Dhaka, May 3 – The World Press Freedom Day is being observed today (Wednesday) in the country as elsewhere across the world.
Category: Int’l relations
What on earth might a Trump-Un meet look like?
Bangkok, May 3 (AP/UNB)- In one corner: the unpredictable dictator, the third-generation family ruler whose nation has a seven-decade reputation of being erratic, quick to take umbrage and insistent that it is powerful enough to upend the planet. In the…
‘BNP has candidates three times the No. of Parliament seats’
Dhaka – The BNP has 900 candidates against the 300 parliamentary constituencies across the country to take part in the next elections, says party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
National Hockey: Army crushes Jhenaidah 28-0
Dhaka– Bangladesh Army crushed Jhenaidah District by 28-0 goals In the ATN Bangla 31st National Hockey Gold Cup Championship at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.Milon Hossain struck 12 goals with a hat-trick, Menaj Babu, Hasaan Jubair Niloy…
Syrian Govt appear used nerve gas on four recent occasions
All available evidence strongly suggests that on April 4, 2017, a Syrian government warplane attacked Khan Sheikhoun, a town in the northwestern governorate of Idlib, with a nerve agent, killing at least 92 people, 30 of them children. The death…
What it’s like to report in one of deadliest places for journos
Isai Lara Bermudez had just started lunch at a Tijuana barbecue joint when a stranger approached his table. “Watch out,” she warned him. “He’s after you.” Lara, an investigative reporter, had written a series of stories in February showing evidence…
BD students willing to study in India must face JEE
Dhaka – Indian High Commission on Tuesday said Bangladeshi students, willing to study in India, are now required to directly appear for the (JEE-advanced) 2017 to be conducted for the first time here on May 21. UNB news agency reported
‘Fake news’ is not journalism…
By Irina Bokova Paris, May 1 (IPS) – Would you trust your news from any source? How are we able to ensure that ‘fake’(d) news does not overtake the flow of information? Journalism plays a vital role for society, bringing…
Repression 2.0: An updated global censorship
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 2 (IPS) – Censorship tactics have become more complex, posing new challenges for journalists and non-journalists alike, a new report finds.
Basic income – tonic catalyser
by Ulrich Schachtschneider In her article ‘Unconditional Basic Income is a Dead End’, Anke Hassel rejects basic income as a threat to individual development and social integration, claiming that it would remove people’s motivation to join the labour market. Young…
Liverpool beat Watford 1-0 in EPL with Can highlight goal
Watford,(AP/UNB) — Liverpool improved its bid to secure a Champions League spot by beating Watford 1-0 in a largely forgettable English Premier League match on Monday.Only Emre Can made this one memorable, by meeting a Lucas Leiva cross with a…
Sevilla loses to Malaga, stays behind Atletico for 3rd place
Madrid, (AP/UNB) — Sevilla conceded two late goals in a 4-2 loss at Malaga on Monday that left the team three points behind Atletico Madrid in the fight for third place in the Spanish league.Diego Llorente scored in the 77th…
Late rally for West Indies as Pakistan ends day 2 on 172-3
Bridgetown,(AP/UNB) — West Indies took three quick wickets after tea to leave the second test evenly balanced as Pakistan stumbled from 155 without loss to 172-3 at stumps on the second day, still 140 runs behind on Monday.Opener Azhar Ali…
‘Be prepared for military action against North Korea’: US
Reclusive state acting in ‘open defiance of the international community’, says Lieutenant General America’s National Security Adviser has said America should be “prepared” to take military action against North Korea. Lieutenant General HR McMaster called on other world powers to…
Chelsea keeps Tottenham 4 points behind in title pursuit
London,(AP/UNB) — Chelsea passed the toughest test of the title run-in to keep Tottenham at arm’s length.Antonio Conte’s side took 66 minutes to break through Everton’s resistance on Sunday before winning 3-0 to remain four points ahead of Tottenham.Even if…
Lazio wins 3-1 at Roma as Napoli closes gap to 1 point
Milan, (AP/UNB) — Lazio won 3-1 at Roma in a controversial derby in Serie A on Sunday to leave its neighbors in the capital looking nervously over their shoulders.Roma remained second, nine points behind Juventus with four rounds left, and…
Deportivo still not safe after drawing with Osasuna
Madrid, (AP/UNB) — Deportivo La Coruna midfielder Juanfran scored a late own-goal in a 2-2 draw Sunday at last-placed Osasuna to keep his team from securing a spot in the top tier of the Spanish league — for now.Deportivo could…
Police can’t avoid responsibility over dad-daughter’s ‘suicide’: NHRC
Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Kazi Reazul Hoque on Monday said the police and public representatives cannot shirk the responsibility over the alleged suicide of a man along with his minor girl for failing to get justice.…
India says Pak killed 2 Indian soldiers in Kashmir
Two Indian soldiers were killed Monday by rockets and mortars fired by Pakistan along the highly militarized de facto border that divides the disputed region of Kashmir between the nuclear-armed rivals, the Indian army said. Pakistani soldiers fired at two…
Suu Kyi to visit Brussels
Donald Tusk President of the European Council Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Brussels Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200…
Austria’s oldest football club, founded by Brits, faces final whistle
VIENNA, (AFP) – “Vienna til I die!” chanted the fans, in accented English, at a recent rainy match, testament to the British roots of Austria’s oldest football club: the once-mighty First Vienna FC 1894.But while the few hundred diehard supporters…
FIFA official Sheikh Ahmad resigning amid bribery claims
Zurich, (AP/UNB)- FIFA Council member Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah of Kuwait is resigning from his soccer roles under pressure from allegations in an American federal court that he bribed Asian officials.Sheikh Ahmad says he will withdraw from a…
Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Lions in Super Over
Rajkot,(AP/UNB) — Mumbai Indians kept their nerve in the Super Over to defeat Gujarat Lions for their seventh win in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.Earlier, Rising Pune Supergiant cruised to a 61-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore as Virat…
Schick strikes again as Sampdoria draws 1-1 at Torino
Turin,(AP/UNB) — Patrik Schick scored another stunning goal as his Sampdoria side drew 1-1 at Torino on Saturday in Serie A.Schick has enjoyed a meteoric rise since joining from Sparta Prague in the offseason, with the Czech Republic forward emerging…
Why Muslims are marching for climate
By Nana Firman (CNN) — From the cropless farmer to the beleaguered first responder to the person forced to evacuate their flooded home, we all have our reasons for caring about climate change. As an Indonesian-born Muslim living in California,…
Tigers’ practice on in full swing in Brighton
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team’s practice is underway in full swing in England ahead of the first friendly one-day match against Duke of Norfolk XI at Arundel Castle Cricket Ground in West Sussex on Monday.
Sr Div Football: Wari Club beat Mohakhali Eleven 2-0
Dhaka– Wari Club defeated Mohakhali Eleven by 2-0 goals in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League at the Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Saturday.
BD wants to boost ties with Indian northeast
Dhaka – Bangladesh wants to enhance connectivity, people-to-people contacts and trade with the northeast of India through its new diplomatic Mission in Guwahati, says a Bangladesh diplomat. UNB news agency reported
Hacker threatens to release stolen copies of Netflix series
San Francisco – A hacker claims to have stolen the upcoming season of Netflix’s hit series “Orange Is The New Black,” and is demanding that the video streaming service pay an unspecified ransom to prevent all the new episodes from…
Duterte opens ASEAN summit with oblique swipe at US, EU
Manila – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has opened an annual summit of Southeast Asian leaders with an oblique swipe at Western governments that have raised alarm over his brutal anti-drug crackdown, asking them not to meddle in the affairs of…