Effectiveness of SAARC yet to end: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was losing effectiveness, saying that the regional grouping is ‘very much alive’.
OIC envoy calls for UN role
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation special envoy to Myanmar stressed the need for United Nations intervention to avoid genocide of Rohingyas stopping further escalation of violence in Rakhine State, as the international organisation convened a special meeting of foreign ministers of the member countries today.
BNP celebrates Zia’s birthday today
Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its associate bodies will celebrate the 81st birth anniversary of the party founder and late president Ziaur Rahman across the country today. Born on January 19, 1936 at Bagbari in Bogra, Zia had become the country’s 7th president and formed Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1978.
Writers, editors not aware of changes in textbooks
Thirteen writers and editors of textbooks said on Wednesday that they were not aware of the changes made in the textbooks for the current academic year.
Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning
President Barack Obama on Tuesday overruled his secretary of defense to commute the sentence of former Army soldier Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of stealing and disseminating 750,000 pages of documents and videos to WikiLeaks.
North Korea to Obama: Focus on moving, not human rights record
North Korea has said President Barack Obama should concentrate on packing rather than focusing on the reclusive nation's human rights record.
Chinese President Xi Jinping: No one can win a trade war
Chinese President Xi Jinping has delivered a robust defense of globalization, arguing that economic integration has powered human advancement and improved the lives of millions of people.
Vladimir Putin dismisses Donald Trump dossier claims as 'rubbish'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that a damning dossier on US President-elect Donald Trump was "false" and dismissed allegations that his country's security services had been monitoring Trump as "rubbish."
Number falls in pry schools
The number of students with disabilities dropped at the mainstream primary schools in last four years but their number increased at special schools during the same period.
Speedy disposal of 7-murder case increased people’s trust in judiciary: CJ
Chief Justice SK Sinha said Tuesday that speedy disposal of the sensational seven-murder case in Narayanganj increased common man’s trust on the judiciary.
