England defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the fifth ODI to stay alive in the ODI series. The match was split into two days because of heavy rainfall. England started their innings on Thursday instead of the day before…
Day: December 11, 2014
Golam Rasul, Judge in Bangabandhu murder case, no more
Kazi Golam Rasul, trial judge in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman murder case, died of old-age complications in Dhaka on Thursday morning. He was 73. He breathed his last at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the United Hospital in…
NFL owners back new discipline and conduct policy for players
National Football League owners have unanimously endorsed a new personal conduct policy for their players.
Six crushed under wheels of train in Joypurhat
At least five people were killed and 30 others injured as they fell off a freight train and went under its wheels in Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat on Thursday afternoon. Four of the deceased were identified as Sadequl of Puranpoil…
Sri Lanka v England: Alastair Cook happy with tourists’ progress
England captain Alastair Cook said Thursday’s victory over Sri Lanka was “a really important win” as their World Cup preparations continue.
Net is ‘less free and more unequal’, says web founder
The web is becoming less free and more unequal, according to a report from the World Wide Web Foundation.
Russia India: Putin agrees to build 10 nuclear reactors
Russia will help India build at least 10 more nuclear reactors, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said following a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Rogen ‘objected to Kim Jong-Un film edit’
Warning: this story contains plot spoilers The Interview – publicity poster The film was not among those leaked online in the cyber attack on Sony Continue reading the main story Related Stories N Korea denies ‘righteous’ Sony hack Annie…
Uber suspends Delhi operations and promises review
Internet-based taxi firm Uber has said that it will suspend operations in Delhi while it reviews its service in India.
Palestinian minister buried amid tensions over cause of death
A Palestinian government minister who died after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers has been buried in Ramallah, amid a dispute over the cause of death.
Matia finds some envoys adding fuel to BNP’s polls demand
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Thursday alleged that some foreign envoys are adding fuel to the BNP’s demand for fresh parliamentary polls. She also said the countries the emissaries represent had not been very much in favour of Bangladesh during…
AL avoiding polls fearing forfeiture of security deposits: BNP
BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that the ruling Awami League is not holding elections as the are afraid of forfeiture of seturity deposits of their candidates. “They (Awami League) know it well that if they…
Sunken tanker pulled ashore, oil spill damages to Sunderbans huge
Officials warned Thursday that oil spill from a crashed tanker is threatening endangered dolphins and other wildlife in the massive Sundarbans mangrove region, branding the leak an ecological “catastrophe”. The tanker carrying an estimated 350,000 litres (75,000 gallons) of oil…
Ten flights delayed due to foggy weather at Dhaka Airport
Operation of flights of several international airlines, which were scheduled to land or take off, faced an unusual delay at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Thursday due to dense fog-caused poor visibility. Sources at the airport said…
Robi introduces recharge service thru ATM
Robi Axiata Limited signed an agreement with IT Consultants Ltd (ITCL) on Thursday to introduce mobile phone recharge service through ATMs. Robi chief operating officer Mahtab Uddin Ahmed and managing director & CEO of ITCL Kazi Saifuddin Munir inked the…
Resist hegemonistic forces, says Khaleda on Bhashani’s birth day
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said that the current government has sent democracy into the grave by usurping the state power. “The country’s independence and sovereignty are now in a deep crisis, as democracy has been sent into the…
Unep’s adaptation gap report: Finance, technology, knowledge
Anna Kontorov (UNEP) and Anne Olhoff Since 2010, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has produced annual Emissions Gap Reports. These reports have supported the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations by providing an assessment of the gap between…
Climate change, decisive for increasing inequality, injustice in Bangladesh
Saleh Ahmed, Utah State University Climate change is an issue which has direct implications on increasing social, environmental, demographic, economic, and political challenges all around the world. The multiplier cascading effects of climate change contribute to further poverty and inequality,…
Climate negotiators urged to integrate human rights
John H. Knox Over 70 human rights experts of the United Nations, including the special rapporteurs on the rights to food, health, water, and an adequate standard of living, as well as the special rapporteurs on the rights of indigenous…
Linking the climate change, sustainable dev goals processes
Vositha Wijenayake, Joy Hyvarinen We are today at a crucial point in global development, with climate change widely recognised as a major threat to sustainable development. This means that the negotiations on new global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are extremely…
Reflections from Lima climate negotiations COP20, Day 8
Jessica Olson, Sierra Student Coalition As countries are called upon to raise ambitions regarding emissions targets, Gender Day stands as a reminder that ambition must encompass more cross-cutting issues. Gender Day emerged at COP18 in Doha and has since become…
Biman in deep trouble for lack of efficient manpower
-By Raquib Siddiqi For the first time in its history Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited, has a modern and dependable fleet. But there is no proper manpower to operate it. Imbalance in the composition of existing fleet is also positing problem…
Renewable energy market barriers in Latin America, the Caribbean
Washington DC – The region of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is already a global low-carbon leader in terms of power generation from hydrological and biomass resources. Declining costs, maturing technologies, and vast untapped potentials including geothermal, solar, and…
World Human Rights Day observed
The World Human Rights Day was observed in the country on Wednesday as elsewhere across the globe. The UN General Assembly proclaimed December 10 as Human Rights Day in 1950 with a view to bringing to the attention ‘of the…
No election before 2019: Nasim
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim today said that there is no possibility of holding the next general election even a day before the scheduled time of 2019. Speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of triennial conference of Bogra…