Afrida Ahmed Accor-ding to senior White House officials, US President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Wedndesday and talk about his plan to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to the city. The officials said in a briefing that Trump’s expected announcement is “recognition of a reality”. Donald Trump will order…
Sofian Khan While speaking hours before Donald Trump’s announcement on Jerusalem, the Pope on Wednesday called for the city’s “status quo” to be respected, mentioning new tension in the Middle East would further aggravate world conflicts.U.S. president Trump on Wednesday has recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and launched the U.S. Embassy to the ancient city….
Sejuti Mourin Johnny Hallyday, the French answer to Elvis Presley, who kept audiences enthralled for nearly 60 years with his Gallic interpretations of American rock ’n’ roll and his turbulent offstage life, has died. He was 74.His wife, Laeticia, confirmed the death to Agence France-Presse on Wednesday. While the French Elvis was hardly known by…
Sejuti Mourin At least nine people have been killed after a bomb rigged to a motorcycle exploded in a militant-plagued part of northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border on Wednesday. According to reports, the bomb was detonated by remote control when an army vehicle passed in Mir Ali town. “Waziristan is bleeding once again,” said…
Sofian Khan Sylhet’s traditional art of ‘Shital Pati’ weaving has been graven on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by UNESCO. At Jeju in South Korea, the recognition was given at UNESCO’s 12 ICH Committee session.According to its official website, this is the third ICH from Bangladesh inscribed by UNESCO….
Tanzim Taqrim On Wednesday, Time magazine has named the social movement in order to raise awareness about sexual harassment and assault. The publication announced following the #MeToo social media hashtag, as the most influential ‘person’ in 2017, reports NTV.Time Editor-in-Chief Edward Felsenthal said, ‘This is the fastest moving social change we’ve seen in decades and…
Sayeed Muhammad Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested two people, including the prime accused in the case filed for assaulting female MP Amatul Kibria Keya, from Dhaka late Tuesday night. The key suspect is Bahubal upazila Vice Chairman Tara Miah.A team of Habiganj DB police with the help of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested him along…
Rubya Tripty British intelligence has foiled an alleged terror plot of making an attempt on British PM Theresa May’s life by using an improvised explosive device disguised as a bag to blow off the Downing Street gate and attack her with knives, was planned by Islamist extremists. This plot was revealed on Tuesday by MI5…
Sejuti Mourin Nissan Motor and Japanese software maker DeNA will commence public tests of their “robo-taxis” taxis” project from March next year. It will adapt a Nissan Leaf electric car, which passengers will summon using an app. The free trials will be held over a two-week period in March in Yokohama. The Easy Ride system…
Tanzim Taqrim The Soviet Union still exists in a corner of Moldova. It is impossible to get there by plane and can only be stayed for few hours. Transnistria is a region in Moldova with its own governments, constitution, army, currency and flag. A territory which considers it to be a country but which for…