US President Barack Obama is addressing a town hall-style meeting with young people in Delhi on the final day of his visit to India.
Category: Int’l relations
Bnp team signs Saudi condolence book on behalf of Khaleda
On behalf of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, a delegation led by standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed yesterday signed the condolence book opened at Saudi Embassy in Dhaka at the death of King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abdullah…
Egypt: Protests marking uprising leave 18 dead
At least 18 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters across Egypt, officials said.
Obama attends India’s Republic Day parade
US President Barack Obama is attending India’s annual Republic Day parade in Delhi, the first US head of state to do so, on the second day of his visit. Mr Obama arrived in India on Sunday for a three-day visit…
Firing shots in self-defence not HR violation: BGB chief
Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed on Sunday said it will not be the violation of human rights if BGB members fire shots in self-defence and for protecting the lives and property of people. The…
New US Ambassador Bernicat arrives
New US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat has arrived in Dhaka on Sunday. Some private television stations broadcast her arrival live. The new US envoy however did not talk to the press on her arrival. Bangladesh’s diplomatic norms…
Obama arrives for three-day India visit
US President Barack Obama has arrived in India for a three-day visit, where he will be protected by an unprecedented security operation.
Obama arrives for three-day India visit
US President Barack Obama has arrived in India for a three-day visit, where he will be protected by an unprecedented security operation. Thousands of security personnel have been deployed in Delhi along with some 15,000 security cameras, roadblocks and protective…
Bangladesh Day at Taskent varsity
Bangladesh Day held at the University of Oriental Studies on 15 January 2015 at the initiative of Bangladesh Embassy, Tashkent. Rector Prof. Mannanov inaugurated the event. Mrs Masud Mannan and Bangladesh Ambassador to Taskent Masud Mannan were present.
Rab rewad up to Tk one lakh for info on ‘anarchists’
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) announced reward in eight categories ranging from Tk 10,000 to Tk one lakh for information leading to the arrest of those involved in subversive activities. Director General of Rab Benazir Ahmed made the announcement at…
World leaders pay respects to late Saudi King Abdullah
World leaders are due to arrive in Saudi Arabia to pay their respects in person after the death on Friday of King Abdullah.
Bangladesh HR agency finds Amnesty, AHRC reports not factual
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the government to take tough legal measures against those responsible for the violence unleashed amid the countrywide blockade. In a statement on Friday, the commission expressed concern and said brutality against ‘innocent…
World leaders pay respects to late Saudi King Abdullah
World leaders are due to arrive in Saudi Arabia to pay their respects in person after the death on Friday of King Abdullah. British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande will be in Riyadh. The US delegation…
Mourning for King Abdullah Saturday: Hasina, Khaleda shocked
The government has declared a national mourning for Saturday to pay respects to Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who died on Friday. The national flag will fly at half-mast at all government, semi-government and autonomous bodies, educational institutions,…
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz dies
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital.
Interview: Women unequal under Lebanon’s law
Lima Fakih and Ami Braunschweiger When Lebanon was part of the Ottoman Empire – before it was even a country – its religious groups were allowed to oversee the equivalent of family law. French colonizers upheld this system, and today…
Barack Obama will not meet Benjamin Netanyahu in March
Barack Obama will not meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits in March to speak to Congress, the White House says. Spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan cited a “long-standing practice” of not meeting heads of state close to elections, which…
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz passes away
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital. King Abdullah, who was said to be aged about 90, had been suffering from a lung infection. A statement early on Friday…
Germany Pegida: Protest leader quits amid Hitler row
The head of Germany’s “anti-Islamisation” movement Pegida has quit after disparaging anti-refugee comments and a photo showing him apparently posing as Hitler emerged.
Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi file Delhi poll nominations
India’s governing BJP party has named former senior policewoman Kiran Bedi as its candidate for chief minister in upcoming Delhi elections. The city will vote on 7 February and counting is due on 10 February. Ms Bedi will challenge the…
Solve election impasse in interests of all: EU chair, South Asia Del
MEPs have called on all Bangladeshi leaders to agree on a solution to the post-election political impasse after opposition leaders were arbitrarily arrested following a general election there earlier this month. The election, which was held on January 5th but…
Windows 10 to get ‘holographic’ headset and Cortana
By Leo Kelion Microsoft has revealed that Windows 10 will bring its voice-controlled assistant Cortana to PCs. It also unveiled a headset that it said would one day project the operating system over views of the real world. In addition,…
Germany ‘anti-Islamisation’ Pegida leader quits amid Hitler row
The head of Germany’s “anti-Islamisation” movement Pegida has quit after disparaging anti-refugee comments and a photo showing him apparently posing as Hitler emerged. Lutz Bachmann apologised for Facebook comments he made in which he reportedly called refugees “animals” and “scumbags”.…
State of the Union: Obama demands spread of wealth
US President Barack Obama has declared an end to the financial crisis and pledged economic policies to benefit all Americans, in his annual State of the Union address to Congress.
Palestinian shot after he stabs Tel Aviv bus passengers
Israeli police say they have shot a Palestinian man from the West Bank who stabbed at least 10 people in an attack on a bus in central Tel Aviv. The incident occurred on Maariv bridge where the suspect attacked people…
BBC Democracy Day: Europe ‘faces political earthquakes’
Political earthquakes could be in store for Europe in 2015, according to research by the Economist Intelligence Unit for the BBC’s Democracy Day.
Japan worker killed in Fukushima nuclear plant accident
A Japanese worker has died at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant after falling into a water tank. He is the second person to have died at the plant that was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Waves from…
EU ministers to discuss Europe’s terrorism threat
EU foreign ministers will meet on Monday to discuss the terror threat in Europe in the wake of recent attacks.
Richest one pc to own more than rest of world: Oxfam
Wealth amassed by the richest 1% will overtake the amount owned by the rest of the people in the world, according to a study by charity group Oxfam. The richest 1% of people will see their share of global wealth…
Brazil ‘outraged’ by Indonesia drug trafficking execution
Brazil says it is “outraged” by the execution of one its citizens in Indonesia for drug trafficking.