UNB: People from all walks of life paid their last respects to Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar yesterday , who passed away at a Singapore hospital on Monday night. The body of the renowned journalist was brought to Banaripara from Dhaka by a helicopter around 2:30 pm. Later, he was given a guard of honour at…
AFP: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has urged China to “temper” its behavior in the South China Sea in a rare criticism of the Asian superpower over its program of island-building in disputed waters. China has alarmed and angered its neighbors by claiming dominion over most of the South China Sea and building a string of…
Reuters: The United States will more than double the number of Marines stationed in Norway, in line with plans first outlined in June, the Norwegian defense ministry said on Wednesday. Plans to increase the number of Marines in Norway to 700 from 330 and moving some of them closer to the border with Russia had…
Sabah Mannan: Chic-ago’s Trump International Hotel & Tower is being sued by Illinois’ attorney general Lisa Madigan for allegedly breaking environmental laws. Madigan is a member of the Democratic Party and has been the state’s attorney general since 2003. Her suit claims that the hotel draws and releases nearly 20 million gallons (75m litres) of…
Zakir Hossain, Chairman of Gono Front: Mujib does mean Bangladesh, Mujib does mean independence. If he were not born, the birth of Bangladesh could not have been possible. The best Bangali of a thousand years, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s name is embodied with the name of Bangladesh and its independence. His name has mixed with…
Sky News: When it came to her graduation photographs Texas A&M University student Makenzie Noland wanted to make sure they really stood out. So she enlisted the help of Big Tex, a 14ft alligator at the animal rescue centre where the wildlife and fisheries sciences student has been working as an intern. Since starting at…
Reuters: As women line up to run for U.S. political office at historic rates, state legislatures – where some of America’s most critical policy decisions get made – could see a slew of new female lawmakers after November’s vote, according to a Reuters analysis of election data. In Michigan, for example, a state that proved…
NTVOnline: A total of 606 people could not fly to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year for various reasons, including illness, death and negligence of hajj agencies, said Religious Affairs Minister Principal Motiur Rahman on Wednesday. ‘The government has nothing to do in this regard, but the agencies that are involved in irregularities will…
UNB: Jukta Front, led by Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury, will carry out a mass campaign and hold mass rallies across the country in September to mobilise public support against ‘undemocratic’ forces. Jukta front leaders took the decision at a meeting at its chairman B Chowdhury’s Baridhara residence on Wednesday. The meeting elaborately discussed the next course…
AP: Top U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials will unveil new plans to combat Mexican drug cartels Wednesday in Chicago alongside members of the Mexican government and federal police, DEA officials told The Associated Press. The announcement at a joint news conference will be a public display of bilateral cooperation amid ongoing tensions over President Donald…