Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia came back to Dhaka last night safely after wrapping up her four-day visit of Ukhiya, Cox Bazar.
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Four including co-pilot held on suspected militancy link
RAB has detained four ‘accomplices’ of JMB suicide bomber Abdullah from Dhaka’s Mirpur on charges of planning to ‘sabotage a plane’. Among the detainees are Sabbir Amam, a Biman Bangladesh co-pilot (first officer), whose father had rented out the militant…
Unesco recognises Bangabandhu’s 7 March speech
Unesco has recognised the historic 7th March speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as an important documentary heritage. The speech has been included in the Memory of the World International Register, a list of world’s important…
Concentration of carbon dioxide in atmosphere record high: UN
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has hit a new high, the UN said Monday, warning that drastic action is needed to achieve targets set by the Paris climate agreement. “Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere…
Khaleda urges Burma to take back Rohingyas
The former prime minister’s call came on Monday during her visit to the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, when she also blamed the government for failing to take proper diplomatic efforts to send the Rohingyas back. More than 600,000 Rohingyas,…
BD Cabinet approves tougher legislation on pesticides
The Cabinet today approved a proposed pesticide law suggesting tougher punitive actions against storing and marketing of adulterated bug killers meant for crop protection.
Dhaka-Yangon to settle Rohingya issue peacefully: Chinese en
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang on Sunday said Bangladesh and Myanmar will sit together and solve the Rohingya problem. “We also expressed our commitment that we stand with Bangladesh (regarding Rohingya problem). We do hope that this issue will…
11 given 20 years in prison for attempt to kill Hasina
Eleven persons were awarded 20 years’ imprisonment each for attempting to assassinate Awami League President Sheikh Hasina in 1989. Judge of the Forth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court Md Zahidul Kabir on Sunday delivered the verdict in presence of nine…
Deforestation costs of Rohingya shelter camps
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 29 – Burning firewood desperately by the Rohingya people of Ukhia, Teknaf and Naikhangchhari will destroy the ecosystem of the Cox’s Bazar deeply.
Commodity prices likely to rise further in 2018: World Bank
Oil prices to average $56 a barrel in 2018, up from 2017 average of $53/bbl Washington – Oil prices are forecast to rise to $56 a barrel in 2018 from $53 this year as a result of steadily growing demand,…
BD opposition leader Khaleda’s convoy comes under attack
Dhaka – A convoy of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, heading towards Cox’s Bazar, came under attack at Mohammad Ali Bazar near the Feni district town on Saturday, leaving nearly 30 vehicles damaged.
Tillerson asks Myanmar army chief help end Rakhine violence
Washington, Oct 27 (BSS/AFP) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Myanmar’s army chief Thursday to help end the violence in Rakhine state that has forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee.
$554 million credit deal with China for single point mooring
Dhaka – Bangladesh is expected ink a $554 million loan deal with China to build a deep-sea single point mooring with an aim to cut the time and cost of offloading fuel oil from tankers, bdnews24.com reported Friday night. The…
‘Joint working group by Nov 30 for Rohingya repatriation’
Dhaka, Oct 26 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said Bangladesh and Myanmar will form a joint working group within November 30 next for the repatriation of Rohingyas who have taken shelter here in the face of persecution on…
Decision on Army deployment before polls: CEC
Dhaka, Oct 26 – The Election Commission will decide on deployment of the army before the next general election which is still far away, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) said today.
Govt’s continuity ‘very much indispensable’ for dev: PM
Dhaka, Oct 26 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that the continuity of the government is ‘very much indispensable’ to maintain the continuity of the development activities in the country.
Rohingya influx hits economic management: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said the country is now having a very serious problem with its economic management following the huge influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh. “Right now, we’ve a very serious problem with our economic management as…
Dhaka gets six flyovers in nine years
The capital Dhaka witnessed construction of six flyovers since 2009 while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to open one more of the structures to further ease the city’s notorious traffic congestions. Officials said six flyovers, with Mayor Hanif being…
‘Suu Kyi says Burma set to repatriate Ronhigyas’
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi today said her country was set to return Rohingyas as home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal met her a day after talks with his Burmese counterpart at Naypyidaw on the repatriation issue, officials said. “Myanmar…
No food-no water-no shelter: Two days of muck-rain-uncertainty
By International Organization for Migration Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Oct 24 (IOM) – Last week, the Government of Bangladesh moved near 7,000 Rohingya refugees, who had been stranded in “no man’s land” near the Anjuman Para border crossing point in Cox’s…
US withdraws assistance to Myanmar military over Rohingya
The US has announced it is withdrawing military assistance from Myanmar units and officers involved in violence against Rohingya Muslims that has triggered a mass exodus and humanitarian crisis. “We express our gravest concern with recent events in Rakhine state…
Int’l community pledges $340mn more for Rohingyas in BD
Dhaka, Oct 23 – In addition to the $116 million raised since the beginning of the Rohingya crisis, the international community has now pledged an additional US$340 million to meet the needs of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh. Following the conclusion…
War crimes hearing against six accused ended Monday
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday concluded the hearing in a case file against six persons including a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker accused of war crimes for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971…
BD finds 700 bcf gas reserve against fast depleting fields
Amid the growing energy crisis, Bapex has discovered a new gas reserve of around 700 billion cubic feet near Shahbazpur in Bhola, raising the overall gas reserve of the area to around one trillion cubic feet. “There’s good news for…
18 BD parties for JS dissolution, 10 others polls-time govt
Muhammad Syfullah, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Oct 22 – Participating in the two-month long dialogue arranged by the Election Commission (EC), some 18 political parties recommended dissolution of parliament before the announcement of the schedule for the 11th general election.
EU co-hosting fundraising confce on Rohingya in Geneva
Dhaka – The European Union will co-host the upcoming Pledging Conference on the Rohingya Refugee Crisis, with Kuwait, in Geneva on Monday, in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the International Organisation for…
Myanmar must take back its nationals – Sushma tells PM
Visiting Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said Myanmar must take back its nationals as there should be a permanent solution to the crisis. Sushma Swaraj said this when she met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence…
No politically linked persons should be polls observers: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) K M Nurul Huda today called upon the election observers to perform their duties impartially and in such a way so that the overall voting process would not be hampered during the next general election. “The…
Delhi working to resolve pending issues with Dhaka: Sushma
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said it is clear that normalcy over the Rohingya issue will be restored only with the return of the displaced people to Rakhine state. “India is deeply concerned at the spate of…
Sushma Swaraj to open 15 dev projects, also see Khaleda
Indian external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj, who will be arriving in Dhaka on Sunday will inaugurate 15 development projects funded by the Indian government.