M Humayun Kabir: Bangladesh yesterday observed National Mourning Day commemorating the assassination of its independence architect Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. A group of disgruntled army officers killed the Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujib, then President of the new republic, along with most members of the family on August 15, 1975 at his Dhanmondi residence…
Reuters: The Taliban are considering announcing a ceasefire during next week’s Eid holiday, despite heavy fighting seen over recent days in the central Afghan city of Ghazni, two senior Taliban officials said. They said no decision had been taken but senior leaders would meet either on Tuesday evening or Wednesday to discuss the option, which…
Wion News: One of China’s highest-ranking Buddhist monks quit as the head of the country’s Buddhist association on Wednesday after facing a government investigation over accusations of sexual misconduct. The abbot of Longquan Temple on the outskirts of Beijing, who is also a member of the Communist Party’s top political advisory body, has denied accusations…
Wion: New Zealand’s parliament passed a law on Wednesday to ban many non-resident foreigners from buying existing homes, completing the Labour-led government’s election campaign pledge. Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand`s popular 38-year-old prime minister, campaigned before September`s election on a promise to clamp down on house price growth and reduce high rates of homelessness, in part…
AFP: Two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea’s leader in a brazen hit that shocked the world face a key court ruling Thursday, with their families hopeful they will be acquitted and return home. After months hearing the prosecution’s case about the Cold War-style killing at Kuala Lumpur airport, a judge will…
Kabir Humayun: The government is waiting for hearing on a case related to bring back Noor Chowdhury, the self-proclaimed killer of Bangabandhu, from Canada, reports Banglatribune.com. Noor Chowdhury was awarded death penalty for the massacre of the family of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975. Bangladesh filed a case with Canada Federal Court…
Kabir Humayun: US President Donald Trump may deport Bangabandhu’s killer Rashed Chowdhury, says a report published on Monday in The Daily Caller, a conservative American news and opinion website based in Washington, DC, reports the Daily Sun. AM Rashed Chowdhury, who was convicted in 1998 for killing Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman…
UNB: Speakers at a discussion in New Delhi on Wednesday said Bangabandhu’s vision was to build a South Asia of peace, stability and development. They praised the able leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in rapid economic development of Bangladesh and said Bangabandhu would have been proud of what has been achieved under the leadership…
BBC: The man being held on suspicion of terrorism after the Westminster car crash has been named as Salih Khater by government sources. The 29-year-old British citizen, originally from Sudan, is being questioned in south London. Police have been searching three addresses in Birmingham and Nottingham as part of their investigation. Three people were injured…
Reuters: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and all major political parties on Wednesday condemned a speech by a minor senator who used the term “final solution” in calling for a revival of a “White Australia” restrictive immigration policy. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and all major political parties on Wednesday condemned a speech by a…