Yesterday, President Donald Trump said that, “Only by enlisting the full potential of women in our society will we be truly able to … make America great again.” Today, he sent Vice President Mike Pence to the Senate to help…
Category: Int’l relations
Democratic Debate Should Trump Presidential Ego
President Donald Trump’s latest Twitter rant about the New York Times’ coverage of his presidency saw him muse that it might be time to “change libel laws.” The implicit threat here may well be an empty one. But that doesn’t…
Operation at Comilla ‘militant hideout’ awaited
Dhaka, Mar 31 – Preparation were taken by members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and police to launch an operation at a ‘militant den’ at South Bagmara in Sadar Dakkhin upazila of Comilla on Friday morning.
Anti-militant operation at Borohat ‘militant den’ begins
Dhaka, Mar 31 – Sounds of gunshots were heard as the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) launched an operation at the suspected militant den at Borohat in Sadar upazila of Moulvibazar on Friday.
Indian Army chief in Dhaka
Dhaka, Mar 31 – General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Staff of Indian Army, arrived in Dhaka on Friday on a three-day visit. The Indian Army chief, accompanied by his spouse Madhulika Rawat and a four-member delegation, arrived by a special…
Paris keen to support Dhaka in exploring blue economy
Dhaka – France wants to help Bangladesh by providing technical support to explore and exploit the potentiality of blue economy.
Khaleda smiles, greets voters and mayor-elect Sakku
Dhaka, Mar 30 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted all the voters of Comilla City Corporation for reelecting her party mayoral candidate Monirul Haque Sakku in Thursday’s election.
Joya Sengupta wins Sunamganj-2 by-polls
Dhaka, Mar 30 – Awami League candidate Joya Sengupta, wife of late ruling party lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta, was unofficially declared elected in the by-election to Sunamganj-2 constituency held on Thursday.
BNP’s Sakku unofficially reelected Comilla mayor
Comilla, Mar 30 – BNP’s mayoral candidate Monirul Haque Sakku won the Comilla City Corporation polls for the second straight term on Thursday defeating his rival Awami League’s Anjuman Sultana Sima with a margin of 11,085 votes.
India Ignores its Own Hate Crimes
On Monday, a mob in the Indian city of Noida, just outside New Delhi, brutally beat Nigerian student Endurance Amalawa after residents blamed Nigerians for the death of an Indian teenager. Cell phone screenshot depicting a victim of a mob…
Minus-Messi, Argentina loses another World Cup qualifier
Sao Paulo, Mar 29 (AP/UNB) — Hours after Lionel Messi was suspended by FIFA for four World Cup qualifying matches, Argentina lost 2-0 to Bolivia in the altitude of La Paz on Tuesday and heightened its risk of missing a…
Comilla city polls begin
Dhaka, Mar 30 – Voting in the election to Comilla City Corporation (CCC) election began on Thursday morning. The balloting in 103 polling stations across the city started at 8am and will continue till 4pm without break with under an…
How to stir up a refugee crisis in five steps, Trump style
By Madeleine Penman Mexico City, Mar 29 (IPS) – The sight of one of the most infamous borders on earth – roughly 1,000 kilometers of porous metal fence dividing lives, hopes and dreams between the USA and Mexico, is undoubtedly…
US ready to sell your Internet browsing history
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on Tuesday repealed privacy rules that would have required internet service providers such as Comcast and Time Warner Cable to get consumers’ consent before selling or sharing their web browsing data with advertisers and…
Singaporean couple jailed for starving Philippine maid
A Singaporean couple who starved their Philippine maid until she weighed just 29kg were jailed on Monday, in a case described as “shocking” by prosecutors who are appealing for stiffer sentences. Trader Lim Choon Hong, 48, was sentenced to three…
Damaging Myths on Domestic Violence Alive and Well in the UK
What does the typical victim of domestic violence look like? Anyone with an ounce of common sense knows those abused by their partners come from all walks of life – just like their attackers. But this seems to have escaped…
Islamabad withdraws from 1st April Dhaka IPU Assembly
AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Mar 29 – Pakistan has withdrawn from the 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to be hosted by Bangladesh on April 1-5. A Foreign Ministry official in Dhaka on Tuesday confirmed Pakistan’s decision…
EU Commission should call out Hungary’s asylum abuses
Official Should Use Visit to Press Budapest to Comply with International Law Top EU Lydia Gall Hungary’s new asylum law allowing for the blanket detention of asylum seekers, including some children, will come into force on March 28. It’s the…
Anti-terrorism steps shouldn’t restrict freedom: UN
‘Broaden NHRC mandate allowing it to probe all alleged HR violations’ Dhaka, Mar 28 – The UN Human Rights Committee has urged Bangladesh to make sure that counterterrorism measures are not used to restrict freedom of expression and opinion of…
UN to investigate violations against Rohingya
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Mar 27 (IPS) – A top UN human rights group has decided to investigate human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. The UN Human Rights Council agreed to send an international fact-finding mission to investigate…
Slaves
By Baher Kamal Rome, Mar 27 (IPS) – For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history. Slavery is, nevertheless, far…
New Zealand 489 all out on day 4, 3rd test vs. South Africa
Dhaka— A maiden half century by all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme helped New Zealand extend its lead over South Africa to 175 runs before its first innings ended at tea on day four of the third cricket test on Tuesday.De Grandhomme…
Cyclone hits Australian islands lifting roofs, cutting power
Dhaka — A powerful cyclone lashed islands, damaged roofs and cut power on Tuesday as it edged toward Australia’s tropical northeast coast, officials said.Category 4 cyclone Debbie brought winds gusting to 250 kilometers per hour (155 miles per hour) and…
Turkish PM phones Hasina; wants to work together against militancy
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Monday expressed his country’s desire to work together with Bangladesh to curb militancy. He expressed the willingness while talking to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over telephone. PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said the Turkish…
Indonesian girl howls through circumcision as debate heats up
Indonesian toddler Salsa Djafar was wearing a glittering golden crown decorated with ribbons and a shiny purple dress to mark a special occasion — her circumcision day. At the celebrations attended by relatives, shrieks filled the modest, yellow-walled house in…
White House denies reports Trump handed Merkel bill for NATO defense
US President Donald Trump handed German Chancellor Angela Merkel a bill for more than $300 million (277.6 million euros) for Berlin’s failure to meet NATO’s defense spending target of 2 percent of GDP, British newspaper “The Sunday Times” reported on…
Iran sanctions 15 U.S. firms, citing HR, Israel ties
Iran has imposed sanctions on 15 U.S. companies for alleged human rights violations and cooperating with Israel, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
Efforts on to sign unequal deals, alleges Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday alleged that efforts are on to sign unequal deals to make Bangladesh a subservient country. In a message issued on the occasion of the country’s 47th Independence Day, she said, “A deep-rooted plot is…
Trump blames Democrats for failed healthcare bill
US President Donald Trump has blamed Democrats for the failure of his healthcare bill. The bill was withdrawn on Friday because it did not have enough support to pass in Congress. Speaking to the Washington Post, Mr Trump said “We…
Disabled Caribbeans find freedom in technology
By Jewel Fraser Port of Spain, Trinidad, Mar 23 (IPS) – Visually impaired Kerryn Gunness is excited about the possibilities offered by a new free app that would serve as his eyes and enable people like him to enjoy greater…