UN decries 鈥榮ummary executions鈥�, rapes amid DRC fighting
The UN on Friday voiced alarm at rampant violence in eastern DR Congo, as the M23 armed group moves pushes deeper into the country, warning of summary executions and widespread rapes.
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Waterness stages special show
Waterness, an acclaimed dance theatre production directed by Pooja Sengupta, was staged as a special performance by Turongomi at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday...
Gunshots in DRC鈥檚 Goma as protesters attack embassies
Gunshots rang out on Tuesday through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma, where Congolese soldiers have clashed with militia fighters backed by Rwandan troops, while furious protesters attacked embassies in the capital Kinshasa.
Peacekeepers from Bangladesh in DR Congo are safe: ISPR
Bangladeshi peacekeepers deployed in Democratic Republic of Congo are safe amid the ongoing conflict there, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Monday....
Nine South African peacekeepers killed in DR Congo
Nine South African peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including two from UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO, the defence ministry said on Saturday....
4,00,000 displaced this year in east DRC violence: UN
More than 4,00,000 people have already been displaced this year due to intensifying violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said Friday.
Iran executed over 30 women in 2024: NGO
Iran in 2024 executed at least 31 women, an NGO said on Monday, warning that female prisoners were increasingly being caught in a surge in the use of capital punishment in the Islamic republic.
UN condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working at NGOs
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday that Afghanistan鈥檚 governing Taliban authorities must reverse their ban on Afghan women working for NGOs...
Colonial Hangover, Authoritarian Failure: Lessons from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Syria
THE fall of authoritarian leaders in the contemporary world, particularly in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Syria, highlights a common and broader disconnect between the priorities of ruling elites and the aspirations of their people. While all three cases are situated in Greater Asia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh experienced British colonial rule, whereas Syria was under...
Jangoo's debut ton helps West Indies clean sweep Bangladesh
The West Indies wrapped up a clean sweep of their one-day international series with Bangladesh on Thursday as Amir Jangoo became just the second West Indian to score a hundred on ODI debut.
Gazans at long-term risk from war remnants
International humanitarian NGO Danish Refugee Council warned on Monday that Gazans are at long-term risk from unexploded and unused ordnance in the densely populated Palestinian territory...
Around 20 dies as boat sinks on DR Congo lake
Rescuers have recovered some 20 bodies after a boat carrying people and merchandise capsized Thursday on Lake Kivu in eastern DR Congo, security and harbour sources said.
India using anti-money laundering laws to harass NGOs: Amnesty
India must stop its 鈥榳itch hunt鈥� against civil society groups under the pretext of tackling money laundering or terrorism financing, Amnesty International has said following a report by...
WTO says chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to seek 2nd term
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to head the World Trade Organisation, will seek a second four-year term when her mandate expires next August, her spokesman said Monday...
3 Americans, dozens sentenced to death in DR Congo 鈥榗oup鈥� trial
Three Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday over what the army says was a coup attempt.
Mpox vaccine access set to speed up as WHO approves first jab
The WHO said on Friday it had for the first time prequalified an mpox vaccine 鈥� a move expected to speed up access to the jabs to fight an epidemic raging in Africa.
Mongolia rolls out red carpet for Putin despite war crimes accusations
Russian president Vladimir Putin was welcomed by honour guards and red carpets in the Mongolian capital on Tuesday on his first visit to an International Criminal Court member since...
Jail break attempt leaves 129 dead in DRC
An attempted jail break at the Democratic Republic of Congo鈥檚 largest and chronically overcrowded prison this week has left at least 129 people dead, the interior minister...
CA terms NGOs 鈥榓 power鈥�, calls for expertise use to deal with flood
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday laid emphasis on utilising local knowledge and expertise of NGOs in dealing with the flood situation and post-flood activities efficiently....
WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala greets Yunus
The director general of World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, congratulated Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of office of the chief adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh and expressed her interest to work closely with him.
Is there an Israel in endgame?
THE brutal realism of Tarantino鈥檚 Django Unchained may well cause the weak of stomach to throw up. A white plantation owner in America鈥檚 deep south, seated on a sofa in his living room, watches two burly slaves wrestle to the grim end or at least until one of them has gouged out the eyes of the other...
Bangladeshi mangoes approved for export to China: embassy
China鈥檚 General Administration of Customs has made an announcement giving approval for Bangladeshi mangoes鈥� export to China...
Bongo releases 鈥楰anta鈥�
Riyad Mahmud鈥檚 directorial venture 鈥楰anta鈥� explores the pervasive issue of corruption in different offices focusing on the story of a clerk who misuses his position for personal gain....
Bongo BD to offer Farooki鈥檚 Ladies & Gentlemen
Renowned filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki鈥檚 first web series, 鈥楲adies & Gentlemen鈥� will be released on July 11 on Bangladesh鈥檚 OTT platform, Bongo, according to a press release...
UN warns of increased trafficking, sexual slavery in DRC
UN experts on Thursday sounded the alarm over increasing human trafficking for sexual exploitation, stemming from conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Scientists warn of new 'most dangerous' mpox strain
A new deadlier strain of mpox that transmits more easily between people is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of Congo and may have already spread to neighbouring countries, researchers have warned.
20 foreign envoys in Bangladesh visit C鈥檔awabgani to see mango production
Ambassadors, high commissioners and heads of mission of about 20 countries in Bangladesh on Thursday visited safe mango production activities in Chapainawabgani as mangoes were being produced there following the good agricultural practices to increase its export abroad....
UN mission closes major eastern office in DR Congo
The United Nations mission in DR Congo on Tuesday closed its main office in 聽conflict-riddled South Kivu province, according to an AFP journalist, as it continues to withdraw its troops from the east of the country.
Mango trading gains momentum after Eid holidays in Rajshahi
After Eid holidays, mango trading has gained momentum on different markets of Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Naogaon districts with the appearance of delicious varieties of the seasonal fruit amid high prices...
Prangonemor stages 鈥楢bhineta鈥�
Theatre troupe Prangonemor staged its production titled 鈥楢bhineta鈥� at the Bangladesh Mahila Samity on Friday.