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India court suspends Rajiv Gandhi murder plotters’ release
India’s Supreme Court has put on hold the release of three of the seven people convicted of involvement in the murder of former PM Rajiv Gandhi. The chief minister of Tamil Nadu state, where the plotters are held, ordered the…
North and South Koreans hold rare family reunions
Hundreds of North and South Korean relatives are seeing each other for the first time in decades, at a reunion for families separated by the Korean War. More than 100 mostly elderly South Koreans arrived in the North on Thursday…
Saarc FMs meet in Male Thursday
The 35th sitting of the Saarc Foreign Ministers will be held in Male, the capital of the Maldives, on Thursday with a focus on regional connectivity and enhancing trade ties among the Saarc countries. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar…
Bangladesh-US security dialogue Apr 16
The third round of the Bangladesh-US security dialogue will be held on Apr 16 in Dhaka, the foreign ministry has said. The US confirmed the date when Bangladesh’s foreign secretary M Shahidul Haque met senior state department officials including Assistant…
Ukraine crisis: Renewed Kiev assault on protesters
Police in the Ukrainian capital Kiev have launched a fresh attack on anti-government protesters as the death toll in renewed clashes has climbed to 26.
CHT Commission for protecting hill people’s basic rights
Dhaka – Voicing deep concern over the continued ‘impunity’ to perpetrators of violence against indigenous women in the CHT region, the International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission has urged the government to take effective measures to put an end to the…
Rajiv Gandhi murder plotters to be freed
The government in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has decided to free three men and a woman convicted of plotting the 1991 assassination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court commuted the death sentences of…
Ballroom dancers break up Vietnam war protest
Ballroom dancers and aerobics classes have popped up in the midst of an anti-China protest in Hanoi, Vietnam, in an apparent ploy by the government to break up the event. Protesters say the dancers, who showed up with a loud…
Thailand police and protesters clash in Bangkok
Three people have been killed and dozens injured in violence that erupted as Thai police began clearing protest sites in the capital, Bangkok.
Pakistan’s Pervez Musharraf in court for treason trial
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has appeared in a Pakistani court for the first time on treason charges.
Rajiv Gandhi murder: Court commutes execution of plotters
India’s Supreme Court has commuted the death sentences of three men convicted of plotting the 1991 assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Saarc FMs meet in Male to focus on connectivity, trade ties
Dhaka – After a long wait, the 35th sitting of the Saarc Foreign Ministers will be held in Male, the capital of the Maldives, on Thursday with a focus on regional connectivity and enhancing trade ties among the Saarc countries.…
Use Bangla for all sign boards name-number plates: HC
A High Court order has been issued, asking all sign boards, nameplates and number plates of vehicles to be written in Bengali language, except for foreign embassies and entities, in Bangladesh. The bench of Justices Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and ABM…
Nepal plane crash: Officials confirm 18 killed
The bodies of all 18 people on board a small plane that crashed on a hill in western Nepal have been recovered, officials say.
BIMSTEC memorandum of Assoc signing approved
The cabinet in its weekly meeting on Monday approved a proposal for signing a memorandum of association (MoA) to establish BIMSTEC Centre for Wealth and Climate. Bangladesh is a member of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and…
UN ‘wants North Korean regime crimes punished’
A year-long UN inquiry into rights abuses in North Korea is expected to urge punishment for systematic violations by the state. In a report due to be published, a panel of experts mandated by the UN’s Human Rights Council said…
US is reported aware of al-Qaeda’s message, differs on its version
The US is aware of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri’s audio message which has called for jihad against anti-Islam forces in Bangladesh. A State Department spokesperson told bdnews24.com on Sunday that it rejected al-Qaeda and the use of violence for political…
No disruption in UAE visa to BD workers: Shahriar
Dhaka – State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam on Sunday said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has not stopped issuing visa to Bangladeshis mentioning that some 1716 Bangladeshi workers went to Dubai in January. “I had discussions with Dubai…
Lawyers for Egypt’s Morsi walk out of latest trial
Lawyers for deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have walked out of his trial on charges of espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terror.
Plane missing in western Nepal with 18 on board
A plane with 18 people on board has gone missing in western Nepal.
British lawyer Cadman moves ICC, the Hague, to investigate AL govt
British lawyer Toby Cadman has said his petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague for investigating the Awami League government may soon be accepted. British lawyer Toby Cadman has said his petition to the International Criminal Court…
Syria talks: Mediator apologises for lack of progress
The UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi has apologised to the Syrian people after peace talks in Geneva ended without making progress.
Turkish MPs pass judicial reforms amid brawl
Turkish MPs have approved controversial plans to reform the country’s top judicial body, amid a brawl which left one opposition MP with a broken nose.
Govt expects more jobs for migrant workers in the Middle East
Good news awaits workers seeking overseas jobs as the government is expecting a positive outcome from the negotiations with some Middle Eastern countries to tap the labour markets therein, according to officials. The government has already struck some progress with…
Saudi Arabia ‘opens’ window for change of Iqama
Saudi Arabia is allowing Bangladeshi workers to change their ‘Iqama’ or residency permit. The move means the kingdom is now again open for Bangladeshi labourers, said Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.
Mass evacuation in Indonesia as Java volcano erupts
Tens of thousands of Indonesians have fled their homes after a volcano erupted in east Java.
Penguin India defends decision to recall book: The Hindus
Penguin India has defended its decision to recall and destroy copies of a book on Hinduism by a prominent US scholar.
Storm affecting US east coast as havoc persists in South
A huge winter storm is affecting the densely populated US north-east, after wreaking havoc in the South.
Diplomats briefed on undocumented Myanmar nationals
Dhaka – The government is working to find a reasonable solution regarding ‘undocumented’ Myanmar nationals through utilizing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Myanmar and enhancing engagement further with the neighbour. The Foreign Ministry, in this regard, briefed a group of…