By Nava Thakuria Indian subcontinent as a whole today stands at an awkward position over the journo-murder index, as the populous zone witnessed the murder of over ten journalists in the first half of 2017. India and Pakistan contributed seven…
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Database of 253 thousand alleged criminals prepared: RAB
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has prepared the largest ever digital database of over 2 lakh 53 thousand identified criminals, including a large number of militants.
ILO wamts BD to ensure EPZ Law allows TUs
Dhaka, Jun 17 – The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called upon the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the draft of the proposed Export Processing Zones (EPZ) Labour Act, 2016 allows freedom of association for workers’ and employers’ organisations.
How Sunday’s Pakistan-India final may look like
London, Jun 17 (AP/UNB)- Pakistan goes into the Champions Trophy final on Sunday with a superior record in one-day internationals to India. India, though, has far more trophies.
BNP happy as PM ‘realises importance’ of its election joining
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is calling upon their party to join the next general election as she has ‘realised’ that no polls will be possible this time keeping…
BNP team to visit Rangamati landslide victims
– A BNP team will go to the landslide-hit Rangamati on Sunday to ‘stand by’ the victims by providing them with relief materials. A high-profile BNP delegation, led by its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will visit Rangamati at…
Khaleda graft cases adjourned till 22 June
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka yesterday adjourned the hearing in two graft cases against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others till June 22.
HRW alert: Danger from US white phosphorus in Iraq, Syria
Washington, DC – The use of artillery-delivered white phosphorus by the United States-led coalition fighting Islamic State (also known as ISIS) forces in Syria and Iraq raises serious questions about the protection of civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. This…
Teenager killed for posting indecent poster on Facebook
A teenager was stabbed to death over posting an indecent picture on social networking site Fecebook in Pouratola area of the district town on Wednesday night. Md Nobir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said Ratul, 15, a resident of…
Can Tigers make it against India Thursday afternoon
Dhaka, June 15 – Bangladesh will play defending champions India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday afternoon. The match between the two sub-continent rivals will begin at 3:30 pm (Bangladesh…
‘End violations-abuses of Burma’s etnhic minority’
Civilians from minority ethnic groups suffer appalling violations and abuses, including war crimes, at the hands of Myanmar’s military and ethnic armed groups in the country’s Kachin and northern Shan States, Amnesty International said today in a new report based…
PM on ‘pleasure trip’ when people are dying: BNP
Dhaka, Jun 14 – BNP on Wednesday alleged that the Prime Minister has gone to Sweden on a ‘pleasure trip’ at a time when hillslides played havoc with people’s lives in four districts.
Drought to turn people into eternal migrants in Middle East?
By Baher Kamal Rome, Jun 13 (IPS) – Worldwide, land degradation, severe droughts and advancing desertification are set to force populations to flee their homes and migrate. In the specific case of the Middle East and North of Africa (MENA),…
4000 moved to safety after landslide deaths in BD
About 4,000 people have moved to 18 shelters in areas hit by landslides in Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandarban, says the government. At least 69 have died buried under soil loosened by heavy rains in the wake of a land depression…
BD diplomat held in US released
A Bangladeshi diplomat has been indicted for allegedly forcing a servant to work for his family in New York City without pay and assaulting him though Bangladesh consulate senses other motive. Prosecutors say Md Shahedul Islam, 45, Deputy Consul General…
Khaleda slams govt for growing road fatalities
Dhaka – Voicing serious concern over the ‘shabby’ conditions of roads and highways across the country, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said road fatalities are growing sharply under the current government. -UNB
3.28 lakh govt posts vacant: Minister
Sangsad Bhaban -Some 328,311 posts have been lying vacant with different ministries, Public Administration Syed Ashraful Islam told parliament on Tuesday. -UNB
Khaleda cannot join iftar at Press Club
Pro-BNP journalist leaders on Monday alleged that the managing committee of Jatiya Press Club (JPC) is ‘obstructing’ BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from joining an iftar party at the club citing security reasons. “The BNP chief has given consent to be…
BTRC shuts Dhaka Fiber Net over extremist link
Dhaka – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Monday shut down all operations of the internet service provider ‘Dhaka Fiber Net Limited’ for its alleged connection with militancy. -UNB
People rejected budget, says Ershad
Rangpur – Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Monday said people have rejected the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 as a huge tax burden was imposed on them. -UNB
AL is not afraid of BNP’s movement: Nasim
Awami League Presidium Member and Health Minister Mohammad Nasim today said AL government is not afraid of BNP’s movement threats as it (AL) is the party of common people. “Awami League is not afraid of any threat of movement at…
Withdraw excise duty on bank accounts, reduce VAT: BNP
Dhaka – The BNP on Sunday demanded of the government for withdrawal of excise duty on bank accounts and reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) to a tolerable level in the proposed budget for 2017-18 fiscal year.
Down-to-dusk strike enforced in Rangamati Hill District
Dhaka, June 11 – A down-to-dusk strike enforced by Parbattya Bangali Chhatra Parishad (PBCP) is underway in the district of Rangamati, protesting the killing of Juba League leader Nayan and mass arrest of Bengali settlers in Langadu.
Politicians, admin, lawmen in highway extortion: Quader
Comilla – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said a syndicate comprising politicians, administration officials, and law enforcers is involved in extortion in the highways ahead of Eid. -UNB
Germany: Climate will last longer than Trump presidency
San Francisco, Jun 10 (AP/UNB)- Threatened as it is, the Earth’s climate will survive longer than Donald Trump’s presidency, Germany’s environment minister said Friday.
Changing the way the world views and manages water
The High Level Panel on Water and Connect4Climate announced Thursday that the winner of the Instagram Photo Competition – #All4TheGreen Photo4Climate Contest Special Blue Prize – for the best photo on water is Probal Rashid, from Bangladesh, with a photo…
Why Jehadists are striking Iran now
In the early hours of June 7, a group of six people — five men and one woman — launched coordinated terrorist attacks against two sites in Tehran, hitting the Iranian Parliament and the mausoleum of the Islamic Republic’s founder,…
Will Bangladesh’s new vehicle emission standards be enforced
The exponential growth of vehicles over the last decade has forced Bangladesh’s authorities to set new transport emission standards to curb increasing air pollution, in a country of more than two million vehicles and little effective monitoring. The Department of…
May’s UK election gamble backfires as Tories lose majority
London – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble in calling an early election backfired spectacularly as her Conservative Party lost its majority in Parliament, throwing British politics into chaos. – AP/UNB
UK Polls: PM greets Tulip, Rupa, Rushanara
Dhaka, Jun 9 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday congratulated Tulip Siddiq, granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and two Bangladesh-origin British politicians – Rushanara Ali and Dr Rupa Huq – for their win in the UK parliamentary polls…