Brussels, Nov 15 – High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini travels to Myanmar for the ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and to Bangladesh.
Category: Int’l relations
‘CEC singing song composed by Hasina’: Rizvi
Dhaka, Nov 15 – Opposing the Chief Election Commissioner’s (CEC’’s) remark about army deployment in the next polls, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said KM Nurul Huda is ‘singing the song composed by Prime Minister…
Richest 1pc people own half of world’s wealth
The richest 1 per cent of people in the world now own half of the planet’s wealth, according to a new report that highlights breathtaking levels of global inequality.
World leaders gather in Germany to give climate talks a boost
World leaders arrived at global climate talks in Germany on Wednesday to give the negotiations a boost going into the final stretch, as campaigners called for a strong signal from rich countries on curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
BD Election Commission not ready to use EVMs in next election
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday said the Commission is not ready to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the 11 parliamentary elections.
One killed in BSF firing along Lalmonrhat border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was allegedly shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Burimari border in Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Farid Uddin, 22, son of Shamsul Haque, of…
$82 million for Pak Poverty Graduation Program: IFAD
Rome, 14 Nov – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Pakistan have signed an agreement today to improve livelihoods, living conditions and income-generating capacity for 320,000 poor rural households in Pakistan. The programme will be…
Investigation by Burmese Army eyewash: Amnesty
Human rights group Amnesty International described the Myanmar military’s internal investigation into violence against Rohingyas as a “whitewash” and called for giving UN and other independent observers unfettered access to the country. “With more than 600,000 women, men and children…
UN chief raises alarm over Rohingya before ASEAN leaders
The United Nations chief expressed alarm over the plight of Rohingya Muslims in remarks before Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders from a Southeast Asian bloc that has refused to criticize her government over the crisis. U.N. Secretary-General…
COP23: Nations concerned at lack of progress on finance issues
Bonn, 13 Nov (Prerna Bomzan) – Developing countries, led by the Group of 77 and China, expressed concerns over the lack of progress on all finance related issues due to the lack of political will by developed countries, adding that…
EC positive on deploying army, not-using EVMs in elections
Dhaka – The Election Commission is reported to have said they will not use Electronic Voting Machines in the next general election.
Powerful quake kills 407 on Iran-Iraq border
An Iranian disaster management official says Iran’s death toll from Sunday’s powerful earthquake along the Iran-Iraq border has risen to 407.
Bangladesh-Myanmar guards hold border confce at Nay
The six-day border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar Police Force (MPF) started today at Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar today.
President Trump’s bromance with Manila’s Duterte
The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, seldom holds back. His antidrug crusade has led to the extrajudicial killings of thousands of people. He is fond of boasting about how he has personally killed criminals and even strangers. He unleashes…
Reshaping sovereignty in Catalonia and Spain
The Catalan events pose a challenge to the sovereignty of the Spanish state as well as casting light on sovereignty in the EU. At stake is a redefinition of the concept and practice of sovereignty in Europe and much of…
Iran says at least 140 killed, 300 hurt in quake
Tehran, Nov 13 (AP/UNB) — Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency says the death toll in the powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake along the borders of Iran and Iraq has risen above 140. IRNA also said over 860 people were injured in the…
World War III is postponed!
Proinsias Mac Pheadair The actions recently of the world’s most notorious arms dealer Dr Moosa bin Shamsher (73) and former Chairman of Donald Trump’s election campaign Paul Manafort (68) are believed to have prevented an American nuclear attack on North…
Air Chief leaves for Turkey
Dhaka, Nov 12 – Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar along with his spouse and three other entourage members left Dhaka for Turkey on Sunday on a five-day official visit.
Khaleda wants army with magistracy power during polls
Dhaka, 12 Nov – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday reiterated her call to the government to hold the next general elections under a neutral government to restore the voting rights of the people.
Putin and I had ‘good discussions’ at Apec summit: Trump
US President Donald Trump said he had “good discussions” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin when they met briefly at an Asia-Pacific summit in Vietnam. On Twitter, he blasted “haters and fools”, who, he said, do not encourage good relations between…
Neoliberalism and the New World Order. IMF-World Bank “Reforms”
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky Global financial warfare as outlined in professor Chossudovsky’s writings. Wall Street Behind Brazil Coup d Etat; The role played by the IMF and World Bank in the economies of debtor nations, The Real Plan in Brazil,…
Hezbollah says ‘Saudis declared war on Lebanon
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah has accused Saudi Arabia of declaring war on his country, days after Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation in the Saudi capital. Hassan Nasrallah said Saudi Arabia was holding Mr Hariri against his will.
23 conditions for BNP to hold Monday’s rally
BNP on Saturday said it got a conditional permission from the authorities concerned to hold its public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan here on Sunday.
‘Dhaka close to Rohingya repatriation deal with Yangon
Remained focused on having a ‘bilateral’ solution to the Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh is very close to reaching a repatriation agreement with Myanmar, said Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque here on Saturday. “Currently, we’re focusing on signing a bilateral arrangement for the…
Tillerson warns against Lebanon proxy wars
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has warned other countries against using Lebanon for proxy conflicts, following a crisis triggered by the resignation of its prime minister, Saad Hariri. Iran and its Lebanese ally, the militant Shia group Hezbollah, claim…
Trump administration’s approach to existentialist threat
Given US President Donald Trump’s tendency to scramble the news narrative several times a day with controversial talk, tweeting, and action, policy continuity can sometimes seem like a quaint notion from an age long past. But regardless of who occupies…
“Refugees are nothing but commodities”
By Daan Bauwens Follonica, Italy, Nov 9 (IPS) – As countless refugees arriving on Italy’s shores report torture, extortion and forced labour in Libyan detention centers, many say they never intended to make the journey to Europe until the chaos…
Iran’s Missiles: Macron heads to Riyadh from UAE
Dubai, Nov 10 (AP/UNB) — French President Emmanuel Macron made a surprise trip on Thursday night to Saudi Arabia, saying he wanted to speak to the kingdom’s young, assertive crown prince about Iran and the war in Yemen. Macron said…
UN, aid groups warn of ‘starvation and death’ in Yemen
Sanaa, Nov 09 (AP/UNB) — The United Nations and more than 20 aid groups said Thursday that the Saudi-led coalition’s tightening of a blockade on war-torn Yemen could bring millions of people closer to “starvation and death.”
Scores more Saudis detained in $100 billion graft sweep
Riyadh, Nov 10 (AP/UNB) — Dozens more people have been taken into custody by Saudi authorities, the kingdom said Thursday, bringing to 201 the number detained in a sweep that investigators say has uncovered at least $100 billion in corruption.