Human Rights and Democracy
The protection of fundamental human rights was a foundation stone in the establishment of the United States over 200 years ago. Since then, a central goal of U.S. foreign policy has been the promotion of respect for human rights, as embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Supporting democracy not only promotes such fundamental…
18 dead, nearly 5m affected by floods in Bangladesh
At least 18 deaths have been reported in seven districts of Bangladesh in the past three days due to the sudden flood. It has affected 4,938,159 people across 11 districts in the country, said Kamrul Hasan, secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. He shared the information at a press conference on the…
Israel’s 73-ton bomb attack on Hezbollah’s intelligence office
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah dropped a 73-ton bomb on the central intelligence headquarters. According to the IDF, the attack was part of a broader Israeli effort to disrupt Hezbollah’s military capabilities. The latest attack on Thursday night targeted a tunnel and supply line along the Lebanon-Syria border. The…
2 sisters died after drowning in Burichong
Two sisters died after drowning in pond water in Panchora village of Comilla’s Burichong Upazila Rajapur Union. The incident took place on Wednesday (May 22) at noon in Panchora Dakshin Kalem para mosque-adjacent pond. Those two sisters are Umme Kulchum Tamanna (9) and Khadija Akhter (7). The father of these two deceased sisters of Panchora…
Interim government does not believe in knee-jerk foreign policy: Info Advisor
Nahid Islam, adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, said that the interim government does not believe in knee-jerk foreign policy. Relations with other countries will be established on the basis of fairness and equality. He said these things at the 16th anniversary of Begum Rokeya University on Saturday (October 12) afternoon. The information…
Matiur’s wife Laki has fled abroad?
Narsingdi’s Raipura Upazila Chairman Laila Kaniz Lucky, the first wife of NBR officer Matiur Rahman, has been in hiding for some time now. Accused of building up a mountain of wealth anonymously, this woman is secretly conducting various office activities and signing files. Officials related to Upazila Parishad said that Lucky has not come to…
BNP’s 46th founding anniversary is today
Bangladesh Nationalist Party BNP is celebrating its 46th founding anniversary on September 1 today. On this day in 1978 former president of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman formed the party. On the occasion of the founding anniversary, the party has informed that the leaders and activists paid tribute at the grave of Ziaur Rahman at Chandrima Udyan…
BNP will take to the streets in issue-based programs
BNP will hold a program on various issues including the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia, corruption at various levels of the government and protest against unequal agreements with India. The party plans to transform these programs into a one-phase movement in the beginning with public involvement and later as time permits. The high command…
As many cases against Tariq Rahman
After the fall of the Awami League government, BNP leaders and activists are now waiting for the party’s acting chairman Tariq Rahman to return to the country. They hope that he will return to the country as soon as possible. Party leaders and activists say that Tariq Rahman is a victim of political revenge of…