Politics
White House sets 'new direction' in biodefense strategy
Washington, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — The Trump administration on Tuesday released a new biodefense strategy that it said takes a more comprehensive approach to preparing the nation for deliberate biological attacks and natural outbreaks of infectious disease.
BNP Dhaka south city chief Sohel arrested
Dhaka, Sept 18 (UNB) - Police arrested BNP joint secretary general Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel from the city’s Gulshan-2 area on Tuesday evening.
Hanif accuses Jamaat of patronising militancy
Dhaka, Sept 18 (UNB) - Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Tuesday alleged that Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is patronising militancy to create anarchy in the county with a target to oust the government.
Zimbabwe's opposition walks out during president's speech
Harare, Sep 18 (AP/UNB) — Zimbabwe's opposition has walked out of parliament during President Emmerson Mnangagwa's state of the nation address as politics remain tense after a disputed election.
Dr Kamal urges all to join ‘national unity’ process
Jashore, Sept 18 (UNB) – Convener of Jatiya Oikya Prokriya Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday called upon the people of all walks of life to join their ‘greater national unity’ process to ensure a good national election in the country.
Fair polls to bring JP to power, claims Ershad
Dhaka, Sep 18 (UNB) - Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday claimed that if the upcoming general election is held in a free and fair manner then his party will come to the power after winning it.
Inaugurating a workshop at Expo Zone of International Convention City Bashundhara, the former president asked his party men to get united and form separate committees centring the voting stations to prevent any vote rigging attempts and irregularities.
PM seeks India’s continued support for BD’s development
Dhaka, Sept 18 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she looks forward to continued support from India for the development of Bangladesh.
Moon and Kim meet for nuclear talks
Pyongyang, Sep 18 (AP/UNB) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for his third and possibly most challenging summit yet with leader Kim Jong Un in which he hopes to break an impasse in talks with the United States over the North's denuclearization and breathe energy into his own efforts to expand and improve relations between the Koreas.
Medical board’s report on Khaleda’s health ‘manufactured’: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 17 (UNB) – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday alleged that the medical board’s report on its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health is ‘manufactured’ by the government.
1991-like election-time govt possible, says Moudud
Dhaka, Sept 17 (UNB) - BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Monday said an election-time government like that of 1991 can be formed without amending the Constitution to hold the next general election in a credible and acceptable manner.
“Constitution can’t be a barrier to people’s welfare as the charter is meant for people, but people are not meant for it. Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed, then the sitting Chief Justice, became the head of the interim government in 1991 going beyond the Constitution. It was later rectified through the 11th amendment. We can also follow it now,” he said.