Politics
Global community accepted UN report on Myanmar: Shahriar
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – Stating that Myanmar’s rejection of UN investigators’ report on the Rohingya issue matters little, State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Wednesday said the global community accepted the crucia’ report.
Pakistani Islamists rally against anti-Islam cartoon contest
Lahore, Aug 29 (AP/UNB) — Members of a Pakistani Islamist group that made surprising gains in last month's national elections are preparing to march toward Islamabad to rally against Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders, who plans to hold a Prophet Muhammad cartoon competition in November.
Israel's Supreme Court sentences tycoon to 3 years in prison
Jerusalem, Aug 29 (AP/UNB) — Israel's Supreme Court has sentenced one of the country's most prominent businessmen to three years in prison for securities fraud.
Left parties oppose EVM, demand non-party poll-time govt
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – Left Democratic Alliance on Wednesday opposed the Election Commission’s (EC) planned move of employing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in one-third polling stations in the 11th national election.
BNP gets permission to hold rally in city Saturday
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday said it got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to hold a rally in the city on Saturday, marking the party's 40th founding anniversary.
BNP appreciates Dr Kamal, B Chy’s efforts to forge unity
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday highly appreciated Jaukta Front’s efforts to forge a national unity together with Gano Forum to hold the next general election in a credible manner.
“Before going to jail, our leader Khaleda Zia called for a national unity. We’re now happy as the there’s a good progress in the process of forging the national unity,” said BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.
‘Please, let us not fail Rohingyas again', pleads Blanchett
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) - UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett has said the focus of all their efforts must be to provide much-needed support inside Bangladesh while working to ensure conditions in Myanmar are conducive to Rohingyas’ return to their homeland.
Indian Supreme Court orders house arrest for activists
New Delhi, Aug 29 (AP/UNB) — India's top court ordered Wednesday that five prominent rights activists arrested for alleged Maoist links be kept under house arrest instead of police custody until it rules next week on a petition challenging their detention.
China denies Trump's claim it hacked Clinton's emails
Beijing, Aug 29 (AP/UNB) — China has denied an accusation by U.S. President Donald Trump that it hacked the emails of Hillary Clinton, his Democratic opponent in the 2016 election.
Drop RPO reform, EVM use plan, BNP to EC
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday urged the Election Commission (EC) to rescind its plan to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) and the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the next polls.