Dhaka, March 19 – Every year, the Francophone community celebrates and promotes worldwide the use of the French language as well as cultural and linguistic diversity.
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Russia expels 23 UK envoys, blames others for spy poisoning
Moscow, Mar 18 (AP/UNB) — Russia announced Saturday it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further retaliatory measures in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain.
Meet me in Pyongyang
An interview with Siegfried Hecker Elisabeth Eaves It was an extraordinary week in North Korean nuclear affairs. First, high-level South Korean envoys met with the North’s leader Kim Jong-un, returning to Seoul with promises of an inter-Korean summit and other…
Bridge collapse in Florida, US kills 4
Miami, Mar 16 (AP/UNB) — A pedestrian bridge that was under construction collapsed onto a busy Miami highway Thursday afternoon, crushing vehicles beneath massive slabs of concrete and steel and killing at least four people, authorities said. Search-and-rescue crews worked…
40pc people worldwide face water scarcity
DHAKA – At least 40 percent of the world’s people are affected by water scarcity at present, with as many as 700 million people at risk of being displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.
‘Panama Papers’ law firm announces that it is closing down
Panama City, Mar 15 (AP/UNB) — The Panamanian law firm whose more than 11 million leaked documents known as the “Panama Papers” shed light on how the world’s wealthy exploit financial secrecy to hide assets says it is closing at…
Physicist Stephen Hawking dies
London (AP/UNB) — Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, died early Wednesday, a University of Cambridge spokesman said. He was 76 years old.
EU heads of missions condole deaths inUS-Bangla flight crash
Heads of Mission of the European Union, resident in Bangladesh, on Tuesday expressed their heartfelt condolences to all victims of the plane crash of the US Bangla flight in Kathmandu on 12 March, and to their families, their governments and…
Myanmar builds security bases on torched Rohinhya villages
Dhaka- Satellite imagery revealed that new security bases have been erected over torched Rohingya land, said Amnesty International on Monday.
IRENA-ISA to accelerate solar energy deployment
Joint Declaration by the International Renewable Energy Agency and International Solar Alliance pledges close cooperation to promote solar energy globally New Delhi, India, 11 March – On the occasion of the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Sunday,…
Democracy, economic justice inalienable: Dr. Zafrullah Chy
Founder of Gonoshasthya Kendra, Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury on Saturday called for courage to assert the democratic rights and raise voice against economic injustice. These are the two main cornerstones on which the War of Liberation was fought, he said.
Serena powers to 1st win in comeback with baby on her mind
Indian Wells, Mar 10 (AP/UNB) – Serena Williams’ power game is intact, whether she’s firing aces or smashing groundstrokes. Her grit is there, too.
Father files case over March 7 girl molestation in capital
Dhaka, Mar 9 – A case was filed in connection with the reported sexual assault on a college girl at Bangla motor intersection on Wednesday.
Mobs attack more Muslim-owned shops in Sri Lanka
Kandy, Mar 8 (AP/UNB) — Buddhist mobs are still sweeping through Muslim neighborhoods in Sri Lanka’s central hills, destroying stores and restaurants despite a curfew, a state of emergency and heavy deployment of security forces, residents said Thursday.
Democratising governance in transboundary Brahmaputra Basin
The Brahmaputra River has repeatedly been the centre ground of diplomatic hostility between China, India and Bangladesh. With no transboundary treaty or common understanding between the countries sharing the river, downstream countries have repeatedly raised concerns that China, the upstream…
‘Bangladesh Military 57th most powerful in the world’
Bangladesh’s military is placed 57th on a global index that has ranked 133 countries on the basis of their global military prowess.
Florida Senate passes bill to put restrictions on gun sales
Tallahassee, Mar 6 (AP/UNB) — In response to a deadly Florida school shooting last month, the state’s Senate narrowly passed a bill Monday that would create new restrictions on rifle sales and allow some teachers to carry guns in schools.
Xi Jinping Chinese President for Life?
President Xi is expected to be granted broad new powers by China’s National People’s Congress, which kicked off its annual session today. For more than two decades Chinese presidents have been limited to two five-year terms, said CBS News correspondent…
Modi’s BJP wins in Tripura consolidates in 2 other states
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party ended 25 years of uninterrupted communist party rule in a northeastern state and consolidated its position in two other states in key provincial elections.
‘I attacked Zafar Iqbal as he is enemy of Islam’
Sylhet, Mar 4 – The attacker confessed to the law enforcers that he attacked Professor Muhammed Zafar Iqbal as the teacher what he said is an enemy of Islam. Lt Colonel Ali Haider Azad Ahmed, CEO of Rapid Action Battalion…
The hidden cost of jewelry
Human Rights in Supply Chains and the Responsibility of Jewelry Companies Jewelry and watches denote wealth and status, as well as artistry, beauty, and love. Gold and diamond jewelry in particular are frequently purchased as gifts for loved ones and…
Boney Kapoor had planned a surprise dinner for Sridevi
Dhaka,Mar 2-Veteran actress Sridevi, 54, was getting ready at a hotel room in Dubai for a dinner date with her producer-husband Boney Kapoor before she suffered a cardiac arrest which led to her sudden demise, a media report said on…
Putin’s nuke boasts are unlikely to change balance of power
Washington, Mar 2 (AP/UNB) — Russia’s claim to have developed new strategic weapons impervious to Western defenses seems unlikely to change the balance of global power.
Citizen-generated energy enters the scene in Argentina
By Daniel Gutman Buenos Aires, Feb 24 (IPS) – The Argentine population can now generate their own energy through clean and unconventional sources and incorporate surpluses into the public grid, thanks to a new law. This is an important novelty…
UK wants strong democracy in Bangladesh: Envoy
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake on Wednesday said the United Kingdom wants to be part of Bangladesh’s journey towards a middle-income country and laid emphasis on having strong democracy.Blake said one of the things they strongly believe is…
DNA paternity claims against sexually abusive peacekeepers
As sexual abuse and paternity claims continue to rise against UN peacekeepers overseas, the United Nations is actively collaborating with troop contributing countries (TCC) in collecting DNA samples: a protocol introduced back in 2014.
Rakhine a human slaughterhouse of recent times:UN
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has described Northern Rakhine in Myanmar as one of the most prolific ‘slaughterhouses’ of humans in recent times.He said not enough was done, early and collectively, to prevent the rising…
Violence drops in Syrian capital, its suburbs after UN vote
Beirut, Feb 26 (AP/UNB) — Despite a drop in intensity, shelling and bombardment in the Syrian capital and its embattled eastern suburbs killed at least six people Sunday following the U.N. Security Council’s unanimous approval of a resolution demanding a…
UN unanimously demands 30-day ceasefire in Syria
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Saturday demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria “without delay” to deliver humanitarian aid to millions and evacuate the critically ill and wounded.
EU Council meets Monday: More pressure likely on Myanmar
The European Union is likely to come up with “restrictive measures” against Myanmar generals as the Foreign Ministers of European countries sit on Monday in Brussels.