Some 1,101 doctors in a joint statement yesterday expressed their deep concern over the ongoing political stalemate. The statement said six people have become victims of extrajudicial killing in 24 hours on Monday but police claimed that the victims were…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said war with neighbouring Ukraine is “unlikely”, in an interview for Russian television.
Visiting Chief of Naval Staff of Indian Navy Admiral R K Dhowan today lauded Bangladesh Navy for its efforts to turn the force into three-dimensional one under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Indian naval chief came…
Police in the Maldives have dragged ex-President Mohamed Nasheed into court to face charges for ordering the arrest of a top judge while still leader. Mr Nasheed, now leader of the main opposition party, was arrested on Sunday under anti-terror…
India wants to explore new avenues for naval cooperation with Bangladesh towards achieving comprehensive maritime security in the Bay of Bengal. Indian Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan is already in city on a four-day visit and met President Abdul Hamid…
The government has planned to construct a monument in honour of the Indian army personnel who sacrificed their lives for Bangladesh’s liberation in 1971. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque said this while responding a starred question from Nazmul…
Australia is to toughen citizenship laws and tackle those inciting hatred under new measures targeting domestic extremists, PM Tony Abbott has said.
The Grand Imam of Egypt’s top Islamic institution has called for a radical reform of religious teaching to tackle the spread of Islamic extremism. Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb of Cairo’s al-Azhar University said that a historical misreading of the Koran had…
A joint Iraqi-Kurdish military force of up to 25,000 fighters is being prepared to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State (IS), a US official says.
Rebels in eastern Ukraine have agreed to begin to pull back heavy weapons from the frontline, a Russian general involved in implementing a truce says.
Hundreds of Turkish troops in armoured vehicles have entered into northern Syria and evacuated a historic Ottoman tomb and the soldiers guarding it. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the remains of Suleyman Shah would be moved elsewhere in Syria. He…
Paschimbanga Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday termed her Bangladesh visit ‘constructive, positive and historic’. “Her (PM Sheikh Hasina) warmth and grace made me emotional. The visit was constructive, positive and, may I say, historic,” she tweeted hours before her…
A rally is under way in Moscow to condemn the “coup” in neighbouring Ukraine, a year after the downfall of its pro-Russian president.
A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. Strong winds helped the blaze to spread across the 336.1m (1,105ft) high building in the marina district. One eyewitness told the…
A joint Iraqi-Kurdish military force of up to 25,000 fighters is being prepared to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State (IS), a US official says.
US Secretary of State John F Kerry has called for an immediate end to attacks on the civilians in Bangladesh in the name of hartals and blockades. “The ongoing attacks on the civilians in Bangladesh in the name of hartals…
Visiting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today urged all to “keep faith in her for resolving the much-talked-about Teesta water sharing issue”. “Keep faith in me regarding the Teesta issue … I will talk to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
Qatar has recalled its ambassador from Egypt following a row about air strikes on Islamic State targets in Libya. Foreign ministry officials said it was prompted by comments made by Egypt’s delegate to the Arab League, who accused Qatar of…
The European Parliament delegation on human rights has said “peace and stability should not be restored at the expense of civil and political rights” in Bangladesh. The team of the Sub-committee on Human Rights led by Cristian Dan Preda made…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in Dhaka on Thursday evening on a three-day visit as Dhaka. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam and Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran received the West Bengal chief minister…
US President Barack Obama says the US is “not at war with Islam – we are at war with the people who have perverted Islam”. He was speaking to representatives from 60 nations attending a three-day event on extremism that…
Diplomats from various countries stationed in Dhaka held a meeting in the city and discussed political issues to find ways on how they can help Bangladesh resolve the ongoing crisis peacefully. A diplomatic source said the meeting was held at…
The chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banarjee is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka Thursday on a 3-day visit. “We hope the visit will deepen Bangladesh’s soul-ties with the West Bengal. We also expect it’ll create supportive environment in settling…
Confirming the UN chief’s letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chief Khaleda Zia, State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Wednesday reiterated the government’s position saying there would be no dialogue with the ‘killer’. He, however,…
The Ukrainian president says his forces are making an “organised” withdrawal from the embattled town of Debaltseve.
By Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment reporter, BBC World Service The route used by mountaineers to scale Mount Everest is to be changed amid fears of an increased avalanche risk. Nepal will change the path next month after a deadly collapse in…
UN secretary general Ban ki-moon has expressed his concern about the loss of life and violence that have occurred in Bangladesh since the start of this year. He has also tasked Oscar Fernández Taranco to continue having contacts with the…
Fabíola Ortiz [RIO DE JANEIRO] Scientific cooperation among the BRICS countries lags far behind its potential, according to Brazilian experts speaking after last week’s BRICS summit in Brazil. The 6th Summit of Heads of State and of Government of BRICS…
A delegation of the European Parliament (EP) met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office on Tuesday evening in the first leg of their visit to Bangladesh to assess the human rights situation.. The BNP told the visiting delegation…
Jihadist militants from Islamic State (IS) have burned to death 45 people in the western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, the local police chief says. Exactly who these people were and why they were killed is not clear, but Col Qasim…