2 Rohingyas killed in ‘gunfight’
Two more suspected Rohingya drug peddlers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in hilly Rangikhali area of Hnila union in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar early Saturday.
Jute mill workers halt fast till tomorrow
The state-owned jute mills workers who had been on a fast unto death since December 10 at their respective mill gates ..
The West turned Aung San Suu Kyi into a saint. She was always going to disappoint
Few people have risen so high in the international imagination only to fall as dramatically as Aung San Suu Kyi.
Japanese PM’s India trip postponed amid violent protests
India said Friday that a visit by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe had been postponed, after days of violent protests at a northeastern city where ...
Johnson vows to get Brexit done after sweeping win
Prime minister Boris Johnson on Friday hailed a political ‘earthquake’ in Britain after a thumping election victory which clears the way for the country to finally ..
UN concerned over India’s ‘discriminatory’ citizenship act
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights Jeremy Laurence expressed deep concern over India’s new Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, calling ..
Bangladesh liberation war: No full list of martyred intellectuals yet
Forty-eight years after the country became independent, the nation still waits for a complete list of the intellectuals who were killed by the Pakistani occupation forces..
Sheikh Hasina 29th most powerful woman: Forbes
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been ranked 29th among the world’s 100 most powerful women by the United States-based Forbes magazine.
4 Bangladesh-origin women win UK polls
Four Bangladesh-origin female candidates of Labour Party won in the United Kingdom parliamentary elections though their party faced defeat.
Martyred Intellectuals Day today
The nation observes with due solemnity the Martyred Intellectuals Day today to recall the countless intellectuals who embraced martyrdom in the hands of the ..
