Minority groups urge politicians not to nominate communals
Staff Reporter :A religious minority platform has called upon all political parties not to give nominations to those who repress minorities.The call was given from...
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World leaders firm to continue fight against sexual exploitation
UNB, Dhaka :World leaders joined United Nations entities on Thursday to reaffirm their continued personal commitment to support efforts to combat sexual exploitation and abuse...
NIA chargesheets 3 in Bodh Gaya blast case
PNS , New Delhi :The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against three persons at a designated court in Patna in connection...
UN rights body votes to extend Yemen’s war crimes probe
Al Jazeera News :The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to extend an international probe of alleged war crimes committed in Yemen overriding objections...
DMP arrests 51 in anti-narcotics drives in city
UNB, Dhaka :In the ongoing anti-narcotics drives, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 51 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs in the capital in...
Activists urge ICC action after Philippine president’s ‘playful’ admission
Reuters, Manila :Activists and opponents of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte called for legal action against him on Friday after he appeared to admit responsibility for...
Air Niugini flight crashes into sea in Micronesia
Reuters, Sydney :A flotilla of small boats rescued all 47 passengers and crew from an Air Niugini flight that crashed into the sea short of...
Demands to release Shahidul Alam gather force at UNGA
South Asian Citizens Web, New York :Demonstrators gathered outside the UN General Assembly on September 27 to call for freedom of the press and protection...
PM for implementation of Myanmar-UN deal soon
UNB, New York :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has demanded immediate and effective implementation of the agreement signed between Myanmar and the UN on the solution...
Teen ‘tortured to death’ by police in Shariatpur
UNB, Shariatpur :A teenage boy was allegedly tortured to death by police in Ananda Bazar area of Zanjira upazila on Thursday night.The deceased was identified...
36,870 kms to be taken under power network
UNB, Dhaka :The government has planned to extend the power transmission lines to 36,870 kms cross the country by 2041 when the country will produce...
PM receives 2 int’l awards for hosting Rohingyas
UNB, New York :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received two international awards – the IPS International Achievement Award and the 2018 Special Distinction Award for...