Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali has reiterated Bangladesh’s zero-tolerance for terrorism and its resolve not to allow any terrorist group to use its soil to launch any attack against India.
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Dhaka’s three growth challenges: World Bank
Despite Dhaka’s success in fostering economic growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, flooding, congestion and messiness are three salient challenges to further urban growth of the city, said a World Bank Report published on Thursday.
‘VAT rate lowered not for mobile internet providers’
Dhaka, July 5 –Mobile operators on Thursday said that although the government has reduced the VAT rate over internet use from 15 to 5 percent, it will not help them in reducing costs at the consumer level.
Years of untold suffering at Ethiopia’s Jail Ogaden
Ethiopia’s Regional Special Police Tortured, Beat Detainees Audrey Wabwire, Felix Horne In the Somali region of Ethiopia, it seems like everyone knows someone who was locked up in the dreaded Jail Ogaden, but no one wants to speak about the…
Probe unveils 11 irregularities in Ctg Max Hospital
The probe committee formed by the Health Ministry over the death of three-year-old Raifa Khan at Max Hospital in the city due to ‘wrong treatment’ found a total of 11 irregularities in the hospital.
Dhaka’s three growth challenges: World Bank
Despite Dhaka’s success in fostering economic growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, flooding, congestion and messiness are three salient challenges to further urban growth of the city, said a World Bank Report published on Thursday.
Refer Myanmar to ICC for crimes against Rohingya: UNHCR
Dhaka, July 4 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to immediately refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court (ICC) so that all allegations of crimes against humanity and…
Badda AL leader murder suspects killed in Dhaka ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, July 5 – Two suspects in a Badda Awami League leader Farhad Hossain murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Dhaka’s Uttar Badda area early Thursday.
Elephant dies of indigestion in Sherpur?
Sherpur, July 5 – Forest officials recovered the body of a male elephant from Gurucharan-Dudhnoi area in Jhenaigati Upazila of Sherpur district on Thursday.
BD’s per capita power consumption ‘lowest in S Asia’
Experts at a dialogue on energy sector on Wednesday said though the country’s power generation and supply capacity increased remarkably over the last nine years, its per capita electricity consumption is still the lowest in South Asia and among the…
Ex-PM Najib of Malaysia charged with breach of trust, graft
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged Wednesday with criminal breach of trust and corruption, two months after a multibillion-dollar graft scandal at a state investment fund led to his shock election defeat.
Three of a family killed in Pabna ‘by mentally retarded man’
Pabna, July 4 – A young man allegedly hacked three of his family members to death at Shona Padma village in Bera Upazila early Wednesday.
Quota protest leader Faruk, 2 others sent to jail
Dhaka, July 3 – A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent three people including Joint Convener of Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokhon Parishad Faruk Hossein, to jail in two cases filed on charges of attack on Dhaka University VC’s residence, torching vehicles…
US Embassy becomes mouthpiece for BNP: Joy
Dhaka – Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Monday said it seems that the US Embassy in Dhaka has become a ‘mouthpiece’ for the BNP.
Quota reform leader Faruk Hassan sent to jail
A joint convener of the quota reform movement Faruk Hassan was sent to jail by a Dhaka court on Tuesday in a police assault case, which was filed with Shahbagh police station in April.
2 workers go missing while lifting stones from Teesta
Nilphamari, Jul 3 – Two workers went missing while lifting stones from the Teesta river in Keba Khoribari union of Dimla Upazila Tuesday morning.
Devastated Japan coach blames himself not his players
Rostov-On-Don, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Japan came so close to reaching the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time but it was not to be, and coach Akira Nishino did not mince his words talking about how it feels to…
Quota Reform Movement: TIB seeks punishment for attackers
Dhaka – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday expressed its deep concern over the attacks on the members of quota reform movement and demanded for exemplary punishment of those involved in the attacks.
Quota issue under govt consideration: Cabinet Secy
Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam on Monday said the quota issue is now under consideration of the high level of the government.
Quota movement leader Rashed on 5-day remand
Dhaka, July 2 – The Metropolitan Magistrate Court (MMC) of Dhaka on Monday placed Rashed Khan, Joint Convener of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad, on a five-day remand in a case filed under section 57 of the Information and…
Israel: Apparent War Crimes in Gaza
Israeli forces’ repeated use of lethal force in the Gaza Strip since March 30, 2018, against Palestinian demonstrators who posed no imminent threat to life may amount to war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. Israeli forces have killed more…
HC to hear 4 appeals Tuesday in Zia Orphanage case
Dhaka, July 1 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed Tuesday, (July 3) for hearing four separate appeals in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust graft case in which BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia was sentenced to…
Quota protest foiled at RU: Classes boycotted at CU
Rajshahi, June 30 – The Quota reform movement could not be held on Rajshahi University (RU) campus as the leaders and activists of the University BCL has foiled their movement, it is alleged.
Jatri Kalyan’s road crash report not authentic: Govt
The Road Transport and Bridges Ministry on Sunday claimed that the report of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity stating that a total of 339 people were killed in road accidents across the country during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays was not authentic.
Tributes pour in for Dhaka café attack victims
People from all walks of life, including Bangladesh’s foreign friends, on Sunday paid their deep respect to those who lost their lives in the Gulshan Holey Artisan Café terror attack on July 1, 2016.
Russia joins Nuclear Quality Standard Association NQSA
Dhaka, June 30 – Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, represented by Atomenergoprom, joined the Nuclear Quality Standard Association(NQSA). An agreement to this effect was signed at the World Nuclear Exhibition, held in Paris at the end of last month.
Fear turns into joy: Rescue boat saves 60 in Mediterranean
Aboard The Open Arms In The Mediterranean Sea, Jul 1 (AP/UNB) — The full moon was the only light as a terrified 9-year-old boy from the Central African Republic climbed into a rubber dinghy held them together with duct tape,…
Uruguay into quarters; Ronaldo and Portugal out
Moscow, July 01 (AP/UNB) – Edinson Cavani has scored twice to lead Uruguay to a 2-1 win over Cristiano Ronaldo and European champion Portugal in the round of 16 at the World Cup.
Stronger movement through national unity: Moudud
Dhaka, June 30 – BNP’s senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said their party will launch a strong oust-government movement through forging a national unity.
ICRC President in Dhaka – Rohingya camp visit soon
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer arrived here on Saturday afternoon to observe ICRC’s work in Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.