M Humayun Kabir: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reiterated that the government firmly believes in freedom of press. She urged the journalists to play a constructive and responsible role that will be helpful for the development of the country, reports The Daily Star. ...বিস্তারিত
UNB: The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor announced Tuesday that she is launching a preliminary investigation into deportations of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar into Bangladesh. Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said in a written statement an ...বিস্তারিত
Banglanews24: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved another loan financing of $110 million for a project in order to develop the urban healthcare sector in Bangladesh. “ADB is giving loan approval to Bangladesh government-led project-2012 of primary health care servic ...বিস্তারিত
Sky News: A young boy in Australia has admitted to putting needles in strawberries as a "prank". Police said the boy, who has not been named, confessed to the gag as investigations continue over deliberate fruit contamination. They said they still did not know the motive f ...বিস্তারিত
UNB: The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Wednesday adopted a joint communication that sets out the EU's vision for a new and comprehensive strategy to better connect Europe and Asia. The joint communica ...বিস্তারিত
Reuters: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan left for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the foreign office said, amid speculation he may be seeking economic assistance from a staunch ally instead of another IMF bailout. Khan, on his first international visit since taking office last ...বিস্তারিত
Reuters: France’s interior minister, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s closest allies, has announced plans to quit the government and run for election as mayor of Lyon in 2020, adding to doubts and instability around the young leader’s administration. Gerard Collomb ...বিস্তারিত
Reuters: The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR declined to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump’s cut in refugee resettlement places on Tuesday, saying it was up to the United States to decide on its policy. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the number of refugees all ...বিস্তারিত
Reuters: Italy’s government will stick to commitments agreed with the European Union though it also aims to address the country’s social needs, the economy minister said on Tuesday, after a meeting the previous day on the 2019 budget. “While we respect the commitments ...বিস্তারিত
AFP: The International Criminal Court on Monday confirmed a one-year sentence against Congolese ex-vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba for bribing witnesses during an earlier trial, which saw him being excluded from running for president. The decision came despite the fact tha ...বিস্তারিত