Recently I read a news item in one of our national English language dailies that farmers have achieved success and self-sufficiency by cultivating kashful (reed) at Paikpara village under Kaliganj upazila of the Jhenidah district. Member of the grass family-Poaceae,Kashpul…
Day: June 12, 2015
Uplift not possible without democracy: Dr Moyeen Khan
Observing that the country now lacks democracy, BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said the country’s development is not possible keeping democracy at bay. “Rhetoric of development is now meaningless in Bangladesh as there’s no democracy here.…
Pentagon again asks China to end island building, seeks more military contact
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter met a top Chinese general on Thursday and repeated a US call for a halt to land reclamation in the South China Sea, while stressing that the Pentagon remained committed to expanding military contacts with…
Romantic street art replaces love locks on Paris bridge
Panels of street art have been installed on Paris’s Pont des Arts to replace the hundreds of thousands of “love locks” that weighed down the bridge’s balustrade until the city began removing them last week.The temporary exhibition on the theme…
Asian shares drift higher, dollar keeps gains
Asia share markets made guarded gains on Friday and the dollar held firm in the wake of reassuringly upbeat US retail data, though the mood was cautious as Greek debt talks took yet another confusing turn.Activity was sparse with MSCI’s…
Chris Pratt on ‘Jurassic World’ and being a hunk
From Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” to “The Lego Movie” and now “Jurassic World,” Chris Pratt is fast becoming Hollywood’s go-to franchise leading man.Sitting on a sunny bench at Universal Studios, Pratt, 35, reflected on his whirlwind two-year rise to…
Vidal and Vargas lead Chile to opening Copa victory
Second-half goals from Arturo Vidal and Eduardo Vargas gave hosts Chile a 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the opening match of the Copa America on Thursday.Vidal scored from the penalty spot in the 67th minute after being pulled down by…
Ban backs new int’l decade of water for sustainable dev
by Thalif Deen UN, Jun (IPS) – As the United Nations continues its negotiations to both define and refine a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before a summit meeting of world leaders in September, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has…
UN Peacekeepers exchanged luxuries for sex?
By Samuel Oakford United Nations peacekeepers had “transactional sex” with more than 200 Haitian women, according to the organization’s watchdog, which is warning sexual exploitation at UN missions remains underreported. A report by the UN’s Office of Internal Oversight Services…
8 killed 20 missing in Meghna estuary trawler capsize
Eight people, including four children, died and 20 went missing as a trawler carrying around 100 passengers capsized in the MeghnaRiver in Monpura upazila on Thursday morning. Six of the deceased were identified as Aysha Begum, 65, Jasmine, 22, her…
Minimise graft, refrain from disruption: Urges UK
The United Kingdom wants to take part in Bangladesh’s development process with more investment urging the government to minimise corruptions and refrain from disruptions like blockade and hartal. “Corruption – of course; corruption discourages international investment. I urge the government…
Greater awareness on water urged as fellowships distributed
The Water Journalism Fellowship awards and certificates for 2014 offered by the Touching Souls International, USA, were distributed at a simple ceremony at the National Press Club on Thursday. The Fellowship on Water Journalism is being offered by Touching Souls…