New Delhi – Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s unprecedented dharna in the heart of the capital came to an abrupt end tonight after two police officers were sent on leave under a neat compromise with the Centre over his demand…
Category: Int’l relations
Australian envoy meets Khaleda
Dhaka – Australian High Commissioner in Dhaka Greg Wilcock met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday night. The hour-long meeting that began around 8pm was held at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan political office.
Pankaj meets Menon, Latif Siddique
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Tuesday met Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon and discussed issues related to mutual interests.
HC stays ICT case proceedings against Adilur, ELan
The High Court on Tuesday stayed for three months the proceedings of the case filed against local rights body Odhikar secretary advocate Adilur Rahman Khan and its director SM Nasir Uddin Elan under the Information, Communication and Technology Act.
Monsignor Nunzio Scarano charged with money-laundering
A senior Italian cleric has been charged with laundering millions through the Vatican bank, police say.
Thailand imposes state of emergency over unrest
The Thai government has imposed a 60-day state of emergency in the capital, Bangkok, and the surrounding provinces, from Wednesday, to cope with unrest.
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Saarc greet PM
Dhaka – Singapore and Sri Lanka on Tuesday congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her assumption of office of Bangladesh Prime Minister for the third time. In a message to Sheikh Hasina, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong appreciated the steady progress…
Bangladesh: A tragic backward slide on human rights – HRW
A Year Marred by Violent Protests and Preventable Factory Catastrophes. “ This year has been tragic for Bangladesh, with political unrest leading to unnecessary deaths of protesters, security personnel, and bystanders. The government has failed to stem the cycle of…
2nd phase upazila polls schedule likely this week
The schedule for the second phase of upazila election is likely to be announced this week, said Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz on Monday. “The second phase of upazila election will have to be held at the end of February or…
Credit card details on 20 million South Koreans stolen
Credit card details from almost half of all South Koreans have been stolen and sold to marketing firms. The data was stolen by a computer contractor working for a company called the Korea Credit Bureau that produces credit scores.
Iran nuclear: Curbs on uranium enrichment begin
Iran has begun curbing uranium enrichment under a deal which will also see international sanctions eased, the UN nuclear watchdog (IAEA) says.
ACC approves chargesheet against 9 in RMCH graft
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved a chargesheet against nine people, including former director of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH), on charge of misappropriating public money amounting to Tk 3.25 crore.
Polls in 102 upazilas on Feb 19: CEC
A total of 102 upazilas across the country will go to polls on February 19 next, the Election Commission (EC) announced on Sunday.
President stresses early resolution of pending issues with India
President Abdul Hamid on Sunday stressed the need for early settlement of all the pending issues, including the Land Boundary Agreement of 1974 and its protocol of 2011, and Teesta water sharing, between Bangladesh and India soon.
Thai PM greets Hasina
Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her assumption of the office of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the third time.
Obama orders curbs on NSA data use
President Barack Obama has ordered curbs on the use of bulk data collected by US intelligence agencies, saying civil liberties must be respected.
Pakistan Taliban: Deadly blast rips through convoy, kills 20
At least 20 soldiers have been killed in north-western Pakistan in a bomb blast that struck an army convoy, sources in the security forces say. At least 24 others were injured in the explosion near the town of Bannu, with…
Blaze threatens historic Laerdal Norway wood village
Scores of people have been evacuated from a heritage village in southern Norway as a raging fire threatens its unique wooden buildings. Flames spread rapidly after the fire began overnight in a house in Laerdalsoyri, a village of 1,150 people…
Nun who gave birth in Italy ‘unaware of pregnancy’
A nun who gave birth to a baby boy in the central Italian city of Rieti, said she had no idea she was pregnant, local media report. The 31-year-old was rushed to hospital with abdominal pains, which she thought were…
Muslim spiritual leader’s funeral stampede kills 18 in Mumbai
At least 18 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in a stampede in India’s western city of Mumbai. Local officials say the incident happened when thousands of mourners gathered at the home of a Muslim spiritual leader…
Act without prejudice, Asaduzzaman asks police
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday asked the police to perform their duties efficiently and without any prejudice.
Upazila elections begin in Feb: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Saturday said upazila parishad elections will begin in February next.
Rohingya Muslims killed in new Burma Rakhine violence?
Dhaka – Activists in Burma say eight Rohingya Muslims were killed by police in fresh violence in Rakhine state. Details about the incident, which is said to have taken place last week near the town of Maungdaw, vary widely, reports…
Barack Obama ‘to end hoarding of NSA phone data’
President Barack Obama is expected to order the National Security Agency (NSA) to stop storing data from Americans’ phones, after a series of leaks about intelligence operations.
`NSA collects millions of text messages globally’
Code-named “Dishfire,” the NSA program collects “pretty much everything it can,” the Guardian said, citing a joint investigation with the UK’s Channel 4 News based on material from fugitive former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The newspaper said the documents also…
Deeper media role urged for better migration handling in Arab States
Dead Sea – An inter-regional consultation of senior media executives hosted by the ILO and organised by Panos Europe took place in Jordan, under the patronage of the Ministry of Labour, with the aim of building partnerships with the media,…
Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Indian minister Shashi Tharoor ‘found dead’
The wife of Indian minister Shashi Tharoor has been found dead, following reports that he was having an affair, Indian media have said.
Indian minister’s wife found dead
Sunanda was 52 years old and has a 21-year-old son from an earlier marriage.
EC urged to contact Raushan on JP matters
The Jatiya Party has urged the Election Commission to contact its presidium member Raushan Ershad for any future communications pertaining to the party.
North Korean premier greets Hasina
North Korean Prime Minister Pak Pong Ju has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her assumption of the office of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the third time.