ANTI-DRUG DRIVES Crackdown bears hardly any fruit
The countrywide anti-drug drive for around four months has had hardly any impact — drug abuse goes on as ever and the supply chain remains intact, as demand for drugs and treatment of addicts lie largely unaddressed in Bangladesh.
Myanmar army apologises for ‘mistaken’ photos in book
The Myanmar military issued a rare apology on Monday, acknowledging that two photographs it published in a book on the crisis over the Rohingya Muslim minority were ‘published incorrectly’.
Sheikh Hasina’s popularity marks significant rise: IRI survey
The popularity of prime minister Sheikh Hasina had marked a significant rise as around 66 per cent of people in the country had lent out their support for the Bangladesh premier while the Awami
PM rejects dialogue to establish one-party rule: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the prime minister ruled out the possibility of any discussion with BNP to hold on to power using the state machinery and to establish ‘one-party rule.’
Bangabandhu Satellite to begin transmission Tuesday
Bangladesh’s first geostationary communication satellite Bangabandhu-I is set to start its maiden transmission today through the broadcasting of South Asian Football Federation Championship.
Myanmar: Reuters journalists investigating Rohingya killings sentenced to 7 years in prison
A Myanmar court has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison for breaking the Official Secrets Act while investigating a massacre of Rohingya Muslims.
EVM in general polls depends on political opinion: CEC
The chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Monday said the electronic voting machines would be used in next general elections based on opinion of the political parties, law reformation and EC's capacity.
A Hungarian-Italian bromance could become Europe's Trojan horse
It was like a first date that had gone exceptionally well. Hungarian leader Viktor Orban and Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini spoke of a shared passion, exchanged compliments and promised to see each other again.
Rudy Giuliani lectures another country on ethics
It is bad enough that the President of the United States is breaking long-standing ethical standards in US government, but when President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, stepped into the
None can stop polls, no dialogue with BNP: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday ruled out the possibility of holding any dialogue with opposition political parties on the next general election.
