Speakers at a function in Gaibandha Friday stressed the need for turning the hands of the unemployed youths into working ones to build a poverty, hunger and unemployment free enriched nation.
Category: Int’l relations
25 officials off to Korea for nursing edu training
Twenty-five senior officials left here on Friday to participate in a 14-day healthcare management training in Korea.
Syria conflict: Israel launches Latakia air strike
Israeli aircraft have carried out a strike near the Syrian coastal city of Latakia, a US official says. The official said the strike targeted Russian-made missiles intended for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Phone-hacking trial: Prince Harry message ‘was hacked’
A voicemail message left by Prince Harry was hacked by the News of the World, the Old Bailey has heard.
Germany hopes for details from Snowden on US spying
The German government says it is keen to hear directly from the fugitive NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden about the US spy agency’s activities.
Press to get industry status, says Inu
The press is finally set to get the status of an industry with the government ready to grant that recognition even as its term draws to a close.
Section 144 imposed in Jhenidah
The local administration has imposed section 144 in the district town as the main opposition BNP and ruling Awami League have called separate demonstrations and meetings in the town on Thursday.
Tripura militants have camps in Bangladesh?
Agartala: The separatist groups from India’s northeast regions have their camps in Bangladesh, though the Bangladeshi security forces’ have been cracking down on them, Director General of Tripura Police C Balasubramaniam said here on Thursday.
Syria chemical weapons equipment destroyed, says OPCW
Syria’s declared equipment for producing, mixing and filling chemical weapons has been destroyed, the international watchdog says.
Snowden leaks: Google ‘outraged’ at alleged NSA hacking
Google has expressed outrage following a report that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has hacked its data links. An executive at Google said it was not aware of the alleged activity, adding there was an “urgent need for reform”.
Bus fire in southern India leaves 42 dead
At least 42 people have died after the luxury bus they were travelling in caught fire in India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh, police said. The bus, carrying more than 50 passengers, was travelling from Bangalore city to Hyderabad, Andhra…
Syrians ‘still trapped’ in Damascus suburb
There are fears many civilians may still be trapped in a besieged suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus, despite thousands being allowed to leave.
Permanent Pay Commission by Nov 15: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said a permanent Pay Commission for recommending raising the salaries and allowances of the government officials and employees will be formed by November 15.
Growth alone can’t empower people, Hamid tells global businesses
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday called on the global businesses to keep in mind while doing business the issues like making the international market pro-people, expansion of technology and protection of the environment for ensuring the sustainable growth of the…
Dhaka encourages Riyadh to join UN Security Council
Bangladesh has encouraged Saudi Arabia to join the UN Security Council to promote and protect the interest of humanity at large, and that of the Ummah in particular, in this important global forum.
Strenghening BSTI cpacity stressed
Speakers at a discussion here on Tuesday stressed that the capacity of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) must be scaled up to provide timely services for proper quality control of consumer products.
Rohingya using larger boats to flee Burma, Bangladesh
Steve Herman Bangkok — Activists in Southeast Asia say thousands of people are fleeing Bangladesh and Burma by sea, resuming a seasonal migration that has seen many head south in recent years. Nearly all are attempting to illegally enter Malaysia…
US spying: Senate intelligence committee orders review
The US Senate’s intelligence committee has announced a major review of the country’s surveillance operations. The committee’s chair, Diane Feinstein, said eavesdropping on leaders of friendly nations was wrong.
Turkey’s Bosphorus tunnel to open sub-sea Asia link
A railway tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait is due to open in Turkey, creating a new link between the Asian and European shores of Istanbul. The tunnel is the world’s first connecting two continents, and is designed to withstand earthquakes.
4546 Bangladeshis now in foreign jails: Minister
Some 4,546 Bangladeshis are now jails abroad on charges of various crimes, Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister told Parliament on Monday.
China Tiananmen Square car blaze kills five people
Chinese state media have said at least five people died and 38 others were injured after a vehicle crashed in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Three of those killed were inside the car and the other two were bystanders.
NSA surveillance: Spain demands US explain ‘monitoring’
Spain has urged the US to give details of any eavesdropping, amid that reports it monitored 60 million Spanish telephone calls in a month. The US ambassador to Spain, who had been summoned by its EU minister, vowed to clear…
Bomb blasts before Indian opposition rally kill 5
Patna — A series of small bomb blasts killed five people and injured dozens Sunday in an east Indian city just before a massive campaign rally by the country’s main opposition prime ministerial candidate in a nearby park.
New reports in German media deepen US-Merkel spy row
Fresh reports in German media based on leaked US intelligence documents are prompting damaging new questions about the extent of US surveillance.
Sec 144 imposed in Daudkandi upazila of Comilla
The local administration on Monday imposed section 144 in Hasnabad Bhitikandi Bazar of Daudkandi upazila as opposition BNP and ruling Awami League called separate meeting at the same venue and at the same time.
Prince George ‘promised Aston Villa visit’
The Duke of Cambridge has indicated he will be soon taking his new son Prince George to see his team, Aston Villa.
Chinese court rejects Bo Xilai appeal and upholds life sentence
A Chinese court has rejected the appeal of former politician Bo Xilai and upheld his life sentence for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.
Women gain as gender gap ‘narrows’
The gap between men and women has narrowed slightly in the past year in most countries, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report.
Work together for democracy: President
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday urged all to exercise democratic rules and norms and work together for the march forward of democracy.
Now fight against sin, greed: Prof Sayeed
Urging the youth to take the lead, Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed on Thursday said the real war had actually started after the Liberation War and now the fight is “within ourselves against sins, bad decisions and greed”.