Arancha González and John E. Scanlon New York – Poor and rural people around the world rely on plants and animals for shelter, food, income, and medicine. In fact, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 15) on sustainable ecosystems…
Day: October 8, 2016
Hurricane Matthew batters Florida coast, kills 842 in Haiti
Hurricane Matthew has killed more than 800 people and left tens of thousands homeless in its rampage through Haiti before lashing Florida with rain and howling winds and rolled northward up the US Atlantic coast. The number of fatalities in…
IBBL MD honoured with Sardar Patel Award in Gujarat
Dhaka – Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director & CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has received the Sardar Patel award 2016 from Her Highness Rajmata Shubhangini Raje Gaekwad, the Chancellor of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India.
Republicans withdraw support despite Trump apology
Anger among Republicans continues to rise after the release of a 2005 video recording of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump making lewd remarks about women, despite his apology. “I said it. I was wrong and I apologize,” Trump said in…
Arrested extremists are killed to save face, alleges BNP
Dhaka – The BNP has said that the government “resorts to instantaneous killing of the arrested terror-involved suspects” because it is apprehensive that their interrogation could lead to “revelation of facts embarrassing to the government”.
Major (retd) Zia to be arrested anytime: Home Minister
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said Satrurday Major (retd) Zia, the mastermind of the Gulshan café’ terrorist attack ‘will hopefully be nabbed at anytime’. “Major (retd) Zia is now under the close watch of detectives . . . He…
11 ‘militants’ killed in Gazipur, Tangail operations
Dhaka – Eleven suspected militants, including JMB Dhaka regional commander Akash, were killed in separate operations conducted by police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members in their hideouts in Gazipur and Tangail districts on Saturday, UNB news agency reported.
Bangladesh makes flying start beating England 52-18 points
Dhaka – Bangladesh Kabaddi team made a flying start in the 12-team Kabaddi World Cup’2016 outplaying England by 52-18 points in their first match at the state-of-the-art stadium in the Indian city of Ahmedabad Saturday evening.Hosts India beat South Korea…
Tigers look to revive glory in 2nd ODI Sunday
Dhaka – After a dramatic 21-run loss from a position of strength, Bangladesh will face visiting England in the 2nd match of their three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.A win in the 2nd match…
UP member hacked dead in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A union parishad member was hacked to death by miscreants in Saidabad area of Sadar upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Monirul Islam, 30, son of Azizul Haque and member of ward no 1 in Rajapur…
Woman killed ‘by ex-husband’ in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A woman was chopped to death allegedly by her ex-husband at Choitanayapur village in Shibganj upazila on in Chapainawabganj Friday night.The deceased was identified as Farzana Akhter, daughter of Nur Islam of the village,UNB News Agency Reported.
2 Nigerian among 5 of a ‘fraud gang’ held in city
Detectives arrested five alleged members of a fraud gang, including two Nigerian, from New Market area in the city on Friday night.Arrested two Nigerians are– Anayo,29, and Esi aka Henry, 29, and three others are –Md Mynul Karim, 29, Md…
One killed in Rangpur road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed and 25 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Baily Bridge area in Kaunia upazila in Rangpur on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Palash, 30, hailing from Dhaka,UNB News…
2 BCB XI teams announced for practice matches
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced two BCB XI teams to play two two-day practice matches against touring England at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city of Chittagong The first two-day practice match will be held…
Rab raids ‘militant den’ in Gazipur, another BD city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have launched a raid at a suspected militant den in Harinal area of Gazipur city, on the north of Dhaka City, UNB news agency reported.
Hugo Chavez peace prize announced: 1st recipient Putin
Venezuela (AP/UNB) – Venezuela’s socialist president is establishing a peace prize in honor of the late Hugo Chavez and says his pick for the initial award would be Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
BD mission hosts cultural program in London Nehru Centre
Dhaka – The Bangladesh High Commission in London hosted the “Summit Bangladesh Evening” on Thursday at the prestigious Nehru Centre in the heart of London city, UNB news agency reported. It was dedicated to the freedom fighters and martyrs of…
IMF members commit US$340bn in bilateral borrowing
Dhaka – (AP/UNB) Twenty-five members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have committed a total of SDR 243 billion (US$340 billion) in bilateral borrowed resources with maximum terms through end-2020.
Lions Clubs Int’l holds humanitarian activities in Dhaka
Dhaka – The local chapter of Lions Clubs International organised daylong humanitarian activities on Friday to mark the October Service Week 2016, an international service week across the world that features a lot of welfare activities towards the development of…
Two-day clay arts festival begins in Barisal
Dhaka – A two-day traditional clay arts festival began at Barisal on Friday to develop and expand the clay materials.
Two cops caught while ‘looting’ smuggled gold in Satkhira
Dhaka – Locals caught two policemen at Senpur Bazar in Tala upazila of Satkhira district on Friday night allegedly while snatching huge gold from a smuggler. They were identified as assistant sub-inspector Abdur Rauf Paltu of Sadar Police Station in…
Obama ends ‘victory tax’ on US Olympic athletes
Washington (AP/UNB) — Olympic athletes who bring home the gold, silver and bronze for Team USA will no longer pay a “victory tax” for their achievement under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law Friday. The IRS will now…
UN sets limits on global airline emissions amid dissent
A United Nations agency approved a landmark accord on Thursday to curb aviation pollution amid criticism the deal, which will cost the industry billions of dollars, fails to trim emissions enough on international flights. The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO)…
He may likely lose, but Trump is the final warning to elites
John Ibbitson Donald Trump will probably lose the election. But he is a final warning. Unless political elites of both the left and the right become more humble, unless they once again ask themselves how their agendas will play in…
Russia, Syria to face war crimes probe: Kerry
Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for Russia and Syria to face a war crimes investigation for their attacks on Syrian civilians, further illustrating the downward spiral in relations between Washington and Moscow.
Remittance inflow to the country declines by $141m in Sept
The remittance inflow to the country has declined by $141 million as it received $1.043 billion in September while it was $1.183billion in August.
Two bombs in train kill 6 people in Pakistan
Two bombs struck a passenger train minutes apart in southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding 19, officials said.
Govt’s trying to form another ‘spineless’ unacceptable EC :BNP
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday alleged that the government is trying to form another ‘spineless’ Election Commission (EC) through a search committee.
Durga Puja begins across the country
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu Community, began across the country on Friday through bodhon (incarnation) of goddess Durga.