By Hilary Beaumont President-elect Donald Trump has sworn to back out of the Paris climate deal — a move that could potentially tank the historic multi-nation agreement, or at least make it extremely hard to implement. Trump, who has shrugged…
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Hillary Clinton: ‘We owe him an open mind, chance to lead’
Washington- A day after Donald Trump, against all odds, won election as America’s 45th president, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the nation proved to be “more divided than we thought” but urged unity and told her supporters, “We owe him…
Donald Trump Winner In Surprise US Election Result
Donald John Trump, 70, will be the 45th president of the United States. A real-estate developer and former reality-TV star, Trump is the first person to win the presidency without having previously held public office or served in the U.S.…
Hasina congratulates Trump; invites him to visit Bangladesh
Dhaka- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday greeted Donald Trump for being elected US President and invited him to visit Bangladesh. In a felicitation message to the US President-elect, the Prime Minister said she on behalf of the government and…
Canada immigration site crashes as Trump leads to victory
Dhaka – Canada’s official website providing information on immigration and itizenship has broken as people look to leave the US as Donald Trump grabbed an early lead in the US presidential race.
Trump truimps to be next US president leaving Hillary far behind
GreenWatch Dhaka Report Dhaka – Belying all predictions and proving true only those who studied his mind Donald Trump has won the presidential race by bagging 276 votes far ahead of his democratic rival Hillary Clinton who secured 218 electoral…
Mother fatally shot meeting online buyer for cellphone
Dallas – A woman who thought she was meeting an online buyer for her cellphone was fatally shot in a parking lot outside a Medieval Times restaurant on Sunday, reports CBS DFW.
Tight US fight makes results uncertain: Trump 244, Hillary 215
Dhaka – The electoral battle in the US for the White House appeared to be extremely tight as vounting of votes progreaased late Tuesday (early Wednesday Bangladesh Time) with Trump securing 244 electoral votes against Hillary Clinton’s 215. Of course…
BNP unhappy at last minute permit, defers rally to Nov 13
BNP has again rescheduled its Tuesday’s rally for November 13, marking its ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’.“The government has violated the constitution by denying us permission for holding our scheduled rally. We again call upon the government to allow us…
People to reelect AL in 2019, hopes PM
Urging people to remain alert about BNP-Jamaat clique’s plot to create instability in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday hoped that they will reelect Awami League in the next general election to be held in 2019.”Bangladesh is moving…
US Election Live: America voting for president
After nearly two years of bitterness and rancor, America will elect its 45th president Tuesday, making Hillary Clinton the nation’s first female commander in chief or choosing billionaire businessman Donald Trump, whose volatile campaign has upended U.S. politics.
French women strike: Protest country’s gender pay gap
By Isabella Mackie Thousands of women throughout France were set to walk off the job at exactly 4:34 p.m. Monday in an organized protest against the country’s gender pay gap.
Police helpline app starts drawing public response: officials
Dhaka – The newly introduced BD Police Help Line visibly started drawing public response with officials today saying growing number of people now preferred to use the mobile phone app expecting to get quicker and better police services. “We have…
More jobs for youths; programme gets cabinet nod
The cabinet on Monday approved a proposal for the expansion of ‘National Service Programme’ to 64 more upazilas, including four of the three hill districts, aiming to create more jobs for youths.The approval was given at the regular weekly meeting…
MPs cannot chair schools, colleges: SC upholds HC order
Dhaka – In a landmark decision the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has maintained a High Court decision that would stop members of Parliament from chairing the managing committees of schools and colleges of their constituencies. News agency UNB has reported:…
Shall Marrakech climate talks adopt plan of action
Marrakech (Meena Raman) – The annual year end climate talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will kick off in Marrakech, Morocco, on 7 November and is expected to end on the 18th. The two-week talks…
India voices concern over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
Dhaka- In the wake of attacks on Hindus in Brahmanbaria, India has conveyed its deep concern over the security of the minority community members in Bangladesh. Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has talked to Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan…
Ansar killed, 4 including 2 armed police, hurt in airport knife attack
Dhaka – An Ansar member was killed and four people, including two members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) and two of Ansar, were injured as a cleaner of a private firm stabbed them at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday…
Depression weakens after landfall in Chittagong coast
Dhaka – The deep depression over northeast bay and adjoining area moved north-northeastwards further, weakened into a depression before making landfall and started to cross Chittagong coast near Sitakunda at 6am on Sunday. It is likely to move in a…
BNP demands judicial probe of B’baria attacks on Hindus
Dhaka – The BNP claims that they have found evidence of the ruling Awami League’s involvement in attack on Hindus in Brahmanbarhia. “It is now clear to the people of this country who are behind this disruption of communal harmony,”…
Deep depression, causing precipitation, to cross Sunday
Dhaka – The low-lying areas of Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur, Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali, Barisal, Pirozpur, Jhalakati, Bagherhat, Khulna, Satkhira and their offshore islands and chars are likely to be inundated by tidal surge of 2-3 feet under…
New chances for Trump but Clinton still ahead – CNN
Washington – There are very few things that the Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton campaigns agree on these days, but one point of total agreement is that this race has tightened over the last 10-14 days. That tightening is reflected…
FBI warns of possible terror attacks in NY day before the election
FBI have released a warning about potential al Qaeda terror plots for New York, Virginia and Texas on the eve of election day It’s still unclear where in those states the threats were aimed at Officials are still assessing the…
Protests across Bangladesh against attacks on Hindu temples
Dhaka – People across Bangladesh staged demonstrations on Friday protesting the attacks on Hindu community members in Brahmanbaria and Habiganj districts of the country. Meanwhile, miscreants set six dwelling structures of the Hindu community on fire at Nasirnagar upazila headquarters…
Cyclone alert: Bangladesh braces for heavy rain, flash flood
GreenWatch Newsdesk Dhaka – Rainfall is being experiernces across Bangladesh since thursday night under the influence of the new cyclone that has formed over the Bay of Bengal. Weather experts say this cyclone may cause as heavy as 100millimetres (8…
Writ challenges legality of Articles 95, 116 on Judiciary
Dhaka – A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of articles 95 (2) and 116 of the Constitution. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Eunus Ali Akond filed the writ on Thursday. The writ came following…
Case filed against Khaleda Zia and slain Zia
Dhaka-Pro-Awami League organisation President on Thursday lodged a defamation case against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and her slain husband Ziaur Rahman with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka while the court directed the Officer-in-Charge of Tejgaon Model…
Keep up support against militancy, PM to people
Dhaka: Asserting that no one will be able to ‘vanish’ Awami League, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all to keep up their support for her government by playing their due role against terrorism and militancy to establish peace…
IS leader al-Baghdadi asks his fighters to hold ground in Mosul
(CNN) ISIS’ media arm has released audio purportedly featuring its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in which he urges fighters not to retreat from an attack on its Iraq stronghold, Mosul. “Holding your ground in honor is a thousand times better…
Mournful Jail Killing Day Thursday
The nation will observe the mournful Jail Killing Day tomorrow by paying rich tributes to four national leaders and Liberation War heroes, who were brutally murdered inside the Dhaka Central Jail in 1975.When Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was detained by…