The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has said the necessary safeguards, as of today, for potential Rohingya returnees are absent, and there are continued restrictions on access for aid agencies, the media and other independent observers.At the same time, refugees from…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has suggested Bangladesh and Myanmar to suspend the bilateral plan on Rohingya repatriation saying it threatens the refugees’ security and well-being.
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jan 18 (IPS) – A year into his position, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that peace remains elusive and that renewed action must be taken in 2018 to set the world on track for…
Washington, Jan 23 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump on Monday approved tariffs on imported solar-energy components and large washing machines in a bid to help U.S. manufacturers.
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said that the presidential election will be held on February 19 as the tenure of the incumbent President Abdul Hamid expires on April 23.
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Five of Myanmar’s neighbors including Bangladesh are eager to see the progress made so far on the ground in the Rakhine Sate as Myanmar and Bangladesh are now at final stage of starting Rohingya repatriation.
The U.S. government is almost back in business after the Senate voted overwhelmingly to end a shutdown that started on Saturday, imperiling both political parties and leaving hundreds of thousands of federal employees out of work, The New York Times…
Bangladesh has recently proposed to invest in hydroelectric projects in Nepal to expand its power options, reports Kathmandu Post. “In order to meet the growing demand, we are considering Nepal a big market that can fulfill our needs,” the premier…
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday urged the government to amend the constitution to include the provision of having an election-time government.“The Prime Minister has recently said an election-time government will be formed, but there’s no existence of…
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday warned that their party will not allow the government to hold the next general election keeping their leaders and activists in jail.
It was one year ago that millions of women worldwide marched against newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump. The marches were meant to send a message to Trump after a presidential election that “insulted, demonised and threatened” women, immigrants and…
Half of the world’s population received no share of all wealth created globally last year, while 82 percent went to the richest one percent, a report by Oxfam International revealed. Billionaires in 2017 increased their wealth by $762bn, enough to…
Social democracy in Europe is not in good shape. Perhaps the main reason for social democratic parties losing support has been their perceived association with austerity policies. Where, however, the centre-left has more categorically rejected austerity, as in the case…
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Nine workers, including three Bangladeshis, were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Al-Baha province in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening, reports the Saudi Gazette.
Britain’s armed forces would struggle to match the Russian army in battle, the head of the Army will say. General Sir Nick Carter will say the British Army’s ability to respond to threats “will be eroded if we don’t keep…
Russia has assured Bangladesh to provide duty-free and quota-free market access for Ready Made Garments (RMG) products soon.Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said this on Sunday after having a discussion with a seven-member visiting Russian delegation at Commerce Ministry in Bangladesh…
Bangladesh will sign a document with the UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, to carry forward the repatriation process as the international community reiterated its call for ‘safe, voluntary and dignified’ return of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar to make their…
Kocabeyli, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) — Turkish jets bombed the Kurdish-controlled city of Afrin in northern Syria on Saturday, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to expand Turkey’s military border operations against a Kurdish group that has been the U.S.’s key…
Recriminations have begun over the failure of the US Senate to pass a new budget and prevent the shutdown of many federal services. A bill to fund the federal government for the coming weeks did not receive the required 60…
The Rohingya refugee crisis in southern Bangladesh is growing at a rapid pace and there is an urgent need to support the host communities to cope with the influx and to help the refugees who are extremely vulnerable, the World…
Turkish officials say a bus carrying mostly people going on a ski trip has crashed into trees on the side of a road, killing 11 passengers and injuring 44 others.
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the government is trying to avoid political talks in ‘fear of a debacle’ in a credible and impartial election.”We’ve been saying we want a level-playing field and neutral administration to…
The United Nations has reiterated its call for voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh saying Rohingyas need to feel that the situation is safe enough for them. “It is up for people to choose to go home. No one should…
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 20 – A Rohingya man was gunned down by some unidentified miscreants at a Rohingya camp in Thaingkhali area of Ukhia upazila on Friday night.
Last-ditch efforts are being made in Washington to prevent a shutdown of the US government. With a Senate vote due shortly before the Friday midnight deadline, Republicans leaders are struggling to gather support to pass a budget bill.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday alleged that the government’s inaction over the apex court’s stay order on the mayoral by-polls to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has exposed that it has a role in ‘foiling’ the scheduled election.…
Nine people including two firefighters were killed Thursday as violent gales battered northern Europe, snapping air and train links. Germany halted all long-distance rail traffic for at least a day, while numerous domestic flights were scrapped as hurricane-force winds lashed…
Bangladesh reached the final of the Tri-nation series with two successive victory crushing Sri Lanka by 163 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday. The Tigers restricted Sri Lanka on 157/10 in 32.2 overs after posting a strong figure…
It is no secret that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu share a good working relationship and mutual admiration. Netanyahu just concluded a six-day India visit, marking another occasion when the two leaders showered praise…
Human Rights Watch will launch a billboard and online campaign on January 19, 2018, to end the waste management crisis in Lebanon, Human Rights Watch said today. The campaign calls for an end to the dangerous practice of open burning…