Central Desk
15 foreign embassies in Dhaka want free, fair election in Bangladesh
A total of 15 foreign embassies and missions in Bangladesh have issued a joint statement on the upcoming Human Rights Day.
US diplomat for ‘comprehensive approach’ to deal with Rohingya crisis
US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes on Tuesday met Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and discussed a "comprehensive approach" to the protracted Rohingya crisis with international support.
Dec 10 rally will definitely be held in Dhaka: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said there will definitely be a rally in Dhaka on December 10 and people will see new dreams from this rally.
Gaibandha-5 by-election on January 4
By-election to Gaibandha-5 constituency will be held on January 4, said Election Commission Secretary Md Jahangir Alam on Tuesday.
Emmy-winning 'Cheers' star Kirstie Alley dies at 71
Kirstie Alley, the two-time Emmy-winning actor who starred in the hit television sitcom "Cheers", died Monday after a battle with cancer, her family said. She was 71, reports AFP.
Zelensky visits Donbas near 'difficult' Ukraine front
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday visited the frontline region of Donetsk in east Ukraine, describing fighting in the area as "difficult" with Russian forces pushing to capture the industrial city of Bakhmut, reports AFP.
Brazil thrill to earn World Cup quarter-final against Croatia
Brazil hit top gear with Neymar back in the line-up to brush aside South Korea 4-1 on Monday and ease into the quarter-finals of the World Cup where they will face Croatia, reports AFP.
Govt won't allow chaos, give security for Suhrawardy rally: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said the government will not allow anyone to create chaos in the country and the Awami League men would resist them along with the people if anyone wants to create anarchy on December 10.
Quader urges AL men to remain alert on Dec 10 BNP rally
Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader today urged party's leaders, workers and supporters to remain alert so that BNP-Jamaat cannot create anarchy in the name of its rally on December 10.
BCL national council Tuesday, those who are race for the top posts
The 30th national council of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, will be held at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital tomorrow.
Dec-10 rally must make success at any cost: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their party will hold its December-10 rally in the capital at any cost, braving all barriers and adversities.
'No diplomatic solution' to Ukraine war: Nobel winner
There is no prospect of a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine, according to Irina Scherbakova, one of the co-founders of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Russian rights organisation Memorial, reports AFP.
Israeli army kills Palestinian during West Bank arrest raid
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man Monday when clashes broke out during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank, official sources on both sides said, reports AFP.
People are afraid of BNP’s Dec 10 rally: Quader
Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said the government will not show any lenience if BNP tries to do excesses, resort to chaos and create threats to people's property in the name of holding public rally.
Don’t trust people who mislead, spread rumours: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said a vested quarter continues misleading people by spreading various rumours, but there is nothing for the people to be misguided.