Obama carries dreams of millions of Africans
President Jacob Zuma welcomed Barack Obama to South Africa yesterday, saying the first black US president carried with him the dreams of millions of Africans. During a landmark visit which has been...
View ArticleNasa tests Mars rover prototype in Chile
Nasa scientists said Friday they were testing a prototype of a robot the US space agency hopes to send to Mars in 2020 in Chile’s Atacama desert. Nasa hopes to use this kind of rover to explore...
View ArticleObama calls for reforms in Zimbabwe
US President Barack Obama yesterday called for Zimbabwe’s government to stop harassing its citizens and to implement reforms ahead of landmark elections expected later this year. “Harassment of...
View Article8 troops killed in Thai south blast
Eight soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in Thailand’s restive south early yesterday morning, an army spokesman said, raising questions over the durability of a fragile peace process aiming to end...
View Article60 mummies found in pre-Inca tomb in Peru
Polish and Peruvian archaeologists have discovered a royal burial chamber with 60 mummies and some 1,200 gold, silver and ceramic objects from over 1,000 years ago in Peru. The mummies — including...
View ArticleBritish far-right leader arrested
The leader of the far-right English Defence League (EDL) was arrested yesterday after breaching a police order banning a march to the London site where a soldier was murdered last month, the group...
View ArticleMoscow to discuss nuke with N Korea: Report
Russia will meet a delegation from North Korea next week to discuss a possible resumption of talks about ending Pyongyang’s nuclear programme, the foreign ministry said according to a Russian news...
View ArticleBrazil leader’s popularity plummets after protests
President Dilma Rousseff’s popularity has nosedived since Brazil’s nationwide street protests erupted, a poll said Saturday as Rio braced for more demonstrations coinciding with the Confederations Cup...
View ArticleBritish PM arrives in Pakistan for talks
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for talks with President Asif Ali Zardari focussing on the Afghan peace process, officials said. Cameron made an unannounced visit...
View ArticleComplaint filed at ICC against PM, 24 others
Two Washington-based organisations have lodged a complaint against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 24 others with International Criminal Court at the Hague in connection with violating human rights,...
View ArticleProbe starts against Jamalpur’s Ashraf
The special agency designated to probe the 1971 war crimes has started investigations into the alleged offences of Mohammad Ashraf Hossain, historically known for forming the first Al-Badr committee in...
View ArticleRenovation almost done
Reconstruction and renovation works of 16 out of 19 Buddhist temples either torched or vandalised in Cox’s Bazar last year have been completed. Project Director Lt Col Siddique Md Zulfiker Rahman said...
View ArticleDownpour to continue
The country may experience heavy to very heavy rainfall today as strong monsoon wind has become active in the northern Bay, the Met office said yesterday. The Met office warned that heavy rainfall...
View ArticleDevelop skill to run nuke plant
The chief of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) yesterday said that in order to install and run a nuclear power plant, Bangladesh has to establish a robust nuclear infrastructure consisting of...
View ArticleVoters want their problems solved
The upcoming Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls have triggered lots of expectation among the voters about solving their local problems, especially the waterlogging. For years, it has been a common...
View ArticleUS terms it an opportunity to up labour standards
The US said it would continue to work with Bangladesh to restore its trade privileges, while insisting that the suspension of GSP was an opportunity for the South Asian country for improving labour and...
View ArticleIt’s not my article
Five months into the publication of her article in The Washington Times, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has denied sending the US newspaper any write-up seeking a withdrawal of trade benefits for...
View ArticleBlame game on GSP
The Jatiya Sangsad yesterday witnessed yet another blame game between top leaders of the opposition and treasury benches over the US’ revoking of Bangladesh’s generalised system of preferences...
View ArticleYouths should take leadership
Young people should come forward to bring about a change in the country’s political leadership and politics as a whole, Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus said yesterday. He said this while talking to...
View ArticleCG must
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has urged the government to resolve the impasse over the holding of the next general election and ensure a smooth transition of power through “peaceful dialogue.” “We do not...
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