Where are Afghanistan’s women?
WHEN Zalmay Khalilzad was appointed as the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation in September 2018, an end to America’s longest war seemed finally to be in sight.
Fire kills eight in Chattogram slum
A devastating fire at the Bhera Market Slum in Chattogram’s Chaktai area killed at least eight people in the early hour on Sunday, confirmed fire service.
Tabligh faction holds Bishwa Ijtema
The two-day Bishwa Ijtema, organised by a faction of Tabligh Jamaat, ended at Tongi on Saturday morning with akheri munajat while another faction took the field in the evening for another spell of ijtema beginning today.
Capital in grip of sudden gas crisis
At least 40 per cent of the consumers living in the capital’s densely populated areas including Mirpur, Paikpara, Pirerbag, Kalyanpur, Shyamoli, Mansurabad, Kadirabad, Mohammadpur,
PM raises 1971 genocide with ICC prosecutor
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday discussed with the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor issues relating to the trial of genocide committed by the Pakistan Army in Bangladesh in 1971.
Coke says global slowdown will be a drag on 2019. Stock has worst day in 10 years
Coca-Cola issued a disappointing forecast of 4% growth in 2019 due to the global economic slowdown, a strong dollar and political uncertainty.
Maria Ressa's arrest spells more trouble for press freedom in increasingly illiberal Asia
The arrest of Maria Ressa, a Time Person of the Year, award-winning journalist and frequent critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, has renewed fears for the future of press freedom in the southeast Asian nation and around the region.
Myanmar army chief denies systematic persecution of Rohingyas
Myanmar’s army chief, who is facing international calls that he be prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, has denied any systematic army persecution and said such accusations were an insult to his country’s honour.
Razzaq quits Jamaat
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general Abdur Razzaq, also a top defence lawyer for Jamaat leaders in war crimes trial, resigned from the party on Friday citing its failure to apologise to the nation for its ‘role in opposing the historic struggle for liberation in 1971.’
BNP, JOF took part in polls with evil intention: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina said that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party had an evil intention from the very beginning to render the last general election questionable despite their participation in the polls.
