India’s top court has upheld death sentences of four men who were convicted in the fatal gang-rape and torture of a 23-year-old medical student on a moving bus in the Indian capital nearly five years ago. The four had challenged…
Day: May 5, 2017
Coop in space exploration to benefit all SA nations: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed her belief that any cooperation in space exploration will definitely take the South Asian countries to the ambitious technological enhancement for the benefit of the region. “I’m sure that any cooperation in space…
India successfully launches South Asia Satellite
The 2,230-kg communication spacecraft carries 12 Ku-band transponders that can drive telecommunication, disaster management, broadcasting and direct to home TV, Internet activities, tele-education and telemedicine across the region. South Asia Communication Satellite GSAT-9 was put into space by GSLV F09…
French presidential race Sunday offers challenge
A comparison of the positions of the two remaining candidates for France’s presidency shows that they take significantly different positions on human rights at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today “Looking closely at the positions and statements of…
Gay porn arrests threaten privacy in Indonesia
An Indonesian police raid targeting gay men in Surabaya, Indonesia, on April 30, 2017, threatens the rights of the country’s already beleaguered lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, Human Rights Watch said today. The police ordered 14 men to…
US healkthcare act would harm millions
The American Health Care Act, if enacted, would be a devastating setback for access to health care for those who can least afford it. The attacks on Medicaid alone – cuts in funding, turning it over to the states, and…
A polished Le Pen maintains gritty image in French vote
Paris – The months of grueling campaigning have polished her image. The driving ambition has been softened to widen her appeal to French voters. But Marine Le Pen has not lost the gritty, populist edge that speaks to the common…
Girl scout confronts neo-Nazi at Czech rally
A Czech Scout has been praised after she confronted a neo-Nazi at a rally in Brno. A widely shared photograph shows 16-year-old Lucie Myslíková standing up to a rightwing demonstrator as he gestures angrily. Lucie was one of a number…
Abbas warns of painful steps against Palestinian rival Hamas
Jerusalem – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says that “things will be painful” for political rival Hamas, referring to recent financial steps he has taken to pressure the Islamic militant rulers of the Gaza Strip. AP/UNB news agency reported
Coal plant could cause 6000 early deaths in BD
A giant coal-fired power plant approved by Bangladesh could drastically worsen air pollution for millions and cause the early deaths of 6,000 people over its lifetime, Greenpeace said Friday. Bangladesh is constructing the 1,320-megawatt power plant on the edge of…
German airport offers prayer booth in 65 languages
Berlin – Feeling nervous before your flight? Travelers at one German airport can now receive spiritual solace by entering a booth and listening to a prayer of their choice before boarding the plane. AP/UNB news agency reported
North Korea accuses US, South Korea of assassination attempt
Seoul – North Korea on Friday accused the U.S. and South Korean spy agencies of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on leader Kim Jong Un involving bio-chemical weapons. AP/UNB news agency reported
‘Man’ kills wife in city
Dhaka- A housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband in the city’s Pallabi area on Friday.The victim was identified as Helena Akhter, 27, wife of Iman Ali, a day-labourer. The couple had been living at a rented house…
Time to address global warming
There are two enormous myths about global warming. One is that dealing with it is optional. The other is that the measures needed to slow the process will devastate the economy. Neither is true. On the first point, we are…
BD to get $8 billion from ADB in 5 yrs, says Muhith
Yokohama – Finance Minister AMA Muhith, now attending the 50th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of ADB here,on Fridaysaid the donor agency will provide around$8 billion to Bangladesh over the next five yearsin various sectors as development assistance.…
MSC Rupganj post win in DPDCL
Dhaka – Mohammedan Sporting Club and Legends of Rupganj won their respective 7th round matches of the 4th Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) by six wickets at two venues on Friday.Avishek Mitra played a 95-run innings for Mohammedan (232/4…
Cooperation in space exploration to benefit all S Asian countries: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed her belief that any cooperation in space exploration will definitely take the South Asian countries to the ambitious technological enhancement for the benefit of the region. UNB news agency reported
Lightning kills 3 in Jessore, Gopalganj
Dhaka – Three people, including a farmer, were killed in lightning strikes in Jessore and Gopalganj districts on Friday. In Jessore, two people and a cow were killed at Nishchintpur village of Jhikargachha upazila after being struck by a thunderbolt.The…
Shakib maintains top all-rounder rank in Test
Dhaka– Bangladesh’s T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan has maintained top Test all-rounder rank in the latest ICC Players Ranking list published on Friday.The number one all-rounder in all formats of cricket, Shakib, secured 431 points, followed by Ravindra Jadeja of…
Ctg rout Narayanganj 6-1 in Nat’l Hockey
Dhaka – Omar Faruque made a hat-trick for Chittagong District 6-1 goals win against Narayanganj District in 31st ATN Bangla National Hockey Gold Cup Tournament at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Friday.
Tigers score 314 against Sussex’s 2nd XI
Dhaka, May 5 (UNB) – Bangladesh scored 314 against Sussex’s 2nd XI in their 2nd friendly match at 1st Central County Ground in Hove, England on Friday.Batting first, the Tigers played 50 overs and lost for 9 wickets for their…
Lionel Messi: Argentina forward’s ban lifted after appeal to Fifa
Dhaka – Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on appeal.The 29-year-old Barcelona forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during a 1-0 win…
53 people held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested 53 people, including an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district from Thursday night to Friday morning.
UN must take parliamentarians on board for Agenda 2030
By Andreas Bummel Berlin (IPS) – In pursuit of the Agenda 2030 the UN is playing an increasingly important role. Its Charter was declared in the name of “We, the Peoples.“ Elected representatives, however, who are interested in the affairs…
Growing inequality under global capitalism
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, May 4 (IPS) – Income and wealth inequality has increased in recent decades, but recognition of the role of economic liberalization and globalization in exacerbating inequality has never been…
Refugee journalists, the challenge of reporting from exile
By Elena L. Pasquini Rome, May 4 (IPS) – Abdulwahab Tahhan is a journalist and a refugee. From his exile in London, he documents the war that is devastating his homeland of Syria, monitoring airstrikes and assessing civilian casualties for…
Flying green in Bangladesh
By Sohara Mehroze Shachi Dhaka, May 4 (IPS) – New technology could be the answer to reducing negative climate impacts of aviation – one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gases. And a recent quantitative research at North South University…
Fight against corruption to defend the Amazon
By Milagros Salazar Tarapoto, Peru, May 3 (IPS) – Corruption has penetrated the Amazon rainforest like an illness that infects everything, said Ruben Siqueira, coordinator of the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT), during the VIII Panamazonic Social Forum (FOSPA), which brought…
2nd test: West Indies beats Pakistan by 106 runs
Bridgetown,(AP/UNB) — The West Indies beat Pakistan by 106 runs for a series-levelling victory as Shannon Gabriel took 5-11 on the last day of the second test on Thursday.Pakistan was all out for 81 in its second innings in 34.4…
Rashford gives United 1-0 win in Europa League semifinals
Vigo, (AP/UNB) — Marcus Rashford was decisive again, scoring from a free kick in the second half for Manchester United to beat Celta Vigo 1-0 in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday.Rashford, who netted an extra-time…