Kabir Humayun: Milit-ants are taking preparation to carry out attacks on prominent persons, including ruling party leaders, intellectuals and secular bloggers, in the country ahead of the next general election. Detective sources said the militants are carrying out secret work to kill the targeted persons and collecting new members and finance for their organizations, reports…
BSS: The trophy of the 5th edition of Bangabandhu International Gold Cup 2018 formally unveiled through a fabulous ceremony at a city’s local hotel yesterday. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed MP attended the unveiling ceremony as the chief guest. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal MP, Bangladesh Olympic Association Secretary General Syed Shahed Reza,…
Hossen Sohel: The Pakistan government yesterday expressed “disappointment” after New Delhi announced to cancel the meeting of foreign ministers of India and Pakistan, to be held on the sidelines of UNGA in New York, and blamed India for “once again wasting an opportunity to change the dynamics of the bilateral relationship”. A statement issued by…
BSS: The government has taken a project for modernization and expansion of three Jute mills under the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) at a cost of Tk 1.74 billion to retain the lost glory of the golden fiber. After implementation of the project, the three mills — UMC Jute Mills in Narsingdi, Jashore Jute Industry…
Anadolu Agency: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday voiced readiness to resume peace talks with Israel, either behind closed doors or in public. Speaking at a joint press conference in Paris with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Abbas said: “We’re ready for negotiations with Israel — either in public or behind closed doors — with the…
Desk Report: Detective police arrested seven members of a gang of carjackers and recovered 10 vehicles from Mirpur, Demra and Shyampur of the capital, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), reports Daily Sun. A team of sleuths (west division) of the DMP arrested Lokman Hossain, 25, Niamul Sharif, 25, Sheikh Jamal, 22, Abdur Rashid Mridha, 20,…
Reuters: The Vatican said yesterday that Pope Francis had recognized the legitimacy of seven state-appointed Chinese bishops as part of a historic provisional agreement with Beijing. It said the Pope hoped the deal “will allow the wounds of the past to be overcome” and lead to full Catholic unity in China.The agreement was signed in…
Hossen Sohel: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced calls for his resignation over allegations of corruption in a military jet deal with France after former French president Francois Hollande was quoted as saying New Delhi had influenced the choice of a local partner, reports Reuters. Indian political parties have been gunning for Modi over the…
Hossen Sohel: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave London today for New York to attend the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly, reports Daily Sun. The Prime Minister will address the 73rd Session of the UNGA at the UN Headquarters in New York in the evening (local time) on September 27 and hold a…
UNB: BNP leaders on Saturday participated in the Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Prokriya rally at Mahanagar Natya Mancha in the city to create a greater national unity to ensure a ‘functional democracy’ in the country through holding a credible national election. Top BNP leaders, including its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, and standing…