Chinese cos give Dhaka US$4bn 2000mw coal-based power deal
Dhaka, 18 Jan – GCM Resources plc and POWERCHINA (a People’s Republic of China Central…
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HRW report 2019: Reversing autocrats’ attacks on rights
There is a growing global trend to confront the abuses of headline-grabbing autocrats, Human Rights…
1,300 Rohingyas from India now in Cox’s Bazar transit point
Rohingya Muslims, not less than 1,300, who entered Bangladesh from India recently, are now staying…
Bangladeshi honoured for heroism in UAE
A Bangladeshi in Ajman was recognised by local authorities for his exemplary bravery and heroism…
UK’s May faces no-confidence vote after Brexit plan crushed
British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s divorce deal with the European Union on…
Solve problems among Muslim countries through talks: PM
Stressing the importance of the unity of Muslim countries, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday…
Brexit uncertainty risks UK rights
The United Kingdom Parliament’s decision on Tuesday night to reject decisively the European Union withdrawal…
Tackling insecure work in Europe—a critical moment
Europe has a growing crisis of insecure work. Just before Christmas, the European Commission triumphantly…
Gloom ahead of world economic storm
In light of the uncertainty caused by the US-China trade war, the IMF expects the…
Let’s do this together: Barack Obama
Hi Mostafa Kamal, Today marks what would have been Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 90th…
Human rights council membership has its consequences
This month, a new group of countries took their place as members of the world’s…
The ‘paradox of debt’—or how to avoid austerity again
Macroeconomic analysis teaches us that certain decisions which seem reasonable for an individual may have…
Canadian’s death sentence in China ‘horrific’, family says
The family of a Canadian man who has been sentenced to death in China say…
Brexit: Theresa May faces ‘meaningful vote’ on her deal
MPs are preparing to vote on whether to back Theresa May’s deal for leaving the…
UN high-level appointments: Developing nations complain
The world’s developing countries, comprising over two-thirds of the 193 UN member states, are complaining…
Dhaka-Delhi bilateral talks next month in New Delhi
Dhaka, Jan 14 – Bangladesh and India will hold the next round of foreign minister-level…
Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor
A decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed on…
Rahaf al-Qunun: Saudi teen granted asylum in Canada
A Saudi woman who fled her family and became stranded at Bangkok’s main airport is…
China 2018 trade growth slowed as US trade battle heated up
China’s trade growth slowed in 2018 as a tariff battle with Washington heated up and…
Storm clouds are brewing for the global economy
The outlook for the global economy in 2019 has darkened. International trade and investment have…
UN to work with new govt of Bangladesh
The United Nations has said it stands ready to work with the new government of…
City of London moves to revoke award from Suu Kyi
Dhaka, Jan 12 – City of London Corporation councillors have voted in favour of removing…
‘New arrivals’ cloud Rohingya repatriation prospect
The worsening situation in Rakhine brings worries Dhaka, Jan 13 – Despite Bangladesh’s “serious efforts”…
US government shutdown set to hit record length
Washington, Jan 12 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump says it would be easy for him…
4 dead, including 2 firefighters, in Paris blast
Paris, Jan 12 (AP/UNB) — France’s interior minister says that four people have been killed,…
German envoy for peaceful mechanism to resolve RMG issues
Dhaka, Jan 12 – German Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Fahrenholtz has laid emphasis on finding…
Russia to supply nuke fuel for China’s fast-neutron reactor
Dhaka, Jan 11 – TVEL Fuel Company, a subsidiary of Russia’s state atomic energy corporation-…
Bangladesh improves on Global Terror Index
Cybersecurity threat emerges as a new form of terror, says IEP Dhaka, Jan 11 –…
The Left must respond to grievances over immigration
The main challenges facing the left and Western democracies more generally fall into two core…
Rab arrests 9 people on different charges in Gazipur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested nine people on different charges…