by Stuart Holland James Downes and Edward Chan (Social Europe, 29 June) have written of the debacle of the social democratic Left in Europe and echoed others such as Sheri Berman who has claimed that this is because it has…
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Five including 4 suspected drug traders killed in gunfights
Dhaka, July 11 – Four suspected drug traders and one suspected robber were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with police and Rab in Kushtia, Natore, Laxmipur districts and Keraniganj on Tuesday night and early Wednesday as the anti-narcotics crackdown continues across…
Polls won’t be allowed by keeping Khaleda in jail: BNP
The BNP on Monday warned that holding the next general elections in the country would not be allowed keeping party chairperson Khaleda Zia in the prison and without her participation in the polls.
AL’s Hanif terms BNP’s token strike to free Khaleda a drama
Dhaka, July 9 – The ruling Awami League’s joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has termed the BNP’s token hunger strike as a drama as what he thinks that there was no use of programme to push its demand.
Six boys rescued from flooded Thai cave: official
Mae Sai, Thailand, July 8 – Six boys among a group of 13 trapped in a flooded Thai cave for more than a fortnight were rescued on Sunday, authorities said, raising hopes elite divers would also quickly save the others.
Appeal hearings in Zia orphanage trust graft case Monday
Dhaka, July 8 – The High Court Sunday deferred till July 9 (today) the hearing on four appeals in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case in which BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Following a…
New pro-AL organisation floated to promote secularism
Dhaka, July 7 – Sampriti Bangladesh, a new organisation with prominent citizens, was launched on Saturday in a bid to build a secular country and reduce discrimination in the society.
BNP not to join polls without Khaleda: Mosharraf
Dhaka, July 7 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said their party will not join the next parliamentary elections without Khaleda Zia.
17th Const amendment for 50 women seats in BD Parliament
Dhaka, Jul 5 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked her party MPs to close their gap with grassroots leaders and activists in their respective constituencies as the next general election will be a participatory one.
Years of untold suffering at Ethiopia’s Jail Ogaden
Ethiopia’s Regional Special Police Tortured, Beat Detainees Audrey Wabwire, Felix Horne In the Somali region of Ethiopia, it seems like everyone knows someone who was locked up in the dreaded Jail Ogaden, but no one wants to speak about the…
Protests continue at Dhaka and Rajshahi Universities
Dhaka, July 5 – Female students from different halls of Dhaka University organized a protest rally and human chain on Thursday morning, in continuation of the agitation that began at female the dorms Tuesday night, demanding a campus safe for…
Khaleda’s bail pleas in two cases rejected in CMM court
Dhaka, July 5 – Two separate courts here on Thursday rejected the bail petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases — one for celebrating ‘fake’ birthday and the other for undermining the country’s map, national flag and…
Badda AL leader murder suspects killed in Dhaka ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, July 5 – Two suspects in a Badda Awami League leader Farhad Hossain murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Dhaka’s Uttar Badda area early Thursday.
Zia Orphanage case appeal hearing deferred to July 8
Dhaka, July 3 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 3) deferred the appeal hearing to July 8 in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
Devastated Japan coach blames himself not his players
Rostov-On-Don, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Japan came so close to reaching the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time but it was not to be, and coach Akira Nishino did not mince his words talking about how it feels to…
CMM Court to hear 11 cases against Khaleda Aug 5
Dhaka July 1 – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred to August 5 the next hearing in 11 cases filed against Begum Khaleda Zia. The cases include a sedition case for her remarks about the number…
HC to hear 4 appeals Tuesday in Zia Orphanage case
Dhaka, July 1 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed Tuesday, (July 3) for hearing four separate appeals in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust graft case in which BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia was sentenced to…
Quota protest foiled at RU: Classes boycotted at CU
Rajshahi, June 30 – The Quota reform movement could not be held on Rajshahi University (RU) campus as the leaders and activists of the University BCL has foiled their movement, it is alleged.
Stronger movement through national unity: Moudud
Dhaka, June 30 – BNP’s senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said their party will launch a strong oust-government movement through forging a national unity.
Gazipur City polls rigging not resisted for strategic reason: BNP
Dhaka, June 30 – BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Saturday said their party did not put up any resistance against the ruling party’s various irregularities in Gazipur and Khulna polls due to a strategic reason.
39 JCD men held from Kushtia house of BNP leader
Kushtia, June 30 – Police arrested 39 leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) while they were ‘planning sabotage’ at the house of a BNP central leader in the town on Friday night.
Youth’s bullet-hit body found in Jashore, one killed in ‘gunfight’
Jashore, Jun 30 – Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a young man from Kayemkhola intersection in Jhikargachha upazila headquarters on Saturday morning.
Football, xenophobia, racism, discrimination and …
By Pablo Alabarces Buenos Aires, Jun 29, 2018 (IPS) – Football tells us a great deal about identity. Even a budding sports journalist knows that. And it has come to be a meeting point and even an advertising theme. But…
South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency plans bureau in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko South Korea’s state-funded Yonhap News Agency is planning to open a bureau in North Korea, a company official confirmed to NK News on Friday. A formal proposal for bureau already submitted to North Korea’s KCNA, reports Yonhap.
Probe report against Dr Yunus Sept 8
Dhaka, June 28 – A Dhaka court on Thursday set September 8 for submission of probe report against Grameen Telecom Trust Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Md Yunus on the charge of misappropriating Tk seven crore.
Khaleda’s bail extended till July 10 in one case
Dhaka, June 28 – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka on Thursday extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia till July 10 in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Drive against drugs to continue: PM
Dhaka, Jun 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the ongoing anti-narcotic drive will continue to build Bangladesh as a drug-free country.
What football teaches us about migration
By International Organization for Migration Jun 26, 2018 (IOM) – Football is more than just a popular sport in many societies. Regardless of origin, social class or skin colour, if there is any sport that can give one a sense…
Water Scarce Cities: never let a crisis go to waste
Submitted by Stephane Dahan On Wed, 06-27-2018. co-authors: Lauren Nicole Core Newsrooms around the world all too often publish headlines about water crisis. The world watches while a number of cities, regions, and even countries suffer from drought.
HC to hear Khaleda’s appeal against verdict July 3
Dhaka, June 27 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed July 3 for hearing against the punishment of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case in which she was sentenced to five…