There were attacks on religious minorities, particularly Buddhists and Hindus, in Bangladesh during the last year, according to International Religious Freedom Report for 2017 released by the United States state department yesterday. The report, however, stated that the government continued to provide…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference today to brief journalists about the outcomes of her just-concluded visit to Kolkata, India, reports UNB. The press conference will be held at her official residence Ganobhaban at 4:00pm, PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said. Prime…

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday urged the Bangladesh government to submit its observation along with detailed information and documents to International Criminal Court (ICC) over the crime against humanity perpetuated through killing Rohingyas in Myanmar by Myanmar government and…

Voicing grave concern over the return of Bangladeshi women from Saudi Arabia after sexual harassment, Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) yesterday urged the government to take steps to resolve the problem bilaterally, reports UNB, "Authorities concerned of Bangladesh can't shirk the responsibility…

Fierce storms which swept across northern India have killed at least 47, taking the death toll from freak weather over the past month to several hundred, officials said yesterday, reports AFP from New Delhi. The storms and lightning strikes toppled walls and power pylons or electrocuted victims, as…

President Donald Trump confirmed yesterday that a senior North Korean official is headed to New York for talks as preparations for his historic summit with Kim Jong Un gather pace, reports AFP from Seoul. "Meetings are currently taking place concerning Summit, and more. Kim Young Chol, the Vice…

The United States has indicated more action from the international community over Rohingya issue and other areas of concerns in Myanmar in the coming days, reports UNB. "Secretary Tillerson had announced the finding of ethnic cleansing, and I believe it's ethnic cleansing of a religious minority…