Arbitration and mediation
Justice Latifur Rahman :Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) is gaining popularity all over the world, including developing countries like Bangladesh. Various forms of alternative dispute resolutions...
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Soldiers end protest by Algerian police
AP, Algiers :Soldiers ended a demonstration by Algerian police on Thursday that was held for three days near the presidential palace to protest violence against...
India takes another step towards having its own navigation system
TNN, Chennai :When Pakistani troops moved to Kargil in 1999, India’s urgent request for some vital information through the US-controlled Global Positioning System was denied....
Powerful Hurricane Gonzalo approaching Bermuda
AP, Miami :Hurricane Gonzalo is roaring toward the British territory of Bermuda as a powerful Category 4 storm and forecasters say it will likely bring...
IS militants threat / Egypt’s foray into Libya underlines its concerns
AP, Benghazi :Egypt’s military involvement in Libya underlines Cairo’s concerns about the threat posed by Islamic militant groups operating near the two nations’ porous border,...
HK police clear smaller protest site in dawn raid
CNN, Hong Kong:Hong Kong police moved at dawn on Friday to clear a major intersection occupied by pro-democracy protesters for almost three weeks, tearing down...
Ukraine crisis / Putin-EU talks ‘positive but difficult’
BBC Online :Russia’s president and EU leaders have said their talks on the Ukraine crisis – also including Ukraine’s president – were positive but difficult.The...
Ebola attack / UN launches urgent appeal for funds
BBC Online :Ban Ki-moon has launched another urgent appeal for funds to help fight Ebola after a United Nations drive for donations fell short of...
Nine killed as military operation launched in Khyber
Dawn.com :PESHAWAR: At least nine suspected militants were killed and 10 others were injured in an operation against militants in Khyber Agency’s Bara area, sources...
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3 Naval officers narrowly escaped accident Bagerhat CorrespondentBrigadier Shaheen Aktar of Bangladesh Navy, his driver and 2 other high naval officials have narrowly escaped when...