Stay alert against terror, militant activities: PM
Dhaka, Apr 24 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged all to remain…
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Govt failed to rein in market before Ramadan: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 24 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government has failed to…
Country under grasp of “unelected” people: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 23 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday alleged that…
Fire at Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar; 50 houses gutted
Cox’s Bazar, Apr 24 (UNB)- Around 50 houses were gutted as a fire broke out…
Sri Lanka blast victim Zayan laid to rest
Dhaka, Apr 24 (UNB) – Zayan Chowdhury, one of the victims of Easter Sunday bombings…
Brexit or no Brexit, UK with Bangladesh: Sir Simon
Dhaka, Apr 24 (UNB) – The United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday reiterated that they want…
Lankan president dismisses defense secretary, police chief
Colombo, Apr 24 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka’s president has asked for the resignations of the…
European youth need something to vote for beyond unsafe work
This youth generation is the first in Europe since the war to face tougher times…
From Europe-as-project to a real political community
Continuing our Europe2025 series, Marija Bartl argues that the metaphor of Europe as a ‘project’ foregrounds market…
Global energy consumption is up — so are emissions
NEW DELHI, Apr 22 2019 (IPS) – Our acceptance of climate change doesn’t keep pace with…
Privatization promotes collusion and corruption
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 23 2019 (IPS) – At the risk of reiterating what should be…
Transparency calls wage structure for RMG workers deception
Dhaka, Apr 23 (UNB) – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday claimed that garment workers…
As Sri Lanka mourns, Islamic State claims Easter bombings
Colombo, Apr 24 (AP/UNB) — As the death toll from the Easter bombings in Sri…
UK to seek stronger ties with Bangladesh after Brexit
Dhaka, April 23 (UNB) – The United Kingdom (UK) has said it wants to have…
Myanmar lawmaker: 50 believed dead in mudslide at jade mine
Naypyitaw, Apr 24 (AP/UNB) — More than 50 people are believed to have died in…
Myanmar court rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters journos
The highest court of Myanmar has denied the final appeal of the two Reuters journalists…
Grants to flourish dairy industry urged
Dhaka, Apr 23 (UNB)- Speakers at a roundtable discussion on Tuesday suggested that the potentials…
AL MP, big leaders involved in Nusrat murder, says BNP
Dhaka, Apr 23 (UNB) – BNP on Tuesday alleged that local ruling party MP and…
BD eyes greater energy sector cooperation with Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan, Apr 23 (UNB) – Bangladesh and Brunei have agreed to explore the…
IS group claims responsibility for Sri Lanka attacks
Sri Lanka, Apr 23 (AP/UNB) — The Islamic State group is claiming responsibility for the…
Sri Lanka arrests 40 suspects after bombings, toll up to 310
Colombo, Apr 23 (AP/UNB) — As a state of emergency took effect Tuesday giving the…
Sri Lanka military gets special powers after deadly bombings
Colombo, Apr 23 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka’s president gave the military sweeping police powers starting…
4th BPO summit ends with call for wider outsourcing market
Dhaka, Apr 22 (UNB)-The two-day-long 4th BPO Summit wrapped up on Monday with a call…
“Climate of Fear” marks media landscape
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 19 2019 (IPS) – Journalists around the world are increasingly seeing threats of…
Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Carnage: Quo Vadis?
NEW YORK, Apr 22 2019 (IPS) – I returned from attending a three-hour Easter Sunday mass…
B Chy for introducing politics of respect
Dhaka, Apr 22 (UNB) – President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury…
No chance to restore democracy with Khaleda in jail: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 22 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said it…
BD in trouble as democracy destroyed under design: BNP
Berlin, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — A new Syrian law empowering the government to confiscate property…
Sri Lanka failed to heed warnings of attacks
Colombo, Apr 22 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lankan officials failed to heed warnings from intelligence agencies…