M Humayun Kabir: The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, has expressed grave concern over recent attacks on working journalists and the detention of noted photojournalist Shahidul Alam. In a letter, IPI urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take robust steps to prevent violence against journalists, according…
M Humayun Kabir: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government is working relentlessly for further strengthening democracy and speeding up development in the country. She said this when Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland QC paid a courtesy call on her at the Prime Minister’s Office here, reports BSS. “We’re working tirelessly for further consolidating…
BSS: Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Kazi M Aminul Islam yerterday said a separate Economic Zone can be set up for manufacturing halal products. He made this comment while speaking at seminar, titled ‘Halal Certification Standards and Challenges: Opportunities for Bangladesh Market’ organised by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) in…
Banglanews24: Visiting Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland assured of the organization’s support to Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue. Patricia Scotland gave the assurance in a meeting with the Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday (August 9). The two leaders have also agreed to strengthen the Commonwealth. After the meeting law minister said, “We agreed to…
Hossen Sohel: The United States says it will impose new sanctions on Russia for illegally using a chemical weapon in an attempt to kill a former spy and his daughter in Britain earlier this year. The new sanctions, to be imposed later this month, come despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to improve relations with Russia…
Al Jazeera: Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, began treatment for early stage breast cancer as the government released an image of her with an intravenous drip inserted in her left hand on its social media accounts. “Asma al-Assad is beginning the first stage of treatment for a malignant tumour in the…
Russia Today: Russia, Iran and Turkey told a meeting of the Syria humanitarian taskforce on Thursday that they would do their utmost to avoid a battle that would threaten millions of civilians in rebel-held Idlib, U.N. humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said. He estimated that there were 4 million or more people in the potential battleground…
M Humayun Kabir: Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali began his 4-day visit to Myanmar yesterday to see what steps Myanmar has taken so far for creating conducive environment for safe return of Rohingyas. The minister accompanied by Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque and members of joint working group will discuss with Myanmar leadership over Rohingya…
The Hill: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is considering an offer to appear before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee to discuss alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, his lawyer said on Thursday. “The U.S. Senate Select Committee request confirms their interest in hearing from Mr Assange,” his lawyer Jennifer Robinson said in a statement….
BBC: In January a young Dutch woman drank poison supplied by a doctor and lay down to die. Euthanasia is legal in Holland, so hers was a death sanctioned by the state. But Aurelia Brouwers was not terminally ill – she was allowed to end her life on account of her psychiatric illness. “I’m 29…