Brunhilde Pomsel, the former secretary to Nazi Germany’s propaganda boss Joseph Goebbels, has died aged 106. Her job brought her into close contact with Goebbels – one of the worst war criminals of the 20th century.
Category: Int’l relations
British PM does ‘not agree’ with Trump immigration policy
London, Jan 29, – British Prime Minister Theresa May does “not agree” with the restrictions on immigration imposed by US President Donald Trump and will intervene if they affect UK nationals, Downing Street said Sunday.
RCC-India sign MoU to conserve cultural, archeological heritages
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) here today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India to conserve and develop the existing social, cultural, environmental and archeological infrastructures in the city. Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Joint Secretary of…
Indonesia offers to supply LNG to Bangladesh
Indonesia today offered to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Bangladesh to meet its (Bangladesh) growing energy demand. The proposal came when Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwan Wiranata-atmadja paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her Jatiya…
Writ seeking ban on airing 3 Indian TV channels rejected
The High Court (HC) on Sunday rejected the writ petition filed seeking ban on airing of three Indian TV channels-Star Jalsha, Star Plus and Zee Bangla-in Bangladesh. An HC bench comprising Justice M Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hassan…
40 Turkish soldiers stationed in NATO bases seek German asylum
Around 40 Turkish soldiers stationed in NATO military bases have sought political asylum in Germany, according to German print media and the German public TV channel ARD on Saturday. Some of these Turkish armed forces members are officers, which according…
NYC airport becomes scene of anguish after Trump travel ban
New York, Jan 29 (AP/UNB)— New York City’s Kennedy airport became a scene of anguish and desperation Saturday for the families of people detained after arriving in the U.S. from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
Film academy troubled by possible visa ban of Oscar nominee
Beverly Hills, Jan 29 (AP/UNB) — The motion picture academy calls “extremely troubling,” the possible visa ban of Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, whose feature film “The Salesman” is nominated for a best foreign language Oscar.
US judge bars deportations under Trump travel ban
Washington, Jan 29 (AP/UNB) — A federal judge issued an emergency order Saturday night temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
IAEA mission finds Russia-designed nuke plant safe against external hazards
Dhaka – An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts recently concluded a five-day Site and External Events Design (SEED) mission to Belarus, which is constructing its first ever nuclear power plant with Russia’s assistance. The SEED team reviewed…
UN agencies urge Trump to allow refugees entry
The United Nations refugee agency and International Organization for Migration (IOM) called on the Trump administration on Saturday to continue offering asylum to people fleeing war and persecution, saying its resettlement programme was vital.US President Donald Trump on Friday put…
Poor deprived of justice for lack of capable lawyers: CJ
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Saturday lamented that justice cannot be ensured in many cases for the hapless people for lack of capable lawyers to defend them at district level. “The Constitution stipulates that everyone is equal in the…
Govt sincere to protect human rights: Minister
Dhaka – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday said the present government is committed to protecting human rights and dignity of the country’s all citizens.
Council of EU finds Gaza blockade ‘Collective punishment’
The leading European human rights organization, Council of Europe, has slammed both Israel and Egypt over the blockade against Gaza in a new report, branding the policy a form of “collective punishment” against Gazans. The report also accuses Israel of…
New network to help bridge multi-billion-dollar rural financing gap
Rome, 27 January – The establishment of a new network to help bridge the estimated US$150 billion financing gap that prevents small rural producers and businesses in developing countries from growing their operations and strengthening rural economies, was announced today.
Trump should not turn clock back on torture
Media reports indicate US President Donald Trump is considering executive orders that include reviewing whether to resume the once-secret “black site” detention program; revise the Army Field Manual to determine whether certain “enhanced interrogation techniques” can be used to allow…
Tulip resigns from UK’s labour frontbench over Brexit
Dhaka – Bangladeshi origin British shadow minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned from the Labour frontbench over BREXIT saying voting to start the process of leaving the EU would be a betrayal of her north London constituents, UK’s mass circulation the…
Trump strategists asks media to keep mouth shut
Washington — Just days after President Trump spoke of a “running war’’ with the media, his chief White House strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, ratcheted up the attacks, arguing that news organizations had been “humiliated” by the election outcome and repeatedly…
BNP terms EC search committee controversial
Dhaka -The BNP on Friday day questioned the neutrality of search committee formed by the President to constitute a new Election Commission (EC) and claimed that forming a neutral EC is not possible by this search committee. “The search committee…
Bangladesh likely to get fresh Indian loan under 3rd LoC
Dhaka – India is likely to provide credit assistance to Bangladesh under its fresh 3rd Line of Credit (LoC) as the government has so far identified eight projects following the Indian government’s request.
Mexican president cancels planned DC meeting with Trump
Mexico City, Jan 27 (AP/UNB) — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto canceled a planned Tuesday meeting with President Donald J. Trump on Thursday, signaling a remarkable souring of relations between Washington and one of its most important international partners just…
Trump proposes 20% import tax, triggers row with Mexico
Washington, Jan 27 (AP/UNB) — Determined to wall off America’s border with Mexico, President Donald Trump triggered a diplomatic clash and a fresh fight over trade Thursday as the White House proposed a 20 percent tax on imports from the…
Singapore President hails BD’s economic progress
Dhaka – Appreciating Bangladesh’s economic progress, President of Singapore Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam on Thursday said more Singapore companies would be interested in investing in Bangladesh in near future.
Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem Is Declaration of War: Iraq’s al-Sadr
“Transferring the US embassy to al-Quds would be a public and more-explicit-than-ever declaration of war against Islam,” he said in a statement. In a break with previous administrations, new US President Donald Trump has pledged to recognize al-Quds as the…
President Donald Trump believes waterboarding works
US President Donald Trump has said he believes waterboarding works, saying “we have to fight fire with fire”. Mr Trump told ABC News he would consult Defense Secretary James Mattis and CIA director Mike Pompeo about what could be done…
Mexico: We will not pay for Trump border wall
Mexico will not pay for Donald Trump’s border wall, the country’s president has said in a message to the nation. Enrique Pena Nieto said he “lamented” the plans for the barrier, adding that “Mexico doesn’t believe in walls”.
Nonviolent action: Why and how it works
Robert J. Burrowes Nonviolent action is extremely powerful. Unfortunately, however, activists do not always understand why nonviolence is so powerful and they design ‘direct actions’ that are virtually powerless. I would like to start by posing two questions. Why is…
We didn’t propose any name: AL – Search committee AL-like: BNP
Dhaka – The ruling Awami League leaves the jurisdiction to constitute the search committee to form the new Election Commission to the President saying that it did not propose any name for it.
Dhaka summons Pak envoy, conveys security concerns
Pakistan High Commissioner in Dhaka Rafiuzzaman Siddqui has been summoned and asked to tell his government to “strengthen” the presence of security personnel in all Bangladesh missions in his country.Siddqui met the director general of South Asia Wing on Wednesday…
President forms search committee for EC formation
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday formed a six-member search committee for reconstituting the new Election Commission (EC) and sent the names to the Cabinet Division for publishing a gazette notification, said President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin.