A journalism group named the president among repressive leaders who “have gone out of their way to attack the press” and undermine free speech. By Willa Frej President Donald Trump, who recently said he would announce the “MOST DISHONEST &…
Category: Conflicts
Tablig Jamaat faction blockades road near airport for 4.30 hours
Traffic resumed on Dhaka Airport Road as a faction of Tabligh Jamaat followers withdrew their barricade after four-and-a-half-hour demonstration in protest against the arrival of a top leader of the organisation from India. A good number of Tabligh Jamaat men…
Enough confusion for decades: Cauvery verdict in 4 weeks: Indian SC
New Delhi, Jan 10: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday said its judgement pertaining to Cauvery water dispute among Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and others would be delivered within four weeks.
Humanitarian programme in Cox’s Bazar for Rohingyas
Report from BRAC • A total of 655,000 forcibly-displaced Myanmar nationals have entered Bangladesh since 25 August (Source: ISCG report, 31 December) • BRAC’s total coverage (based on sanitation) is 638,600 people with installation of 15,965 latrines (16 today). BRAC…
Balkan War Crimes: The promise and limits of int’l justice
The groundbreaking court brought many of the war’s worst criminals to justice, but more is needed to heal the region’s deep divisions. By Benjamin Ward and Param-Preet Singh Hundreds of men buried alive, men and women mutilated and slaughtered, children…
North Korea to send delegation to the Olympic Games
North Korea has said it will send a delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, taking place in South Korea in February, says Seoul.
Trump’s ex-strategist Bannon regrets over response to bombshell book
Washington (CNN) Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said Sunday he regretted not responding sooner to comments attributed to him that were critical of Donald Trump Jr. in an explosive new book on the White House.
Arab League for UN resolution for Palestine state with capital Jerusalem
Arab foreign ministers are calling for international recognition of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, aiming to nullify a controversial US decision on the holy city’s status. Ayman Safadi, the Jordanian foreign minister, hosted a committee of…
Trump says book is ‘a work of fiction’
Donald Trump has rejected doubts over his mental health raised in a bombshell new book, describing the book as “fiction” and the author as a “fraud”. His remarks followed an earlier rebuttal on Twitter, in which the president claimed he…
Jan 5 election was not voterless: PM Hasina
Dhaka, Jan 6 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the January 5 election of 2014 was not a voterless election like the ones held during Ershad and Khaleda Zia’s regimes.
Rohingyas’ access to balanced diet still a big concern: UN
Although more than 90 percent of Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar have received emergency food assistance, a major concern is limited access to a well-diversified and balanced diet, says a new study. The Rohingya Emergency Vulnerability Assessment (REVA) was carried out…
Govt desperate to annihilate opposition: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has got desperate to eliminate the opposition parties so that no one can raise voice against its misdeeds and unjust acts. In a statement, he also said,…
Daylong road blockade in BD hill district Khagrachhari
khagrachhari, Jan 6 – The United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) and its like-minded tribal organisations enforced a daylong road and waterway blockade in the district on Saturday protesting the killing of Mithun Chakma, an Adivasi human rights defender.
North and South Korea agrees to first talk in two years
North and South Korea agreed on Friday to hold their first talks in more than two years, hours after Seoul and Washington decided to defer joint military exercises which always infuriate Pyongyang until after the Winter Olympics. The meeting, the…
Saudi Arabia intercepts missile near Yemen
Saudi Arabia on Friday intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen into the kingdom’s south, as Riyadh and its allies said the attack “proved” Iran’s support for Yemen’s Huthi rebels. The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting the rebels in Yemen in…
Assam fumes over Mamata Bararjee’s remarks
A remark by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, describing the on-going updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) as a move to oust Bengalis from Assam, has caused widespread resentment in the state. The BJP-led government said Banerjee’s…
OIC finds marks of Rohingya ethnic cleansing
The OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) on Friday said the situation of Rohingyas carries the hallmark of an organised campaign of ethnic cleansing, which is a crime against humanity under international law and must be stopped by all…
Amnesty for full investigation of Mithun Chakma murder
Dhaka, Jan 4: Amnesty International has called for a full investigation into the murder of indigenous human rights defender Mithun Chakma, who was gunned down on Wednesday by unidentified miscreants in Khagracchari.
Four international revelations from new book on Trump
By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) Excerpts from journalist Michael Wolff’s forthcoming book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” detail salacious allegations and explosive insight into background conversations thought to have shaped US President Donald Trump’s first year in…
North Korea accepts Olympics talks offer, says South
North Korea has accepted an offer to attend high-level talks next week, South Korean officials have said. The meeting, on 9 January, will focus on finding a way for North Korean athletes to attend the Winter Olympic Games in South…
Marooned in Bangladesh, Rohingya face uncertain future
By Sohara Mehroze Shachi Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Jan 3 (IPS) – Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugee women from Myanmar are currently living in the cramped camps along Bangladesh Myanmar border. Victims of sexual and physical violence in the Rakhine…
The plight of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya Muslim Refugees
By Fiona MacGregor Reprint Bangladesh, Jan 3 (IOM) – When a major upsurge in violence broke out in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state on August 25, it started an exodus that sent almost half a million of the mainly stateless Rohingya…
Palestinians say Jerusalem ‘not for sale’ after Trump aid threat
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Jan 3, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s office said Wednesday Jerusalem is “not for sale” after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut annual aid of more than $300 million to force them to the…
Pro-govt rallies in Iran after days of protest and unrest
Tens of thousands of Iranians took part in pro-government demonstrations in several cities across the country on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported, a move apparently seeking to calm nerves after a week of protests and unrest that have killed at…
Critical Issues to Watch in 2018
By Martin Khor Penang, Malaysia, Jan 2 2018 (IPS) – Another new year has dawned, and on a world facing serious disruption on many fronts. What are the trends and issues to watch out for in 2018?
Top US commander wants more aggressive Afghan push
Washington, Jan 3 (AP/UNB) — The top American commander for the Middle East wants a more aggressive Afghan military pressuring Taliban and other insurgents over the normally quieter months of Afghanistan’s winter, and then quickly going on the offensive in…
My nuclear button is ‘bigger and more powerful’ – Trump
US President Donald Trump has said his nuclear button is “much bigger” and “more powerful” than North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s.
Trump threatens stop to Palestinian aid
The US may stop aid payments to Palestinians who are “no long willing to talk peace”, President Trump said. On Twitter, Mr Trump said the United States received “no appreciation or respect” in return for its aid.
China backs Pak after Trump tweet
China today defended Pakistan saying the world community should acknowledge its all-weather ally’s “outstanding contribution” to counter terrorism, a day after US President Donald Trump lashed out at Islamabad for providing safe havens to terrorists. Mr Trump had on Monday…
2 alleged Neo-JMB men held with 10 grenades in Ctg
Chittagong, Jan 2 – Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC) arrested two suspected militants of Neo-JMB along with 10 grenades from East Madarbari area under Sadarghat thana of the port city on Monday night.