It is easy to dismiss Davos as nothing more than a talkfest among greedy CEOs, cheerful philanthropists and photogenic celebrity activists. Yet this narrative – which is annually recited by mainstream media – fails to do justice to what the…
Category: Int’l relations
HC dissatisfied at mobile court imprisoning man in custody
Dhaka, 28 Jan – A High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday expressed strong dissatisfaction for sentencing a man to eight months imprisonment by a mobile court when he was in police custody last year.
Dhaka for Jakarta’s help to be Asean dialogue partner
Bangladesh has sought Indonesia’s support in favour of Bangladesh’s request for Sectoral Dialogue Partnership with Asean. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her government’s keen interest to intensify trade, economic and regional peace and security partnerships with Asean countries and sought…
Bangladeshi beaten dead by BSF along Burimari border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi young man was allegedly beaten to death by members of Border Security Force of India (BSF) near Burimari border in Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat early Sunday.
Tigers lose two points in ODI ranking
Bangladesh lost two rating points in ODI rankings after losing twice in the tri-nation series at home, according to ICC Men’s ODI Team Ranking which updated on Sunday.
Indonesia to stay beside Rohingyas
Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday that Bangladesh has set an example of humanity by sheltering over a million displaced persons from Rakhine State and assured of staying beside Rohingya people always.
HC rejects writ seeking appointment of Chief Justice
The High Court on Sunday rejected the writ petition that filed challenging the inaction of the authorities to fill the post of the Chief Justice.
The Balfour Declaration planted terror In the Middle East!
By Dr Salim Nazzal I believe that there is no political declaration throughout history that has had devastating effects such as the Balfour Declaration. The Balfour Declaration has ignited wars lasting 100 years in addition that it has posed a…
Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrives on 2-day visit
A red carpet was rolled out at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived here on Saturday afternoon on a two-day visit.Joko Widodo arrived here at the invitation of President Abdul Hamid.
Sri Lanka clinch Tri-nation series
Bangladesh lost the tri-nation ODI series conceding a 79-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the final at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Investigate fates of the disappeared: HRW
The Bangladesh government should take urgent steps to confirm the whereabouts and release of men held by its security authorities outside the authority of the courts, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that was…
Don’t work for any party during polls: Dr. Kamal asks police
Ganoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday urged police not to work for any specific political party during the next general election.
95 killed, 158 wounded in Afghan ambulance bomb attack
A suicide bomber driving an ambulance killed at least 95 people and wounded 158 more in an attack claimed by the Taliban in the Afghan capital Kabul, authorities said. The bombing Saturday came just a week after Taliban militants killed…
Dutch intel agency spied on Russian hacking group: media
Amsterdam (Reuters) – The Dutch intelligence agency AIVD spied on the Russian group believed to be behind the hack of the Democratic Party ahead of U.S. elections, local media reported on Thursday.
European social democracy extinct?
by Marcel Pauly “In a constitutional state, the true ruler is the voter”, go the words of Ferdinand Lassalle, the champion of workers and intellectual force behind European social democracy. But in the meantime, the voter has – more than…
EU top court says privacy campaigner can go after Facebook
The European Union’s top court says that Austrian privacy campaigner Maximillian Schrems can bring a case against Facebook Ireland as an individual but there cannot be a class action suit.
Hospital fire kills dozens in Miryang, South Korea
At least 41 people have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital in Miryang, South Korea, said the Yonhap news agency.
Rakhine situation not yet conducive for Rohingya return
Unicef has commended bilateral Rohingya repatriation deal but underscored that situation in Rakhine State is not conducive yet to start repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to their homeland. “That is the right things to do (repatriation deal) and Bangladesh should…
Aid Group shines spotlight on the neglected
Though 2017 was marked by stories of humanitarian disasters around the world, many crises remain under the radar with devastating consequences for those affected, a new report says.
Rohingya crisis: US diplomat quits Suu Kyi’s advisory panel
Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson has resigned from an international panel set up by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to advise on the Rohingya crisis.
Trump to face interview on alleged Russian meddling
President Donald Trump has said he is “looking forward” to being interviewed in an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the US election.
CEE Group acquires 50th renewable energy power project
Hamburg, 24 Jnsusty (PresseBox) – The Hamburg-based CEE reaches a new milestone – with its latest acquisition, the asset manager has increased its portfolio to 50 wind and solar farms. The total capacity of all renewable energy sources under the…
UNESCO sends 5 certificates over March 7 speech
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has sent five certificates to Bangladesh endorsing the inscription of the historic 7th March Speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Asean rights body for arms embargo on Myanmar
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) on the Rohingya crisis on Wednesday laid emphasis on imposing arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Myanmar and its senior officials respectively to create a safe environment for Rohingyas to return to their homeland…
Why fear, self-hatred destroy human sharing and solidarity
Robert J. Burrowes As our world spirals deeper into an abyss from which it is becoming increasingly difficult to extricate ourselves, some very prominent activists have lamented the lack of human solidarity in the face of the ongoing genocide of…
Skepticism, worry amid preparation for Rohingya repatriation
Yangon, Jan 24 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar says it’s ready for a gradual repatriation of Muslim Rohingya refugees chased out by the Buddhist-majority country’s military. Bangladesh says it’s preparing for the transfer, but it might need more time. And the refugees…
Observations from a “shithole” country and a note to Trump
Danielle Nierenberg I’ve been in traveling in the West African country of Senegal this week, just a few days after President Trump’s infamous statement about “Haiti and African countries.”
Philippines Duterte pursues distraction over accountability
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano on Saturday attacked Human Rights Watch for “deliberately misrepresenting” the scale of the killings of President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” to create an “unfair and unjust image” of the country. Cayetano also accused…
Govt’s vindictive attitude alarming: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said the government’s vindictive attitude towards its opponents is gradually becoming very dangerous to eliminate the existence of the opposition and alternative opinions.In a statement, she also said, “The current regime has created a…
Reversing Brexit: Legal route via Vienna Convention
It is argued both in Britain and on the continent that the Brexit process has advanced so far that it is irreversible. This conclusion comes from a close reading of the two basic EU treaties, On European Union (TEU) and…