The 37th ‘Homecoming Day’ of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be observed on Wednesday in a befitting manner. On May 17 in 1981, Sheikh Hasina returned home from India after nearly six years in exile following…
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PM meets President
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Tuesday evening. UNB news agency reported
Trump ‘shared classified information with Russia’
President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information about so-called Islamic State (IS) to Russia’s foreign minister, sources have told US media.
Hearing in petitions for review of Sayedee verdict on
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Sunday adjourned the hearing on two review petitions-one filed on behalf of the state and the other filed by war crimes convict Delwar Hossain Sayedee against its verdict in a case that disposed of…
BNP accuses PM of snaching Judiciary’s independence
Blaming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for ‘snatching’ the independence of judiciary, BNP on Tuesday slammed her for ‘criticisng’ the Chief Justice for his remark that the country lacks the rule of law. “She (PM) herself has obliterated the rule of…
Macron sworn in as youngest French President
The Latest on the inauguration of French President Emmanuel Macron (all times local): 12:01 p.m. New French President Emmanuel Macron says he will do everything that is necessary to fight terrorism and authoritarianism and to resolve the world’s migration crisis.…
New French leader Macron vows to fight terror
Paris – The Latest on the inauguration of French President Emmanuel Macron (all times local):12:01 p.m. New French President Emmanuel Macron says he will do everything that is necessary to fight terrorism and authoritarianism and to resolve the world’s migration…
BNP for linkage among BD education systems
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia On Saturday emphasised on the need for establishing a link among the all education systems operating in Bangladesh to carry forward the country ahead.
AL-plans countrywide projection of govt’s success
Dhaka – Awami League presidium member and coordinator of the AL-led 14-party alliance Mohammad Nasim on Saturday announced that the ruling alliance would launch countrywide tour after Eid-ul-Fitr, in a bid to project the Sheikh Hasina government’s success stories before…
Comey’s independent streak, dramatic flair could haunt Trump
Washington – James Comey cut an unorthodox path as FBI director, time and again compelled by what he described as strongly held convictions to speak with unusual candor and eloquence about the bureau’s work. It’s a combination of qualities that…
Comptroller Stringer proposes new Public-Private NYC Citizenship Fund
New York – With the Trump Administration ratcheting up its attacks on immigrant communities, including more frequent raids, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today called for the creation of a public-private New York City Citizenship Fund to help tens of thousands…
Indonesia’s trial and verdict by omission
By Warief Djajanto Basorie Jakarta, May 12 (IPS) – Remove one word in the narrative. You hit your target with a two-year jail sentence. Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, widely know as Ahok, was the target. After a six-month…
SC to hear Govt’s Sayedee verdict review Sunday
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will hold hearing Sunday on the review petitions filed against its verdict that commuted death sentence of war crimes convicted Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee to imprisonment until death.
High Court declares mobile court operation illegal
Dhaka – The High Court has declared illegal and unconstitutional the operation of mobile courts carried out by the executive magistrates.
AL criticising BNP’s Vision-2030 out of nervousness: Khasru
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said Awami League leaders are criticising BNP’s ‘Vision-2030’ out of their nervousness. UNB news agency reported
Developed countries trying to reinterpret Paris Deal: G77
Bonn, 12 May (T Ajit)- The G77 and China said that developed countries are intending to reinterpret the Paris Agreement (PA) by their stance in the negotiations at the Bonn climate talks. At the contact group meeting of the UNFCCC’s…
Trump calls Comey a ‘showboat,’ denies colluding with Russia
Washington – President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that there was “no collusion” between his winning campaign and the Russian government, in his first extended remarks since he roiled Washington with his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. AP/UNB news…
Concerns arise over freed Nigerian abductees
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 10 (IPS) – Following the release of over 80 missing schoolgirls, human rights groups have expressed concerns about their rights and future. After a series of negotiations, the Government of Nigeria recently struck a deal…
Korea’s leader willing to visit North, talk to US, China
Seoul – New South Korean President Moon Jae-in said as he took office Wednesday that he is open to visiting rival North Korea under the right conditions to talk about its aggressive pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles. AP/UNB news agency reported
AL general secretary rejects BNP’s vision as mockery
Dhaka -The ruling Awami League has outright rejected its arch rival BNP’s 2030 vision terming it as a colourful inflated-balloon of blank promises and It will be deflated soon.
Khaleda imitates Hasina: Tofail
A senior Awami League leader has dismissed an outline set by the BNP, saying its chief Khaleda Zia is merely trying to ‘imitate’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. There was nothing new in Khaleda’s Vision 2030 unveiled on Wednesday, claimed Awami…
Change in law lowering VAT rate likely in Bangladesh
In the wake of widespread protests by the business community, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said there will be some changes in the new VAT law. “I’m thinking about giving some relief… some amendments may come (in next budget)…
BNP declares vision for 2030 with less power for PM
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday announced that they would take measures to curtail the unilateral powers of the Prime Minister to bring balance to the executive powers of the republic through constitutional amendment.
Comey fired to kill Trump-Russia inquiries: Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed President Trump Tuesday for firing FBI Director James Comey, calling his decision “deeply troubling” and suggesting that the president is attempting to sway the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. “Donald…
Trump has fired FBI chief James Comey
US President Donald Trump has fired the director of the FBI over his handling of the inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s emails, the administration says. The White House shocked Washington by announcing that James Comey “has been terminated and removed from…
HC acquits Ershad of graft case
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday acquitted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’a special emissary and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad in a 25-year- old graft case.
ICT verdict against 6 war crimes accused any day
Dhaka – The verdict in war crimes charges against six Gaibandha men, including former Jamaat-e- Islami MP Abu Saleh Mohammad Abdul Aziz Mia will be delivered any day.
Saudi King invites PM to attend summit in Riyadh
Dhaka – Saudi King and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend the Arabic Islamic American Historical Summit in Saudi Arabia. UNB news agency reported
Kushner emerged as conduit for Canada on NAFTA talks
Washington – On the day the White House threatened to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, emerged as a key conduit between the United States and Canada. AP/UNB news…
Supreme Court stays bail of MP Rana
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on yesterday stayed the interim bail granted by the High Court to MP Amanur Rahman Khan Rana of Tangail in the Freedom Fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case.