The United States has said the Burmese military must respect human rights and fundamental freedoms and those who have been accused of committing abuses should be removed from command responsibilities immediately and prosecuted for wrongdoing, reports UNB. "And any country that is currently providing…

US Health Secretary Tom Price has resigned over the use of expensive private planes for official business, reports BBC. He previously apologised after making 26 private flights since May at a cost of $400,000 (£300,000) to taxpayers. Government officials, except those dealing with national security…

The International Day of older persons will be observed in the country today (October 1) as elsewhere in the globe, reports UNB. This year's theme of the day is "Stepping into the future: Trapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society." President Abdul…

UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock and Unicef Executive Director Anthony Lake will arrive in Dhaka on a three-day visit from October 2 to see Rohingya situation on the ground and discuss it with Bangladesh officials, reports UNB. They will visit Cox's Bazar on October 2-3 and meet Rohingyas and…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now on an official visit to the United States, will return home on October 7, reports BSS. "The prime minister will return home on October 7 via London," PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS over phone from Washington last night. Sheikh Hasina underwent…

A leading daily newspaper of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday highly appreciated Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her humane approach in the Rohingya issue, dubbing her as the "new star of the East", reports BSS. "The Bangladesh Prime Minister is the new star of the…