Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday renewed her call to the international community, including the United States, to help Bangladesh rehabilitate Rohingyas in their homeland of Myanmar.
Category: Int’l relations
Death in police custody: Body exhumed for fresh autopsy
The body of Rayhan Ahmed, who was killed reportedly being tortured by police in Sylhet, was exhumed from his grave on Thursday morning.
Case filed over man’s death ‘in Sylhet police custody’
The family of a man, who was allegedly killed in police custody in Sylhet, filed case early Monday.
China concerned at delay in repatriation of Rohingyas
Dhaka, Oct 11 – Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Sunday expressed concern as the repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State has not started yet. He shared his concern during his meeting with Foreign…
Armenia, Azerbaijan say Nagorno-Karabakh truce fails to hold
AP/UNB, Oct 10 – Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a Russia-brokered cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting Saturday but immediately accused each other of derailing the deal intended to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist region in more than…
White House hosted Covid ‘superspreader’ event, says Dr Fauci
Top US virus expert Dr Anthony Fauci has criticised the White House for hosting a gathering last month that has been linked to an outbreak of Covid-19.
Nobody wants to justify border killing: Indian envoy
Dhaka, Oct 09 – India has reiterated its commitment to completely stop killings along the Bangladesh-India border saying nobody wants to justify killing.
Trump vows not to participate in virtual debate with Biden
Washington, AP/UNB, Oct 08 – President Donald Trump vowed Thursday not to participate in next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden after organizers announced it will take place virtually because of the president’s diagnosis of COVID-19.
Trump back at Oval Office work days after testing positive
Back in the Oval Office, Donald Trump says he wants Americans to have access to the treatment he had. US President Donald Trump has returned to work and held briefings at the Oval Office less than a week after he…
US, Australia, India, Japan discuss China’s growing power
Tokyo, AP/UNB, Oct 07 – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that China’s increasingly assertive actions across the region make it more critical than ever for four Indo-Pacific nations known as the Quad to cooperate to protect their…
Will COVID-19 Change the Global Balance of Power?
By Daud Khan and Leila Yasmine Khan AMSTERDAM/ROME, Oct 5 2020 (IPS) – Lockdowns, social distancing, face-masks and other restrictions on personal and social behaviour have helped slow the progress of the COVID-19 virus. Enough to allow health systems to…
Trump ends Covid budget stimulus relief talks
US President Donald Trump has said he is ending negotiations over a Covid-19 relief bill, and will only resume talks after the election.
Hasina to lead Climate Vulnerable Forum leaders event Oct 7
Bangladesh along with Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) will host the virtual Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) leaders’ event on Wednesday.
2 more suspects in Noakhali housewife’s molestation held
Noakhali, Oct 05 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested two more suspects from Dhaka and Narayanganj in connection with the torture of a housewife after undressing her and filming a video of the incident in Begumganj upazila,…
Noakhali housewife molested, one held
Noakhali, Oct 04 – A housewife in Noakhali’s Begumganj Upazila was allegedly molested by some local miscreant in Ward No. 9 of Eklashpur Union of the same Upazila recently and a video of the incident has gone viral on the…
PM Hasina in a message sympathises with Trump
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday wrote a letter to US President Donald Trump sending a message of sympathy after he and First Lady Melania Trump were diagnosed with coronavirus.
Beijing to deepen ties with Dhaka thru strategic partnership
China has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening cooperation with Bangladesh in all areas promoting the long-term and sustained growth of China-Bangladesh Strategic Partnership of Cooperation so as to bring more benefits to the two nations.
Coronavirus: Global caseload hits 34.8 mn, deaths 1.03 mn
The confirmed Covid-19 cases now reached 34,791,855 globally as of Sunday morning, according to the latest tally of Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders
Washington, AP/UNB, Oct 02 – President Donald Trump has joined a growing group of world leaders who have been infected with the coronavirus. Some, like Trump, had been accused of not taking the pandemic seriously. A few are now sending…
Shock, sympathy, criticism: World reacts to Trump infection
Washington, AP/UNB, Oct 02 – News that US President Donald Trump, world’s most powerful man was infected with the world’s most notorious is drawing instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and of course, the ever-present outrage and curiosity.
Global Covid-19 cases surge past 34 mn, deaths 1.02 mn
Washington, AP/UNB, Oct 02 – The confirmed coronavirus caseload across the world has crossed 34 million on Friday morning, according to the latest tally provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
COVID-19 could push millions into modern slavery, says UN expert
Geneva, 1 Oct (Kanaga Raja) – The social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak have been particularly detrimental to those who were already in vulnerable situations before the crisis including people trapped in slavery-like conditions and other forms of…
Dhaka, Beijing can fortify ties exploring new areas of coop
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has appreciated China as one of the most valued partners of Bangladesh for its socio-economic development and the continued Chinese aid and supports to Bangladesh during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
$100 bln corporate bailout for US Fossil Fuel Industry
“Big Oil’s $100 Billion Bender: How The U.S. Government Provided a Safety Net for the Flagging Fossil Fuel Industry”, says one report from Friends of the Earth US, Public Citizen, and BailoutWatch.
Global Covid-19 caseload exceeds 33.8mln deaths one mln
The confirmed Covid-19 cases exceeded 33.8 million globally as of Thursday morning, according to latest tally of Johns Hopkins University.
Bangladesh outraged by Myanmar’s fabrication of facts at UN
Dhaka, Sept 30 – Bangladesh is “outraged” to witness another “blatant demonstration of falsehood and fabrication of facts” by Myanmar in the ongoing UN General Assembly (UNGA) and shared the situation on the ground before the international community.
India agree to resolve water-sharing issues
Bangladesh and India on Tuesday agreed to resolve the water-sharing issues of common rivers, including Teesta treaty, and bring down border killings to a zero level, says Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen.
PM joins global leaders to endorse “Pledge for Nature”
Global leaders including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched “Leaders’ Pledge for Nature: United to Reverse Biodiversity Loss by 2030 for Sustainable Development” on Monday demonstrating their commitment for nature, biodiversity and global goals.
Dhaka urges Riyadh to increase flights to carry migrants
Bangladesh has requested the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to increase flights between the two countries so that the expatriates who got stuck here can return to their workplaces smoothly.
Modi greets PM Hasina on her birthday
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended heartiest congratulations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of her 74th birthday.