The U.N. accused China of serious human rights violations that may amount to “crimes against humanity” in a long-delayed report examining a crackdown on Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups. Beijing on Thursday denounced the assessment as a fa…
Authorities at Bogura Sadar Upazila imposed restrictions on public gathering from 2pm to 12am on Friday to ward off any untoward incident as opposition BNP and ruling Awami League announced simultaneous rallies at the same venue.The restrictions applie…
BNP on Friday recalled the sacrifice of slain Jubo Dal activist Raja Ahmed Shaon for democracy by holding a gayebana namaz-e-janaza in the capital.The gayebana janaza – funeral prayers in absence of the body- was held in front of BNP Nayapaltan central…
Bangladesh’s first military ruler Gen Ziaur Rahman, who later founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to legitimise his hold on power, was always keen on military control of the country as he envisaged a Pakistan-style military rule for the coun…
The U.S. Embassy, through its EducationUSA Bangladesh platform, will host the EducationUSA South Asia Fall Virtual Tour on September 3 and 10.The tour aims to provide prospective students, teachers, and college counselors with a unique opportunity to l…
Education Minister Dipu Moni Friday said teachers are not permitted to tutor students from their own educational institutions privately.She was speaking with the media after inaugurating the BCB Council Cup T20 Cricket Tournament 2022 in Chandpur.Read:…
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is the latest public figure to join the ‘one-word tweet’ bandwagon, a trend started by US train service provider Amtrak.”Cricket,” tweeted the 49-year-old former Indian skipper on Friday morning.Sachin retired from inter…
A U.N. inspection team entered Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Thursday on a mission to safeguard it against catastrophe, reaching the site amid fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces that prompted the shutdown of one reactor and unde…
The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii’s only remaining coal-fired power plant slipped into the environment this week when the state’s dirtiest source of electricity burned its final pieces of fuel.The last coal shipment arrived in the i…
Russia on Thursday launched weeklong war games involving forces from China and other nations in a show of growing defense cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, as they both face tensions with the United States.The maneuvers are also intended to demon…
According to Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin, Malaysia has established a premium visa program (PVIP) to entice wealthy foreigners to invest in the nation and live there for 20 years.The Malaysian home minister declared that applications would be accepted…
An Israeli attack targeting a Syrian airport tore a hole in the runway and also damaged a nearby piece of tarmac and structure on the military side of the airfield, satellite photos analyzed Friday by The Associated Press showed.The attack Wednesday ni…
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