Category: Int’l relations
Pandemic flu Framework a “success story” with challenges
London, 6 February (Sangeeta Shashikant) – The Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework (PIP Framework) adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2011 is a “bold and innovative tool” and a “success story”. These views were expressed at discussions at the 140th…
UN Secretary General urges lifting of Trump’s US travel ban
Geneva, 2 Feb (Kanaga Raja) – The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who took office in January, in a reference to US President Donald Trump’s Executive Order that suspends the entire US refugee program as well as bars nationals from seven…
President forms new EC: Nurul Huda next CEC
Dhaka, Feb 6 – President Abdul Hamid on Monday constituted the new Election Commission (EC) making former secretary KM Nurul Huda the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He also appointed four new election commissioners — former additional secretary Mahbub Talukder, ex-secretary…
Mahmood Ali praises BDRC for service to Rohingya
Dhaka – Minister of Foreign Affairs Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali on monday praised Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS)’s role for aiding Rohingya refugees in the country.
BNP wants EC search committee to make 10 names public
BNP on Monday called for making public the 10 names to be proposed to the President by the search committee for appointing the new chief election commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners. “The search committee is going to prepare a list…
EU to consider help strengthen new EC if requested
Dhaka, Feb 6 – The European Union (EU) has said it will consider its support to strengthen the Election Commission (EC) in Bangladesh if any specific request is made after formation of the new EC.
EC search committee places 10 names to President
Dhaka, Feb 6 – The search committee Monday submitted 10 names to President Abdul Hamid for appointing new chief election commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners from among those.
Global FDI flows fell 13% last year, bumpy recovery ahead
Geneva, 3 Feb (Kanaga Raja) – Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows declined by 13% in 2016, to reach an estimated US$1.52 trillion, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said. In its latest Global Investment Trends…
E-9 countries together to achieve equitable education by 2030
Dhaka – Leaders of the E-9 countries under the UNESCO yesterday vowed to work together for the achievement of inclusive and equitable education by 2030.
Search committee meets President Monday
The search committee will meet President Abdul Hamid on Monday evening at Bangabhaban, and is likely to propose 10 names to him for appointing the new chief election commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners. “The search committee is scheduled to meet…
Dhaka seeks int’l partner-support for Rohingya relocation plan
Bangladesh has requested its international partners to support it in implementing the relocation plan of Rohingyas to Hatiya by providing assistance in developing the island and transporting the Myanmar nationals living in Bangladesh to the new place of their residence.…
Nepal’s Capital 7th most polluted city in the world
Nepal’s capital Kathmandu has been dubbed as the seventh most polluted city in the world, thanks to rampant air and water pollution. Numbeo recently made public the pollution ranking of 290 cities around the world.With pollution index 97.73, Kathmandu featured…
Trump: US will win appeal of judge’s travel ban order
US President Donald Trump said the Justice Department will win an appeal filed late Saturday of a judge’s order lifting a travel ban he had imposed on citizens of seven mainly Muslim countries. “We’ll win. For the safety of the…
Israel Arabs and Jews protest house demolitions
Tel Aviv, Feb 5 – Israeli Arabs and Jews marched arm-in-arm through central Tel Aviv on Saturday night, calling for the government to stop demolishing Arab homes built without permits that it rarely grants.
Pakistan thanks India for returning boy to mother
Dhaka – A five-year-old boy who was taken from Pakistan to India by his father nearly eleven months ago has been reunited with his mother, reports the BBC.Iftikhar Ahmad was received by Pakistani officials on the main border between the…
Only one democratic state is possible in Palestine and Israel
By Dr Ramzy Baroud Long before December 28, when Secretary of State, John Kerry took the podium at the Dean Acheson Auditorium in Washington DC to pontificate on the uncertain future of the two-state solution and the need to save…
Russian nuclear energy corpn Rosaton takes up wind energy
Dhaka – Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom has approved partnership of its affiliated company “OTEK” with the Dutch company “Lagerwey systems b.v.” for wind power projects.
BNP doubts if President can reflect people’s hope in forming EC
Dhaka – The opposition BNP on Saturday expressed the doubt whether the President could constitute the Election Commission in line with the hopes and aspiration of the people.
It’s time to get real: Putin cannot convince N. Korea to give up nukes
The notion that Russia can persuade Pyongyang to stop its nuclear program is a misreading of reality source:NK News
Iran tests missiles in defiance of US sanctions
Iran is holding a military exercise on Saturday to test its missile and radar systems, a day after US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on Tehran for a recent ballistic missile test.The United States sanctioned 13 individuals and 12…
Militants blow up school in Egypt’s N. Sinai Peninsula
Militants on Friday blew up a school in the city of Rafah in Egypt’s northern Sinai Peninsula, according to a local security source, APA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.”Terrorists remotely detonated a bomb planted in a school in Rafah’s Al-Rasm neighborhood,”…
Louvre attacker indentified as 29-year-old Egyptian national
Authorities say they believe the man who attacked soldiers in front of Paris’ Louvre Museum on Friday is a 29-year-old Egyptian national who traveled to the French capital from Dubai. Authorities have not yet formally confirmed his name or full…
Benapole land port on Bangla-India border closed after clash
Dhaka, Feb 4 – The export and import activities through Benapole land port remained suspended from Saturday morning following a clash among the truck drivers on the Indian side over maintaining serial.
India state polls test Modi popularity after currency chaos
New Delhi, Feb 4 (AP/UNB)- Nearly three years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a sweeping national election victory with promises to develop the economy and root out corruption. But with a series of key state elections beginning Saturday,…
China blasts Mattis remarks on East China Sea islands
Beijing, Feb 4 (AP/UNB)- China says the U.S. is putting regional stability in East Asia at risk following remarks by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that an island group China claims falls under the U.S.-Japan mutual defense treaty.
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s travel ban
Seattle, Feb 4 (AP/UNB)- A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a nationwide hold on President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries, siding with two states that had challenged the executive order that has launched…
BD, India, Bhutan deal likely soon for hydropower in Bhutan
Dhaka, Feb 3 – Bangladesh, India and Bhutan are likely to constitute a tri-nation joint venture for developing an 1100 MW hydropower plant in Bhutan. According to official sources, the three nations have already completed initial discussions to sign a…
Palestinian president given hearty send-off
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was given a hearty send off as he left Dhaka for home today after wrapping up his three-day official visit to Bangladesh. The Palestinian president paid his maiden official visit to Bangladesh from February 1-3 at…
U.S. and S.Korea agree to deploy THAAD within 2017, MND says
S.Korea can count on 100% U.S. “steadfast defense commitment,” Mattis says source:NK News