This year’s Oscar nominations are finally out, and it looks like the Academy took last year’s #OscarsSoWhite campaign to heart. Four of the five films nominated for Best Documentary — “O.J.: Made in America,” “13th,” “I Am Not Your Negro,”…
Category: Int’l relations
Donald Trump invites Narendra Modi to US later this year
US President Donald Trump has invited India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States after a phone call between the two leaders.
Wales Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce team in Dhaka
Dhaka, Jan 24 – A delegation of Wales Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce (WBCC) is now in the city on their third trade visit to Bangladesh to continue their efforts to ‘strengthen’ trade ties with Bangladesh, and highlight commercial opportunities presented…
Trump’s voter fraud claim may weaken his presidency
(CNN) President Donald Trump’s refusal to let sleeping dogs lie now threatens to harm his presidency.
Oscar nominations 2017: La La Land leads field with 14 nods
La La Land will be the one to beat at this year’s Oscars, having scored a record-equalling 14 nominations. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are up for best actor and actress for their roles in the modern musical romance.
British SC says Act of Parliament must to start Brexit process
Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled. The judgement means Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give their backing – although this is expected…
PM slams rights bodies for silence over MP Liton murder
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday came down hard on those rights bodies that remained silent over the killing of Awami League MP from Gaibandha-1 Manjurul Islam Liton. “These days, we often see hue and cry when even a small…
Potential for China to join TPP
Asia-Pacific nations on Tuesday responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. Australian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo described Trump’s decision as a “great shame,” but said it was “not unexpected.” “Australia…
Burma: Release or Charge Kachin Christians
Burmese authorities should immediately release or appropriately charge two ethnic Kachin Baptist leaders arbitrarily detained by the military since December 24, 2016, Human Rights Watch and Fortify Rights said today. The military in Northern Shan State should urgently transfer Langjaw…
Trump’s Gag Rule Puts Women’s Health and Lives at Risk Globally
Two days after some 5 million people around the globe marched demanding respect for women’s rights, President Donald Trump reinstated the “Global Gag Rule,” a destructive policy that threatens women’s lives around the world. People gather for the Women’s March…
Push to save Pacific Rim trade deal as US exits TPP pact
Sydney, Jan 24 (AP/UNB) — Several countries expressed hope Tuesday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership could be salvaged, after President Donald Trump’s decision on a U.S. withdrawal from the trade pact left its future in serious jeopardy.
Filipino workers call for ban to recruitment fees
The Public Services Labor Independent Confederation (PSLINK) is calling on President Rodrigo R. Duterte to abolish all types of recruitment fees being asked from workers who want to work abroad. PSLINK, which now has 387 members, is a national confederation…
Search committee on EC: AL, BNP leaders trade blames
Dhaka – Awami League advisory council member and commerce minister Tofail Ahmed Monday claimed that it is BNP leaders who informed AL that they proposed the former chief Justice KM Hasan’s name as the Search Committee head to the President…
New FAO representative in B’desh joins office
Dhaka – Susan Lorraine Lautze has joined as the FAO Representative in Bangladesh. Lautze has already reached here and started work with FAO Dhaka office, Assistant FAO Representative (programme) Dr Nur Ahamed Khondaker told UNB on Monday.
PM for strengthening Saarc
Underscoring the need for further strengthening Saarc, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the activities of the eight-nation regional body should be focused, time-bound and result-oriented one to meet peoples’ expectations.She came up with the remarks when outgoing Saarc…
After the US, far right says 2017 will be the year Europe wakes up
France’s far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen called on voters across Europe to “wake up” and follow the example of US and British voters.Speaking at an unprecedented meeting in Germany of Europe’s rightwing populist parties, she said Brexit would unleash…
No immunity deal agreed for Gambia’s Jammeh, Senegal
West African leaders did not agree to immunity for Yahya Jammeh during negotiations that convinced Gambia’s longtime ruler to flee into exile, Senegal’s foreign minister said on Sunday.Jammeh, who is accused of serious rights violations, led his country for 22…
Samsung: Note 7 battery design, manufacturing caused fires
Seoul, Jan 23 (AP/UNB) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that problems with the design and manufacturing of batteries in its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones caused them to overheat and burst into fire. The announcement of results from the company’s…
Trump claims media ‘dishonest’ over crowd photos
President Donald Trump has accused the media of dishonesty over the number of people attending his inauguration.Mr Trump was speaking after photographs were published appearing to show more people attended the inauguration of his predecessor Barack Obama in 2009.Mr Trump’s…
Educated girl can’t cry rape if ditched by boyfriend: Indian HC
A promise to marry cannot be considered an inducement in every rape case, the Bombay high court has ruled while granting pre-arrest bail to a 21-year-old youth after his former girlfriend lodged a case of rape following their break-up. Justice…
BD also has to worry about Trump speech
President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech carries many worrying signals for the world at large and Bangladesh also needs to worry about certain issues if his speech is taken as the outline of the policies of his administration, said a political…
Twitter thinks Trump’s Liberty Ball was a rough talent show
To say Donald and Melania Trump (in a glamorous white gown she collaborated on) were the main attraction at Trump’s inaugural balls might be an understatement. At least, that was Twitter’s take. Social media users seemed overwhelmingly unimpressed by new…
Celebrities join Women’s March 2017
The Women’s March took place to protest Donald Trump, one day after he was sworn in as president. The non-violent, peaceful event consists of a rally and march through the streets of Washington, D.C. to advocate for women’s rights and…
At least 32 killed, 50 injured as train derails in India
New Delhi, Jan 22 (AP/UNB) — An overnight passenger train derailed in southern India, killing at least 32 people and injuring 50 others in the latest accident to hit the country’s massive, disaster-prone rail network.
Millions across US and world protest against Donald Trump
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Millions of protesters have taken to the streets of cities in the US and around the globe to rally against the new US President Donald Trump. Larger numbers of demonstrators than expected turned out for more…
Trump’s children revel in first 24 hours in White House
Dhaka — Backstage photos from the black-tie inaugural balls. A quick peek out the Truman Balcony to admire the view of Washington. A visit to the basement White House bowling alley.President Donald Trump’s grown children and their families have reveled…
Worldreacts to Trump’s ‘America first’ inaugural speech
Dhaka, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) – President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech promised “America first” policy, but offered no specifics about America’s place in the world. The billionaire businessman and reality television star — the first president who had never held political…
Hundreds of thousands of women protest against Trump
Washington, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) — Wearing pink, pointy-eared “pussyhats” to mock the new president, hundreds of thousands of women massed in the nation’s capital and cities around the globe Saturday to send Donald Trump an emphatic message that they won’t…
Chinese media warns of ‘dramatic changes,’ discord
Chinese media warned the country to brace for “dramatic changes” and discord between the world’s two largest economies after Donald Trump used his inaugural speech to pillory the “ravages” of countries he accused of lining their pockets by destroying American…
Thousands protest Trump presidency at Sydney Women’s March
Sydney — Thousands of Australians are protesting the start of Donald Trump’s presidency that many fear could stir up hatred and bigotry.