New York – Four courageous and tireless advocates for human rights are the 2016 recipients of the prestigious Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism, Human Rights Watch said today.
Month: September 2016
US biotech giant Monsanto on the dock
A campaign has been launched seeking support support for the International Monsanto Tribunal which is scheduled for 14-16 October in The Haque. A statement has been floated as under for registering support to the initiative.
22 inspiring reads for Labor Day 2016
Danielle Nierenberg Food Tank is thrilled to highlight a selection of educational, thought-provoking, and inspiring books for eaters, farmers, chefs, and policymakers who are craving more information about food and agriculture. You can also check out our past reading lists:…
ASAAL protests NY murder of Bangladeshi women
New York – The Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL) stands in solidarity with hundreds of Bangladeshis and millions of Americans to mourn the pre-planned stabbing death of Nazma Khanam (60) only a few feet from her home, in…
China air force says developing new long-range bomber
Beijing (AP/UNB) — China’s air force is developing a new type of strategic bomber, state media reported Friday, adding to recent progress in large aircraft production and further expanding the range of the country’s increasingly sophisticated military.
‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with police in Jhenidah
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Pirojpur Karaitala on the Jessore-Jhenidah highway in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah early Friday, UNB news agency reported. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Airport secreening as 10 Bangladeshis get Zika in S’pore, one at home
Dhaka – Health Minister Mohammad Nasim said on Thursday the government has strengthened airport screening for the passengers coming from Singapore following Zika virus outbreak in the city state. The minister on Thursday said they had already asked the authorities…
Bangabandhu discussion programme held at BAU
A discussion programme on father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib was held on Tuesday at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensing on the occasion of National Mourning day and the 41st martyrdom anniversary of…
Campus cleaning drive of JU BNCC launched
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Cadet Core (BNCC) of Jahangirangar University (JU) chapter launched a drive to clean the JU campus yesterday (Thursday) amid fanfare and festivity.
RU Assoc of Law Finders gets new executive committee
A new executive committee of RUALF (Rajshahi University Association of Law Finders), a student’s association of Law Faculty of Rajshahi University (RU) has been formed making Ifthekar Shahriar president and Matiur Rahman Ripon general secretary for the 2016-17 session.
Khaleda opens twitter account on BNP’s founding anniversary
Dhaka – The BNP chairperson has inaugurated an official twitter account with party’s founding anniversary call “Let us unite to defeat authoritarianism, win democracy and freedom.”
Police ASI accused of asking for bribe sent to jail
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday sent Police ASI Sadequl Islam of the Special Branch to the jail on the charge of asking for bribe from the wife of a High Court judge.
Risha murder accused Obaid on 6-day remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday placed Obaidul Khan, the accused in Suraiya Akhter Risha murder case, on a six-day remand.
Founding anniversary: BNP will certainly overcome: Khaleda
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday paid rich tributes to party founder late President Ziaur Rahman by placing wreaths at his mazar at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar to mark the party 38th founding anniversary.
Don’t build Rampal plant, choose another site – Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday called upon the party leaders and activists to work together and get united by shunning all differences among them. “The party got a batch of new and youthful leaders. The party leaders and…
DMP launches CIMS
Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police has formally launched the Citizen Information Management System (CIMS) to store information of the city dwellers. DMP Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia inaugurated the system at Ramna Police Station on Thursday. UNB News Agency Reported.
Trudeau hails new era of China-Canada ties on Beijing visit
Beijing: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday hailed a new era in relations with China during his first official visit to a key trading partner, saying he aims to boost “stability and regularity” in their ties. AP/UNB News Reported.
BNP celebrates 38th founding anniv
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday celebrated its 38th founding anniversary across the country with a vow to ‘restore’ democracy in the country. BNP and its front and associate bodies marked the day with various programmes, including discussions and…
Teacher sent to jail for raping female student in Tangail
Tangail: A court here on Thursday sent a teacher of Tangail Polytechnic Institute to jail on charge of raping a female student of the institution and uploaded the video footage of the incident on the internet. Judge of the cognisance…
Khaleda joins social media; opens Twitter account
Dhaka: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday formally joined the social media networks by opening a Twitter account. She inaugurated her Twitter account at her party’s discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, marking BNP’s 38th founding anniversary. UNB News…
Bibi Russell to take Khadi line to India Runway Week ramp
Bangladeshi fashion designer Bibi Russell will showcase a Khadi collection under the label Rajasthali by Bibi Russell at the seventh season of India Runway Week Winter-Festive 2016 in New Delhi next month.To be held at the Thyagaraj Stadium here, the…
Nature for all: Converging to save the planet
The world is slipping away – 3 degrees Celsius at a time.It is clear that climate change is occurring. To tackle it, world leaders and scientists have agreed that we need to limit global average temperature rise to 2 degrees…
2 ministers’ contempt: SC releases full text of verdict
The Supreme Court released the full text of verdict that fined ministers Qamrul Islam and AKM Mozammel Huq Tk 50,000 each for their controversial comments about Chief Justice SK Sinha in connection with the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader…
‘Village rationing’ for poor very soon: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government is going to launch ‘village rationing’ very soon for the country’s extreme poor and people with disabilities.”We’re going to introduce village rationing very soon …those who have ration cards will be…
Revisiting the Journey to the Sustainable Development Goals
It’s been almost one year since heads of state and government adopted ‘Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ – the ambitious agenda which contains 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and 169 targets during a special session of…
UN Negotiations Focus on What Lies Beneath the High Seas
The high seas – oceans which fall beyond the jurisdiction of any country – make up about two thirds of the world’s ocean and half of the total surface of planet earth.In negotiations currently underway at UN headquarters, governments are…
Democracy And Capitalism May Be Headed For Divorce
The financial calamity of 2008 laid bare ugly problems in the global economic order. The mess has now festered into a political crisis that jeopardizes the link between market-driven economies and representative democracy.So argues Martin Wolf, the most influential living…
2 skeleton traders held in Sylhet
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested two people for their suspected link with human skeleton trade from different parts of the district on Wednesday. The arrestees were identified as Bellal Hossain, 40, and his associate Hira…
Uttarakhand HC stays Rakesh Roshan’s arrest
The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the arrest of Bollywood producer-director Rakesh Roshan till September 19, an official said on Wednesday. A Dehradun-based writer Roop Kumar Sonkar had lodged an FIR against Roshan for copyright violation and accused him of…
Priyanka Chopra unveils first poster of her first Marathi film
Entertainment Desk The poster of actress Priyanka Chopra’s first Marathi production “Ventilator” has been unveiled. The actress, who has stepped into Production with her Purple Pebble Pictures production house, took to Instagram to share the first poster with her fans…