Beijing, Jul 24 (AP/UNB) — China is warning India not to underestimate its determination to safeguard what it considers sovereign territory amid an ongoing standoff between the two neighbours over a contested region high in the Himalayas.
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Why can’t the US left get Venezuela right?
By Shamus Cooke As Venezuela’s fascist-minded oligarchy conspires with U.S. imperialism to overthrow the democratically elected government of Nicolas Maduro, few in the U.S. seem to care.
Brazil joins hands with EU, strikes death blow to G20
Geneva (D. Ravi Kanth) — Brazil has finally struck a death blow to the G20 coalition of developing countries that it had created in 2003 for reforming the global agriculture, after joining hands with its erstwhile foe – the European…
Sohel confesses to involvement in Gulshan Café attack
Dhaka – Sohel Mashfuz arrested from Chapainawabganj, a “Neo JMB” militant on Sunday made a confessional statement before a Dhaka court admitting his involvement in supplying bombs for July 1 Dhaka cafe attack.
SC allows another week for Judges’ conduct rues Gazette
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday again allowed the government one more week for issuing the gazette notification on the disciplinary and conduct rules of the subordinate court judges.
BD civil surgeon summoned over faulty caesarean section
The High Court on Sunday summoned three people, including the Civil Surgeon of Patuakhali, to appear before it on August 1 to explain the incident of leaving a surgical instrument inside the abdomen of a woman during a cesarian operation.…
Residents, tourists in Greece sleep outdoors after quake
Kos, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — Hundreds of people on the eastern Greek island of Kos have spent the night sleeping outdoors after a powerful earthquake killed two tourists and injured nearly 500 others across the Aegean Sea region in Greece…
6 killed as tensions over shrine turn violent in Israel
Jerusalem, Jul 22 (AP/UNB)- Three Palestinians were killed in street clashes in Jerusalem and three Israelis died in a stabbing attack at a West Bank settlement as tensions turned into violence over the Holy Land’s most contested shrine.
Indian varsities offer ‘Study in India’ at 2-day event
Dhaka – Indian educational institutions are offering a wide range of opportunities for the Bangladeshi students to study there with a high-quality education at an affordable cost.
Apollo 11 bag laced with moon dust sells for $1.8 million
New York, Jul 21 (AP/UNB)- A bag containing traces of moon dust sold for $1.8 million at an auction on Thursday following a galactic court battle.
Barcelona says Neymar will not be sold
New York, Jul 21 (AP/UNB)- Neymar is not for sale, according to Barcelona President Josep Bartomeu. Speaking Thursday during an interview at The Associated Press, Bartomeu said: “He is not on the market.”
6 get life imprisonment for murder in Gaibandha
Gaibandha, July 21 – A court here on Thursday convicted six people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a businessman in 2012.
Researchers in Cambodia find rare riverine bird in its nest
Phnom Penh, Jul 21 (AP/UNB)- Wildlife researchers in Cambodia have found a breeding location for the masked finfoot, one of the world’s most endangered birds, raising hopes of its continuing survival.
Concern rises over press freedom in Myanmar
In the old, military-ruled Myanmar, it would not have been a surprising scene: three journalists, bound together in chains, raising shackled hands in unison and speaking out against their repressive government. But this moment, captured on video by a local…
President, PM, Khaleda congratulate India’s new president
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have greeted Ram Nath Kovind on being elected the President of India.“I firmly believe that the ties of friendship and cooperation, which so happily exist between our two countries, will further be…
BD community leader Helal A Sheikh contests New York City polls
New York Correspondent NY – Most popular Bangladeshi community leader Helal A Sheikh candidate for Council Member of New York City. He officially starts his work to become the next New York City Council Member from District 32.
Mahbuub ul Alam new Addl MD of IBBL
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has appointed Md Mahbub ul Alam as Additional Managing Director. Currently, he is heading the Corporate Investment Wing, and Investment (Credit) Committee of the bank. As Deputy Managing Director, he performed responsibilities in International…
Mass dolphin deaths off France and England
British and French researchers say the number of dead dolphins washing up on their shores is at its highest level in more than 14 years. In the first six months of this year, more than a thousand dolphin carcasses have…
‘Listed criminal’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka, July 19 – A ‘listed criminal’ was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Polo Ground in city’s Double Mooring area of Chittagong early Wednesday.
Halting sexual exploitation of children in tourism
By Baher Kamal Rome, Jul 18 (IPS) – While the business sector jumps for joy as the number of tourists grew in 2016 for the seventh consecutive year to reach 1.2 billion, and as the first four months of 2017…
”EU Horizon 2020: Research opportunities for BD”
Dhaka – The Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh together with the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI organised a seminar on ”EU Horizon 2020: Opportunities for Bangladesh” at the MCCI Conference Hall on Tuesday.
40 JNU students sued for traffic rules violation
Dhaka – A case has been filed against 40 unknown students of Jagannath University (JnU) including driver and helper of double decker bus that violated the traffic by taking on the wrong side on the street at Bangla Motor crossing…
Reps of int’l orgs visit Russia’s latest nuke facilities
Dhaka – A 42 member high power delegation comprising representatives of various countries and working in international organizations, including International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited Russia’s advanced nuclear power technologies, including Generation 3+ nuclear power unit , floating nuke plant…
‘Nearly all military court cases in West Bank end in conviction’
Report shows the military appeals courts decidedly favor the prosecution, with judges accepting 67 percent of prosecution appeals, as opposed to only 33 percent of appeals filed by the defense.
Lankan multinational co to set up cylinder plant in BD
July 17 (LBO) – LAUGFS Gas Bangladesh, part of the diversified Sri Lankan multinational LAUGFS Holdings, said it is planning to set up a cylinder manufacturing plant in Bangladesh.
SC extends time for Judges’ Conduct Rules gazette
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday allowed one week for the government to publish the gazette notification on the disciplinary and conduct rules for the sub-ordinate court judges.
HC summons Akhaura Thana OC
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Akhaura Police Station in Brahmanbaria district to appear before it on July 23 for mentioning a businessman as dead although he was alive.
Dhaka South City suspends staff holidays to fight mosquitoes
Dhaka, July – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has cancelled holidays of its officials and employees next week as part of initiative to strengthen its ongoing ‘crash programme’ to eliminate Chikungunya.
Businessman shot at Dhaka City centre
Dhaka – A businessman sustained bullet injuries as miscreants sprayed bullets targeting him in the city’s Eskaton Road on Monday.
Day of international criminal justice
Today, July 17, is the Day of International Criminal Justice. It marks the 19th anniversary of the 1998 Rome Statute: the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is the only permanent criminal court that holds perpetrators of…