Dhaka, Apr 15 – A 15-day-long bird exhibition begain with a seminar on Saturday at the Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum (BNM).
Day: April 15, 2017
How do progressives fight back against populism?
by Vivien Schmidt In recent years, the European Union has suffered through a cascading set of crises, including the Eurozone crisis, the refugee crisis, the security crisis, and Brexit. But rather than bringing the EU together, with concerted responses that…
India won’t spoil ties with bd over water: Uma Bharti
Indian Water Resource Minister Uma Bharti has said India would not let politics spoil its relations with Bangladesh and that water is going to remain the basis of good relations between the two countries. “We won’t let politics spoil our…
Chief justice blamed vested quater for creating govt-judiciary distance
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Saturday alleged that a vested quarter is out there creating a distance between the government and the judiciary. “A vested quarter is there engaged in an evil design to create a distance between the…
No ‘gate lock’ or ‘sitting service’ from Sunday in Dhaka
No passenger bus will be allowed to ply the city streets in the name of ‘Sitting Service’ or ‘Gate Lock’ from Sunday, said Chairman of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Md Moshiar Rahman on Saturday. He came up with…
Trump signs law taking air at planned parenthood funding
President Trump signed legislation on Thursday aimed at cutting off federal funding to Planned Parenthood and other groups that perform abortions, a move cheered by conservatives who have clamored to impose curbs on reproductive rights. The measure nullifies a rule…
Thousands dead in Brazil yellow fever outbreak
A yellow fever outbreak is tearing through Brazil leaving thousands dead in its wake — thousands of monkeys, that is. The epidemic, the worst Brazil has seen in decades, has killed more than 200 people so far. But it’s also…
2nd Div Cricket: Indira Road KC beat Gopibagh FA by 7 wkts
Dhaka – Indira Road Krira Chakra earned a comfortable seven wickets victory over Gopibagh Friends Association in a super league match of the Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Cricket at Fatullah Outer Stadium on Saturday.Sent into bat first, Gopibagh FA were…
Pope speaks of humanity’s shame
Thousands of people, including nuns, families with toddlers, and young tourists, endured exceptionally tight antiterrorism checks to pray at the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum, where Pope Francis expressed shame over humanity’s failings. Francis, wearing a plain white coat,…
Ist Div Football: Swadhinata KC outplay Wari Club 4-0
Dhaka, – Swadhinata Krira Chakra outplayed old horse Wari Club by 4-0 goals in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis First Division Football League at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Saturday.
Sexagenarian woman killed in city road crash
Dhaka -An unidentified sexagenarian woman was killed as a speedy vehicle ran over her under the footover bridge at Uttara in the capital on Saturday morning.
Bullet-hit bcriminalb dies at DMCH
Dhaka -A listed criminal of the city’s Vasantek area, who suffered bullet injuries in an attack by his rivals near Shilpirtek slum on Tuesday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday.Chiko Jamal alias Musa, 40, who was undergoing…
Di Maria scores twice as PSG win ups pressure on Monaco
Paris, (AP/UNB)- Paris Saint-Germain struggled but prevailed against Angers 2-0 to keep the pressure on French league leader Monaco after Angel Di Maria scored twice on Friday.Di Maria’s stunning free kick gave the defending champions the lead in the first…
2.70 lakh Yaba pills seized in Teknaf
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 2.70 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets from Nayapara village in Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar early Saturday.Lt Col Abu Jar Al Zahid, commanding officer of BGB-2, said BGB troops challenged a…
BGB troops recover 600 bottles of Phensidyl
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 600 bottles of Indian Phensidyl from Baliadighi in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday night.
SUST student injured in knife attack
Dhaka, – A student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) was injured in a knife attack by muggers on the campus in Sylhet on Friday evening.
Bus driver stabbed dead in Gazipur
Dhaka, – A bus driver was killed in a knife attack allegedly by a young man at Purba Chandona in the city early Saturday.
Father, daughter killed in Dinajpur road crash
Dhaka, – A man and his daughter were killed and two others injured as a bus hit a rickshaw van in Mirzapur area of Birampur upazila in Dinajpur on Saturday noon.
One held with arms, ammo at Benapole
Dhaka – Police arrested a suspected terrorist along with one kg of heroin, one pistol, two magazines and one bullet from Navaron Bazar in Sharsha upazila of Jessore early Friday.
Reflections on World Health Day
By Martin Khor Penang, Apr 13 (IPS) – What’s the most precious thing in the world which unfortunately we take for granted and realise it true value when it is impaired? Good health, of course. That’s something many people must…
G77 calls for access & benefit-sharing of marine genetic resources
By an IPS Correspondent UN, Apr 13 (IPS) – The Group of 77 has strongly underlined the significance of marine genetic resources (MGRs) to the economies of developing nations.
Climate funds for world’s poorest slow to materialise
By Lyndal Rowlands UN, Apr 14 (IPS) – Climate change is making poor countries poorer, yet funding meant to address its economic consequences has been slow to materialise. Instead funding bodies are choosing to invest in green energy projects in…
Survivors of sex abuse say UN neglected them
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Apr 14 (IPS) – Several survivors who were sexually abused by peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic (CAR) continue to be neglected by the UN, an investigative team has found. Three years after cases of…
Caribbean pursues green growth despite uncertain times
By Desmond Brown Bridgetown, Barbados, Apr 14 (IPS) – Barbados and its Caribbean neighbours are continuing to press ahead with their climate change agenda and push the concept of renewable energy despite the new position taken by the United States.…