Palestine
How to be a hypocrite: Courtesy of the West
When 12 members of Charlie Hebdo were shot dead for their alleged blasphemous depiction of Prophet Muhammad, the freedom-loving
22 May 2022, 18:00 PM
On Edward Said: Different shades of an intellectual
Edward Said is one of only a handful of intellectuals who can truly be said to have educated and influenced multiple generations on the Palestinian cause and the different prisms of thought through which we now look at literature, art, and history. In many ways, we are the heirs of the man who popularised the term, “Orientalism”; a man who championed the voices and struggles of the Global South in the Anglo-American sphere.
7 January 2021, 11:44 AM
Israel's election and the Palestinians' future
Looking at the outcome of the recent election in Israel, the only thing that concerns us is what it implies for the already fading hope
15 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Dhaka worried over Trump's Golan Heights decision
Bangladesh has expressed deep concern over the recent announcement of the US's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
27 March 2019, 20:11 PM
Time to speak up for Palestine
On March 20, 2019, the UN Human Rights Council held an interactive dialogue with Michael Lynk, the UN Special Rapporteur on the
25 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Palestine new champions
Favourites Palestine became the newly crowned champions of the 5th Bangabandhu Gold Cup following a 4-3 win on penalties over 10-man Tajikistan in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
12 October 2018, 18:00 PM
UN schools for Palestinians defy funding cuts, open on time
United Nations schools for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are starting the new school year on time, despite the US decision to cancel funding to the international body's Palestinian relief agency.
4 September 2018, 06:15 AM
Palestinian teen says no regrets after release from Israeli prison
Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi says she was deeply changed by her eight-month sentence in an Israeli jail for slapping two soldiers, but does not regret any of her actions.
31 July 2018, 12:33 PM
Gaza blockade tightened
Israel tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip yesterday, partly over kites carrying firebombs to set alight Israeli farmland, as concerns mounted over whether the rudimentary devices could spark another war.
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM
PM slates Israel's use of force in Palestine
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemns the use of force by Israel in Palestine in recent time, describing it as human rights violation.
15 May 2018, 16:09 PM
Trump threatens to cut off US aid to Palestinian Authority
Acknowledging his push to broker peace in the Middle East has stalled, President Donald Trump appears to threaten to cut off US aid money to the Palestinian Authority, asking why the US should make “any of these massive future payments” when the Palestinians are “no longer willing to talk peace.”
3 January 2018, 12:27 PM
Jerusalem conflict: A timeline
Conflicts over Jerusalem go back thousands of years — including biblical times, the Roman Empire and the Crusades — but the current one is a distinctly 20th-century story, with roots in colonialism, nationalism and anti-Semitism.
7 December 2017, 08:09 AM
Why this controversy over Jerusalem?
CNN journalist Oren Liebermann walks readers through what can be at stake by the declaration of US President Donald Trump recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
7 December 2017, 07:31 AM
Palestinian gunman kills 3 Israelis at settlement
A Palestinian has opened fire at Israeli security personnel at the entrance to a West Bank settlement, killing three and wounding another before being shot dead, police says.
26 September 2017, 06:40 AM
‘This is normal for Palestine’
Though Jerusalem is about nine kilometers from Bethlehem, the Bangladesh U-23 football team players have apparently been spending anxious hours due to the unrest over new Israeli security measures at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound which left three Palestinians dead over the last week.
23 July 2017, 13:33 PM
Celtic fans raise funds for Palestine
Two Palestinian charities have picked up an unexpected financial windfall with £45000 (52000 euros, $59000) raised by supporters of Scottish Champions Celtic.
23 August 2016, 18:00 PM
4 killed in shooting at Tel Aviv nightspot
Two Palestinians opened fire at a popular Tel Aviv nightspot near Israel's military headquarters on Wednesday, killing four people in one of the worst attacks in a months-long wave of violence.
9 June 2016, 04:51 AM
Bangladesh among nations most prone to malware attacks
Bangladesh including Pakistan, Indonesia, Palestine and Nepal attract the highest rates of attempted malware attacks, according to Microsoft.
6 May 2016, 10:55 AM
Ex-refugee wins $1m global teacher prize
A Palestinian teacher wins a $1m for global teaching prize - the award announced in a video message by Pope Francis.
14 March 2016, 10:53 AM
Palestinian kills US tourist in Israel
The American, named as Taylor Force, is one of 10 people stabbed by an attacker in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv.
9 March 2016, 05:08 AM