Islamabad – Pakistani officials on Saturday accused Indian troops of “unprovoked” cross-border firing in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, triggering an intense exchange of fire in which three civilians were killed and three others wounded. AP/UNB news agency reported
Dhaka – After unveiling the proposals for forming a stronger Election Commission, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said she will come up with a framework of a neutral election-time government at the right time. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka- Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday termed hollow BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s proposals for reconstitution of the Election Commission. “The so-called reform formulas placed by Begum Zia for the Election Commission are nothing but hollow and a…
Hundreds of people from the Rohingya minority in Myanmar are trying to escape a military crackdown by crossing the border into Bangladesh.The people attempting to flee include children.Witnesses and Bangladeshi officials say that some people trying to flee have been…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Thursday morning wrapping up her three-day official visit to Marrakech, a former imperial city in western Morocco, to attend two high-level segments of the Conference of the Parties (COP-22).
Washington (AP/UNB) — Hillary Clinton reflected on her devastating defeat on Wednesday evening, acknowledging the difficulty of her loss for her supporters and urging them to persevere through the Donald Trump era. In remarks that were equal parts pep talk…
Demand notes for recruitment Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia are likely to start arriving in Dhaka from next week, according to sources in the expatriates welfare and overseas employment.
Member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should protect the court’s ability to fully and fairly provide justice for the worst international crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. Recent withdrawals from the court by three African countries raise concerns…
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday rejected the police findings on the incidents of Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria terming its false and fabricated one.
Militiamen, Iraqi Security Forces, and civilians mutilated and dragged the bodies of at least five dead fighters of the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) in the Iraqi town of Qayyarah on October 3, 2016. Anti-ISIS fighters also executed at…
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Mufti Abdul Hannan, a leader of the banned militant organisation Harkat-ul-Jihad and a death row convict, and four others to submit a concise statement by two weeks in a case filed over…
(CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with US President-elect Donald Trump Monday, according to statements from the Trump transition team and the Kremlin. Putin “called to offer his congratulations on winning a historic election,” according to a Trump statement.…
The government of Myanmar (Burma) has admitted firing on villages occupied by the Rohingya Muslim minority with helicopter gunships.
Donald Trump made the first major appointments of his administration on Sunday, selecting Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff, the top employee in the administration. He also named Stephen Bannon, his campaign CEO…
The High Court on Monday ordered the government to remove the handcuffs from three injured Santal men of Gaibandha who have been detained in a case filed for attacking police during a clash on November 6 last.A HC bench of…
Marrakech (Hilary Chiew) – Unease has emerged among some developing countries over the content of a confidential document being prepared behind closed doors by the Moroccan Presidency of the UN climate talks billed the ‘Marrakech Call for Action’. News about…
An earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude has hit New Zealand’s South Island, hours after an initial quake killed two people. The new tremor struck at 13:45pm local time (00:45 GMT) at a depth of 10km (6 miles), northeast of Christchurch.…
Delegates arriving for COP22 climate talks in Marrakesh ‘stunned’ that avowed climate-change denier is set to enter the White House The world expects the United States to uphold commitments under the landmark Paris climate treaty despite Donald Trump’s vow to…
Having failed to get permission for holding its rally in the city, BNP on Sunday announced a countrywide demonstration programme for Monday in protest.BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir declared the programme at a press briefing at BNP’s Nayapaltan…
Chittagong- Mentioning that BNP is suffering from political bankruptcy, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the party had been looking towards the US elections to return to power. Obaidul Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, came…
Dhaka – Local administration imposed section 144 in Poiratala area of Brahmanbaria district town on Saturday as the two factions of Jatiya Party called meeting at the same venue and time. The restriction will remain in force from 6 am to…
Dhaka – Agitated minority students blocked roads at Shahbagh intersection in protest to recent communal attacks in Brahmanbarhia and other parts of the country. More than 200 hundred protestors started the protests demonstrating around 12:00pm yesterday. They came under the…
Tokyo (BSS/AFP) – Japan and India signed a controversial civil nuclear deal on Friday that will allow Japanese companies to export atomic technology to the Asian giant as the two countries deepen economic and security ties. The pact signed by…
Dhaka- Abdul Rauf alias Dawood Merchant, former aide of mafia don Dawood Ibrahim, was deported to India from Bangladesh on Wednesday in connection with the murder of singer and founder of T-series Gulshan Kumar, reports The Hindu.Merchant, who was convicted…
Dhaka-The Third Special Judge Court of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) fixed November 24 to hear the statement of BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamader also asked the BNP Chairperson to appear…
Accusing the government of trying to set up Rampal power plant to protect India’s interest only to cling to power, BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Thursday said there is no alternative to resisting it through a movement.“There’s no…
Dhaka – The government has imposed a restriction on displaying posters, banners and leaflets on the roads stretching from Aminbazar to the National Mausoleum in Savar ahead of the Victory Day.
With an oblique reference to free election, the BNP has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to learn a lesson from the US presidential elections.Referring to Wednesday’s US results that brought Republican candidate Donald Trump to the White House, BNP Senior…
As one of the most divisive and least predictable campaign seasons in memory came to an end on Tuesday, millions of Americans from all walks of life took part in a time-honored national tradition: They did not vote, The New…
Reuters – Voters and civil rights groups reported long lines, isolated cases of malfunctioning equipment and some harassment at polling places in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, but fears of widespread violence at the polls did not materialize. Nationwide, civil rights…