New Delhi – Nearly 600 people died in Indian police custody from 2009-2015, many of them after being tortured, a human rights group said Monday, urging India to enforce often-ignored regulations and prosecute officers who mistreat prisoners. -AP/UNB
Category: Int’l relations
Gunmen kill 10, including Canadian, in attacks on Jordan police
Karak (AP/UNB) — Gunmen assaulted Jordanian police in a series of attacks Sunday, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing seven officers, two local civilians and a woman visiting from Canada, officials said. Several armed men were barricaded…
BNP happy as it holds dialogue with President
Voicing their happiness over their meeting with President Abdul Hamid, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said they are now optimistic about overcoming the country’s ‘political crisis’.“We’re happy and optimistic after today’s (Sunday’s) meeting with the President.…
Talks with political parties vital for strong EC: President
President Abdul Hamid on Sunday said discussions with political parties will play an important role in forming a strong Election Commission (EC).”Election is very important in a democratic process. And the Election Commission plays the main role in conducting elections.…
Trump tweets China should keep seized drone
China said Saturday its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea but it would give the drone back. But President-elect Donald Trump tweeted later that the Chinese government should be told “we don’t want…
Trump pick Crowley a conspiracy theory pusher
Fox News analyst Monica Crowley, Donald Trump’s pick to be senior director of strategic communications for the National Security Council, repeatedly pushed an unfounded conspiracy theory that claimed Hillary Clinton’s aide Huma Abedin has ties to Islamic extremists. The claim,…
UK Muslims press for peace at 10 Downing Street
Engagement2030 campaign in more than 125 locations worldwide aims to dispel myths and build interfaith understanding. Tasnim Nazeer London, United Kingdom – In an attempt to promote peace and dispel stereotypes surrounding Islam, a group of British Muslims visited 10…
China has seized US Navy drone, it’ll be returned: Pentagon
Beijing (AP/UNB) — China said Saturday its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea but it would give the drone back. But President-elect Donald Trump tweeted later that the Chinese government should be told…
China says it seized US Navy drone to ensure safety of ships
Beijing (AP/UNB) — China said Saturday its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea but it would give the drone back. But President-elect Donald Trump tweeted later that the Chinese government should be told…
CIA, FBI agree Russia intervened in US presidential election
The CIA and FBI have concluded that Russia interfered in the US presidential election in support of eventual winner Donald Trump. The White House also agrees with the findings.
Trump admits his supporters were ‘violent’
President-elect Donald Trump said Friday his supporters were “violent” during the 2016 campaign. Trump made the admission Friday night during a rally here on the Florida leg of his “Thank You” tour. During the campaign, he repeatedly downplayed violent outbursts…
Obama vows action against Russia over election hacks
US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign.”We need to take action and we will,” he told US public radio network NPR.Russia stands accused by the US…
Better int’l co-ordination could lead to more benefits from migration
Despite growing economic dynamism in many developing regions, international migration flows are not being diverted towards these new alternative poles but rather are concentrating in advanced economies, according to a new OECD Development Centre report.
Forbes names Putin world’s most powerful person
For the fourth consecutive year, Forbes ranked Russian President Vladimir Putin as the world’s most powerful person.Forbes, the American business magazine, published its list of World’s Most Powerful People 2016 on December 14.According to the magazine, the Russia’s leader continues…
Aleppo Syria battle: Evacuation of rebel-held east under way
An operation to evacuate a besieged rebel-held enclave in the Syrian city of Aleppo is now well under way.Syrian state TV showed footage of ambulances and a long line of green buses leaving eastern Aleppo.BBC producer Riam Dalati reports that…
Maddhapara Stone Mine production suspension hits workers
Dinajpur – The production in Dinajpur Maddhapara Stone Mine remained suspended over the last 14 months for various reasons, causing huge losses to the mine and leaving some 1,000 workers jobless. Traders are now importing stones from neighbouring India to…
Aleppo cease-fire unravels, raising specter of bloody end
Beirut (AP/UNB) — A cease-fire to evacuate rebel fighters and civilians from the remaining opposition-held neighborhoods of Aleppo unraveled on Wednesday, once again raising the specter of a bloody end to the battle for Syria’s largest city as residents reported…
Syria conflict: Fierce fighting halts Aleppo evacuation
A deal to evacuate rebel fighters and civilians from eastern Aleppo has stalled, with heavy shelling reported in the Syrian city.A ceasefire was declared in Aleppo on Tuesday and buses brought in to ferry people out of the devastated enclave.But…
Aleppo battle ends as Syria rebel deal reached
Military action has ended in eastern Aleppo, Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, has said. He said Syrian government troops had re-established control over the last areas of the city held by rebels.
Mass killing reported in Aleppo as Syria troops near victory
Dhaka-Pro-government forces reportedly killed 82 civilians “on the spot” as they closed in on the last rebel enclave in Syria’s Aleppo Tuesday, the U.N. human rights office said, while world leaders and aid agencies issued dramatic appeals on behalf of…
9th global forum on migration focus on safe movement
Bangladesh – IOM General William Lacy Swing has welcomed the outcome of the 9th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). The three-day meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which ended yesterday (12/12), focused on the upcoming Global Compact for Safe, Orderly…
FBCCI celebrates Saarc Charter Day
Dhaka – The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry ( FBCCI ) in cooperation with Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Saarc CCI ) organised a discussion in the city on Monday to celebrate the Saarc Charter Day.
Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo voted best in the world for 4th time
Madrid (AP/UNB) — After giving a European Championship title to Portugal and another Champions League trophy to Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo ends 2016 with something just for himself — his fourth world player of the year award. Ronaldo on Monday…
Palestinians on 73-day hunger strike said to be gravely ill
Ramallah – An activist says two Palestinians held without charges by Israel are “between life and death” after 73 days on a hunger strike. Qadoura Fares of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said on Monday that 19-year-old Anas Shadid and 29-year-old…
Dhaka denounces Egypt terror attacks
Dhaka – Bangladesh has expressed profound shock and deep sorrow at the loss of human lives at the series of cowardly attacks by the terrorists on security checkpoints, civilian installations, religious sites and historical relics in Egypt. UNB news agency…
France’s Le Pen calls for denying foreign children free education
On Thursday, Marine Le Pen took her xenophobic and discriminatory discourse a step further – espousing anti-equality and anti-rights positions that reject core values of the French constitutional and political system.According to Le Pen, the candidate of the far-right National…
Crimean Tatars accuse Russia of kidnappings and political arrests
Human rights activists have warned of a worsening campaign of harassment in Crimea against Crimean Tatars, including political arrests, trials and kidnappings.Crimean Tatars lived in the area for centuries before it was settled by either Russians or Ukrainians, but now…
Militants retake ancient city of Palmyra from Syrian forces
Beirut (AP/UNB) – Islamic State militants recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Syrian troops Sunday, according to both sides in the battle, scoring a major advance after a year of setbacks in Syria and neighboring Iraq.
Netanyahu hopes to work with Trump to undo Iran deal
Jerusalem (AP/UNB) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he believes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will be a good friend to Israel and hopes the two countries can work together to dismantle the international nuclear agreement with Iran.
Saudi minister says, guesthouses built for migrants’ security
Dhaka – Adnan Abdullah Alnuaim, Deputy Minister of Customer Relations, Ministry of Labour and Social Development of Saudi Arabia, says his government has built guesthouses in different parts of the country as a security measure for migrant workers. “We’re working…