Dhaka, June 11 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two suspected members of Neo JMB ‘Sarwar-Tamim group’ from Rupganj in Narayanganj district on Saturday night.
Category: Politics
Down-to-dusk strike enforced in Rangamati Hill District
Dhaka, June 11 – A down-to-dusk strike enforced by Parbattya Bangali Chhatra Parishad (PBCP) is underway in the district of Rangamati, protesting the killing of Juba League leader Nayan and mass arrest of Bengali settlers in Langadu.
Expart finds EIA on Rampal power plant inappropriate
Dhaka, June 10 – The government’s report on the possible impacts of Rampal Power Plant Project on the environment did not properly evaluate its potential risks, said a National Committee report on Saturday.
3 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) – Three U.S. soldiers were killed and another was wounded Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.
20 injured as AL rivals clash in Magura
Dhaka, June 11 (UNB) – At least 20 people were injured and 10 others arrested over a clash between two rival groups of ruling Awami League at Jagadal village in Sadar upazila of Magura on Saturday.
‘Country to be “subservient” with AL in power’
Dhaka, June 10 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said Bangladesh will turn into a ‘subservient’ country if the current government prolongs its power.
BD opposition leader Khaleda hints at ovement after eid
Dhaka, June 10 – Dropping a broad hint at waging a ‘peaceful’ street movement after Eid-ul-Fitr with the demand for an election-time ‘supportive’ government, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday called upon people to get united for making it a…
New tax system to be complicated: QK Ahmad
Dhaka, June 10 – Noted economist Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad on Saturday said implementation of new tax system as described in the proposed budget for tobacco sector will be complicated.
PM’s top aides resign after election fiasco
London, Jun 10 (AP/UNB) – The two top aides to British Prime Minister Theresa May resigned Saturday, shouldering some of the blame for an election that proved a disaster for the Conservative Party, a headache for Britain’s exit from the…
Bangladesh jewellers call off strike
Dhaka, Jun 10 – Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (Bajus) has withdrawn their countrywide indefinite strike scheduled to begin on Sunday following a government assurance to formulate a gold import policy.
PM talks to Shakib, Mohammadullah over win
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has talked to two heroes of the victorious Bangladesh cricket team Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad over phone after the historic win of the Tigers against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy in England…
Politicians, admin, lawmen in highway extortion: Quader
Comilla – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said a syndicate comprising politicians, administration officials, and law enforcers is involved in extortion in the highways ahead of Eid. -UNB
Trump says US is committed to mutual support of NATO allies
Washington – President Donald Trump says the United States is committed to the mutual defense of NATO members, casting aside concerns that his failure to mention the commitment last month weakened the alliance. –AP/UNB
Germany: Climate will last longer than Trump presidency
San Francisco, Jun 10 (AP/UNB)- Threatened as it is, the Earth’s climate will survive longer than Donald Trump’s presidency, Germany’s environment minister said Friday.
Trump accuses Comey of lying to Congress
Washington, Jun 10 (AP/UNB)- Punching back a day after his fired FBI director’s damaging testimony, President Donald Trump on Friday accused James Comey of lying to Congress and said he was “100 percent” willing to testify under oath about their…
193 nations urge action to protect oceans: US protests
United Nations, Jun 10 (AP/UNB)- The 193 U.N. member nations issued an urgent call for action Friday to reverse the decline in the health and productivity of the world’s oceans – with the United States backing the action plan but…
‘US withdrawal exposes Paris pact’s flaws’
Statement of the March for Science Philippines on US’ withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord ‘The March for Science Philippines strongly condemns the United States under the leadership of President Donald Trump after it pulled out of the Paris Climate…
‘AL men’ manipulating Ramadan market: BNP
Dhaka, June 9 – BNP on Friday alleged that a syndicate of ruling party-backed traders is making quick money by pushing up the prices of essentials in this Ramadan. “An illegal business syndicate belonging to the ruling party is taking…
Wounded May vows to stay as UK PM
London, June 9 (AP/UNB) – Spectacularly punished by voters who took away her majority in Parliament, a politically wounded but defiant Theresa May soldiered on Friday as Britain’s prime minister, resisting pressure to resign after the failure of a high-stakes…
2002 attack on Hasina’s motorcade: ‘Prime accused’ held
Dhaka, June 9 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the prime accused Khalid Manjurul Romel from Panchlia Bazar in Salanga upazila of Sirajganj early Friday in a case filed for carrying out an attack on the motorcade of the…
Will May allow ally DUP to weaken climate action?
Responding to Friday’s news of a hung UK parliament and that the Conservative Party may govern with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), James Orr, Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland Director said: “Under the DUP leadership Northern…
Trump tweets on Comey, declares ‘total vindication’
Washington – President Donald Trump on Friday broke his silence on Twitter following explosive testimony by fired FBI Director James Comey, declaring “total and complete vindication.” –AP/UNB
UK election results: DUP to be Westminster kingmakers?
In 2015, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) built its general election campaign around the idea that its MPs might be kingmakers at Westminster. Their posters bore the slogan “More Votes. More Seats. More Influence. More for Northern Ireland”. When David…
May’s UK election gamble backfires as Tories lose majority
London – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble in calling an early election backfired spectacularly as her Conservative Party lost its majority in Parliament, throwing British politics into chaos. – AP/UNB
UK Polls: PM greets Tulip, Rupa, Rushanara
Dhaka, Jun 9 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday congratulated Tulip Siddiq, granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and two Bangladesh-origin British politicians – Rushanara Ali and Dr Rupa Huq – for their win in the UK parliamentary polls…
What future for 700 million Arab and Asian youth?
By Baher Kamal Rome, Jun 8 (IPS) – With a combined population of around 400 million inhabitants, 22 Arab countries are home to nearly 300 million youth. Meantime, there are 400 million youth living in Asia and the Pacific. In…
Crisis in the Gulf: Escalation or negotiation?
By James M. Dorsey Singapore, Jun 8 (IPS) – Turkey’s parliament is this week fast tracking the dispatch of up to 3,000 troops to Qatar, home to the country’s military base in the Middle East. Certain to stiffen Qatar’s resolve…
Japan passes landmark bill for Emperor Akihito to abdicate
Japan’s parliament has passed a one-off bill to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate, the first emperor to do so in 200 years.
Hung parliament in UK: ‘Go’ – Corbyn; ‘Stability needed’- May
The Conservatives have failed to win an overall majority, and the UK is now set for a hung parliament, says the latest results show. It shows gains for the Labour Party after Thursday’s general election. This would be a humiliation…
MP Rana’s bail stay reffairmed
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld its earlier order that stayed High Court verdict granting bail to MP Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case. A three-member bench of the Appellate Division headed…