Jerusalem – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says that “things will be painful” for political rival Hamas, referring to recent financial steps he has taken to pressure the Islamic militant rulers of the Gaza Strip. AP/UNB news agency reported
Category: Int’l relations
German airport offers prayer booth in 65 languages
Berlin – Feeling nervous before your flight? Travelers at one German airport can now receive spiritual solace by entering a booth and listening to a prayer of their choice before boarding the plane. AP/UNB news agency reported
North Korea accuses US, South Korea of assassination attempt
Seoul – North Korea on Friday accused the U.S. and South Korean spy agencies of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on leader Kim Jong Un involving bio-chemical weapons. AP/UNB news agency reported
Cooperation in space exploration to benefit all S Asian countries: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed her belief that any cooperation in space exploration will definitely take the South Asian countries to the ambitious technological enhancement for the benefit of the region. UNB news agency reported
Shakib maintains top all-rounder rank in Test
Dhaka– Bangladesh’s T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan has maintained top Test all-rounder rank in the latest ICC Players Ranking list published on Friday.The number one all-rounder in all formats of cricket, Shakib, secured 431 points, followed by Ravindra Jadeja of…
Ctg rout Narayanganj 6-1 in Nat’l Hockey
Dhaka – Omar Faruque made a hat-trick for Chittagong District 6-1 goals win against Narayanganj District in 31st ATN Bangla National Hockey Gold Cup Tournament at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Friday.
Tigers score 314 against Sussex’s 2nd XI
Dhaka, May 5 (UNB) – Bangladesh scored 314 against Sussex’s 2nd XI in their 2nd friendly match at 1st Central County Ground in Hove, England on Friday.Batting first, the Tigers played 50 overs and lost for 9 wickets for their…
Lionel Messi: Argentina forward’s ban lifted after appeal to Fifa
Dhaka – Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on appeal.The 29-year-old Barcelona forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during a 1-0 win…
UN must take parliamentarians on board for Agenda 2030
By Andreas Bummel Berlin (IPS) – In pursuit of the Agenda 2030 the UN is playing an increasingly important role. Its Charter was declared in the name of “We, the Peoples.“ Elected representatives, however, who are interested in the affairs…
Growing inequality under global capitalism
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, May 4 (IPS) – Income and wealth inequality has increased in recent decades, but recognition of the role of economic liberalization and globalization in exacerbating inequality has never been…
Refugee journalists, the challenge of reporting from exile
By Elena L. Pasquini Rome, May 4 (IPS) – Abdulwahab Tahhan is a journalist and a refugee. From his exile in London, he documents the war that is devastating his homeland of Syria, monitoring airstrikes and assessing civilian casualties for…
2nd test: West Indies beats Pakistan by 106 runs
Bridgetown,(AP/UNB) — The West Indies beat Pakistan by 106 runs for a series-levelling victory as Shannon Gabriel took 5-11 on the last day of the second test on Thursday.Pakistan was all out for 81 in its second innings in 34.4…
Rashford gives United 1-0 win in Europa League semifinals
Vigo, (AP/UNB) — Marcus Rashford was decisive again, scoring from a free kick in the second half for Manchester United to beat Celta Vigo 1-0 in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday.Rashford, who netted an extra-time…
Judge opens proceedings for Neymar’s corruption trial
Madrid, (AP/UNB) — A Spanish judge has set in motion proceedings for Neymar’s trial on corruption and fraud charges related to his transfer to Barcelona four years ago.Neymar’s parents, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu, and former president Sandro Rosell will also…
Press Freedom Confce urge free-pluralistic media, scribes’ safety
Jakarta, Indonesia, May 4 – The four-day international conference on “Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies” organised by UNESCO marking the World Press Freedom day ended on Thursday urging states to recognise…
Robi continues as national cricket team sponsor
Dhaka – Country’s leading mobile phone operator Robi again has been named as the sponsor of National Cricket Team for next two years with effect from July 1, 2017 to July 1, 2019.Chairman of the BCB Marketing Committee Kazi Enam…
Turkish entrepreneurs keen to expand investment ties with BD
Dhaka – Turkish businesspeople, investors and industrialists have expressed keen interest in expanding their business and investment relations with countries in the East, including Bangladesh. UNB news agency reported
Putin-Erdogan for work to create Syrian safe zone
Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Wednesday to support the formation of “de-escalation zones” in Syria, saying both Russia and Turkey wanted to bolster the fragile truce in the war-ravaged country. The meeting between the former foes,…
Philippine murderous was on the poor
United Nations member countries should denounce the Philippines’ brutal “war on drugs” that has killed more than 7,000 people since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in June 2016, Human Rights Watch said today. The Philippines will appear for the third…
Trump vows to be mediator for Israeli-Palestinian peace
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to work as a “mediator, an arbitrator or a facilitator” to help broker peace between the Israelis and Palestinians as he welcomed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House.
Free and diverse media essential to protect democracy
By Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah London, (IPS) – Images of protestors flooding the streets – whether in Caracas, Bucharest, Istanbul or Washington DC – send a powerful message to those in power, especially when they are plastered across newspaper front pages. In…
French election: Macron ‘most convincing’ in final debate
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was more impressive than rival Marine Le Pen in Wednesday evening’s final TV debate, a viewers’ poll says. The candidates traded insults for more than two hours, arguing over terrorism, the economy, and Europe. The…
West Indies leads Pakistan by 183 with 1 wicket, 1 day left
Bridgetown, (AP/UNB) — West Indies collapsed in the evening session to reach 264-9 at stumps on day four of the second test for a 183-run lead over Pakistan on Wednesday, setting up a potentially intriguing final day.Pakistan legspinner Yasir Shah…
Carreno Busta beats Robredo in Estoril; Del Potro withdraws
Estoril,(AP/UNB) — Top-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta defeated fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo 7-6 (5), 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Estoril Open on Wednesday, while fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro withdrew after the death of his grandfather back home…
World Press Freedom Day observed at RU
Rajshahi – Under the theme of Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies the World Press Freedom Day was observed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Wednesday.
None will remain homeless: PM
Reaffirming her commitment to ensure accommodation and jobs for the poor and the homeless, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she does not want anyone to remain homeless after Bangabandhu’s birth centenary. “Our aim is to ensure home for…
Hasina reject’s Khaleda’s remarks on India deals
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday dismissed BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s statement over the instruments signed during her recent India tour as totally untrue, whimsical and thoughtless, saying it is an ill-motivated attempt to mislead people. “None of the agreements/memoranda…
News digital security law to remove concern about ICT law
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said the concern and confusion over section 57 of the ICT Act will be removed in the proposed Digital Security Act. He came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after a meeting…
World Press Freedom Day but hundreds of journos in jail
For decades if not longer, repressive leaders around the world have defended restrictions on freedom of the press by citing examples of Western governments failing to live by their own professed standards. So when, in late-2016, Canadian photojournalist Ed Ou…
World Press Freedom Day 2017 main function in Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia 03 May – from Manowara Begum Moni Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies Irina Bokova is Director General of UNESCO has just inaugurated the main event of the World Press…