Bhim Singh Rawat Finally on World Environment Day, Swami Shivanand has withdrawn his fast unto death agitation. It was thirteenth day of his indefinite hunger strike including six days of water fast (from May 25 – 30, 2017) against illegal…
Month: June 2017
Denial of human rights in one county concerns all others
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein Opening Statement by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 6 June 2017 Fifty years ago, this was the day I first heard the sound of war. I was three and a half years old and, while fragmentary, I can still remember military men milling around our home in Amman, an armoured car stationed nearby and later, planes that flew overhead. It was a war that shaped my life, and forged my later desire to understand the depths of Palestinian suffering but not only that, Jewish suffering too – the latter spanning over two millennia, and which culminated in that colossal crime, the Holocaust.
Pol forsight, accountability must for budget
Political foresight and strong accountability measures are key for effectively implementing and monitoring the National Budget FY2017-18. The proposed budgetary measures had not been adequately debated in the Parliament. The Parliamentary standing committees and local government also needed to play…
England in Champions Trophy semis, beats NZ
Cardiff, Jun 7 (AP/UNB) – England advanced to the semifinals of a tournament it has never won with an 87-run victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy at a wind-swept Sophia Gardens on Tuesday. Jos Buttler hit an undefeated…
Flynn turns over documents to probe panel
Washington, Jun 7 (AP/UNB) – Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn turned over about 600 pages of documents Tuesday to the Senate intelligence committee as part of its investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to a…
Trump siding against ally Qatar in Arab crisis
Washington, Jun 7 (AP/UNB) – President Donald Trump injected the United States into a volatile crisis among America’s Mideast allies, siding Tuesday with Saudi Arabia and other countries against Qatar in a dispute that threatens to disrupt efforts to defeat…
Factional clash in Magura AL: 20 injured
Dhaka, June 7 – At least 20 people were injured during a clash between two groups of local Awami League leaders and activists over establishing supremacy at Palashbari village in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district on Tuesday. Officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur…
Historic 6-Point Day being observed
Dhaka, June 7 – The historic Six-Point Day is being observed on Wednesday in the country in a befitting manner commemorating the placing of the demand for autonomy for the erstwhile East Pakistan, , now Bangladesh.
HC contempt rule against hotel owners for violation
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against four owners of three restaurants for running their business in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi residential area violating its order.
Former Chief Adviser Latifur Rahman buries at Banani
Dhaka – Former Chief Justice and Chief Adviser Latifur Rahman was buried at Banani graveyard on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, the namaz-e- janaza of the former Chief Justice and Chief Adviser to the Caretaker Government was held on the Supreme Court…
Bid to increase speedy trial jail term conspiracy: BNP
Dhaka – The BNP on Tuesday acused the government of hatching conspiracy to increase sentence term in speedy trial act in a bid to hold another January 5 like election conviting oppostion leaders and activists.
Share of aid allocated to education falls for the sixth year
Paris, 6 June—The amount of aid allocated to education has been falling for six years in a row, shows a new policy paper, Aid to Education is Stagnating and Not Going to Countries Most in Need, published by UNESCO’s Global…
Cop killed in Faridpur road crash
Dhaka – A police constable was killed and three other policemen were injured as a pick-up van hit them on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Purba Sadardi area of Bhanga upazila in Faridpur early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Motaleb, a constable…
3 workers die falling off city building
Dhaka- Three workers died falling off a 14-storey under-construction building in the city’s Bailey Road area on Tuesday.The victims were identified as Md Jahangir Hossain, 25, Md Sayem, 17, and Md Jainul.
Over 1 lac marooned following heavy rainfall in Moulvibazar
Dhaka – The flood situation of three upazilas in Moulvibazar have remained unchanged as floodwater has been entering through some eleven points of the Manu River and the Dhalai River, marooning more than one lakh people of some one hundred villages…
Premier League Football matches in Dhaka, Chittagong
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, scheduled to start on June 12, will be held in two venues — Bangabanhu National Stadium in Dhaka and MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong.The decision was taken during the 11th emergency meeting…
Industrial waste destroys Narsingdi Rivers
Narsingdi – Industrial chemicals and wastes have destroyed most of the rivers including Shitalakhkha, Brahmaputra and Harikhola Rivers in the district, inflicting acute damage on the entire ecosystem of the locality. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka Abahani lift their 10th Fed Cup Football title,They beat Ctg Abahani 3-1
Dhaka- Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited smartly clinched their 10th Federation Cup Football crown with unbeaten record beating their junior rivals Chittagong Abahani Limited by 3-1 goals in the final of the 29th version of the meet at the floodlight…
Buttler hits rapid 61 as England all out for 310 against NZ
Cardiff,(AP/UNB) – Jos Buttler hit an undefeated 61 off 48 balls as an inconsistent England scored a competitive 310 all out against New Zealand at a windy Sophia Gardens in the Champions Trophy on Tuesday.After losing the toss and being…
Number of hemophilia patients now 3,000: Nasim
Sangsad Bhaban – Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday told Parliament that there are some 3,000 hemophilia patients in the country as per Hemophilia Foundation’s statistics. UNB news reported
2018 to be year of people, says Khaleda
Dhaka – Apparently pointing at the next general election, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday hoped that repression and oppressors will disappear from the country in 2018 as it will be the year of people. UNB news agency reported
US pullout from Paris deal: What it means
By withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement, President Donald Trump abdicated not only leadership but membership of the community of nations cooperating to tackle climate change, the most serious crisis facing humanity. Trump’s announcement was shocking, even though…
Saving the oceans is saving future
The oceans’ health is only getting worse and the cycle of decline must be reversed, said representatives at the opening of a high-level UN conference. Approximately 5,000 representatives from governments, civil society, and the private sector from around the world…
US contemplates to leave UNHRC
On June 6, Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will appear for the first time at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva. The United States is one of 47 members of the council — a hard…
Russian librarian locked up
Russian authorities have detained the director of the Moscow Library of Ukrainian Literature, apparently alleging that some of the library’s materials are meant to “incite hatred” toward the Russian people, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 28, 2015, law…
NASA release incredible photos of Saturn
Compared to some of Saturn’s other moons, Mimas is by no means tiny. But, in a breathtaking new image from the Cassini spacecraft, the 246-mile-wide moon appears just a barely-detectable speck in an endless black sky. The stunning photo shows…
Bangladesh upset at US decision to dump climate deal
Bangladesh has expressed its disappointment over the United States’ decision of withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement. “It would be unfortunate to lose a leading partner like the United States in the global journey to secure a green and safe…
Jail term extension politically motivated, alleges BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Tuesday alleged that the government has raised the jail term by two years under ‘The Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) (amendment) Bill, 2017’ with a political motive to keep the party out of the next…
Hefajat ameer Shafi shifted to Dhaka hospital
Chittagong – Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi, the ameer of Hefajat-e Islam, was admitted to a hospital in the capital on Tuesday. UNB news agency reported
Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya to collaborate after 17 yrs
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s last performance as ‘Saba’ in ‘Ae Dil Hain Mushkil’ was loved and praised by all and now she is all set to come back to the silver screen This time Aish will be seen opposite none other…