Libya summoned the US ambassador to the country for questioning on Monday over the weekend capture of a suspected al-Qaeda leader on Libyan territory.
Category: Int’l relations
South Asian power grid a priority: Farooq
A South Asian power grid that allows free flow of electricity between producers and importing nations in the region is a top priority and will hugely benefit Bangladesh, says Farooq Abdullah, India’s new and renewable energy minister.
Bill seeking to control MLM activities passed
A bill, titled ‘Multi-Level Marketing Activities (Control) Bill, 2013’, was passed in Parliament on Monday with tough provisions seeking to control MLM activities in the country.
Security forces become targets of attack in Egypt
Egyptian security forces have been targeted in a wave of attacks across the country, reports say.
Typhoon Fitow hits eastern China after mass evacuation
Powerful Typhoon Fitow has rammed into eastern China after triggering the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.
War crimes convicts lose voting right
Parliament has passed a bill to bar anyone convicted under the Bangladesh Collaborators (Special Tribunals) Order 1972 and the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973 to vote in Bangladesh.
Another Ten HC judges confirmed
Dhaka – Ten additional judges of the High Court division were regularised as judges on Sunday.
Eid-ul-Azha Sept 16
Dhaka – The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated throughout the country on October 16 as the moon for the Hijri month of Zilhaj has been sighted in the sky of Bangladesh.
Moudud admitted to hospital for chest pain
Dhaka, Oct 6: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed was admitted to a city hospital as he suddenly fell sick on Sunday afternoon.
India to remain Bangladesh’s long-term partner: Manmohan
Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Saturday assured Bangladesh that India would remain long-term partner in its development efforts as India wants to see a strong and prosperous Bangladesh.
Joint medical, dental test results by Monday
Results of the combined medical and dental admission tests will be published by Monday with the government planning to complete the admissions this month, Health Minister AFM Ruhal Haque has said.
Vietnam’s General Vo Nguyen Giap dies
Vo Nguyen Giap, the Vietnamese general who masterminded victories against France and the US, has died aged 102.
US shutdown: Barack Obama cancels Asia trip
US President Barack Obama has cancelled his trip to Asia because of the US government shutdown.
Italy sinking: Search resumes for missing migrants
Divers off southern Italy have been searching the wreck of a boat which sank on Thursday drowning more than 300 African migrants.
30 dead in northeast Indian collision
A cargo truck crashed into two minivans packed with labourers heading to work early Thursday in northeast India’s Assam state, killing 30 people, including 13 children, police said.
Lalu Prasad gets 5 years in jail
A court sentenced Lalu Prasad Yadav, a powerful ally of the ruling Congress party, to five years in jail on Thursday for siphoning off state funds, underlining that a wave of public disgust with rampant corruption is finally catching up…
US shutdown: White House talks fail to end deadlock
US President Obama and Congressional leaders have failed to break a budget deadlock that has led to a partial government shutdown.
Fukushima leaks: radioactive water overflows tank
Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has a new leak of radioactive water after workers overfilled a storage tank, its operator says.
Amnesty wants all death sentences overturned
Dhaka – The death sentence imposed against a Bangladeshi MP convicted of crimes against humanity is not the way to bring justice to the many victims of the country’s war of independence, Amnesty International said yesterday.
‘State should take responsibility of older persons’
Speakers at a discussion here on Tuesday said the state should take total responsibilities of all older persons to pay due honour to them.
Muslims hide amid Myanmar sectarian violence
Khin Maung Win Thandwe, Myanmar — Terrified Muslim families hid in forests in western Myanmar on Wednesday, one day after fleeing a new round of sectarian violence that erupted even as the president toured the divided region for the first…
Barack Obama shortens Asia trip due to US shutdown
President Barack Obama has postponed two stops on his four-nation Asian tour because of the government shutdown.
US Govt shutdown: What’s the cost?
Shutting down the government could cost the federal government well over $2 billion dollars if it resembles the last shutdowns in 1995-1996, though the economy would be harmed in additional ways that are nearly impossible to measure.
South Korea displays cruise missiles at military parade
South Korea is staging what officials describe as its largest military parade in a decade, as its president warns of a “very grave” threat from North Korea.
Lt’s retain the honour bestowed for poverty reduction: PM
The honour Bangladesh received for the progress it made in reducing poverty should be retained, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday upon returning to Dhaka.
9th Parliament sets record working days
The 9th Parliament has set a new record in terms of its working days.
Indian BSF kills 86 Bangladeshis along Dinajpur border in 7yrs
Members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) killed 86 Bangladesh nationals along Dinajpur border during the last seven years.
US shutdown looms amid political stalemate over budget
A US government shutdown looms as Democrat and Republican lawmakers remain unable to strike a deal on a new plan to continue funding its operation.
Date set for Popes John Paul II and John XXIII sainthood
Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will be declared saints on 27 April 2014, Pope Francis has announced.
Shanghai free-trade zone launched
A free-trade zone in Shanghai, China’s economic hub, has been launched as the world’s second-biggest economy prepares to test long-awaited economic reforms.