Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian Oikya Parishad (BHBCOP) on Thursday demanded the government of formation of a national minority commission to find out the causes behind declining the percentage of minority people over the years. “According to census, the percentage of…
Kathmandu – At least 14 people were killed and seven others injured on Thursday when a passenger bus veered off a mountain highway and fell some 500 metres into a river. The bus, carrying 21 people, was en route to…
The UN has demanded that the Vatican “immediately remove” all clergy who are known or suspected child abusers, in a report released on Wednesday.
North and South Korea have agreed to hold reunions for families separated after the Korean War, following calls from Pyongyang to improve ties.
Pakistani politician Imran Khan will not be part of a team representing the Taliban in peace talks with the government, his party has made clear.
The Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 53 independent countries, has urged the political parties in Bangladesh to address their differences through a purposeful dialogue.
The government will fully implement the 1997 peace treaty on Chittagong Hill Tracts to keep its promise, State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing said on Tuesday.
Pakistani government negotiators say they are not planning to meet a Taliban team for preliminary peace talks in Islamabad as expected on Tuesday.
Thailand has announced that a contract to sell more than a million tonnes of rice to China has been cancelled.
Pakistan’s Taliban have named politician and ex-cricketer Imran Khan as a member of a five-man team to enter into peace talks with the government. Mr Khan’s party strongly favours negotiations, but a statement said that he would probably prefer to…
The government will continue dialogue with Myanmar for an early repatriation of Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said on Monday. He said this when the visiting United States Senior Advisor for Myanmar…
In a reshuffle in the administration, five secretaries have been transferred and given new postings. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to make a three-day state visit to France this summer, Buckingham Palace has said.
The extent of corruption in Europe is “breathtaking” and it costs the EU economy at least 120bn euros (£99bn) annually, the European Commission says.
Protests have disrupted Thailand’s general election, halting voting in parts of Bangkok and the south, but officials say that 89% of pollingm stations operated normally.
A car bomb has exploded in a Hezbollah stronghold near Lebanon’s northern border with Syria, killing at least three people, officials say.
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi has said a cabinet reshuffle will include the defense ministry, an Egyptian newspaper said on Saturday, in the clearest sign yet that Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi plans to stand for president. Deposed President Mohammed Mursi,…
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday rejected the bail petition of two BNP leaders Barrister Moudud Ahmed and BNP chairperson’s adviser Khandker Mahbub Hossain in separate cases. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sessions Judge Mohamamad Zahurul Haque passed the order after…
A high-level Bangladesh delegation is expected to visit Saudi Arabia soon to explore business opportunities between the two countries. Bangladesh Consulate in Jeddah has already started working to establish channels of communication between the trading communities in the port cities…
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members picked two Bangladeshi nationals from Kolmudanga border in Sapahar upazila on Saturday morning. The victims were identified as Arif Hossain, 25, son of Daud Ali and Humayun Ahmed, 27 son of Rezaul Islam of…
At least six people have reportedly suffered gunshot wounds in the Thai capital, Bangkok, amid anti-government clashes ahead of Sunday’s election.
Areas of Italy and France are on flood alert as heavy rain brings chaos to parts of Europe.
New Delhi – Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday named over 20 top politicians including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as “corrupt”, and attacked him and BJP’s Narendra Modi for spending crores on creating a “brand”. Addressing the Aam Aadmi…
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over three Bangladeshi young men through Benapole check post to Bangladesh authorities on Friday. The three youths –- Hashem Mandal, 16, Jasim Uddin, 15, and Yasin Ali, 16 –- hail from Chandpur and Jhenidah…
Non disposal of a case has kept the 34th BCS written tests hanging for seven months, raising ire of those qualified for the tests and also of those who are expecting to qualify for the next BCS. Irked job seekers…
A Pakistani court has issued an arrest warrant for ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf, rejecting his plea to go abroad for medical treatment.
Five of India’s most popular small cars have failed crash tests conducted by a UK-based car safety watchdog.
Dhaka – Voicing deep concern over the recent spate of reported extrajudicial killings, President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Thursday urged the government to take prompt action against it.
Protesters in Ukraine have rejected the terms of a new amnesty law aimed at ending the country’s recent unrest.
Tensions between Japan and its neighbours over historical issues haven flared at the UN Security Council, with strong words from top envoys.