Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Thursday said they will not compromise with any quarter when it comes to holding a free fair election.
Category: Int’l relations
US envoy to Germany summoned in Merkel mobile row
Germany has summoned the US ambassador in Berlin over claims that the US monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone.
US Pakistan talks: Obama and Sharif discuss drones
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has met President Barack Obama in the White House to seek an end to drone strikes and discuss a new post-Afghanistan war relationship.
China promotes BCIM economic corridor
Beijing — China says the proposed Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar economic corridor could “change the geo-political map in Asia and the world.”
Russia drops piracy charges against Greenpeace activists
Russia has dropped piracy charges against 30 Greenpeace activists, replacing them with hooliganism charges, according to officials.
Govt committed to environment protection: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told Parliament that the government will not carry out any project involving environmental damage, presenting photos of the coal-fired plant areas at home and abroad.
1520 police sub-inspectors recruited
The government has recruited 1,520 persons for the post of Sub Inspector (SI) in Bangladesh Police.
China, India deal aim at soothing Himalayan tension
China and India signed a deal on Wednesday aimed at soothing tension on their contested border, as the two nuclear-armed giants try to break a decades-old stalemate on overlapping claims to long remote stretches of the Himalayas.
President for specialized treatment to remove child blindness
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday underscored the need for ensuring specialized treatment to remove child blindness apart from creating social awareness about the malaise.
Australia welcomes Hasina, Khaleda statements
Australia has welcomed the recent statements by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia proposing solutions to Bangladesh’s political challenges.
Obama catches fainting woman
President Barack Obama has caught a woman who was apparently about to faint while he hosted a press conference at the White House.
UK welcomes positive aspects of Khaleda’s proposal
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert W Gibson on Monday welcomed the many positive aspects of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s press conference statement, and hoped that all sides would approach the dialogue in a spirit of compromise and trust.
President for Singapore to set up manpower training instt in B’desh
President Abdul Hamid on Monday urged Singapore to set up a training institute in Bangladesh under joint collaboration for developing skilled workforce especially in the construction, hospitality and service sectors.
PM says economic freedom a must
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought people’s cooperation to ensure economic freedom for the citizens of Bangladesh.
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.
Hundred-member BD youth team leaves for India today
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Sunday said youths could be the bridges of understanding between India and Bangladesh overcoming all the challenges ahead.
Govt allocates Tk 619.86 cr to launch EGPP for the poorest
The government has allocated Taka 619.86 crore as labour wages for launching first-phase of the special Employment Generation Project for the Poorest (EGPP) throughout the country from November next, official sources said.
Syria conflict: Hama truck bomb ‘kills at least 30’
At least 30 people have been killed by a suicide truck bombing on the edge of the central Syrian city of Hama.
Maldives opposition protest over vote cancellation
Opposition supporters in the Maldives have staged protests after police intervened to stop the presidential election from taking place.
Egypt unrest: Bomb hits Ismailiya intelligence HQ
A car bomb has exploded outside a military intelligence building in the Egyptian city of Ismailiya, north-east of Cairo.
Hollande: Deported Roma girl can return to France alone
French President Francois Hollande has said a Roma girl who was removed from her school bus and deported can return to finish her studies, but that her family cannot.
Khaleda to exchange greetings with Hindu leaders Saturday
Opposition leader and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will exchange greetings with the leaders of the country’s Hindu community in the city on Saturday on the occasion of Durga Puja.
Saudi Arabia turns down UN Security Council seat
Saudi Arabia has turned down a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, accusing the world body of “double standards”.
Afghan militants attack Kabul international compound
Militants have attacked a heavily-fortified international compound on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul, security sources say.
UN investigator presses US to publish drone attack data
A United Nations investigator has called on the US to make public its data about drone strikes and civilian casualties.
Syria chemical arms team ‘turned back after safety fears’
Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria have been unable to access one of the designated sites because of safety concerns, the world’s chemical weapons watchdog has told the BBC.
Nobel laureates urge Putin to free Greenpeace activists
Eleven Nobel prize-winners have written to Vladimir Putin asking the Russian president to drop charges against 30 Greenpeace activists and journalists. The 30, who come from 18 nations, were held last month during a protest against oil drilling in the…
US government employees head back to work after 16-day shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of US government employees are heading back to work after President Barack Obama signed a law ending a 16-day government shutdown and extending the US debt limit.
UN to elect 5 new Security Council members
The U.N. General Assembly elects five new members to the Security Council on Thursday and the winners are virtually certain because there are no contested races — Nigeria, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Lithuania and Chile.
Expat murder: Traders observe shutdown in Gopalganj
Traders in the district town of Gopalganj kept the shutters of their business establishments down on Thursday protesting the killing of Austrian expatriate Sheikh Masudur Rahman Rabet.