– A BNP team will go to the landslide-hit Rangamati on Sunday to ‘stand by’ the victims by providing them with relief materials. A high-profile BNP delegation, led by its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will visit Rangamati at…
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Gulf show-down shows qatar fragiity
That money, mainly from selling natural gas from a peninsula in the Gulf desert that was a British protectorate until 1971, has paid for the city’s skyscrapers, hotels and investments in some of the world’s most iconic companies, buildings and…
Join next polls, don’t repeat mistake, PM
Stockholm (Sweden), Jun 16 (UNB) -Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said BNP should join the next polls and should not repeat the mistake as it did by boycotting the 2014 election.
HRW alert: Danger from US white phosphorus in Iraq, Syria
Washington, DC – The use of artillery-delivered white phosphorus by the United States-led coalition fighting Islamic State (also known as ISIS) forces in Syria and Iraq raises serious questions about the protection of civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. This…
Understanding today’s stagnation
Ever since the ‘Great Recession’ of 2007-2009, the world’s major central banks have kept short-term interest rates at near-zero levels. In the United States, even after the Federal Reserve’s recent increases, short-term rates remain below 1%, and long-term interest rates…
UK Govt should look at the mirror after HR activist attacked
Michael Fallon, the UK Defense Secretary, and British Prime Minister Theresa May have a lot to think about in the aftermath of the General Election. But one thing they need to address is the Leigh Day ruling quietly handed down…
PM Hasina given warm reception at Stockholm
From Golam Moin Uddin, UNB Staff Writer Stockholm (Sweden), June 15 – A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Wednesday night on a three-day bilateral visit to the Scandinavian country at the invitation…
‘End violations-abuses of Burma’s etnhic minority’
Civilians from minority ethnic groups suffer appalling violations and abuses, including war crimes, at the hands of Myanmar’s military and ethnic armed groups in the country’s Kachin and northern Shan States, Amnesty International said today in a new report based…
PM on ‘pleasure trip’ when people are dying: BNP
Dhaka, Jun 14 – BNP on Wednesday alleged that the Prime Minister has gone to Sweden on a ‘pleasure trip’ at a time when hillslides played havoc with people’s lives in four districts.
12 killed, 74 injured in London high-rise blaze
Twelve people have died in a west London tower block fire and the number of deaths is expected to rise, police have said, according to latest information from the BBC.
Women Deliver 2019 Global conference in Vancouver
Ottawa, Canada, 13 June – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada is proud to have been chosen as the host country for the global Women Deliver Conference, which will bring over 6,000 world leaders, influencers, advocates, academics, activists, and…
Refugee numbers outpace resettlement spots
By IPS World Desk ROME, Jun 13 2017 (IPS) – Against the backdrop of increasing refugee numbers around the globe, fuelled by crisis and insecurity, and an ever-widening gap in places to resettle them, the top United Nations official dealing…
Hundreds of people held from arrests in Russia
An extraordinary wave of antigovernment protests swept across Russia on Monday, as thousands of demonstrators gathered in more than 100 cities to denounce corruption and political stagnation despite official attempts to stifle the expression of outrage. Riot police officers in…
UK’s May holds alliance talks with N Ireland party chief
A chastened Prime Minister Theresa May made progress Tuesday in securing a deal with a small Northern Ireland party with whom she hopes to govern, just days after a catastrophic election wiped out her majority in Parliament. May desperately needs…
Rescue those who are trapped in hillslide: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all concerned to take immediate steps to rescue those who have got trapped under mud and rubbles after a series of hillslides in three districts, and ensure their proper treatment. She also directed…
Khaleda slams govt for growing road fatalities
Dhaka – Voicing serious concern over the ‘shabby’ conditions of roads and highways across the country, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said road fatalities are growing sharply under the current government. -UNB
Trump travel ban dealt another blow from court
Seattle, Jun 13 (AP/UNB) – Another U.S. appeals court stomped on President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban Monday, saying the administration violated federal immigration law and failed to provide a valid reason for keeping people from six mostly Muslim nations…
Operation ends at suspected ‘militant den’: 10 held
Dhaka, Jun 13 – Law enforcers on Monday night ended an anti-militant drive codenamed ‘Operation Rebirth’ at a suspected den at Dangapara village in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi district.
Khaleda cannot join iftar at Press Club
Pro-BNP journalist leaders on Monday alleged that the managing committee of Jatiya Press Club (JPC) is ‘obstructing’ BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from joining an iftar party at the club citing security reasons. “The BNP chief has given consent to be…
Dhaka turned unhabitable, says BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Monday alleged that a disastrous situation has been created in the capital city due to the spread of mosquitoes and rundown roads. -UNB
People rejected budget, says Ershad
Rangpur – Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Monday said people have rejected the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 as a huge tax burden was imposed on them. -UNB
France: Macron party set for big parliamentary win
The centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron looks on course to win a landslide victory following the first round of parliamentary elections.
BD offers revenue customer services through digital centres
Dhaka – The Access to Information (a2i) Programme under Prime Minister’s Office and National Board of Revenue (NBR) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday 11 June to deliver revenue services to citizens through…
Macron’s takeover of French politics is all but complete
Paris – Emmanuel Macron’s takeover of French politics is all but complete. The newly elected French leader’s gamble that voters wanted to throw out old faces and try something new is paying off in full – first by giving him…
G7 environment summit bears heat of Trump withdrawal
Bologna, June 11 (AP/UNB) – Top environment officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies met Sunday in Italy amid ongoing differences between the U.S. and other members of the club over how to deal with climate change.
PM Hasina asks Quami Ulema to motivate people against militancy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the aleem-ulema of Qawmi madrassas to motivate the mass people against the spread of terrorism to expedite the government’s efforts to eliminate this social menace from the country. “Please motivate people to engage…
AL is not afraid of BNP’s movement: Nasim
Awami League Presidium Member and Health Minister Mohammad Nasim today said AL government is not afraid of BNP’s movement threats as it (AL) is the party of common people. “Awami League is not afraid of any threat of movement at…
Withdraw excise duty on bank accounts, reduce VAT: BNP
Dhaka – The BNP on Sunday demanded of the government for withdrawal of excise duty on bank accounts and reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) to a tolerable level in the proposed budget for 2017-18 fiscal year.
Motivate people against terrorism, PM to Qawmi alem-ulema
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the aleem-ulema of Qawmi madrassas to motivate the mass people against the spread of terrorism to expedite the government’s efforts to eliminate this social menace from the country. -UNB
People to reelect AL, hopes PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday hoped the people of Bangladesh will reelect Awami League in the next general election to maintain the continuity of development. -UNB