Burial workers in the Sierra Leonean city of Kenema have dumped bodies in public in protest at non-payment of allowances for handling Ebola victims.
Category: Int’l relations
Clashes follow as policeman shooting dead black US tenager not indicted
Police have clashed with protesters in Missouri, after a grand jury refused to charge a policeman over the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Announcing the decision, state prosecutor Robert McCulloch said the jury exhaustively examined evidence.
People’s SAARC Convergence ends challenging exclusion
The three-day People’s SAARC Regional Convergence-2014 concluded in Lalitpur district adjacent to Kathmandu here on Monday adopting a 24-point declaration. “We’ve come together to challenge the systematic and structural marginalisation and exclusion of people through the dominant neo-liberal economic model…
‘Increase migrant worker protection in Gulf countries’
Kuwait, November 22 – Labour ministers from Gulf and Asian countries meeting on November 26 and 27 next, should improve labour law protection, reform abusive immigration policies, and increase dialogue with trade unions and nongovernmental groups, 22 human rights organizations…
Swedish dev coop minister arrives Monday
Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Isabella Lövin arrives here on Monday on a three-day visit, aiming to deepen bilateral ties. She will lead a six-member delegation and meet State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Monday afternoon,…
Bomber ‘kills 45’ at Afghan volleyball match
A suicide bomber has killed at least 45 people at a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan, officials say.
Iran nuclear talks: Diplomats push for Vienna deal
Foreign ministers from world powers discussing a nuclear deal with Iran are gathering in Vienna in a bid to reach agreement before Monday’s deadline.
Global conference 2016 of Peoples’ movement in Nepal
Kathmandu: The Nepal Unit of the Nature–Human Centric Peoples Movement is going to organise a global conference 2016 in Nepal. General Secretary at Nepal Unit, Dindaya Rijal, informed that the conference will discuss climate change effects, global warming, widening gulf…
No space here for Indian, Myanmar separatists: Asad
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said the government will not allow the separatists of neighbouring India and Myanmar to operate from the country. He said this while talking to reporters after a views exchange meeting with…
People’s Saarc convergence for visa-free South Asia
Leaders of civil societies of South Asian countries on Saturday demanded Visa-free South Asia to ensure democracy, peace and non-communalism in the region. They demanded strong solidarity within the region and also strengthening of existing food and seed bank mechanism…
BFS hands over 8 Bangladeshi women to BGB
Eight Bangladeshi women returned from India through Sonamasjid frontier this afternoon after suffering imprisonment in India on different terms. These Bangladeshi women were identified as Sumitra Haldar, daughter of Suranjan Haldar of Pirpural village under Naldanga upazila of Natore district,…
Somali group al-Shabab claim killing 28 in Kenya bus
Gunmen from the Somali militant group al-Shabab say they have attacked a bus in northern Kenya, killing 28 people. The bus was travelling to the capital, Nairobi, when it was stopped in Mandera county, not far from the Somali border.…
Indian tribesmen kill Bangladeshi on Sylhet border
A Bangladeshi national was shot to death by members of Indian tribal community Khasia at Guabari border point in Jaintapur upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Kudrat, 30, a day labourer and son of Asad Ali of Guabari…
US Asstt Scy Biswal coming after Saarc Summit
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal will be here after attending the 18th Saarc Summit to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal on November 26-27. Biswal will arrive here to participate in meetings…
PM Sheikh Hasina addreses Armed Forces Day reception
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said that the present government wanted to see a disciplined, skilled, modern and well-equipped armed force in the country. “Our government wants to see a disciplined, skilled, modern and well-equipped armed force and for…
Moscow blanketed in smog of unknown origin
The emergency services on Friday warned Muscovites to stay indoors for the third time in two weeks as a smog of unknown origin blanketed the city. The districts most affected by the smog were located in the southeast, the Interfax…
SAARC Govts urged for a Human Rights Mechanism
News Desk The Peoples’ Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) has written an open letter to all governments of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, to request for a possibility of establishing a human rights mechanism in South Asia.…
President, PM pay homage to Armed Forces’ heroes
Presidet Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid rich tributes to members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces who made supreme sacrifices in the Liberation War in 1971. The President, who is also the Supreme Commander of the…
Obama offer to 5m illegal migrants
Nearly five million people living illegally in the US can escape deportation under sweeping changes to the immigration system. “Come out of the shadows and get right with the law,” urged President Barack Obama in a televised address. Republicans say…
US Senate confirms Bernicat’s nomination as envoy to BD
The US Senate has confirmed the nomination of Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat as new US Ambassador to Bangladesh. Bernicat will succeed incumbent Ambassador Dan W Mozena. As Republicans prepare to take control of the Senate, the cooperation of Republicans and…
City at war – where a police officer is killed every day
Pakistan’s police are on the front line battling the Taliban. Not just in the remote north of the country, near the border with Afghanistan, but in Karachi, the country’s economic and cultural heart.
Iran nuclear talks: Kerry to join last-ditch effort at deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Vienna in a last-minute push for a deal in long-running talks aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear activity.
Armed Forces Day on Friday
The Armed Forces Day marking the establishment of Bangladesh armed forces during the country’s Liberation War will be observed Friday with due solemnity and festivity. On this day in 1971, Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising Army, Navy and Air Force were…
BSF kills Bangladeshi boy near Thakurgaon border
A Bangladeshi youth has been shot to death by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near Ratnai border in Baliadanga upazila. The victim was identified as Shah Alam, 22, son of Sher Ali of Sunki area in the upazila. Sources at…
PM for transit thru’ India for connectivity with Bhutan, Nepal
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the importance of transit through India for establishing connectivity with Bhutan and Nepal to enhance trade and business among South Asian countries. The Prime Minister said this when visiting Chairperson of the Parliamentary…
25 years after rights convention, children still need more protection
Analysis by Susan Bissell United Nations – Next week marks 25 years since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a historic commitment to children and the most widely accepted human rights treaty in history. The…
Islamic State: Second French jihadist seen in video
France has confirmed that a second Frenchman features in a video showing the beheading of Syrian prisoners, and a US hostage killed by Islamic State (IS).
None voted on Jan-5, voterless polls no democracy: Dr Kamal
Noted jurist Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday said he did not find anyone till date who cast vote in the January-5 general election and observed, holding a ‘voter-less’ election is not democracy. He was addressing a discussion, titled ‘1972 Constitution…
‘No. of coups in Bangladesh Army till ’81 unknown’
The government has no information as to how many coups d’etat or mutinies had taken place in the army from 1975 to 1981 and how many officials were killed in the incidents. Minister for Road Transport and Bridge Obaidul Quader…
Putting people first is the driver of our action: EU envoy
Ambassador of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon on Wednesday visited the EU-supported projects in Barisal and said they give priority to people’s needs while implementing projects. “This field visit is an eye opener at a time…