Mentioning that climate change issue is a dangerous threat to mankind, President Abdul Hamid on Friday emphasised concerted efforts of the global community in mitigating the impacts of climate change.
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BGB seeks people’s help to check influx from Myanmar
Dhaka – Noting that they have taken all-out steps to check the influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh, Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen Abul Hossain on Friday sought local people’s help in this regard, UNB news…
The Rohingya refugees fleeing torture and rape in Myanmar
They come by the thousands.Rohingya refugees from Myanmar’s northwestern Rakhine state are flooding across the border into Bangladesh.They’re fleeing violence that has plagued the state for weeks. Some refugees told CNN they suffered rape, torture, or saw their homes burned…
BNP for illegal arms recovery before NCC election
Dhaka – BNP on Friday called upon the Election Commission (EC) to recover illegal arms apart from asking people to deposit their legal ones to ensure a congenial and peaceful atmosphere for Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls billed for December…
Dhaka seeks int’l interventions to end Rohingya crisis
Dhaka – Bangladesh today sought international supports to end the Rohingya crisis amid continued influx of the minority Muslims in its territory and offered its assistance for social reconciliation and economic uplift of people in bordering Rakhine State of Myanmar.In…
Govt gets 7 days to finalise judges’ discipline rules
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the government a week to publish gazette notification on the lower court judges’ discipline rules. An eight-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha, came up with order following a…
Myanmar wants ethnic cleansing of Rohingya – UN official
Myanmar is seeking the ethnic cleansing of the Muslim Rohingya minority from its territory, a senior UN official has told the BBC.Armed forces have been killing Rohingya in Rakhine state, forcing many to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh, says John McKissick…
Activists for recount as Hillary’s popular vote lead nears 2m
Washington (CNN) Hillary Clinton’s lead in the popular vote is now nearing 2 million votes, approaching the milestone as the campaign begins to hear from scientists who want to see a recount in several states. Clinton lost the Electoral College…
Khaleda’s formula to help President form strong EC: BNP
Dhaka – The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday said that its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s 13-point proposal will help the President constitute a stronger Election Commission that will not affect his image. “Our proposals will help the President form…
Trump changes his tune on climate change, jailing Hillary
Dhaka (AP/UNB) -President-elect Donald Trump changed his tune on several topics — among them climate change and prosecuting Hillary Clinton — in statements Tuesday to The New York Times and on Twitter. What he’s said in the past and what…
PM asks army to stay alert on internal, external threats
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the Bangladesh Army to always remain ready to face any threat both from internal or external sources to protect the sacred constitution and sovereignty of the motherland.”To protect the sacred constitution and sovereignty…
Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy conveys concern over Rakhine
Bangladesh has expressed deep concern at the continued deteriorating situation in the Rakhine State of Myanmar due to the ongoing actions by the Myanmar Armed Forces causing dire consequences to people and its implications for Bangladesh.Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh Myo…
Trump disavows ‘alt-right’ supporters
Donald Trump has repudiated the fringe “alt-right” group that celebrated his election win with Nazi salutes. In a far-ranging interview with the New York Times, the US president-elect was quoted as saying: “I condemn them. I disavow, and I condemn.”
Denmark to play big role in BD’s green transition
by Christian W With Bangladesh’s massive textile industry embracing a more sustainable future, Denmark is poised to play a significant role in the green transition of the nation’s biggest industry.
3 power sector projects get approval on ECNEC
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved three power sector big projects, including Power Grid Network Strengthening Project, with an estimated outlay of Tk 13,703.31 crore, aiming to ensure an uninterrupted power supply system across…
HC issues ‘standover’ on writ against Articles 95, 116
The High court has issued a ‘standover’ on a writ petition challenging the constitutional provisions over appointment, promotions and transfer of judges. On Nov 3, Supreme Court lawyer Yunus Ali Akhand had filed a petition challenging the 1975 Fourth Amendment…
New wave of destruction in Rohingya villages: HRW
New York – New satellite imagery of Burma’s Rakhine State shows 820 newly identified structures destroyed in five different ethnic Rohingya villages between November 10-18, 2016, Human Rights Watch said today. The Burmese government should without further delay invite the…
AL never used Army for power: PM on Armed Forces Day
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Awami League never used Armed Forces as a tool to grab power. “Awami League works for the overall development of the Armed Forces whenever it comes in power because we believe…
HC verdict on Constitution Articles 95, 116 Tuesday
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) has fixed tomorrow (Tuesday) to deliver its verdict on a writ petition filed challenging the legality of articles 95 and 116 of the Constitution. These Articles of the Constitution relate to appointment, posting, promotion…
President, PM pay homage to BD Armed Forces martyrs
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid homage to members of the Armed Forces, who made supreme sacrifices in the 1971 Liberation War, by placing wreaths at the Shikha Anirban at Dhaka Cantonment in…
PM stresses framing strategy to attain water, sanitation SDG
Vowing to ensure cent percent safe water for the country’s people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday emphasised framing such a strategy paper through which Bangladesh could become a ‘role model’ for the rest of the world for attaining SDG-6…
BNP pushes for dialogue over EC formation
Dhaka – BNP on Sunday urged the government to engage in talks with opposition parties over the formation of new Election Commission (EC) taking their chairperson’s 13-point proposal positively. “People want to get rid of repressive acts, unjust and the…
119 dead as train derails in north India; some still trapped
Pukhrayan – At least 119 people were killed when an overnight passenger train rolled off the track in northern India early Sunday, with rescuers working into the night to pull people out of the mangled coaches, police said. The death…
UN expert warns of worsening rights situation in Rakhine
A UN expert has called on the Myanmar government to take immediate action to tackle the deteriorating human rights situation in northern Rakhine state.The Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, criticised the authorities for placing…
Train derails in northern India, killing at least 90 people
Lucknow – At least 90 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a train derailed in northern Uttar Pradesh, India’s biggest state, police said. The train was travelling between the northeastern city of Patna and the central city…
Gaibandha sugarcane farm catches fire
Dhaka – Amid huge outcry over the recent death of two Santal men in a clash with law enforcers and Rangpur Sugar Mill workers over a land dispute, a fire broke out at Bagda sugarcane farm of the mill in…
Khaleda says her proposals could be a base for dialogue
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said her proposals on the formation of new Election Commission can be a base to initiate a dialogue for holding a competitive national election with the participation of all political parties.“I’ve presented a plan…
‘Save us’ from global warming, US urged
The next head of the UN global climate talks has appealed for the US to “save” Pacific islands from the impacts of global warming. Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said that the islands needed the US now as much as…
Khaleda offers 13-point suggestion for EC reconstitution
Unveiling a 13-point proposal for the formation of a new stronger and neutral Election Commission (EC) to hold credible elections, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said the next Commission must be constituted based on the consensus of all political…
Dying UK girl convinces judge to let her body be frozen
London (AP/UNB) — The teenage girl’s instructions were direct: She didn’t want to be buried, but to be frozen — with the hope she can continue her life in the future when cancer is cured. “I want to live and…