Getting rid of Germany’s excessive current account surplus
by Gustav Horn There’s no end to the criticism of the excessive German current account…
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Six killed and 16 missing in Colombia boat capsize
At least six people died when a passenger boat sank on a reservoir in north-western…
Moudud slams his Gulshan house demolition
Dhaka, June 25 – BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Sunday alleged that Rajdhani…
BCL leader hacked to death by robbers in Laxmipur
Dhaka, June 25 – A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), who was reportedly…
Juba Dal, Chhatra Dal leaders held with ‘bombs’ in Jessore
Dhaka, June 25 – Police in a drive on Sunday arrested two leaders of BNP’s…
Erdogan – Turkish troops will stay in Qatar
Istanbul, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) – Turkey’s president on Sunday rejected a demand by major Arab…
At center of Qatar crisis, a $1 billion ransom
By Megan R. Wilson The crisis over Qatar that is gripping the Middle East hinges…
Overturned oil tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 120
Multan, June 25 (AP/UNB) – An overturned oil tanker burst into flames in Pakistan on…
‘White van’ torture haunt Sri Lanka reporters
Colombo, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) – The sight of a white van still haunts Poddala Jayantha,…
Israel strikes Syrian positions after fire towards it
Jerusalem, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) – Israeli aircraft struck various positions in Syria Saturday, destroying two…
South Asian popular culture focus of int’l confce
Birmingham – More than 30 distinguished academics from around the world are heading to Birmingham…
Tight security for peaceful Eid celebration
Dhaka – Entire Bangladesh has been brought under stringent security blanket with the deployment of…
Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 85
Peshawar, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) – The death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town…
4-tier security for National Eidgah
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will ensure 4-tier security at Jatiya Eidgah on the day of…
Over 140 feared buried in China landslide
Chinese rescuers scoured through rocks on Saturday in a frantic search for more than 140…
Climate change more important than partisan politics: Schwarzenegger
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urged people from both ends of the political spectrum to…
What happens when a presidency loses legitimacy?
Mounting evidence that Trump’s election was aided by Russian interference presents a challenge to the…
140 people feared buries in China landslide
More than 140 people are feared to have been buried by a landslide in south-west…
5 GOP senators oppose health bill enough to sink it
Washington, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) – Nevada Republican Dean Heller became the fifth GOP senator to…
Otto Warmbier’s sudden death “a mystery to us too”- North Korea
Oliver Hotham North Korea on Friday denied reports that it had mistreated the former U.S.…
Call to shut Al-Jazeera attack on ‘freedom of expression’
Doha, June 23(BSS/AFP) – Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said Friday any move to close it down…
Man found dead in Faridpur
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from a dustbin at Kabirpur…
‘2 JMB men’ held in Gazipur
Dhaka, – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two suspected members…
Tigers slated for 12 Tests and 8 ODI series
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play 12 Test and 8 ODI series in the next ICC…
Juvenile found dead in Jessore rehabilitation centre
Dhaka – A teenage inmate of Jessore Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre allegedly committed suicide by hanging…
France’s leaders remain addicted to state of emergency
President Emmanuel Macron said today he will seek parliamentary approval to extend the country’s state…
Saudi leadership change: Prioririse human rights
Newly appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should use his authority to end longstanding abuses…
Polish human rights official under fire for Holocaust remark
Warsaw – A leading Polish human rights official has come under fire for saying the…
After May Brexit opening, EU leaders ask: where’s the beef?
Brussels – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s show of goodwill at the European Union summit…
Lack of public awareness ‘key challenge to RTI implementation’
Dhaka – Making people aware of the Right to Information Act 2009 and encouraging them…