inauguration
Washington, Jan 20 (AP/UNB) — Police deployed pepper spray in a chaotic confrontation blocks from Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday as protesters registered their rage against the incoming president. Sirited demonstrations unfolded peacefully at various security checkpoints near the Capitol as…
Individuals, not RAB responsible for N’ganj 7 murders: DG
Human Rights Watch (HRW), the New York based rights group has urged the Bangladesh authorities to disband the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) immediately following the Narayanganj Court verdict sentencing 26 people, including 16 members from the battalion after finding them…
Restore calm, punish perpetrators, OIC asks Myanmar
The OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) on Thursday called upon the government of Myanmar to take decisive steps to restore calm to the affected areas and hold all the perpetrators of acts of violence accountable.“The government of Myanmar should…
Gambia crisis: Barrow inauguration in Senegal as Jammeh stays put
The man who won The Gambia’s disputed election says he will be sworn in as president at the country’s embassy in neighbouring Senegal.The message, posted on Adama Barrow’s social media accounts, invited the general public to attend the ceremony.Last-ditch efforts…
OIC to discuss steps in KL Thursday to halt Rohingya crisis
The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will discuss ‘genuine steps’ on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur what the OIC and the international community should take to address the root causes of violence in the Rakhine…
Fatah and Hamas to form unity government
Agreement reached after three days of talks in Moscow paving the way for the formation of a new National Council. The Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority (PA) has agreed to form a unity government with rival organisation Hamas, Al Jazeera has learned.
Istanbul Reina nightclub attack suspect captured
Turkish police have arrested the main suspect in the New Year’s Eve attack on an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul after a huge manhunt.
Stark inequality: Oxfam says 8 men as rich as half the world
The gap between the super-rich and the poorest half of the global population is starker than previously thought, with just eight men, from Bill Gates to Michael Bloomberg, owning as much wealth as 3.6 billion people, according to an analysis…
Nordic envoys visit Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Jan 16 – Ambassadors of Denmark, Norway and Sweden in Dhaka are on a three-day visit to Cox’s Bazar to observe the situation at Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhia and Teknaf.
Trump rips rights icon Lewis: Democrats skip inauguration
Washington (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump harshly responded to civil rights icon and Georgia Rep. John Lewis on Saturday, calling him “all talk” and “no action” after Lewis said Trump was not a “legitimate” president. “Congressman John Lewis should spend more time…
Israel-Palestinian conflict: France holds world summit
A major international conference to try to kick-start peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is being held in the French capital, Paris. Delegates from 70 nations are expected to reaffirm support for a two-state solution to the decades-old conflict.…
Chinese state media says US risks “large-scale war”
China issued a warning to the incoming Trump administration through its state-run media Friday that the U.S. risks a “large-scale war” if it follows through on Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson’s suggestion that the U.S. should block China’s access…
Gulshan attack ‘mastermind’ Rajib put on 8-day remand
A court here on Saturday placed Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, a top Neo-JMB leader and mastermind of Gulshan terror attack, on an 8-day remand in a case filed over the attack.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mahmudul Hasan passed the order…
Gulshan attack ‘mastermind’ held in Tangail
Dhaka, Jan 14 – Police arrested an alleged mastermind of Gulshan terror from Tangail district early Saturday. The arrestee was identified as Gandhi.
BNP wants PM to show ray of hope
Dhaka – BNP on Friday hoped that the Prime Minister will show the nation a new ray of hope by determining the direction of politics and the next election through discussions with opposition parties.
What former CIA and FBI officials think of Trump allegations
We don’t know much about the memo compiled by a former M16 official alleging collaboration between Donald Trump’s campaign and the Russian government as well as salacious “kompromat” that could be used to blackmail the incoming president. The contents are…
The dangerous rise of populism: Global attacks on human rights values
Kenneth Roth, Executive Director Human rights exist to protect people from government abuse and neglect. Rights limit what a state can do and impose obligations for how a state must act. Yet today a new generation of populists is turning…
Mexican President Again Rules Out Paying for Wall on US Border
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said Wednesday that he wanted good relations with the incoming Trump administration in the U.S., but he repeated that Mexico would not pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.”All the issues that define our…
Heading towards solution to Rohingya issue: FM
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Thursday said Bangladesh is “quite evidently” heading towards next step to have a permanent solution to Rohingya issue.“Surely, they’ll have to take back their (Myanmar) nationals….we’re heading towards next step quite evidently,” he told…
Chief US spy James Clapper denies Trump leak claim
The head of US spy agencies has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that US intelligence leaked content from a classified briefing. Mr Trump accused US spies of leaking allegations that Russia had compromising material on him. But James Clapper, director…
Palestinians in Israel strike over home demolitions
Half a million Palestinian citizens in Israel and East Jerusalem face displacement as a result of Israeli demolitions. Palestinian citizens of Israel have announced a nationwide strike after Israeli authorities demolished 11 Palestinian homes.
Take back your nationals, PM to Myanmar
Dhaka, Jan 11 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday renewed her call to Myanmar to take back its nationals from Bangladesh. She made the call when visiting Myanmar Minister of State for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Tin met her…
Palestinian officials threaten to revoke recognition of Israel
Senior Palestinian officials have warned that the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s recognition of Israel – one of the key pillars of the moribund Oslo peace agreements – will be in danger of being revoked if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump moves the…
Another 1/11-like conspiracy is around: Gayeshwar
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Wednesday feared that another 1/11-like conspiracy is being hatched for depoliticisation. “The 1/11 plot is over. Now another conspiracy is around. This plot can’t be removed without launching a movement. I…
Violent extremism in BD are a sign of deeper socio-political problems
Since gaining independence in 1971, Bangladesh – the world’s third-largest Muslim majority country – has made remarkable social and economic progress. Once branded a basket case, the rate of the country’s social progress is now faster than its neighbour India.It’s…
Sri Lanka: Adopt task force’s justice proposals
Sri Lanka’s government should promptly implement recommendations on transitional justice proposed by the Consultation Task Force (CTF) in a report released on January 3, 2017, Human Rights Watch said today. The report reflects the first broad survey of Sri Lankan…
Nine Neo-JMB members put on remand
Dhaka – The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed nine suspected Neo-JMB members on a 4-day remand each, while Jannatul Mahal alias Jinnah, a female member of the militant outfit was set on a 2-day remand…
Truck rams police officers during Mexico gas protest
A protest in Baja California, Mexico turned violent over the weekend as demonstrations against soaring gas prices continued across the country. Some U.S. border crossings closed temporarily as a result of the protests elsewhere.Protests started a week ago when Mexico…