Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday strongly criticized Islamabad’s remarks on execution of two Bangladeshi politicians convicted of war crimes during the War of Liberation in1971, reports BSS. “Pakistan’s reaction on the two death-row war crimes convicts - Salauddin Quader…

Police arrested six robbers from a handloom-based textile factory adjacent to Dohar-Nawabganj road in Chalnai area in Nababganj upazila on the outskirts of the capital early yesterday, reports UNB from Keraniganj. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Sohel Miah, 26, Bhulu, 27, Solaiman, 38, Mohammad…

Frustration at lack of progress in negotiations at the UN climate summit led to an outbreak of megaphone diplomacy yesterday with 134 developing countries issuing a statement demanding that rich countries provide more finance for them to adapt to rising temperatures and sea levels, reports UNB. The…

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has unanimously adopted a resolution titled “Culture of Peace” proposed by Bangladesh, reports BSS. According to a message received here yesterday, the resolution was adopted at a UNGA meeting on Thursday. As many as 93 countries co-sponsored the…

Speakers at a post rally discussion here yesterday underlined the need for establishing a friendly atmosphere for the disabled to ensure a dignified position for them in society, reports BSS. They are not disable, they are differently able, they should be given special care to bring them into the mainstream…

In an operation, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested six people, including a Pakistani, from the city for their alleged involvement in fake currency and human trafficking racket. RAB also seized fake Indian currency worth Rs 1 crore, Tk. 6.24 lakh, a huge amount of US dollar, Pakistani rupee,…

Bangladesh has been elected member of the Executive Council (EC) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for the 2016-2018 term, reports UNB. Bangladesh last served in the Council for the period of 2002-2004, according to a message received here from The Hague yesterday. Bangladesh…

Discussants at a roundtable in the capital yesterday said there is no need for ‘neutral stance’ by the media when it comes to war crimes trial, reports UNB. There is no exemption for the people who killed our forefathers, they said at the roundtable titled ‘War Crimes Trial and Media…

Myanmar has recently submitted a petition with the United Nations making a claim on a portion of Bangladesh’s maritime area. Bangladesh, however, has already protested the Myanmar claim. “As soon as we could know about Myanmar’s claim, we lodged a protest,” a senior foreign ministry…