Some unscrupulous traders have allegedly spread a fake circular stating that the Indian government has suspended the export of all rice, except for Basmati, to Bangladesh from September 15 until the next harvest in November. The target is apparently to destabilise rice markets in the country. The circular…

As more and more refugees arrive in Bangladesh from Myanmar, the European Commission (EC) has announced additional humanitarian aid of €3 million to address the most pressing needs of Rohingya civilians, reports UNB. The funding comes on top of the €12 million announced in May 2017 when Commissioner…

Al Qaeda militants have called for support for Myanmar’s self-identifying Rohingya Muslims, who are facing a security crackdown that has sent about  400,000 of them fleeing to Bangladesh, warning that Myanmar would face “punishment” for its “crimes”, according to wire…

Accusing the government of obstructing their party’s central relief team from going to Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia to provide humanitarian assistance…

The government of Myanmar has reassured the European Union (EU) that it will start taking steps to implement the recommendations of the Annan Advisory Commission, headed by former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan, from this week, according to a statement issued by EU high representative/vice-president…

Two women, including a khadem (caretaker) of a mazar (shrine), were found dead at a mazar(shrine) in Sadar upazila in Munshiganj, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Taijul Begum, 48 and Amena Begum,60, a khadem of a shrine of Shilmandir area and hailed from Bakchar village in Sadar Upazila.…

Parliament yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution to take proper legal steps against the declaration of the 16th amendment to constitution as 'ultra vires' and cancelling unconstitutional, objectionable and irrelevant observations of the Chief Justice (CJ) in the Appellate Division verdict,…