UNB The opposition narrowly won Jamaica’s parliamentary elections Thursday, defeating the party led by the first female prime minister to govern the largest English-speaking country in the Caribbean. Preliminary results from the Electoral Commission showed the Jamaica Labor Party capturing 33 spots in the 63-seat Parliament, enough to form a government. With discontent high among…
UNB Iran’s state TV says polls have opened in Iran’s parliamentary elections, the first since Iran’s landmark nuclear deal with world powers last year. At the same time as parliamentary elections, Iranians are also voting Friday for the Assembly of Experts, a clerical body empowered to choose or dismiss the country’s supreme leader. Some…
UNB China has accused the U.S.-allied Philippines of “political provocation” in seeking international arbitration over territorial claims in the South China Sea. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday the decision by Philippine leaders to lodge a case with a tribunal in The Hague was “irresponsible to the Filipino people and the future of the…
UNB A Canadian teacher was in custody Friday after surrendering to authorities after Indonesia’s Supreme Court overruled his acquittal and that of an Indonesian teacher on charges they sexually abused three children at a prestigious international school, and ordered longer prison terms for both. Canada and the United States both expressed shock at the court…
UNB Though one year has already elapsed, the investigation agency could not yet make any headway in debunking the mystery behind the murder of blogger Avijit Roy. However, the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, assigned for handling the case, claimed that they have already identified three suspects in the brutal killing. …
UNB A policeman and some workers of Pran Agro Ltd were injured in a clash between the two groups at Ekdala in the district town on Thursday morning. Police and factory sources said workers of Pran Agro Ltd launched a movement on the factory premises on Wednesday evening demanding an increase in their wages. The…
UNB Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Thursday urged the newly elected leaders of Bangladesh Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (BMCCI) to play a active role in boosting Bangladesh’s export to Malaysia. The Foreign Minister gave a patient hearing to the BMCCI leaders and assured them of providing all possible support to increase Bangladesh’s export…
UNB The Public Service Commission (PSC) is digitising its all activities to ensure accuracy in recruitment process, its Chairman Ekram Ahmed has told President Abdul Hamid. A 10-member PSC delegation, led by Ekram Ahmed, met the President at Bangabhaban on Thursday to submit its annual report-2015. During the meeting, the delegation apprised the…
UNB The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child on the Fifth Periodic Report of Bangladesh has expressed concern over the minimum age of marriage and violence against children. The Committee recommended establishing a Children’s Ombudsperson aiming to ensure rights and justice to children in Bangladesh. In its concluding observation report,…
UNB Four suspected robbers were injured in a reported gunfight with detectives during a robbery incident at a sweater factory at Kadda Islampur in the city early Friday. A gang of robbers, numbering 15-16, entered the factory of ‘Ocean Sweater Limited’ around 2:30 am with the help of Hasan Ali, a security gourd, and looted…