Pakistan to raise issue Bangladesh 1971 war crimes hangings at UN: Sartaj
May 13, 2016 2:16 pm
ISLAMABAD (Staff Report) – Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said that Pakistan would raise the issue of the hanging of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders in Bangladesh at the UN human...
National Revolution & Solidarity Day being observed
November 7, 2014 Published: 10:09 am | Update: 2:17 pm
Dhaka: The National Revolution and Solidarity Day is being observed on Friday, marking the civil-military ‘uprising’ in 1975.
On this day in 1975, amid political turmoil soldiers and...
Fox and lion in Bangladesh
Ideological rivalry is responsible for volatility in India’s eastern neighbor
Elections in Bangladesh are a bitter affair. It is not uncommon for the opposition to boycott them, leading to a “landslide” win for the ruling party. Something of that kind has occurred in...
The two-day international conference of Scholars and Islamic Awakening kicked off in Irans capital, Tehran, on April 29, 2013.
An international conference, dubbed Scholars and Islamic Awakening, has opened in Irans capital, Tehran, with a speech by Leader of the Islamic Revolution...
Reported by: UNBConnect
Reported on: December 03, 2012 13:56 PM
Reported in: Politics
Dhaka, Dec 3 (UNB) - Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami called a countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for Tuesday demanding the release of its detained top leaders, withdrawal of ‘false cases’ filed...
Wind-powered landmine detector developed
Stephan Van Duin
3 April 2012
[AMSTERDAM] An Afghan designer has developed a wind-powered device that could substantially lower the risk to human life and financial cost of clearing landmines.
The 'Mine Kafon' was created by Massoud...
BY Mohammad Zainal Abedin, writes from New York
Friday, 26 October 2012 22:48
Observing the joyous reaction that Hussain Muhammad Ershad, the Chairman of Jatiya Party (JP) of Bangladesh, showed in Dhaka after having preplanned weighty reception in India, I recollected the repentance of...
Mustafa Kamal confirmed as ICC vice president
COLOMBO: Mustafa Kamal, the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), will take over as the International Cricket Councils (ICC) vice-president and later president, remaining a ceremonial part of the administration in keeping with the...
A Bangladeshi perspective on Karachi
September 15, 2012
Khondker Emdadul Haq
I reached Karachi with a heavy heart, but, boy, was I in for a surprise! PHOTO: REUTERS
I had been in Karachi for six days a couple of months ago. Looking at Pakistan from the outside, we usually perceive...
Saqlain lands with high expectations
Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh’s new spin bowling coach, Pakistani spin legend, Saqlain Mushtaq arrived on Tuesday morning and meant business right away as he without delay headed for Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium to join the national training...
Mob attack on MLA Rumee Nath exposes secular credentials of Congress leaders in Assam
The mob attack on Congress MLA Rumi Nath, allegedly for marrying a man from another religion, has exposed the secular credentials of senior Congress leaders in Assam.
Although denying their role in...
Bangladeshs artistic treat revisits Pakistani soil.
Jamal Shahid | Metropolitan > Islamabad | From the Newspaper
Baul, pastel on paper. Art by Jamal Ahmed
ISLAMABAD,: His works have become increasingly collectable because of his distinctive and unique style. And according to the...
Iran warns Israeli attack on nuclear installations will lead to Israels collapse
By Associated Press,
Saturday, February 25, 2:39 PM
TEHRAN, Iran Irans defense minister warned that an Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic will lead to the collapse of the Jewish state, state...
World's largest Qur'an unveiled in Afghanistan
Calligrapher created the 500kg book to show that his country's rich cultural heritage and traditions had survived the war
Tuesday 17 January 2012 13.00 EST Article history
Mohammad Sabir Khedri, fourth from left, shows Afghan officials...
Ban on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) rally sparks violent protests outside capital, 4 dead in police firings (Updated)
Up to 200 injured in escalating violence
Sunday January 29 2012 22:31:26 PM BDT
DHAKA: The police ban on BNPs protest rallies in Dhaka and other metropolitan...
Divorce at marriage ceremony
Sat, Nov 12th, 2011 10:02 pm
Barguna, Nov 12 (bdnews24.com) A bride has divorced the bridegroom for demanding dowry on the very day of marriage.
The bride, Farjana Yasmin, is the daughter of Khalilur Rahman of Kalipura village under Kukua union...
Bangladesh for sale – or already sold?
"Viewpoints"
Sunday September 04 2011 14:15:03 PM BDT
By Sunita Paul
People always may have their own way of thinking. This is the age of democracy, where people are supposed to freely express their opinion. But in...