A group of BNP leaders on Monday held a meeting with US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs William E. Todd at the residence of its Ambassador Marcia Bernicat. The BNP delegation, led by its standing…
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Philippine president-elect to offer Cabinet posts to rebels
Presumptive Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte says he will offer Cabinet posts to communist rebels, move to amend the constitution to give more power to the provinces, and reimpose the death penalty, in some of his first policy pronouncements since winning…
Trump says he expects poor relationship with UK leader
Presidential candidate Donald Trump says he may have a poor relationship with British Prime Minister David Cameron in light of his criticism of Trump’s call for all Muslims to be temporarily banned from entering the United States. London, UNB News…
7 BSF soldiers suspended over Bangladeshi killing
Dhaka – A Staff Court of Inquiry has been constituted by BSF to investigate the circumstances under which the Bangladeshi national died on Bangladesh-India border on Saturday, unb news agency reported. The Indian High Commission in Dhaka said this on…
World’s biggest cruise ship sets sail from France
Tens of thousands of French well-wishers waved revoir to the largest cruise ship in the world as it set sail on its maiden voyage to the U.K. after 32 months in a French shipyard.
Sihab accused of Xulhaz murder on police remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court (CMM) of Dhaka on Sunday placed Shariful Islam alias Sihab, arrested in connection with the killing of USAID staff Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahub Tanoy, on a three-day remand. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad…
Citizens doubt Tonu murder investigation: HR body chief
Chairman of National Human Rights Commission Prof Mizanur Rahman on Sunday said doubts have been created in the minds of ordinary citizen on the investigation of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a student of Comilla Victoria College.
PM leaves Dhaka for Bulgeria to attend Global Women Leaders’ Forum
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for London on Sunday morning en route to Bulgaria on a three-day official visit to Bulgarian capital Sofia to attend the “Global Women Leaders’ Forum, unb news agency reported. Apart from joining…
BD, Sahel countries share experience on population policy
Dhaka – A High-level South-South Exchange on Population Policy and Reproductive health between Bangladesh and Sahel countries in Francophone Africa kicked off on Saturday afternoon at the Lake Shore Hotel, Dhaka. The week-long international knowledge sharing conference will end on…
Egypt sentences 51 to prison over islands protests
Egyptian officials say a Cairo court has sentenced 51 people to two years in prison for taking part in protests last month.
Insurgents killed top military commander in Syria, says Hezbollah
Beirut (AP/UNB) – Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says its top military commander was killed in Syria by insurgents shelling. The group says the blast that killed Mustafa Badreddine near the Damascus International Airport was caused by artillery shelling by “takfiri”…
Germany reports 1st sexual transmission of Zika virus
German authorities say the country has recorded its first case of sexual transmission of the Zika virus.
3 top editors resign from top Russian media firm RBC
Three key editors at top Russian media holding firm RBC said Friday they have resigned amid a flurry of probes and police raids around the company.
No info that Turkish Ambassador has been withdrawn:Minister
STAFF REPORTER State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam yesterday said the government has no information over withdrawal of Turkish Ambassador from Dhaka.
Brazil president impeached, now what?
Brazil’s Senate voted Thursday to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, a move that temporarily removes her from office while a trial is conducted. Rousseff is accused of using accounting tricks to hide budget deficits and bolster an embattled government. Rousseff has…
UN lauds BD’s success in combating natural calamities
UN Under-Secretary General Stephen O’Brien has observed that Bangladesh’s success in combating natural calamities is an example for many countries. The UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs said this at a video press conference organized by UN Headquarters in New…
A force behind same-sex marriage around the world
Amy Braunschweiger Boris Dittrich, at the time a member of Dutch parliament, was looking out an open window of Aruba’s parliament building when a jeering mob chanting anti-gay slurs, honking horns, and whistling eclipsed the distant sounds of traffic. Boris…
Using courts to crush dissent in Ethiopia
Felix Horne For the past six months, thousands of people have taken to the streets in Ethiopia’s largest region, Oromia, to protest alleged abuses by their government. The protests, unprecedented in recent years, have seen Ethiopia’s security forces use lethal…
When cities become death traps
Mary Wareham “Urban areas have become death traps for thousands of civilians,” says a new report issued by the United Nations Secretary-General ahead of the first World Humanitarian Summit, which opens May 23, 2016, in Istanbul. The report describes the…
False N.Korean official execution report backfires on Seoul
Seoul’s political motive possibly behind the false report: South Korean researcher JH Ahn The South Korean government was bashed by local media for releasing a false execution report on North Korean high-ranking official Ri Yong Gil, who was revealed to…
Official: Iran won’t attend hajj in Saudi Arabia this year
Iran will not send pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year for the annual hajj pilgrimage, an Iranian official announced Thursday, the latest sign of tensions between the two Mideast powers after a disaster during the event last year killed at…
BD, India set ‘model’ of cooperation, Jaishankar tells PM
Dhaka – Indian External Affairs Secretary Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday said Bangladesh and India have set a ‘model’ in bilateral cooperation, which is being highly lauded in India, unb news agency reported. “The model is being highly appreciated in…
Pak NationalAssembly condemns Nizami execution
Dhaka – The National Assembly of Pakistan on Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution expressing serious concerns over the execution of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami, unb news agency repored. The resolution was moved by Minister for Science and Technology…
3 killed in Turkey bomb attack
Three people were killed Tuesday and 42 others wounded when a car bomb attack blamed on Kurdish militants struck a police vehicle in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, officials said.The armoured minibus was carrying detainees accused of “terror” crimes when…
US says nationwide Syria truce to replace piecemeal approach
The United States tried Monday to move past localized, short-term cease-fires in Syria by announcing that an enduring, nationwide truce would be restored. Yet that new approach was immediately called into doubt as Syria’s military extended only a local cease-fire,…
Islamic State leader killed in Iraq’s Anbar province
The Pentagon says a top Islamic State leader in Iraq’s Anbar province has been killed by a coalition airstrike. Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook says Abu Wahib and three others were killed when their vehicle was struck on May 6…
Alberta officials say oil sands city saved from fire’s worst
Alberta premier’s declared Canada’s oil sands city saved and said a plan will be put together within two weeks so 88,000 residents forced to evacuate can return to their homes. At least two neighborhoods in Fort McMurray were scenes of…
Putin for non-aligned int’l security system to face terror
Vladimir Putin said Russia is all for creating a non-aligned system of international security to counter global terror. The president, speaking at the V-Day parade in Moscow, called on all nations to learn the lessons of WWII. “Today our civilisation…
Indian Foreign Secy due Wed, security issue high on agenda
Dhaka – Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrives here on a brief visit on Wednesday to discuss bilateral issues with high government officials, mainly the security issue, unb news agency reported. During his two-day visit, Jaishankar is likely to meet…
War and peace and water
Laura Tuck Washington, DC – India is currently facing its worst water crisis in years, with an estimated 330 million people – one-quarter of its population – affected by severe drought. Ethiopia is also dealing with its worst drought in…