By Sunita Narain I do not know how best to respond to this question. These days, concerned about the toxic air of Delhi, many parents, particularly those with children who have asthma, ask me if they should leave the city.…
Day: August 6, 2015
India just walked back its ban on hundreds of porn websites
By Olivia Becker Facing mounting public anger and ridicule, India announced Tuesday that it will lift its controversial and short-lived ban on pornographic websites, and clarified that it will only ban child porn. “The intermediaries [internet service providers] are hereby…
Bangladesh terrorists surrendered in Tripura
Two Bangladesh terrorists are surrendered in Tripura to the police with Chinese made arms and ammunition. They are identified as Sunil Mohan Tripura and Jatanjoy Tripura. They deposited AK-series rifle, 1 magazine, 2 grenades, 16 live cartridges. These 2 came…
How some US doctors are hindering HIV prevention
By Sydney Lupkin This story is part of a partnership between MedPage Today and VICE News. Jake Mason will never forget the response he received when he asked for a Truvada prescription to prevent HIV at a clinic in Los…
Memebership meet of ASAAL in NY Thursday
The Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL) will be holding a General Membership Meeting at 6:00 pm, tomorrow, Thursday, August 6, 2015 at DC 37 Headquarters 5th floor Conference Room 125 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10007 Mr. Hank…
Alleged robber leader lynched
A suspected ringleader of an inter-district robber gang was killed in a mob attack at Namila village in Kapasia upazila early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Shamim, 42, son of Gias Uddin, a resident of Panchahar village in Gaforgoan…
BSF beats to death Bangladesh National at Naogaon border
A Bangladeshi national was beaten to death allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Nitpur border in Porsha upazila early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Jaria Murmu, 40, a resident of Nitpur village of the upazila.
Noman for talks on fresh polls, EC reconstitution
Renewing his party’s demand for a fresh election, BNP vice chairman Abdullah Al Noman on Wednesday urged the government to engage in talks for holding a fresh election and reconstitution of the Election Commission. “No undemocratic government could hang onto…
Hiroshima marks 70 years since atomic bomb
Residents in the Japanese city of Hiroshima are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first atomic bomb being dropped by a US aircraft. A ceremony, attended by PM Shinzo Abe, was held at Hiroshima’s memorial park before thousands of lanterns…
The Asia Foundation donates 4040 books in Panchagarh
Dhaka – The Asia Foundation Bangladesh organized a book donation event on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Panchagarh Government Auditorium, Panchagarh, to donate approximately 4040 books worth 22 lakh taka to 20 local schools, including 8 girls’ schools to promote…
Greece is not the major problem – Europe is
By Siv O’Neall Yanis Varoufakis says about Europe: “A clueless political personnel, in denial of the systemic nature of the crisis, is pursuing policies akin to carpet-bombing the economy of proud European nations in order to save them.” (‘Yanis Varoufakis…
Bnp alleges law not equal for all in Bangladesh
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the law is not equal for all in Bangladesh at the moment, as the trials of the courts can’t be held independently due to the government’s influence. “The law is not equal for all now.…
Amateur farmer grows Dragon fruits in Jhenidah
Amateur farmer Borhan Uddin (45) has courageously gone for cultivation dragon fruit in Kaligonj upazila of Jhenidah and made it monstrously popular among farmers and consumers level for its high commercial and nutritional values. Borhan Uddin services as a marketing…
Five young men on remand on gang rape charges
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday placed five youths on remand for gang-raping a college in the city’s Jatrabari area on Tuesday noon. Magistrate Molla Saiful Islam of the CMM Court put accused Saiful Islam Babu,…
Charge framing against 28 for secretariat explosion deferred
A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on framing charge against BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 28 other leaders of BNP-led 20-party alliance to November 22 in the case filed over explosion in the secretariat.…