Two UN special advisers have called upon the government of Myanmar to take immediate action to stop and address the commission of "atrocity crimes" that are reportedly taking place in northern Rakhine state, report agencies.The expression "atrocity crimes" is used by the UN Special advisers to refer to three crimes...
Read moreRelease of nearly US$ 1.64 billion worth of pledged Japanese ODA loans for Bangladesh's six projects is being delayed due to complexity arisen over the payment of bank commission, officials said."A meeting has been held on the issue of commission recently. Bangladesh Bank (BB) and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UJF Ltd...
Read moreChina's President Xi Jinping has created his own political ideology, in a step towards entrenching his position at the top of the Communist Party, reports BBC.Top officials have made multiple mentions of "Xi Jinping Thought" at the Communist Party Congress.The party is widely expected to rewrite its constitution to enshrine...
Read moreA 11-member committee has been formed led by the Attorney General Mahbubey Alam for filing a review petition against the Supreme Court's 16th amendment verdict, reports UNB.Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said that the attorney general office formed the committee seven days ago and its members are now examining the SC...
Read moreA suicide bomber has killed at least 30 people inside a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say, report agencies.An eyewitness at the scene at the Imam Zaman mosque, in the west of the city, said, "looks like a front line".The attacker is reported to have opened fire...
Read moreThe final phase of Dhaka's Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover will be inaugurated on October 26, reports bdnews24.com. The new road will connect neighbourhoods in Razarbagh and Shantinagar to Moghbazar via Mouchak.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the final part of the flyover through video call, said project director Susant Kumar Pal. "The...
Read moreWASHINGTON, Oct 20 (AFP): The US Senate narrowly passed a 2018 federal budget Thursday, clearing the way for President Donald Trump's controversial tax overhaul that includes $1.5 trillion in tax cuts.The Republican measure, which passed along party lines, is a largely symbolic gesture. But importantly, it includes special instructions that...
Read moreA woman takes a polythene bag as a shield against rain while riding a motorbike with a man at Purana Paltan amid downpour that paralysed normal life in the capital and elsewhere across the country on Friday. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
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