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Category: Int’l relations
High sewing fashion show Saturday by spouses of diplomats
When appeals are in plenty to save millions of underprivileged children across the world, the foreign friends of Bangladesh here have come forward with a unique idea to help those children by raising funds through hosting a fashion show to…
What the EU really thinks about Brexit
A major problem in the Brexit debate since June 2016 is how 95 percent of reporting and discussion in the UK media has been about internal Westminster politics. Occasionally space is found for a brief interview with a minister or…
High growth firms create jobs: But what drives firm growth?
A new report looks at the characteristics of high-growth firms, drivers of high-growth, and what this means for policymakers. November 2018—Policies to create jobs, promote entrepreneurship and growth are key priorities for many emerging economies. Designing and implementing reforms is…
Make concrete delivery on trade deals or lose it, Dhaka told
Trade chief MEP Dr Sajjad Karim has advised Bangladesh to deliver on its commitments under its present favourable ‘Everything-but-Arms’ (EBA) trade status or risk losing it.
Level playing field for all parties is a must: Hasna Moudud
Interview with Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud by
437 Bd extrajudicial killings in 10 months: ASK
Some 437 people fell victims to extrajudicial killings across the country in 10 months from January this year, according to Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK).
India wants free, fair, inclusive election in Bd: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said India wants a free, fair, credible and inclusive election in Bangladesh.
Nissan chairman arrested in probe of financial misconduct
Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who became one of the auto industry’s most powerful executives by engineering a turnaround at the Japanese manufacturer, was arrested Monday and will be fired for allegedly underreporting his income and misusing company funds, the automaker…
British envoy meets D Kamal, talks about polls
Dhaka, Nov 19 – British High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake met Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday evening and discussed various issues relating to the upcoming general election and the country’s overall situation.
Polls Bangladesh’s internal issue: Shringla
Lengthy talks with B Chowdhury’s Jukta Front leaders on Dhaka-Delhi ties Dhaka, Nov 19 – Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday reiterated India’s position on Bangladesh election saying they have no involvement with the issues related…
Migration into Europe: A long-term solution?
Why has migration become such a big problem? Many reasons can be adduced: the war in Syria, the integration of Eastern Europe, lack of new jobs in many Western countries following the Global Financial Crisis etc. But listing individual reasons…
Khashoggi versus 50,000 Slaughtered Yemeni Children
By Peter Koenig The European Parliament has asked yesterday (25 October) for an immediate embargo on the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, hence sanctioning the Kingdom of rogue Saudi Arabia which is joining the United States and Israel as…
Ganga Bill ready for introduction in in Indian Parliament
Ganga Bill is ready for introduction in the winter session of Parliament commencing on December 11, 2018, and concluding on 8 January 2019.
Female journos form human chain supporting #MeToo
Female journalists under the banner of ‘Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra’ (BNSK) formed a human chain in the city on Sunday to express solidarity with the #MeToo movement.
669 children killed, 39 maimed in Myanmar in 14 months: UN
The United Nations has said some 669 children were reported killed, 39 maimed in Myanmar and a large majority of them were Rohingyas.
Brexit: The beginning of the end?
In the documents released this week by the British government and the EU there is a striking contrast between the detailed and specific nature of the proposed Withdrawal Agreement (WA) and the cursory, imprecise nature of the accompanying Political Declaration…
US intel says prince ordered Khashoggi killing: US officials
U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S. official said Friday. The Saudi government has denied the claim.
#MeToo solidarity human chain formed in Dhaka city
Dhaka, Nov 16 – Women from different professions including members rs of civil society and a large number of female journalists on Friday formed a human chain in the city to express solidarity with the #MeToo movement.
Golden Globes group gives $300000 to wildfire victims
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is giving $300,000 to help the victims of California’s deadly wildfires.
Passengers in Zimbabwe caught in bus fire; 40 killed
Fire swept through a passenger bus in Zimbabwe, and police said Friday that more than 40 people died and at least 20 were injured, some with severe burns.
Cambodia: 30 years after Khmer Rouge, justice still elusive
Thirty years after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia’s culture of impunity remains as strong as ever, Human Rights Watch said today. Under Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Cambodian government continues to obstruct the United Nations-supported court created to…
Australia, Malaysia trade words over Israel embassy shift
A top Australian official seized Friday on past comments from Malaysia’s prime minister seen as anti-Semitic, amid a diplomatic war of words over the possibility of Canberra moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Earth’s biodiversity: A pivotal meeting at a pivotal time
The quality of the air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink depend directly on the state of our biodiversity, which is now in severe jeopardy. We need a transformational change in our relationship with nature…
Mexico-US migration: What can data tell us?
Douglas Massey, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, shares his views on data and migration between the US and Mexico. This interview took place during first International Forum on Migration Statistics, organized by OECD, IOM and UN…
Majority Germans want Merkel to complete term
Merkel will not seek a new term as CDU leader, prompting many to doubt her future as chancellor. Voters are also not enthused about Merkel’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer remaining in office, according to a new poll. German Chancellor Angela…
Dhaka International Folk Fest has begun in Capital
Dhaka, Nov 15 – Dhaka International Folk Festival commenced Thursday evening with Bhabna, a dance troupe, from Bangladesh, presenting the inaugural show at 6 pm Dikanda from Poland, Wadali Brothers from India, Abdul Hai Dewan from Bangladesh, and Satyaki Banerjee…
Why Brexit won’t cure Britain’s broken economic model
Simon Deakin explains in this audio podcast that Britain’s low-wage, low productivity economy is the result of 40 years of neoliberal economic policies. While some on the Left think that Brexit will allow a reset of British economic policy, this…
Repatriation halted as Rohingya decline going back: Official
Dhaka – Despite all the preparations from the Bangladesh side, the scheduled Rohingya repatriation did not take place in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday as Rohingyas are unwilling to go back.
Halt Rohingya repatriation plan: HRW
The Bangladesh government should follow the recommendations of senior United Nations refugee and human rights officials and immediately halt the proposed repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, advocacy group Human Rights Watch said Thursday.