China said Saturday its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea but it would give the drone back. But President-elect Donald Trump tweeted later that the Chinese government should be told “we don’t want…
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UK Muslims press for peace at 10 Downing Street
Engagement2030 campaign in more than 125 locations worldwide aims to dispel myths and build interfaith understanding. Tasnim Nazeer London, United Kingdom – In an attempt to promote peace and dispel stereotypes surrounding Islam, a group of British Muslims visited 10…
Outgoing UN chief Ban Ki-moon could run for S Korea’s presidency
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hinted that he may shortly run for the presidency of his native South Korea. Mr Ban’s term as the world’s top diplomat expires at the end of December. In his final press conference as…
BCL leader shot by miscreants in DU premises
Dhaka – A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader sustained bullet injuries as a group of miscreants shot him in front of Banbeis office at Sonargaon Road in the city early Sunday.
BERC in final stage to hike gas price by 50%
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is in the final stage to hike gas price by an average of 50% for consumers of all level.
Shakhawat alleged electoral code of conduct is violating in NCC polls
Dhaka-Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) mayoral candidate Shakhawat Hossain Khan yesterday raised allegations of the violation of electoral code of conduct in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls against the ruling party candidate Selina Hyat Ivy.
Khaleda asked to appear in court on December 22
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday passed orders asking BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to appear before it on December on December 22 to complete her statement in self-defence in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage…
HC again questions Zila Parishad polls system
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Thursday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why sections 4 (2), 5 and 17 of the Zila Parishad Act 2000 will not be declared illegal and unconstitutional. A two-member HC…
Aleppo Syria battle: Evacuation of rebel-held east under way
An operation to evacuate a besieged rebel-held enclave in the Syrian city of Aleppo is now well under way.Syrian state TV showed footage of ambulances and a long line of green buses leaving eastern Aleppo.BBC producer Riam Dalati reports that…
Migrant worker union members are being arrested in Lebanon
By Richard Hall Lebanese authorities have detained two Nepalese migrant domestic workers who were involved with campaigning for greater rights for foreign workers in the country.
Yahoo suffers world’s biggest hack affecting 1 billion users
San Francisco(AP/UNB) —Yahoo has discovered a 3-year-old security breach that enabled a hacker to compromise more than 1 billion user accounts, breaking the company’s own humiliating record for the biggest security breach in history.
N’ganj factory boy killed as torturers ‘pump air into anus’
Dhaka – A 15-year-old boy died allegedly after some torturers pumped air from a compressor into his anus at a spinning mill in Narayanganj on Wednesday night.
Bangladesh promotes social dialogue in RMG sector
Dhaka – The government has launched a new project titled ‘Promoting Social Dialogue and Harmonious Industrial Relations’ aiming to improve workplace relations in the readymade garment (RMG) sector. The project was launched during International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Guy Ryder’s…
Court allows Shafik Rehman bail until charge-sheet
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to journalist Shafik Rehman in a case filed for his alleged attempt to kidnap and kill Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wajeed Joy, who is also her Information, Communication and Technology (ICT)…
Malaysia crowns new youthful king
Malaysia (AP/UNB) — Malaysia’s new king, a 47-year-old state sultan, ascended the throne Tuesday, becoming one of the youngest constitutional monarch in the Southeast Asian nation’s history.
BGB sent back 96 Rohingyas through Teknaf and Ukhia
Dhaka-Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sent back 96 Rohingyas from Monday night to Tuesday morning as they were trying to enter Bangladesh through several border points of Teknaf and Ukhia upazilas.
SC bars use of ‘Scale’ as polls symbol
Dhaka-The Supreme Court will ask the Election Commission not to allocate ‘Scale’ as election symbol to any political party.
Ivy exudes confidence as Narayanganj City Corporation poll campaign hots up
Narayanganj – Electioneering gathered pace in the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) on Monday, nine days ahead of the election, with Awami League contestant Dr Salina Hayat Ivy and BNP contender Advocate Shakhawat Hossain Khan making big promises to reshape the…
Bomb kills 25 at Egypt’s main Coptic Christian cathedral
Cairo (AP/UNB) – Sunday morning Mass was drawing to a close at the chapel next to St. Mark’s Cathedral, the seat of Egypt’s ancient Coptic Orthodox Church, when Magdy Ramzy said there suddenly was a “shattering explosion like nothing I…
Saudi minister says, guesthouses built for migrants’ security
Dhaka – Adnan Abdullah Alnuaim, Deputy Minister of Customer Relations, Ministry of Labour and Social Development of Saudi Arabia, says his government has built guesthouses in different parts of the country as a security measure for migrant workers. “We’re working…
NCC Poll: Ivy confident in her record to attract voters
Dhaka-Dr Salina Hayat Ivy, the Awami League’s prodigal daughter in Narayanganj politics currently back in the fold as the party’s mayoral candidate in the upcoming city corporation election, has made it clear the support base she draws upon reaches well-beyond…
BD-ILO ties going from strength to strength: Ryder
Dhaka – Director General of International Labour Organization (ILO) Guy Ryder on Sunday said the partnership between ILO and Bangladesh is going from strength to strength. The ILO DG made the remarks when he made a courtesy call on Prime…
Twin blasts near Istanbul stadium kill 29, hurt 166
Istanbul (AP/UNB) —Twin attacks by a suicide bomber and a car bomber near an Istanbul soccer stadium Saturday night killed 29 people and wounded 166 others in the latest large-scale assault to traumatize a nation confronting an array of security…
At least 60 killed as crowded church collapses in Nigeria
Lagos (AP/UNB) — The roof of a crowded church collapsed onto worshippers in southern Nigeria on Saturday, killing at least 60 people, witnesses and an official said.
11 boats of Rohingyas sent back to Myanmar
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members sent back 11 boats fully packed with Rohingyas to Myanmar following their attempt to intrude into the Bangladesh territory though the Naf River early Saturday.
Khaleda in crisis, not country: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said it is not the country but BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia herself is ‘in serious crisis’.“Bangladesh is now moving towards sustainable development and public welfare under the visionary leadership of Sheikh Hasina.…
US ambassador urges Bangladesh to repeal marriage under 18 years
US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat has likened the special provision allowing child marriage in Bangladesh to “killing a mosquito with a hammer”, asking that the government look at alternatives to prevent girls becoming victims.The government has approved the draft…
New cyber-attacks on major banks thwarted, Russia says
Distributed denial of service strikes on five biggest banks and financial organisations in Russia was halted. Russia’s telecom operator on Friday said it had blocked a series of cyber-attacks on the country’s leading banks this week, the latest to target…
Int’l Human Rights Day Saturday
Dhaka – The International Human Rights Day will be observed in the country on Saturday as elsewhere across the globe. The UN General Assembly proclaimed December 10 as Human Rights Day in 1950, with a view to bringing to the…
Hillary Clinton warns of ‘fake news epidemic’
Losing US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called for urgent action to stop the proliferation of “fake news”. Mrs Clinton said it was an epidemic with “real world consequences” that threatened America’s democracy.