Millions of people and billions of dollars depend on healthy oceans, but human actions create complex interactions that endanger oceans Washington, DC—The combination of overfishing and climate change may be putting the oceans’ health—and our own wellbeing—at risk. As State…
Danielle Nierenberg There is no such thing as cheap food. Industrial agriculture is externalizing the environmental and health costs associated with food production. Worldwide, 75 billion tons of soil is lost every year, costing approximately US$400 billion per year, or…
A discussion meeting on National Mourning Day was held at the Senate building of Rajshahi University (RU)organized by university administration on Tuesday.http://greenwatchbd.com/wp-admin/post-new.php University students advisor Sadequl Arefin Matin moderated the function while Vice-chancellor Professor Dr.Md.Mizanuddin was in the chair.
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opend Monohardi Branch as its 295th branch at Monohardi in Narsingdi on August 18, 2015. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest. Presided over by Muhammad Abul Bashar, Deputy…
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed two accused to a three-day remand each in a case filed for beating Raja, a boy to death on the allegation of stealing a mobile telephone set. Magistrate Shamsul Arefin of the Chief Metropolitan…
A team of ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’ (ABT) consisting 4-5 members had a meeting in the field of Mohsin Hall on Dhaka University campus three hours before killing of bloggers Avijit Roy, police has said. Detained Organiser of the banned Islamic…
The complication in issuance of e-visa for hajj pilgrims has been resolved giving a sigh of relief to the hajj performers at the Ashkona hajj camp. It was found yesterday that there was no frustration among the hajj pilgrims yesterday…
Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday told reporters that journalists Shaukat Mahmud and Probir Shikder were arrested on specific charges. Minister for Information Hasanul Haq Inu at a press conference termed the arrest of Probir arrest regretful…
Police Tuesday arrested Shawkat Mahmud, president of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), from in front of Samarai Convention Centre in the city’s Panthapath area. Plainclothes police arrested him while he was trying to enter the convention…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed huge Indian narcotic items worth of Tk3 crore at an abandoned limestone and cement field in Hili border area on Monday.BGB destroyed the drugs, including Indian Phensedyl syrup, alcohol, beer, heroin, Yaba tablets…
A pregnant woman was hacked to death allegedly by her husband over family feud at Kumartek village in Sadar upazila on Monday.The deceased was identified as Parveen Begum, 25, daughter of Selnur Matobbar, a resident of Ghunsi village in the…
At least 45 people, including three women, were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over playing cards in municipality area of the district town on Monday.Officer-in charge of Sadar Police Station Habibul Islam said villagers of Boirapara…
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two alleged drug smugglers along with 1,566 contraband sex stimulating and cow fattening tablets from Mondumana Bazar area in Tanore upazila on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Rezaul Karim, 45, and Mokbul Hossain, 53, hailing…
A woman and her daughter were killed when a boat capsized at Matian Haor in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Nazma Begum, wife of Sohel Miah of Khalahati village in the upazila, and…
Locals confined two armed members of Border Security Force (BSF) at Shuvanagar village in South Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.The BSF members were identified as Robiul and Mukesh of BSF battalion-145.
Police in a drive arrested 30 Bangladeshis while they were attempting to illegally cross into India through the border at Naoapara village in Abhoynagar upazila of Jessore district on Tuesday morning.
An elderly man was crushed under the wheels of a speeding train in Joyrampur area of the district here on Monday. The victim was identified as Nozimuddin, 65, of village Joyrampur in Jamalpur sadar upazila of the district.Railway police said…
An old mortar shell, one foot in length and weighing three kilogram, was recovered from Domdoma Ambari area under Mithapukur upazila here today, police and local sources said.The day- labourers first spotted the mortar shell while digging soil at the…
Two cousins, Mahmudur Rahman,7, son of Masud Rana and Sanjida,5,daughter of Shah Alam, drowned in a pond near their home in Korish area under Kachua upazila of the district on Tuesday evening.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has said the bombing of a shrine in the capital, Bangkok, on Monday was the “worst ever attack” on the country. The attack killed at least 21 people, including foreigners, and scores were injured. Mr…
Bangladeshi authorities should immediately release Probir Sikdar, an editor who was arrested on Sunday, said the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). “Jailing journalists for publishing threats made against them further undermines confidence in Bangladesh’s legal system,” said CPJ Asia Program…
A local Jubo League leader was killed in a reported shootout between his associates and police in Doarpar municipality area of the Magura district town early Tuesday. The deceased, Azibar, is an accused in the case filed in connection with…
The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) on Monday acquired the first talkie version of the 1935 cult movie “Devdas”, which was till now available only in Bangladesh. A DVD copy of the PC Barua directed movie in Bengali was…
Seminar entitled “Say No to Sexual Harassment: Case Based Discussion Meeting” under the project of “Building Institutional Capacity of selected four universities to prevent violence against women” held on Monday at the Law department of Rajshahi University (RU) to increase…
A case was filed with Hazaribagh police station accusing 18 people, including former BCL president Arju of Hazaribagh thana unit, in connection with teenaged boy Raja killing. Raja, son of Babul Hossain of 46 Ganaktuli in Hazaribagh, was tortured to…
Dhaka: Former Hazaribagh thana unit Chhatra League president Arzou, was killed in a reported gunfight in between Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and alleged accomplices of the BCL leader in the city’s Hazaribagh area on early Tuesday. Arju was reported as…
Competing broadcasts will mostly serve to drown one another out, military official says North Korea will start broadcasting its own propaganda at the DMZ in the hopes of drowning out the South Korean broadcasts there, South Korea’s Kyunghyang Sinmun reported…
By David Harding Doha (AFP) – Qatar on Tuesday officially launches one of its most “significant” labour reforms to guarantee migrant workers’ wages, but rights groups are concerned over implementation of the new regulations. The Wage Protection System (WPS) aims…
DOHA: The Gulf region’s largest and most modern complex of labour camps, Labour City, located in the Industrial Area here, which can accommodate tens of thousands of workers is ready for renting out its premises to interested companies. The City,…
By Islam Al Zaini The government of Bahrain has launched a crackdown on undocumented migrant workers, effectively giving them the option to correct their residency status. The initiative comes as the country reels under an economic crisis due to ballooning…