The International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) have agreed to strengthen their collaboration in Bangladesh around activities of common interest, in particular safe and skilled migration. Srinivas Reddy, ILO Bangladesh Country Director, and Sarat Dash, IOM Bangladesh Chief of Mission, signed the cooperation agreement on Wednesday to see the organisations…

I have to say it. Bangladesh has been divided across a canal-of-fear – this side and the other. When “Jamaat”-”Shibir”-”Hefazot”-”Madrasa” students are killed, sympathetic Muslims believe that a festival of “killing the Muslims” is going on. When an “atheist-blogger” or someone completely untagged like Professor Rezaul…

A suspected robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his associates and police at Shashai on the Dhaka-Shylhet highway in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Mohabbat Kha, 29, a resident of Koarpur village in Nasirnagar upazila of the district. Acting on a tip-off that a gang of robbers were taking preparation to commit robbery on…

London: A 34-year-old British Muslim mother has been jailed for two and a half years by a UK court for lying to authorities and trying to take her children, including an 11-month-old baby, to be raised in ISIS-held territory in Syria. Muslim convert Lorna Moore was found guilty of failing to tell authorities her husband Sajid Aslam, 34, was about to leave for Syria to join ISIS, Old Bailey court…

New Delhi:  The pact between India and Iran to develop the strategically located Chabahar port, along with the one with Afghanistan on road and rail network, will counter China and Pakistan's alliance in South West Asia, BMI Research said today. "The agreement between India and Iran to develop the latter's port of Chabahar is a major boost for both countries, as well as Afghanistan.…

Islamabad:  Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif today told the US envoy that the American drone attack on Pakistani soil to kill Taliban chief Mullah Mansour is detrimental to bilateral ties and counter-productive for the Afghan peace process. US Ambassador David Hale visited the military's General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the army said. The situation arising after US drone strike…

At the entrance to Thaungtan village there’s a brand-new sign, bright yellow, that bears the message: “No Muslims allowed to stay overnight. No Muslims allowed to rent houses. No marriage with Muslims.”   The post was erected in late March by Buddhist residents of the village in Myanmar’s lush Irrawaddy delta region who signed, or were strong-armed into signing, a document…

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) authorities on Wednesday warned the subscribers about a latest kind of fraud in registering mobile phone SIM cards biometrically.   They said that some retailers are registering mobile phone SIM cards without the subscribers’ knowledge by taking their fingerprints more than once during registration process.   The telecom regulator…

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said cascades of conspiracy are now chasing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.   "Local and foreign conspiracies are on against Sheikh Hasina. Many games are being played in Bangladesh. These conspiracies are not visible," he said while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion in the city, reports BSS.   The Awami League…

A Chittagong court today issued warrant of arrest against five officials of Al Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) for forgery, cheat and breach of trust by misusing bank cheques. The judge of Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate M Nazmul Hossain Chowdhury issued the warrant of arrest against AIBL's Agrabad Branch manager Aktar Kamal, Operation Manager Nahid Hossain, Head of Investment Section Imtiaz…

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury today inaugurated the high-powered closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera surveillance in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) area at a function at Gulshan Youth Club playground here. "The CCTV surveillance programme would monitor different activities in the city corporation area like traffic-jam, criminal activities and garbage disposals…

Radhika Apte believes that industry is changing and no more it remains a ’hero centric’ region.   However, she refuses to be called a hero and proudly says that she ‘is not a hero, but a heroine.’   While talking about her upcoming psychological thriller film Phobia, Radhika said, “Definitely not hero of the film, but I am a heroine of the film. A heroine can…

Virat Kohli has acknowledged AB de Villiers as the best current batsman, and lauded his composure under pressure after the South African's 47-ball 79 helped Royal Challengers Bangalore qualify for their first IPL final since 2011. Royal Challengers had slumped to 68 for 6 in their chase of 159 against Gujarat Lions in the first Qualifier before de Villiers shared an unbroken 91-run stand with…

Three teams had defended successfully in five games on slow Feroz Shah Kotla surfaces this season. There was no reason why Sunrisers Hyderabad, with one of the best bowling attacks in the competition despite Ashish Nehra's absence, couldn't defend 163 in a knockout game. Kolkata Knight Riders, meanwhile, had won six out of their eight games chasing. This was therefore an even contest on a…