Abbas ‘supports’ Egypt action on Gaza tunnels
Al-Jazeera.com :Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he supported Egypt’s crackdown on tunnels linking the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip to the Sinai Peninsula to protect itself...
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Unethical business moves by telcos
WHEN the whole nation is being deceived with ‘Free Gifts’ offered by the companies for buying their services, the move of the telecom regulatory body...
UN urges to save the ‘boatman’ refugees
THE UN refugee agency urged the governments to focus more on saving foreigners, commonly known as ‘boatmen’, who come or wash ashore (with the hopes...
Saradha scam Mamata’s close aide minister Madan held
IANS :The CBI Friday arrested West Bengal Transport Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra in connection with the multi-crore rupee Saradha chit fund scam.The...
Torture report shows need for accountability
Kenneth G. Eade :After the recent release of six long-term detainees in indefinite detention from the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp to Uruguay and the release...
Cox’s Bazar ready to host tourists
UNB, Dhaka :The hospitality industry in the beach town of Cox’s Bazar, the country’s most popular tourist destination, is expecting a greater number of tourists...
Readers' Forum / Protests in Hong Kong
Storm is brewing in the Chinese autonomous region of Hong Kong because the Communist Party of China wants to impose administration on the region against...
AL to observe Jan 5 as Day of Victory for Democracy
BSS, Dhaka :The ruling Awami League will observe January 5 as the Day of Victory for Democracy. The party has decided to observe the day...
In the twilight zone
Mahir Ali :Long before Monday’s fracas in Faisalabad, it ought to have been clear to all and sundry that little good was likely to flow...