Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday agreed to begin the repetition of the first batch of Rohingyas by mid-November and the number is yet to be finalised.
Category: Int’l relations
US support for BD’s uplift to continue, Bernicat tells PM
The United States will continue its support to Bangladesh for its overall development, said its outgoing Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat.
42nd anniversary of diplomatic relations with china observed
Speakers at a discussion meeting in Dhaka on Sunday underscored the need for greater friendly ties with China to accelerate the pace of development by drawing heavily on her experience. The meeting was organized by the Bangladesh-China Cultural Academy to…
Indonesia plane crash search finds remains, debris at sea
Search and rescue personnel worked through the night to find victims of the Lion Air plane crash in Indonesia, sending 24 body bags to identification experts as the airline flew dozens of grieving relatives to the country’s capital.
Stop making petrol, diesel cars: Mayors warn manufacturers
“The health of our children is more important than the health of your profits,” they say New WHO report finds 630 million children under 5 years old are exposed to unsafe air globally Children are at greater risk than adults…
Lion Air plane crashes in sea off Jakarta with 188 on board
Jakarta, Oct 29 (AP/UNB) — Indonesia’s disaster agency says a Lion Air passenger jet crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta and was carrying 188 passengers and crew.
No bar to give Charitable Trust case verdict sans Khaleda
Dhaka, Oct 29 –The Appellate Division of the BD Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way to give a verdict in Zia Charitable Trust graft case in absence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
অবিলম্বে গণস্বাস্থ্য কেন্দ্রে হামলাকারীদের বিচার-শাস্তি দাবী
দেশের ৪৩ জন শীর্ষস্থানীয় বুদ্ধিজীবি গতকাল রোব্বার, ২৮ অক্টোবর ২০১৮ অবিলম্বে গণস্বাস্থ্য কেন্দ্রে হামলাকারীদের বিচার, গ্রেফতার ও শাস্তি দাবী করেছেন। বিবৃতিতে তাঁরা বলেন, আমরা গভীর উদ্বেগের সাথে লক্ষ করছি যে মুক্তিযোদ্ধা, গণস্বাস্থ্য কেন্দ্রের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা ও বুদ্ধিজীবি ডা. জাফরউল্লাহ্ চৌধুরীকে হয়রানি…
4 killed after shooting near Pittsburgh synagogue
Pittsburgh, Oct 27 (AP/UNB)- Police said a suspect was in custody after a shooting caused “multiple casualties” at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday. Three officers were also shot in the attack at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel…
Indian PM Modi congratulates Chhayanaut
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all associated with Chhayanaut, a Bangladeshi cultural organisation, as it has been named for prestigious Tagore Award in recognition of its outstanding contribution to cultural harmony.
Libya in chaos seven years after NATO’s ‘liberation’
By Neil Clark – RT Libya remains a lawless land, with rival militias fighting battles in the streets of Tripoli and over 1 million people in need of aid. But the West’s ‘liberal interventionists’ aren’t interested in the catastrophe they…
Move to begin 1st batch Rohingya repatriation before polls
Bangladesh and Myanmar will sit together on Tuesday to discuss the Rohingya repatriation issues as there is “intensive efforts” to begin the repatriation, at least completion of the first batch of verified Rohingya repatriation before the next national election, officials…
An ounce of democracy
As the old adage goes: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. Nowhere is this more appropriate than when it comes to conflict. Violent conflict causes not only human suffering and destruction but robs entire societies of…
With poor human rights record, repatriation not possible
Policies that allow for impunity, genocide, and apartheid are “intolerable” and make repatriation of Rohingya refugees impossible, say United Nations investigators.
Dhaka, Beijing to share Intel; fight terrorism together
Bangladesh and China signed three cooperation documents here on Friday as the two countries are seeking close cooperation and intelligence sharing over issues like terrorism, transnational crimes and cybercrimes.
Deal signed for India to use Chittagong, Mongla ports
Bangladesh and India have signed an agreement to use Chattogram and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh for movement of goods to and from India.
Pressure on Myanmar to take back Rohingyas, PM urges China
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged China to put pressure on Myanmar so that it takes back Rohingyas who were displaced from their homeland in Rakhine state.
US mail bomb investigators check Florida leads
The FBI has searched a mail facility near Miami, as investigators try to find who is behind a series of suspected explosive packages. Devices have been sent to eight high-profile people, including ex-President Barack Obama and actor Robert De Niro.
Kashmir’s fisherwomen live between hope and despair
Much has changed since Rahti Begum, a fisherwoman in Kashmir, now in her late 60s, first began wandering the streets with a bucketful of fish on her head. She was 17 when her father roped her into the business that…
Unaddressed domestic violence puts women at risk in Russia
Philippa H Stewart, Senior Media Officer Domestic violence was already pervasive in Russia. Then in February 2017, parliament decriminalized first instances of battery among family members. Some took this as confirmation that beating their wives is acceptable. Yulia Gorbunova spoke to…
Digital Security Act to check ‘yellow journalism’: Inu
Dhaka, Oct 25 – Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday told parliament that the Digital Security Act-2018 has been enacted so that the media can run news based on facts as their obligation instead of indulging in ‘yellow journalism’.
Dhaka, Beijing to discuss security cooperation on Friday
Dhaka, Oct 25 – Bangladesh and China will discuss ways to strengthen security cooperation between the two countries on Friday.
Dhaka, Delhi finalises plan for cross-border vessel plying
Bangladesh and India on Thursday finalised a procedure for transboundary movement of passenger and cruise vessels as concerned officials of the two countries began a two-day meeting in New Delhi, official news agency BSS has reported. Officials familiar with the first-day…
Jailed Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov wins EU rights award
The European Union on Thursday awarded its top human rights prize to Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned in Russia accused of plotting acts of terrorism, calling him a symbol of all political prisoners being held there.
Jamal Khashoggi’s murder ‘premeditated’ – Saudi prosecutor
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was “premeditated”, Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has been quoted as saying by Saudi state media.
UK watchdog fines Facebook over users’ data breach
British regulators on Thursday slapped Facebook with a fine of 500,000 pounds ($644,000) — the maximum possible — for failing to protect the privacy of its users in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Armed Forces to be well-equipped to protect independence: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the Armed Forces will be equipped with modern technologies to have all sorts of preparation to protect the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh in case of any attack.
Donald Trump attacks ‘media hostility’ after mail bombs
President Donald Trump has called on the media “to stop the endless hostility”, after suspected explosives were posted to high-profile US figures.
Is there a remittance trap?
Workers’ remittances—the money migrants send home to their families—command the attention of economists and policymakers because of their potential to improve the lives of millions of people.
UN investigator: Genocide still taking place in Myanmar
United Nations, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — Genocide is still taking place against Rohingya Muslims remaining in Myanmar and the government is increasingly demonstrating it has no interest in establishing a fully functioning democracy, U.N. investigators said Wednesday.