Bangkok – Singaporean lawmakers should scrap proposed legislation on what constitutes contempt of court in news reporting and public commentary, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The draft law’s penalties for violations, including possible prison terms for criticizing the…
The 2016 Olympic Games were formally opened in a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio’s Maracana stadium. Broadcast to an estimated audience of three billion, the ceremony celebrated Brazil’s history and natural beauty, before former marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima…
Dhaka – Police on Saturday morning recovered the bodies of two women and one minor boy, who went missing after a trawler (engine boat) capsized in the Padma River near Harinbaria Bazar in Kalukhali upazila of Rajbari distric on Friday.
By Andrew Spence A 5MW battery storage ‘virtual power plant’ will be established in South Australia in a bid to stabilise volatile power prices and support renewable energy. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has conditionally committed up to $5…
Meg Whitman and Seth Klarman join onetime GOP Mayor Michael Bloomberg in trashing Trump and offering their voice—and their cash—to the Democratic nominee. Russell Berman Donald Trump is hemorrhaging support among the people that should understand him best: billionaires. In…
At least 14 people were killed and 16 others injured Friday after rebels opened fire in a crowded market in Assam state in India’s remote northeast, officials said.Six rebels arrived in a motorized rickshaw and fired automatic weapons and lobbed…
President of Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Janata League Bangabir Kader Siddique Biruttam has agreed with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia most of the national issues discussed betwen them on thursday despite differences of opinion between them.
Dhaka – Tidal surges in coastal rivers influenced by moon have breached open embankments and flooded a good number of villages in Bhola and Khulna districts over the last few days, UNB news agency reported. In Bhola, at least 20…
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – The United States on 29 August last seemed to be at a moment where it is struggling to live up to its ideals on the often intertwined critical issues of racial, social and economic inequality, a…
A woman has died and five other people were injured in a knife attack in Russell Square, central London. Police were called at 22:33 BST on Wednesday to reports of a man injuring people with a knife.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to start her primary talks with leaders of like minded political parties Thursday with a view to forging greater national unity against terrorism. As part of her initiative, she will hold a meeting with…
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (Brac) to pay Tk 404 crore to the government as unpaid income tax.A five-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief…
North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile which travelled 1,000km (620 miles) before landing in Japanese waters, the South and Japan say. The missile was launched off the North’s east coast early on Wednesday. The North is barred from developing nuclear…
You might expect love to hurt, but for one lovesick Dutch man in China it resulted in a hospital trip for exhaustion, UNB new agency has reported quoting BBC. Alexander Pieter Cirk, 41, recently flew from Holland to Hunan province…
Dhaka – West Bengal may soon be known as Bengal in English and Bangla or Banga in Bengali. After decades of deliberation, the first concrete step of renaming the state was taken on Tuesday, with the state cabinet adopting a…
The government has ordered the closure of Peace International School and all branches of Peace School across the country immediately for their controversial activities.
Dhaka-The BNP will keep Jamaat-e-Islami, one of the major partners of the 20-party alliance out of its national unity process against terrorism and militancy, said a pro-BNP intellectual.
Columbus, Ohio (CNN)Donald Trump on Monday took his complaints about the “rigged” political system one step further. “I’m afraid the election’s going to be rigged. I have to be honest,” Trump told voters in Ohio, a crucial swing state.
The government today formed a four-member scrutiny committee for issuing no objection certificate (NOC) on land use.Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha(RAJUK) would provide secretarial assistance to the committee headed by LGRD secretary Abdul Maleq.Three other members of the committee would be to…
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to hold an internet blackout drill tonight (Monday night) in the capital aiming to take prompt steps for suspending internet operation if incidents like that of Gulshan and Sholakia take place in the…
Dhaka – Fifteen members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB’s) first batch of female recruits have been assigned to active duty at Benapole check post on Monday morning, UNB news agency reported. Earlier, 97 female recruits formally joined the the paramilitary…
A court here on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to conduct DNA test of the nine suspected militants who were killed in police firing during the recent Kalyanpur operation and their parents and relatives.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all individuals and organisations to stand beside the country’s flood victims with relief materials.
Though the identities of eight of the nine slain Kalyanpur militants have been confirmed, no one of their family members has showed interest as of Saturday evening to receive their bodies for burial.
Hedge fund owners and employees have so far this election cycle contributed nearly $48.5 million for Hillary Clinton, compared to about $19,000 for Donald Trump, an indication that Wall Street is clearly backing the Democratic presidential nominee.
Dhaka and New Delhi have agreed to operationalise immediately an existing treaty for jointly combating terrorism and organized crime against the backdrop of the situation in Bangladesh.According to an Indian High Commission statement issued here today the consensus came as…
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Friday asked the deputy commissioners to take effective measures to stop illegal sand lifting from rivers across the country and to curb their pollution and encroachment as well.The minister said this while talking to reporters…
Dhaka – All the inmates of the Dhaka Central Jail have been moved to the new prison facility at Rajendrapur in Keraniganj. Six vans carrying the last batch of 184 prisoners entered the new jail at 9:50pm on Friday, ending…
One shouldn’t undermine the enemy, says police official Dhaka – The militant suspects, arrested recently, are highly motivated as they are ready to die to implement their agenda and they want to bring the whole country under their control within…
Steve Williams Tuesday was International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, or World Mangrove Day, and Sri Lanka’s prime minister celebrated by opening a museum dedicated to mangroves. But mangroves are important to the entire world, not just…