Adverse impact of climate change has been posing a serious threat to the overall public health especially relating to water and sanitation in the region including the vast Barind tract.
Year: 2015
2 JCD leaders put on remand for three days
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) afternoon placed two central leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on a three-day remand each for interrogation.
Cricket World Cup 2015: Afghanistan shock Scotland in final over
Afghanistan claimed their first World Cup win with a one-wicket victory over Scotland with three balls to spare.
Brit Awards 2015: Madonna falls off stage
Pop star Madonna has fallen off the stage during her performance at the 2015 Brit Awards.
MPs call for reform of EU’s ‘flawed’ rules on GM crops
Europe’s approval system for genetically modified (GM) crops is “fundamentally flawed”, say MPs.
Netanyahu row with Obama administration deepens
A row between the US and Benjamin Netanyahu has deepened, with the Israeli leader accusing America and others of “giving up” on trying to stop Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.
Foreign exchange reserve now $23billion
The country’s foreign exchange reserve on Thursday set a new record hitting $23.03 billion on the positive remittance inflow. “The decrease in import also contributed to setting the new forex-reserve record,” according to a Bangladesh Bank press release.
101 hopeful food facts
Danielle Nierenberg Food Tank highlights stories of hope, innovation, and success in creating a better food system. From women’s land access in Chad and urban green spaces in Australia to chefs in the United Kingdom and the United States implementing…
Youngman with pro-democracy solgan on chest, back arrested again
A young BNP supporter with graffiti on his chest and back “Down with autocracy, let democracy be free” was taken away by police from in front of BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office yesterday. The young man hailed from Gazipur and identified…
Bnp reiterates demand of election, people counting Govt’s fall, it says
The BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday said the people are now counting the days of fall of the government. “The people of the country expect that good sense will prevail upon the government and it will come forward to protect the…
Tigers fall short of big lankan target, lose by 92 runs
Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed an unbeaten 161 off 146 balls and Kumar Sangakkara marked his 400th one-dayer with a century as Sri Lanka whipped butter-fingered Bangladesh by 92 runs in the World Cup on Thursday. Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for…
“Rosatom” unveils popular booklet on nuclear energy at Ekushey Book Fair
Dhaka – A popular science illustrated booklet with basic facts about atomic energy in Bangla was unveiled by Russian atomic energy corporation Rosatom at Omor Ekushey Book Fair at Bangla Academy. The presentation of the booklet was supported by the…
Everything you wanted to know about climate change
By Manipadma Jena New Delhi, Feb (IPS) – So much information about climate change now abounds that it is hard to differentiate fact from fiction. Scientific reports appear alongside conspiracy theories, data is interspersed with drastic predictions about the future,…
UN at 70: Mega-cities, mortality and migration
By Joseph Chamie U N, Feb (IPS) – As the international community marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, one question worthy of some reflection is: Is world population better or worse off demographically since the…
Ban ki-moon concerned at arrest warrant against Khaleda
The secretary general of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon is very much concerned at the arrest warrant issued against Bnp chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Wednesday and renewed his appeal to the political leaders of Bangladesh to seek peaceful resolution…
One killed in Chittagong crude bomb blast, two buses torched
A man was killed in a crude bomb blast in the city’s Chandgaon area on Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Mohammad Ridwan, 50, of the area. Md Ridwan, 50, was rushed to the Chittagong Medical College and Hospital…
Motaza looks forwars to match with Sri Lanka Thursday
Bangladesh go into Thursday’s World Cup clash against Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground confident of doing well despite an uninspiring record against the former champions. Bangladesh have lost 32 of their 37 one-day internationals against Sri Lanka and…
Ongoing destructive activities led to Taka 1.2 lakh crore loss: PM
The ongoing ‘destructive activities unleashed by the BNP-Jamaat alliance’ have so far caused a loss of over Tk 1.20 lakh crore to the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Parliament on Wednesday. Responding to a question from M Monirul Islam…
740 bottles of phensidyl seized in Joypurhat
A team of Joypurhat thana police seized 740 bottles of contraband phensidyl syrup from a rice laden truck at Baniapara area on Joypurhat-Bogra road and arrested two persons in this connection last evening.
3 arrested with gold bars in Tangail
Police in a drive arrested three alleged gold smugglers and recovered 12 gold bars worth about Taka 40 lakh from Karmokarpatti area on the Kalibari road under Mirzapur upazila of the district last night.
College girl commits suicide in Jessore
A college girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her room at Ramkrishnapur village in sadar upazila of Jessore district on Tuesday night.
Four killed in Rangpur, Thakurgaon road accidents
Four persons, including two motorcyclists, were killed in separate road accidents at different places in Rangpur and Thakurgaon districts today, police sources said.
Abducted’ boy’s body recovered in N’ganj
Police recovered the body of a minor boy, who had been abducted on Saturday, at Birab in Rupganj upazila on Tuesday night.
Absconding accused arrested in Barisal
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an absconding accused from Goaldi Musria area of the town under Airport Thana last night.
5 villages under electrification network in Naogaon
About 135 families of five villages under Niamatpur upazila in the district have been brought under rural electrification network by Naogaon Palli Bidyut Samity (NPBS) on Wednesday.
Change in cropping pattern can double yield in the north
Rotating cultivation of rice, wheat and other crops under bed-planting system can double the yield in the northern districts, particularly in the high and dry Barind belt, according to an on- the-ground research finding.
Polythene bags being sold freely in Sylhet
Polythene shopping bags are being sold freely in the markets of the district, violating the ban imposed on its production, marketing and use.
500 poor patients get free treatment in Sylhet
More than 500 poor patients have been provided with medical treatment and medicines free of cost on Saturday at a medical camp held at Moglabazar in Sylhet on Wednesday.
Field day of cultivating vitamin and food value enriched vegetables held in Babuganj of Barisal
Peasants Day in the field for disseminating nutritional messages through cultivating Vegetables and Orange Flesh Sweet Potato (OFSP) held on Tuesday at Karmullakathi under Dehergati union of Babuganj upazila in Barisal district.