Central Desk
BNP is playing evil game to bolster movement: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP is playing evil games to strengthen its movement.
PM seeks effective role of UN, global leaders on Rohingya issue
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the United Nations (UN) and the global leaders to take effective measures for sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas, voicing a warning that if the problem persists further, it may affect stability and security in the region and beyond.
Bangladesh logs four Covid-19 deaths, 350 cases
Bangladesh today logged four Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 350 coronavirus positive cases during the same period.
Stop the war, PM tells UNGA
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today gave utmost importance on dialogue to resolve crises and disputes, urging the world community to stop arms race, war and sanctions for building a peaceful world.
PM calls ‘tragic’ rich nations response to climate issue
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has termed as a “tragedy” the richer nations’ meaningful response to the crucial climate issue despite their blustering words saying the urgency of the situation was not being matched by actions of countries responsible for emissions.
UN rights experts find war crimes evidence against Russia in Ukraine
A team of experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body to look into rights violations in Ukraine said Friday its initial investigation turned up evidence of war crimes in the country following Russia’s invasion nearly seven months ago.
Will give reply to Shaon's murder by ousting AL govt: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party will give a reply to the killing of Munshiganj Jubo Dal activist Shahidul Islam Shaon by ousting the government.
Model who criticized Myanmar's military fears repatriation
A model from Myanmar who denounced her country's military rulers last year from the stage of a beauty pageant in Thailand said Friday she fears she may be forced back home, reports AP.
The fashion legacy of Queen Elizabeth II
One of the many legacies left by Queen Elizabeth II is an illustration of how clothes can rally a nation. Captured in motion by an army of lensmen and women throughout her 70-year reign, Britain's longest-serving monarch displayed an innate and finely tuned understanding of visual branding
Elections will be held under independent Election Commission: Nanak
Awami League (AL) Presidium Member and former state minister Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Friday said the elections in the country will not be held under the control of the government.
Skipper Sabina receives warm reception in Satkhira
Sabina Khatun, skipper of SAFF champions footballers has received warm reception when she returned to her hometown Satkhira on Friday.
60 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Syria
The death toll from a boat carrying migrants from Lebanon that sank in Syrian waters has risen to 60, the governor of Syria’s coastal province of Tartus said Friday, AP reports.
Chinese and Ukrainian foreign ministers meet in New York
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Chinese state media reported Friday, reports AFP.
US announces $170m humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas: Blinken
The United States (US) on Friday announced more than 170 million US dollars in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas inside and outside Myanmar as well as for host communities in Bangladesh.
Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel passes away at 70
Historical novelist Hilary Mantel, the first British female writer to win the Booker Prize twice, has died aged 70, her publishers 4th Estate Books announced on Friday.