SHELTER is a basic human need recognised in the present -day world. We achieved independence 35 years back but could not arrange shelter for a huge number of people. In Bangladesh, the poor people in rural areas cannot afford to...
There are services which are extremely important for the simple reason that these involve human life. The same are the medical services and for the obvious reasons no compromise can be allowed in running them properly or in their standards....
Karen J. Greenberg For Americans, it should be startling to see the word "detainee" suddenly appear in a different country, on a different continent, and referring not to alleged jihadi terrorists but to a group of Americans. After all, "detainee"...
Bill BerkowitzIn recent appearances on two U.S. cable news networks, he was slinging and zinging -- the well-rehearsed pitchman for the Biblical "End Times" was dead certain that "Iran is going to have to be attacked" before 2008. He also...
Antoaneta BezlovaAn unfolding national scandal on the large-scale abuse of child labourers in the brick kiln industry raises questions on the adequacy of planned labour laws that are supposed to take on sweatshops and protect workers' rights.The first signs of...
Clive FreemanIn a powerful display of womanpower, more than a thousand businesswomen from 91 countries took part in the 17th Global Summit of Women in Berlin over the weekend. The central theme was "Global Opportunities and Challenges." That this was...
SEOUL, Jun 21 (AP): The chief US nuclear envoy made a rare trip to North Korea Thursday in a surprise bid to accelerate international efforts to press the communist government to abandon its nuclear weapons programme. Assistant US Secretary of...
RAMALLAH, Jun 21 (AP): Closing ranks against Hamas, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has invited the Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian leaders to a peace summit next week, Palestinian officials said Thursday. The regional gathering is the biggest show of support yet...
BAGHDAD, Jun 21 (AP): A suicide truck bomber struck the city hall in a predominantly Sunni area in northern Iraq Thursday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 70, an Iraqi commander said. Several mortars or rockets slammed into the...
GENEVA, Jun 21 (AP): The number of people driven from their homes by violence, natural disasters and poverty increased last year for the first time since 2002 and is almost certain to rise further due to deepening conflicts across the...
ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (AFP): A Pakistani minister who caused outrage by remarking that author Salman Rushdie's knighthood justified suicide attacks said Thursday that he is set to visit Britain next month. Religious Affairs Minister Ijaz-ul Haq made the comment about...
BRUSSELS, Jun 21 (AFP): A crucial EU summit aimed at outlining a new treaty to reform the institutions of the 27-member bloc opens here Thursday, with Polish and British objections threatening to scupper an agreement. German Chancellor Angela Merkel formally...
KABUL, Jun 21 (AP): A land mine explosion killed a NATO soldier and wounded four more Thursday in eastern Afghanistan, where fighting between US-led troops and suspected Taliban left seven militants dead, officials said. Violence is surging in Afghanistan as...
WASHINGTON, Jun 21 (AFP): US and Chinese diplomats launched a broad dialogue Wednesday expected to touch on a range of issues from Beijing's military build-up to its human rights record and help in ending the Darfur conflict. US deputy secretary...
LAHORE, Jun 21 (AP): Thousands rallied in support of Pakistan's suspended chief justice Thursday, accusing President Gen. Pervez Musharraf of attacking the judiciary and burning a US flag to protest Washington's backing for the general's continued rule. Musharraf, a US...
MOSCOW, Jun 21 (AP): A fire swept through a nursing home Thursday and killed at least 10 people, the latest in a series of deadly fires, many of which were caused by rampant neglect of safety rules. Rescuers evacuated more...
Bangladesh reached 245 for 8 before persistent rain caused play to be called off after just 25 overs on the second day of their tour game against Sri Lanka A at the Colts Cricket Club ground in Colombo Thursday ,...
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed has said the caretaker government (CG) wants to make room for competent and responsible persons in the country's sports arena to keep it healthy, fair and dynamic.He has said his government is also determined to...
Brothers Union Club registered an emphatic 3-0 win over Arambagh KS in the day's lone return match of the B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB. With this, the all-orange Gopibagh outfit improved their...
Tim Henman produced a battling display but it was not enough to defeat Russian second seed Dmitry Tursunov in round two of the Nottingham Open, reports BBC. Henman fought back from 4-1 down to take the first set into a...
Kevin Pietersen has ruled himself out of the running to be England's one-day captain, saying the "time is not right" for him to accept the job, reports BBC. He said: "It's something I've thought about long and hard but it's...
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) earned their second consecutive win in the 27th National Hockey Championship as they thrashed Dinajpur DSA by 11-1 goals at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB.Syed Al Masum made a...
Title aspirant Sheikh Russell KC earned straight 3-0 sets victory over Brothers Union Club in the AB Bank Metropolis Senior Division Table Tennis (TT) League at the NSC Wooden Floor Gymnasium in the city Thursday, reports UNB.In the day's other...
She may only be ranked 46 in the world but Sania Mirza will be one of the most scrutinised performers at this year's Wimbledon, reports BBC. India has had its fair share of tennis stars in the past but until...
BEIJING, June 21 (Agencies): Completing the Doha round is "crucial" for both developed and developing countries and nations like Brazil, China and India are playing a "central role" in deciding how it will be concluded, World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General...
SEOUL, June 21 (AFP): US and South Korean officials today started renegotiating parts of a hard-won free trade agreement to reflect Washington's new commerce guidelines, amid criticism in both countries of the original pact. Assistant US Trade Representative Wendy Cutler...
SINGAPORE, June 21 (PTI): Indian-owned companies here came together yesterday to form the India Business Forum (IBF) to portray the "voice of corporate India" as the number of such enterprises continue to expand their operations here in this island republic....
BANGALORE, June 21 (AFP): Western companies exhibit a worrying lack of awareness about emerging markets like India that are reshaping global business, according to a British Telecom survey released here today. The survey polled 800 directors of large American, British,...
BANGKOK, June 21 (AP): Ten years ago, a plunge in the Thai baht sparked a wave of recessions across Asia's high-flying economies, bankrupting entire nations, putting millions out of work and shaking markets around the world. Some feared that decade...
TOKYO, June 21 (AFP): Japan's trade surplus rose 9.3 per cent from a year earlier to 389.5 billion yen (3.15 billion dollars) in May on strong exports of cars and steel, the government said today. Exports expanded 15.1 per cent...
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