Breaking the protocol, Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Friday noon received his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina when she arrived here on a four-day official visit that will see her signing a host of bilateral deals between Bangladesh and India.…
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‘2001 national polls had conspiratorial outcome’
Dhaka, Apr 6 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the 2001 national election had a result of a huge conspiracy against her party and she was a witness to it. “I was the direct witness to that incident…
PM off to Delhi on four-day visit: 33 deals signing likely
Dhaka, Apr 7 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for New Delhi on Friday morning on a four-day official visit when a host of bilateral deals are expected to be signed between Bangladesh and India. There are possibilities to…
Twitter sues US over anti-Trump account
Dave Lee North America technology reporter Twitter is suing the US government after it demanded it reveal the identity of an anti-Trump account. The @ALT_USCIS profile was an anonymous profile account criticising President Trump’s immigration policy. The account claimed it…
US missile strikes in response to Syria chemical ‘attack’
The US has carried out a missile attack against an air base in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town.
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 45 runs to level T20i series
Dhaka- It was befitting end to Mashrafe Mortaza’s illustrious career as team Bangladesh handed him a perfect swansong gift as tigers beat Sri Lanka to record a cakewalk 45 runs victory in the 2nd T20i of the two-match series held…
2nd Div Football: Swadhinata KC beat Jatrabari KC 1-0
Dhaka – Swadhinata Krira Chakra earned 1-0 goal victory over Jatrabari Krira Chakra in Dhaka Metropolis Saif Power Tec First Division Football League at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday.
Tigers to defend 176 for leveling series against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh scored 176 against Sri Lanka in the 2nd and last game of the two-match series at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.Batting first after winning the toss, the Tigers played 20 overs in Mashrafe’s last appearance…
Defence coop to be key outcome of Hasina’s tour: Indian FS
Defence cooperation between Bangladesh and India will certainly be ‘one of the outcomes’ of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit while Bangladesh will need to wait a bit with ‘some patience’ on the much-desired Teesta water sharing deal that remains pending…
The Most Feared Newspaper in France Is Full of Fiction, Scandal, and Puns
Political discourse around the world tends to be driven by sober media stalwarts like the Washington Post, the Times of London, or Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. In France, the star of the show is an eight-page weekly that features excruciating…
Homosexuals fleering Chechnya
A Russian LGBT activist group says it has received more than 10 appeals for help from homosexuals in Chechnya seeking to flee the southern Russian republic, where local authorities are accused of targeting homosexuals in an “unprecedented” campaign of persecution.…
Syria ‘chemical attack’: Trump condemns ‘affront to humanity’
US President Donald Trump has condemned the killing of dozens of civilians in northern Syria in an apparent chemical weapons attack by Syria’s air force. It was an “affront to humanity”, he said, adding: “When you kill innocent children, innocent…
Tigers opt to bat first against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss in his farewell T20I match and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the 2nd and last match of the series under floodlight at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo…
Misbah to retire after test series against West Indies
Islamabad (AP/UNB)- Pakistan test captain Misbah-ul-Haq will quit international cricket after the three-match series against the West Indies next month.”It will be my last series and I had conveyed this to the chairman (of the Pakistan Cricket Board) some time…
Barcelona wins after Messi goals, Real Madrid stays top
Madrid(AP/UNB) — With Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi on top form, Barcelona needed less than 10 minutes to take care of Sevilla and keep the pressure on Real Madrid in the Spanish league on Wednesday.Suarez scored with a bicycle kick…
Indian Industry keen to facilitate Dhaka-Delhi bilateral trade
From AKM Moinudddin, UNB Staff Writer New Delhi, Apr 6 – The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) eyes a greater trade and investment cooperation between Bangladesh and India that will benefit both sides. “We feel very close to Bangladesh. We’ll…
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to remove border land mines
Dhaka, Apr 6 – Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to remove improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and land mines planted along the border of the two countries to avoid possible casualties and injuries.
Lazio into Cup final with 4-3 aggregate win over Roma
Rome,(AP/UNB) — Roma fans were back in the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday to see their team beat city rival Lazio but lose the Italian Cup semifinal 4-3 on aggregate.Mohamed Salah scored twice and Stephan El Shaarawy netted the other as…
Moyes’ week gets worse as Sunderland beaten 2-0 at Leicester
Leicester,(AP/UNB) — Sunderland manager David Moyes’ tough week got worse as his team lost 2-0 at resurgent champion Leicester to remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League on Tuesday.Strikers Islam Slimani and Jamie Vardy scored second-half goals for…
North Korean missile fired ahead of US-China summit
North Korea has test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile from its eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of Japan. South Korea’s defence ministry said the missile flew about 60km (40 miles). It is the latest in a series of tests…
IPU to fight terror, uphold democracy, address inequalities
Dhaka – The five-day long 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly concluded in the Bangladesh capital Wednesday with the vigorous commitment to fight terrorism, uphold democracy and address social, economic and political inequalities.
No deal with anyone ignoring country’s interests: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the ruling Awami League will never compromise with the country’s interests while signing any deal with any country. “We’ll do everything maintaining the friendly relations…there’ll be no harm to our country,” she said.…
No scope to be upset over visit outcome, India on Hasina’s visit
Describing the much-talked-about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit ‘not an ordinary’ one, India on Wednesday said the visit will bring the two countries even closer with a better friendship lending ‘new dimensions’ to the growing ties. “This is not an…
Bangladesh improves in Human Development Index
Bangladesh has gained three spots on the Global Human Development Index (HDI) 2015 ranking, placing 139th out of 188 countries, according to the Human Development Report (HDR) 2016. HDR 2016 was officially launched at the Planning Commission in Dhaka on…
Worst Chemical Attack in Years in Syria; U.S. Blames Assad
One of the worst chemical bombings in Syria turned a northern rebel-held area into a toxic kill zone on Tuesday, inciting international outrage over the ever-increasing government impunity shown in the country’s six-year war. Western leaders including President Trump blamed…
Nepal airlines to expand flight to Yangon in October
Himalaya Airlines of Nepal is planning to expand its flight between Nepal and Yangon twice a week starting October this year, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Wednesday. Currently, the Himalaya airlines operates a flight between Nepal’s Tribhuvan…
‘Investing in rural youth must to stem migration crisis’
Rome, 3 April – Ensuring young people in rural areas can access financing and earn decent incomes is essential to stem migration to Europe and elsewhere, said Gilbert F. Houngbo, who began his term as the sixth President of the…
Can the SDGs be financed?
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, Mar (IPS) – Investment in the least developed countries (LDCs) will need to rise by at least 11 per cent annually through 2030, a little more than the 8.9…
Climate change solutions can’t wait for U.S. leadership
By Desmond Brown Bridgetown, Barbados, Apr 4 (IPS) – From tourism-dependent nations like Barbados to those rich with natural resources like Guyana, climate change poses one of the biggest challenges for the countries of the Caribbean. Nearly all of these…
Disclose MoU accord terms to be signed with Delhi
Dhaka – The BNP on Tuesday called upon the government to disclose all the agreements and memorandum of understandings (MoU) to be signed with India during Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina’s visit to New Delhi before her four-day tour. “We hope…