By Jonathan Cook The earth has been shifting under our feet for a while, but all liberals want to do is desperately cling to the status quo like a life-raft. Middle-class Britons are still hyperventiliating about Brexit, and now middle-class…
Month: November 2016
7 including 5 policemen killed in Bogra van truck collision
Dhaka – Seven people, including five policemen, were killed and five people injured in a head-on collision between a police van and a truck at Mahipur Bazar on Dhaka-Bogra Highway in Sherpur upazila ofBogra district early Saturday.
Street battles rage in Mosul as ISIL counterattacks
ISIL mortars, RPGs, and suicide car bombs target Iraqi forces as urban push meets stiff resistance. ISIL fighters have launched several fierce counterattacks on Iraqi forces in Mosul city, underscoring the intense battle ahead as government troops and their allies…
‘Riggin ironic: More Americans voted for Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton won popular vote, but Donald Trump won election because electoral system doesn’t treat each vote equally William Howell: Trump decried political system as “rigged,” but the system that distorts vote delivered him presidency (CNN)For the past year, Donald…
Hillary Clinton blames her defeat on FBI director
Hillary Clinton has blamed her defeat in the US presidential election on interventions by the FBI director. James Comey’s announcement of a new inquiry into her use of email while secretary of state shortly before election day had stopped her…
Govt must stop misleading campaign on Rampal power plant
Reiterating its demand for cancelling the Rampal Power Plant project, the National Committee to Protect the Sundarbans today called upon the government to stop campaigns of the “controversial project”.
Bomb blast killed 30 & injured over 100 in Balochistan
At least 30 people were killed and 100 were injured on Saturday evening in an explosion at the shrine of Shah Norani in Khuzdar district of Balochistan, reports DawnNews.
Trump: Obamacare key provisions to remain
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he is open to leaving intact key parts of President Barack Obama’s healthcare bill. Mr Trump, who has pledged to repeal the 2010 law, said he will keep the ban on insurers denying coverage…
Dhaka gets $15 million recovered heist money from Manila
Dhaka – Nearly 10 months after losing $101 million in a high-profile heist, Bangladesh on Saturday recouped $15.25 million of the stolen money from authorities in the Philippines, where most of the money ended up.
Behind the curves
Sudhurendar Sharma With gender stereotyping deeply embedded in our society, women’s self-esteem is traditionally assumed to be determined by how they perceive themselves in the eyes of others.
BAU 7 regional conference on poverty eradication begins Sunday
A three-day-long international seminar of Regional Network on Poverty Eradication (RENPER) begins Sunday with a theme of “Advancement in technology for poverty reduction: opportunity and challenges’’ on Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU). About 141 scientific papers will be presented in 6…
Paris deal’s 1.5oC temprarture target needs immediate govt action
Daphne Davies, LDC News Service Marrakech – As government ministers meet in Marrakech to assess global ambition towards addressing climate change in the near-term, a coalition of social movements, including LDC watch, an umbrella group of NGOs from civil society,…
Amid anti-Trump protests, 1 injured in Oregon shooting
Portland- As protests of President-elect Donald Trump entered another day, police in Portland, Oregon, say one person was shot by a man who had gotten into a confrontation with a protester. Portland police said the person who was shot was…
Ex-U.S. ambassador to Moscow says banned from entering Russia
Moscow (Reuters) – Russia has banned Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Moscow under President Barack Obama, from entering the country, McFaul and Russian Foreign Ministry sources said. Russia has a travel ban in place on some U.S. officials…
The Trump effect: Wary climate diplomats ‘wait and see’
The world expects the United States to uphold commitments under the landmark Paris climate treaty despite Donald Trump’s vow to pull out, the incoming head of its UN implementing body told AFP Friday. “The Paris Agreement is here,” Moroccan foreign…
Global climate experts laud BD’s efforts to cut carbon emissions
Marrakech, (Morocco)- Global climate experts have lauded Bangladesh’s efforts to cut carbon emissions and said the country can be an example for many developing and least developed nations to be followed by. UNB news agency reported
Titans resurgent with dramatic 4-run win over Vikings
Dhaka – Khulna Titans skipper Mahmudullah Riyad’s three-wicket haul in the innings last over helped his side resurgent for a 4-run victory over Chittagong Vikings in their 3rd tussle of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket…
ITF Tennis: Rishabh Sharda of India clinches boys singles crown
Dhaka – Rishabh Sharda of India clinched the boys’ singles crown of the Walton 30th Bangladesh ITF Junior Tennis Championship beating Chan Woo Park of South Korea by 6-4, 7-6 games in the final at the Ramna National Tennis Complex…
PM flies to Morocco Monday
Dhaka- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for Morocco on Monday morning on a three-day official visit to attend two high-level segments of the Conference of the Parties (COP-22). A VVIP flight (BG-1019) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime…
1st Div Hockey: PWD SC outplay Combined SC 8-0
Dhaka – PWD Sporting Club earned a comfortable 8-0 goals victory over Combined Sporting Club in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Saturday,UNB News Agency Reported.
BNP in political bankruptcy, says Quader
Chittagong- Mentioning that BNP is suffering from political bankruptcy, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the party had been looking towards the US elections to return to power. Obaidul Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, came…
Germany blasts San Marino 8-0 in World Cup qualifying
Dhaka – Serge Gnabry scored a hat trick in his debut for Germany as the World Cup champion overwhelmed San Marino 8-0 on Friday in a qualifier for the 2018 tournament in Russia.Defender Jonas Hector added two goals as Joachim…
Australia out for 85 on day 1, 2nd test vs South Africa
Dhaka – Vernon Philander snared five wickets as South Africa dismissed Australia for 85 on the opening day of the second cricket test, leaving captain Steve Smith stranded unbeaten on 48 when he ran out of batting partners.Smith went to…
‘Drug addict’ man kills brother in Bogra
Dhaka – A ‘drug addict’ man stabbed his elder brother to death at Hajorki-Begunipara village in Nandigram upazila in Bogra early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Mofazzel Hossain, son of Abdul Jabbar of the village.Officer-in-Charge of Nandigram Police Station Abdur…
Double suicide in Pallabi
Dhaka – Two people, including a teenaged girl,reportedly committed suicide in separate incidents in the capital’s Pallabi on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Karim, 22, son of Motiur, and Shakila, 17, daughter of Chand Mia. They had been residing with…
Worker dies in collision of boats in Sylhet
Dhaka – A sand worker was killed in a collision between two boats in the Chengerkhal river of Jalurmukh area in Goainghat upazila in Sylhet early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Sebul Miah, 22, son of Moyna Miah, a resident…
Ensure foolproof security of minority people: PM
Stressing the importance of maintaining communal harmony, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday directed all concerned to ensure the foolproof security of minority people as it is the duty of all.”The security of minority people must be ensured …this is…
Prime accused of Garo woman’s gang rape held in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the prime accused in connection with the gang rape of an indigenous woman from the Airport Rail Station area of the capital on Friday night.The arrestee was identified as Rubel, son…
Pakistan shrine blast kills 46
At least 10 killed in explosion at shrine in Balochistan province, Pakistan officials say.Scores more are reported to have been wounded, reports BBC.Local media report there is no hospital nearby and emergency services are struggling to reach the area because…
2 killed in Jhenaidah road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a pickup van and a human hauler (locally known as Alamsadhu) at Patibila on Kaliganj-Kotchandpur road in Kaliganj upazila in Jhenaidah on Saturday morning.The…