Beijing, Oct 1 (AP/UNB) — China’s Communist Party celebrated its 70th anniversary in power with a military parade Tuesday that showcased its growing might and strategic ambitions.
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BD Prime Minister Hasina leaves New York for home
New York, Sept 30 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left New York on Sunday night for home wrapping up her eight-day visit to the USA when she joined the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Saudi state media say king’s bodyguard shot in ‘dispute
A prominent bodyguard to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was shot and killed in what authorities described as a personal dispute, state TV reported Sunday, offering few details on an incident that shocked the kingdom.
To combat Islamophobia, Khan bridges East and West
United Nations, Sep 28 (AP/UNB) — He spoke of Islam — his religion — but he used references like Charles Bronson’s “Death Wish” movie, Monty Python and Japanese kamikaze pilots during World War II. He built linguistic and pop-culture bridges…
Dhaka submits ratification of prohibition of nuke weapons
Dhaka, Sept 28 (UNB) – Foreign Minister Dr A. K. Abdul Momen has submitted the instrument of ratification to the treaty section of the United Nations on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly.
Don’t worry about Assam NRC, Modi tells Hasina
New York, Sept 27 (UNB)- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina that the National Registration of Citizens (NRC) in India will have no impact on Bangladesh and there is no need to be…
‘Killer Robots:’ Ban treaty is the only credible solution
New International Law Is Essential to Retain Human Control Over Use of Force New York – France, Germany, and other nations that are committed to a rules-based international order should begin negotiations on a new international treaty to ban preemptively…
Glimpses: Leaders at the UN, in their own words
United Nations, SEP 27 (AP/UNB) — Lots of leaders saying lots of things about lots of topics — topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world. That’s what the speechmaking at the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces…
Hasina receives ‘Champion of Skills Development for Youths’
New York, Sept 27 – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the prestigious ‘Champion of the Skills Development for Youths’ Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to skill development of the youth.
Ex-French President Chirac, who stood up to US, dies at 86
Paris, Sep 23 (AP/unb) — Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France’s role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, died Thursday at age 86.
Imran Khan or Narendra Modi? Tweet battle over Donald Trump
Does sharing a stage with the Indian Prime Minister outweigh a warm interaction with Pakistan’s leader?. That is the question many are asking following US President Donald Trump’s interactions with the leaders of the South Asian rivals, reports BBC.
Dhaka joins global Partnership 4 Green Growth Forum
Bangladesh joined the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G), which was officially announced on Monday at an event held in New York on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly.
Trump visits 2 key states with leaders of India, Australia
Wapakoneta, Sept 23 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump’s run-up to the UN General Assembly was a dash on Sunday through two key political states with two world leaders at events that felt like his raucous campaign rallies.
Indian Navy chief in city to elevate maritime ties with BD
Dhaka, Sept 21 (UNB) – Indian Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh arrived here on Saturday on a four-day visit to enhance the bilateral maritime relations between Bangladesh and India.
PM Hasina heads to NY to attend UNGA
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Friday for New York to attend the 74th UN General Assembly where she may place new proposals to find a solution to the long-drawn Rohingya crisis as it…
A new world? Are the Americas returning to old problems?
By Jan Lundius Stockholm / Rome, Sep 12 2019 (IPS) – When I in 1980 first arrived in America it was a new world to me. I went from New York to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and like…
Assam NRC: List of individuals published online
Dhaka, Sept 14 (UNB) – Assam NRC Final List 2019: Assam’s final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list has been published online. Every family member can now check their final status online, reports The Indian Express.
No-deal Brexit document published: The Poorest Most At Risk
Riots on the streets, food price rises and reduced medical supplies are real risks of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, a government document has said. Ministers have published details of their Yellowhammer contingency plan, after MPs voted…
Big stride in Culture of Peace in 2 decades of 1999 decision
By Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury New York, Sep 9 2019 (IPS) – It has been a long, arduous journey – a journey ridden curiously with obstacles and indifference. Two decades have passed by since the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted,…
Judge reinstates nationwide halt on Trump asylum policy
Oakland, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — A U.S. judge in California on Monday reinstated a nationwide halt on the Trump administration’s plan to prevent most migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Shadow of recession deepens over the eurozone
by John Weeks on 9th September 2019 @johnweeks41 Some orthodox economists predicted fiscal austerity would build confidence and so foster recovery. Yet at the end of the lost eurozone decade recession looms once more.
4 BD nationals, among 19 convicted for 2014 Burdwan blasts
Dhaka – A special NIA court has convicted 19 people, including four Bangladeshi citizens, in the 2014 Burdwan blast case, officials said on Wednesday, reports India Today. All of them confessed to their crimes before the court, they said.Two people…
G7 summit: Iranian foreign minister attends unexpected talks
Iran’s foreign minister made a brief and unannounced visit to the G7 summit in France on Sunday. Mohammad Javad Zarif attended side-line talks in the seaside town of Biarritz where world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, have gathered.
G7 Leaders urged to promote gender empowerment
By Thalif Deen UN, Aug 23 2019 (IPS) – As leaders of the seven major industrialised nations (G7) meet in the coastal sea town of Biarritz in the south-west of France, one of the world’s leading women’s organisations is calling…
French ‘Spiderman’ scales Hong Kong skyscraper urging peace
A French climber known as “Spiderman” has scaled a Hong Kong skyscraper and put up a banner urging peace in the city rocked by political unrest. Alain Robert unfurled a banner showing a handshake and the flags of Hong Kong…
বিবিসির পাওয়া ভিডিওতে শ্রীনগরে হাজার হাজার লোকের বিক্ষোভ
অমিতাভ ভট্টশালীবিবিসি, কলকাতা ১০ অগাস্ট ২০১৯ ভারতশাসিত কাশ্মীরের স্বায়ত্বশাসিত মর্যাদা বাতিলের প্রতিবাদে রাজধানী শ্রীনগরে শুক্রবার হাজার হাজার লোকের বিক্ষোভের ভিডিও ফুটেজ বিবিসি-র হাতে এসেছে, যদিও ভারত সরকার দাবি করছে যে ওই রকম কোনও বিক্ষোভ হয় নি।
India to erect barbed-wire fence along BD-West Bengal border
Dhaka, Aug 09 – India would erect barbed wire fence along the border of West Bengal and Bangladesh to prevent cross-border infiltration by the Bangladeshi nationals illegally.
Myanmar rejects report by UNHRC fact-finding mission
Yangon (Xinhua/UNB) – Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry on Tuesday released a statement rejecting the latest report and conclusions of a fact-finding mission by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Myanmar regarded the report as an action intended to harm the…
Walmart gun attack leaves 20 dead in El Paso City, Texas
Twenty people have been killed and 26 injured in a mass shooting in the Texas city of El Paso. Governor Greg Abbott described it as “one of the most deadly days in the history of Texas”.
US , Russia rip up Cold War-era INF missile treaty
BANGKOK (BSS/AFP) – The United States and Russia ripped up a Cold War-era missile pact on Friday in a move that raised the spectre of an arms race between the global superpowers.