A cell of suspected Islamist militants has opened fire on security forces in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, say officials.
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Clothing corporations need to step up for BD factory collapse victims
There was a meeting that took place last week in Geneva. A big meeting. An important one.
Sixth Asian, Pacific Population Conf begins in Bangkok
Bangladesh has made a significant progress on the frontline International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) goals and objectives, and placed the highest importance to people-centric development, said State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroze.
Assad: Syria needs one year to destroy chemical weapons
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he is committed to a plan to destroy his country’s chemical weapons, but warned it could take about a year.
Egyptian forces raid pro-Morsi town of Kerdasa
Egyptian security forces have fought gun battles in a town near Cairo after launching an operation targeting “criminal and terrorist hotbeds”.
Syria balmes sarin gas use on rebels
Syria has given Russia new “material evidence” that Syrian rebels used chemical weapons in an attack on 21 August, a Russian minister has said.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff calls off US trip
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has called off a state visit to Washington next month in a row over allegations of US espionage.
15 injured in Russian nuclear submarine blaze
Dhaka: Fifteen seamen were in the hospital on Tuesday after a fire broke out on a Russian nuclear submarine, federal investigators said, contradicting earlier reports that nobody was hurt in Monday’s blaze.
Syria crisis: France, Russia admit attack differences
Russia and France’s foreign ministers have disagreed over who is to blame for the chemical weapons attack in Syria.
Teacher gives birth in Chigwell school
A primary school teacher has spoken about how her colleagues helped deliver her son at the school where she works.
Is China’s non-interference policy sustainable?
While the US, UK and France pushed for intervention in Syria and Russia noisily blocked them at every turn, China was in the background, saying very little. As Kerry Brown of the University of Sydney argues, today’s Chinese diplomats are…
UN confirm sarin gas used in Damascus
There is “convincing evidence” that sarin gas was used in a rocket attack in the Syrian capital, Damascus, last month, a UN report is to confirm.
South Korea shoots dead man swimming to North
South Korean troops have shot dead a man trying to swim across a border river into the North, officials say.
Egypt army storms Islamist-held town
Egyptian troops have stormed the central town of Dalga, which has been held by Islamists loyal to the ousted president, Mohammed Morsi. Army and police backed by helicopters entered the town early on Monday.
Gordon Brown portrayed as Macbeth of politics
A new one-man comedy-show aims to shed light on the personality behind former prime minister Gordon Brown.
Japan launches ‘affordable’ Epsilon space rocket
Japan has launched the first in a new generation of space rockets, hoping the design will make missions more affordable.
Rebels and troops resume fight in southern Philippines
Fighting has resumed between government troops and Muslim rebels in the southern Philippines, despite a recently agreed ceasefire.
US, Russia agree Syria arms deal in Geneva
Syria must give inspectors access to all chemical weapons ahead of their complete destruction, US and Russia agree. US state secretary John Kerry outlined a six-point framework under which Syria must hand over a full list of its stockpile within…
No decision on flying drones: Indian envoy
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran has urged all to not read too much into media reports that the Indian border guards plan to fly drones along the Bangladesh frontiers.
Give up chemical weapons, Russia urges Syria
Russia has asked Syria to put its chemical weapons stockpile under ‘international control’ in a bid to avoid US military strikes and then have them destroyed.
Ahsania Mission to get UNESCO award
DHAKA: Ahsania Mission is going to receive ‘UNESCO Confucius Literacy Award’ for their outstanding performance in increasing literacy in grassroots level.
Russian MPs to urge U.S. Congress not to approve Syria strike
NOVO-OGARYOVO – Russian lawmakers will urge the U.S. Congress not to approve military strikes on Syria, the speaker of the upper house of parliament told President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
Mandela back home after long hospital stay
JOHANNESBURG – Anti-apartheid leader and former South African President Nelson Mandela returned to his home on Sunday where he will continue to receive intensive care after three months in hospital with a lung ailment.
Putin told Assad to quit Syria, the presidency?
DHAKA: A Saudi newspaper is reporting that Russian resident Vladmir Putin suggested to his Syrian counterpart and ally Bashar Assad that he give up the presidency and leave the country.
BRRI develops 4 high yielding paddy varieties
Scientists of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) have developed four high yielding varieties of paddy, another remarkable feat in the country’s food security attainment.
Bangladeshi monk beaten in Lanka dies
A Bangladeshi Buddhist monk who was beaten in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo and remained hospitalised for about a week there succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. Officials at Colombo National Hospital said the Buddhist monk was in its…
China, Bangladesh shore up military ties
BEIJING – The Chinese government said Tuesday it secured a stronger working relationship with the Bangladeshi military during bilateral talks in Beijing.
Dhaka elected vice-chair of CSA, UN-WTO
Bangladesh has been elected vice-chair of the Commission for South Asia (CSA), United Nations-World Tourism Organisation in the meeting of Regional Commission for South Asia (CSA) held in Zimbabwe on Sunday.
Bradley Manning: ‘I Am Chelsea Manning. I Am Female’
A day after being sentenced to 35 years in prison, Army Pfc. Bradley Manning announced in a statement to “Today” that she identifies as female and wants to be known as Chelsea Manning.
Myanmar’s district police denies two-day clashes
Myanmar’s district police denies two-day clashes between RSO and Myanmar riot police near Myanmar-Bangladesh border.