London: Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, all is bright”. We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed, and this permeates our festivities, family gatherings and present-giving. Countless Christmas cards depict the Holy Family – starlit, in…
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the violence in Bangladesh, including the lynching of a Hindu man in the country. “Yes, we’re very concerned about the violence that we’ve seen in Bangladesh,” Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, said at the daily press briefing on Monday. He was responding to a…
Dhaka: Editors of leading Bangladeshi newspapers on Monday said the country’s media is facing a fight for survival and the freedom of expression has been overtaken by concerns over journalists’ “right to stay alive”. The remarks came in the wake of mobs vandalising and setting ablaze the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star…
Renton/ Charleston (US): Plane maker Boeing is enhancing the oversight over its thousands of suppliers has helped reduce defects as well as pending jobs on an aircraft before delivery, and the overall supply chain situation is stabilising, according to senior company executives. India is a key market for Boeing, from where it has more than…
Beijing: China on Monday condemned the US military’s move to seize Venezuelan oil tankers in international waters, saying that the “arbitrary action” constitutes a serious violation of international law. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the comments while responding to a question on the US Coast Guard’s seizure of an oil tanker on December…
West Palm Beach: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier. Blanche pledged that the Trump administration eventually would meet its obligation required by…
Dhaka/New Delhi: Two more persons were arrested on Sunday in connection with the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, according to a media report. With the latest arrests, 12 people have been held for their alleged involvement in the murder, The Daily Star newspaper reported, quoting police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) sources. Dipu…
Dhaka: Security has been strengthened at the Indian Assistant High Commission office and the visa application centre in Bangladesh’s Sylhet city in the wake of heightened tensions following the death of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, officials said. The enhanced security measures were put in place to ensure that “no third party can exploit…
New York: At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein – including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public. The missing files, which were available Friday…
Islamabad: A Pakistani accountability court on Saturday sentenced jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years imprisonment each in the Toshakhana 2 corruption case. The case is about alleged fraud in state gifts, which the former first couple received from the Saudi government in 2021. Special court judge Shahrukh Arjumand…
