Dhaka, June 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday morning paid deep homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing floral wreaths at the portrait of the great leader in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum…
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UK offer to ensure EU citizens rights a good start, says Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described UK plans to ensure the rights of EU citizens in Britain after Brexit as “a good start”.
Destruction of al-Nuri mosque in Mosul ‘shows IS defeated’
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the destruction of an ancient mosque in the city of Mosul is “an official declaration of defeat” by so-called Islamic State (IS).
Austrian claims property Barrister Moudud evicted from
Dhaka – An Austrian citizen has claimed the heir of the property from which BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed has recently been evicted.
70 lakh Eid holidaymakers set to leave capital
Dhaka – Around 70 lakh people will leave the capital city of Dhaka for their village homes to celebrate upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones. -UNB
Macron faces bigger reshuffle after bigger ally quits
French President Emmanuel Macron is shaking up his five-week-old government Wednesday – and will have to make more changes than anticipated after the minister who was leading Macron’s crusade to purify politics was forced to quit over corruption allegations. Justice…
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince deposed
Saudi Arabia’s king deposed the sitting crown prince Wednesday and replaced him with Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the deputy crown prince, the state news agency reported.
Legal notice demands cancellation of Excise duty on bank Ac
Dhaka – A legal notice was yesterday sent to the government requesting cancellation of all excise duties on bank accounts within 72 hours.
US student Otto Warmbier dies after return from North Korea
American college student Otto Warmbier only intended to spend five days sightseeing in North Korea in 2016. Instead, he spent 17 months there in detention where his family believes he was tortured into a coma. On Monday, less than a…
Muslim girl found dead near US mosque
The teenager, identified as Nabra Hussein, was walking with friends when they got into a dispute with a driver in Herndon, police said. The man left the car and assaulted the girl, they said. She then disappeared
Banani rape: Court accepts charges against all accused
Dhaka – A court here on Monday took cognisance of charges against all the five accused, including Shafat Ahmed, in the Banani rape case. -UNB
Declare hillslide-hit areas as ‘disaster zones’: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Monday demanded the government immediately declare the hillslide-hit areas of the country as ‘disaster zones’, and stand by the victims with necessary support. -UNB
Musa Ibrahim finally rescued
Dhaka – Bangladeshi mountaineer Musa Ibrahim and two Indians, who got stuck for the last six days at the base camp of Mount Carstensz Pyramid in Papua Province of Indonesia due to bad weather, were rescued on Monday morning. -UNB
Macron’s party wins absolute majority
French President Emmanuel Macron’s party has won a clear parliamentary majority, results show, weeks after his own presidential victory.
Get ready for movement, says Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday urged people to get ready to take to the streets with ‘peaceful sit-in programmes after Eid-ul-Fitr to save the country from Awami League’s grasp. “We call upon people to be aware of Awami League.…
Teacher’s tape on mouth makes chinese schoolgirl suffocate to death
A nursery school girl was suffocated to death by her teacher, who taped her mouth shut for being too talkative. According to a report by the Daily Mirror, the victim Guo Jintong was talking too much while the class did…
US destroyer collide with merchant ship off Japan: 7 crew missing
Seven US Navy crew members are missing after their ship collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan. Among the injured is the ship’s commanding officer who has been taken to hospital by helicopter.
Hasina shocked at loss of lives, property in London fire
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed deep shock at the loss of lives and property in the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in London. -UNB
Russia claims it has killed IS chief Baghdadi
The Russian military claims it has killed the leader of the Islamic State group in an airstrike. The ministry said Friday that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a Russian strike in late May along with other senior group commanders.
Gulf show-down shows qatar fragiity
That money, mainly from selling natural gas from a peninsula in the Gulf desert that was a British protectorate until 1971, has paid for the city’s skyscrapers, hotels and investments in some of the world’s most iconic companies, buildings and…
Prime minister May orders full public inquiry of London fire
Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered a full public inquiry into the fire that engulfed a west London block of flats, killing at least 17 people. That figure is expected to rise, as fire chiefs do not expect to find…
135 million people face displacement for land degradation
Bonn, Germany, Jun 14 (IPS) – We all have dreams. For most of us, those dreams are often quite simple. They are common to individuals and communities all around the world. People just want a place to settle down and…
More landslides in Ctg, Sylhet likely
Dhaka – Landslide is likely to hit the hilly regions of Sylhet and Chittagong divisions in the next 24 hours beginning from 5pm on Wednesday following heavy to very heavy rainfall. -UNB
EU Del grieves loss of lives, property in Ctg-CHT landslides
Dhaka – The EU Ambassador to Bangladesh, Pierre Mayaudon, expresses his heart-felt sorrow and solidarity for the loss of lives and property caused by landslides in Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandarban in the early hours of 13 June.
UK’s May holds alliance talks with N Ireland party chief
A chastened Prime Minister Theresa May made progress Tuesday in securing a deal with a small Northern Ireland party with whom she hopes to govern, just days after a catastrophic election wiped out her majority in Parliament. May desperately needs…
Champions Trophy: Bangladesh to face India in 2nd semi Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play defending champions India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday. -UNB
Trump travel ban dealt another blow from court
Seattle, Jun 13 (AP/UNB) – Another U.S. appeals court stomped on President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban Monday, saying the administration violated federal immigration law and failed to provide a valid reason for keeping people from six mostly Muslim nations…
Qatar crisis stems from rivalry of two young Gulf royals?
A bitter rivalry between two of the Arab world’s most influential young royals is said to lie at the heart of the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours. Western diplomats believe Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s…
Rain eases heat but causes traffic chaos
Dhaka – Though the rain brought some sort of relief after several days of sultry weather, it left the city life in disarray creating traffic chaos and water-logging at many points in the capital on Monday. -UNB
France: Macron party set for big parliamentary win
The centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron looks on course to win a landslide victory following the first round of parliamentary elections.