Politics
Those acted against party in SCC polls to face music: Quader
Sylhet, Aug 30 (UNB) – Referring to the party’s debacle in the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) polls, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said actions will be taken against the leaders and activists who acted against the party.
Those responsible for enforced disappearances to be tried one day: Moudud
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) - BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Thursday said their party will form a commission, if it returns to power, to investigate all the incidents of enforced disappearance and put those responsible on trial.
EC gears up polls preparations; 40,000 centres to be finalised on Sept 6
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – As the national election inches closer, the Election Commission has planned to finalise over 40,000 polling stations across the country on September 6.
Give serious consideration to report on Myanmar: UN chief
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – Making a call for accountability as an essential prerequisite to regional security and stability, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the Security Council to give a serious consideration to the report released on Monday by the UN-appointed Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Myanmar.
Trump's candidate to face black mayor for Florida governor
Tallahassee, Aug 29 (AP/UNB) — Florida's race for governor comes down to a conservative congressman backed by President Donald Trump and a once little-known liberal who hopes to become the state's first black governor.
Hasina, Modi to meet on sidelines of Bimstec summit: Shahriar
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are going to meet on the sidelines of the 4th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) that begins on Thursday in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rice sale at Tk 10 per kg to begin next month: Qamrul
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) - Food Minister Qamrul Islam on Wednesday said the government will start selling rice at Tk 10 per kg among 50 lakh ultra-poor families across the country from next month under a food-friendly programme.
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.