Co-Written by Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers The NAFTA-2 negotiations seem to be faltering after the fourth round of talks recently held in the United States. The Trump administration is pushing Mexico and Canada aggressively to include provisions from the…
Dhaka, Oct 22– Most political parties in their dialogues with the Election Commission have sought army deployment in the next general election, 10 of those including the BNP, wanted magisterial power for them.
Dhaka, Oct 21 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged the United Nations and the international community to put more pressure on Myanmar government for taking back their nationals from Bangladesh through peaceful rehabilitation in their homeland.
BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said the government has become ‘friendless’ over the Rohingya issue due to its ‘wrong policy’ and diplomatic ‘failure’. “We’ve made complicated an easy and clear issue like the Rohingya one, and…
Dhaka, Oct 20 – Enforced disappearances should not exist in the 21st century, but reports of the “heinous” crime continue to be received in unacceptably high numbers, two UN experts told UN General Assembly on Friday.
Dhaka, Oct 20 – Violence in Myanmar is driving up to 12,000 Rohingya children into Bangladesh every week putting them into danger of cholera and malnutrition, according to a new global report.
Dhaka – Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed its desire to take part in the ongoing dialogue of political parties with the Election Commission (EC) to ensure participation of people in the next general elections.
Beirut, Oct 18 (AP/UNB) – U.S.-backed Syrian forces were removing landmines and clearing roads in the northern city of Raqqa on Wednesday, a day after commanders said they had driven the Islamic State group from its de facto capital.
Lucknow, Oct 19 (AP/UNB) — India’s famed monument of love, the white marble Taj Mahal, is finding itself at the heart of a political storm, with some members of the country’s ruling Hindu right-wing party claiming that the mausoleum built…
Yangon, Oct 19 (AP/UNB) — A fire has nearly destroyed a luxury teakwood hotel popular with foreigners in Myanmar’s biggest city of Yangon.
Theresa May has vowed to make it as easy as possible for EU citizens to remain in the UK after Brexit ahead of a key summit of European leaders.
Dhaka, Oct 18 – The Council of the European Union (EU) has said strengthening participation in the political process and its ‘inclusiveness’ remains one of the main challenges for Bangladesh.
China has entered a “new era” where it should “take centre stage in the world”, President Xi Jinping says. The country’s rapid progress under “socialism with Chinese characteristics” shows there is “a new choice for other countries”, he told the…
Dhaka, Oct 18 – Awami League on Wednesday placed an 11-point proposal, including the introduction of the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs), for holding the next general election in a credible manner.
Dhaka, Oct 18 – Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday showered praise on Awami League and its leaders after doing so on BNP and its founder Ziaur Rahman on Sunday.
European Union (EU) Ambassador in Dhaka Rensje Teerink on Wednesday said the role of China and Russia is very important in finding a solution to Rohingya crisis but economic interest apparently made the ‘solution difficult’. “Countries like China and Russia…
The UK-based Amnesty International today revealed a report on atrocities in Myanmar accusing the country of committing “crimes against humanity” by killing hundreds of men, women and children during a systematic campaign to expel the entire ethnic Muslim community. “Witness…
China’s biggest political event, the Communist Party Congress, has begun in Beijing under tight security. Chinese president Xi Jinping has been addressing more than 2,000 delegates in the capital for about three hours now.
China’s biggest political event, the Communist Party congress, has begun in Beijing under tight security. Chinese president Xi Jinping has been addressing more than 2,000 delegates in the capital for about three hours now. The closed-door summit, which takes place…
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Around 15,000 more Rohingyas who fled persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine State have gathered at the no-man’s land of Anjumanpara along the border in Ukhia Upazila of Cox’s Bazar to enter Bangladesh. Another 12,000 Myanmar nationals have…
Dmitri Trenin The eyes of the world are on the Middle East. Today, more than ever, this deeply-troubled region is the focus of power games between major global players vying for international influence. Absent from this scene for the past…
by K M Gopakumar The Indian National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (INPPA), using its powers under the Drugs Price Control Order 2013, capped the prices of cardiovascular stents and knee implants. INPPA has powers to fix the prices of all medical…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has assured the government of providing all sorts of assistance in shifting Rohingyas to Bhasan Char in Noakhali, said a minister. “Kulupalong camp, located on 3,000 acres of land, is a temporary one. We’ve…
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali will visit Myanmar next month to attend the 13th ASEM to be held in Myanmar’s capital.
by Ugo Marani From 2000 to 2007 European banks’ overseas assets almost quadrupled, making them the most globalized in the world, while from 2007 to 2015 they shrank by 45%. The repercussions of the 2008 crisis can be guessed: Dutch,…
Visiting Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday applauded Bangladesh for giving the distressed Rohingyas shelter and providing them with humanitarian assistance. “Malaysia is deeply concerned at the disturbing developments and took strong position on…
Nirj Deva Brussels – International development is not just about alleviating poverty; it is also about delivering security, stability, and economic opportunities to poor and fragile communities, thereby preventing citizens from having to flee their home country in search of…
Austria’s conservative People’s Party, led by 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, is set to win the country’s general election, projections suggest.
Delhi, 16 October (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) faced a conundrum over the selection process for the permanent trustee of the Fund at its most recent 18th meeting, held in Cairo, Egypt, from 30…
Donald Trump is “overloading” his military, undermining the world’s trust in the United States and pushing us towards an imminent war with North Korea, a respected retired general has claimed.