Dhaka, Sep 17 -The Buddhist community of Bangladesh protesting the persecution of Rohingyas in the Rthe Rakhine state of Myanmar have called for the interference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) to stop the persecution in this state.
Month: September 2017
Wife wins Nawaz Sharif’s parliament seat: unofficial
Lahore, Sep 18 (AP/UNB) — A Pakistani minister says the wife of ousted Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif has won his parliament seat which fell vacant after the country’s Supreme Court disqualified him for concealing assets, according to unofficial results.
PM in New York to attend UNGA
New York, Sept 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Sunday afternoon to attend the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) amid warm welcome by expatriate Bangladeshis and US AL leaders. An Etihad Airways flight…
Counting what counts in development
Selim Jahan New York – To most people, “development” is best measured by the quantity of change – like gains in average income, life expectancy, or years spent in school. The Human Development Index (HDI), a composite measure of national…
Asian cities’ endless summer
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber and Bambang Susantono Potsdam/Manila – It’s monsoon season in Asia – marking an end to months of scorching temperatures. But the extreme heat will return, with cities facing particularly brutal conditions. Already, Asia’s urban areas experience twice…
The Handmaid’s Tale, Big Little Lies Emmys 2017’s main winners
Dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale has scooped three of the major prizes at this year’s Emmy Awards. The show won best drama series, best director for Reed Morano and best actress for Elisabeth Moss. Producer Bruce Miller thanked author Margaret…
The weather report is climate science too
Dawn Stover If you turned to any cable news channel lately, you probably saw in-depth coverage of the hurricane du jour. A sombre meteorologist pointed to a map depicting the storm’s predicted path, then cut away to the latest satellite…
Porto beats Rio Ave 2-1 to stay perfect in Portugal
Lisbon,(AP/UNB) – Porto beat Rio Ave 2-1 away from home on Sunday to claim its sixth win in six matches in the Portuguese league this season.Danilo Pereira broke through for Porto in the 54th minute before Moussa Marega scored what…
Neymar, Cavani argue over penalty as PSG keeps perfect start
Paris(AP/UNB) – Star forwards Neymar and Edinson Cavani argued over who should take a penalty kick as Paris Saint-Germain extended its perfect record in the French league to six matches with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Lyon on Sunday.Facing its…
Former test spinner Bob Holland dead at 70
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Former test leg spinner Bob Holland, who was the third-oldest player to be picked for Australia when he made his debut aged 38, has died aged 70.Holland’s son Craig told reporters on Sunday his father had died from…
Transport workers withdraw Kushtia strike
Dhaka – Transport owners and workers in Kushtia have withdrawn their indefinite strike following assurance of district administration.The decision came out after a fruitful meeting with district administration on Sunday night.Rezaul Islam, general secretary of Bus Minibus Owners’ Association, said that…
3 killed as two trucks collide in Nilphamari
Dhaka- At least three people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident at Dholagachha on Dinajpur-Rangpur Highway in Saidpur upazila early Monday.The deceased were identified as Aslam 32, Sohag, 30, Mamun, 32, driver of a truck.
‘Asia will be home to 60% of world’s over 65s by 2030’
Demography — the fundamental driver of all economies — is shifting the balance of power in Asia, according to Deloitte’s Voice of Asia report: By 2042 there will be more over-65s in Asia than the populations of the Eurozone and…
World Bank must draft new policy for human rights: UN expert
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – A United Nations human rights expert has called on the World Bank to embark on an inclusive process for drafting a new and separate human rights policy, which should embody a commitment to integrate human rights…
Pharma cos inflating research & development costs?
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has concluded that R&D costs a company just $648 million on average to bring a cancer drug to the market — a small fraction of the $2.7 billion…
SC Bar demands deployment of army for relief distribution
Dhaka – The Supreme Court Bar Association, SCBA yesterday demanded to the government to deploy army at the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazaar for smooth distribution of relief materials among the refugees.
Warrant against Khaleda for undermining map and flag
Dhaka – A Dhaka court yesterday decided that an warrant of arrest will be issued against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia if she fails to appear before it on October 5 in a case filed over her undermining the map…
RU students protest genocide of Rohingyas wearing black masks
Rajshahi – Wearing black masks students of Rajshahi University (RU) under the banner of United Nation Youth and Students Association of Bangladesh (UNYSAB) formed a human chain on the campus on Sunday to protest the persistent oppression and ‘mass killings’…
Heightened risks of adolescent pregnancy in Bangladesh
Dhaka – Adolescent mothers and their babies face increased health risks in Bangladesh, according to a new study. The study carried out by from researchers at Washington based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) found that adolescent mothers recovered more…
Open letter to Aung San Suu Kyi from Desmond Tutu
By Desmond Tutu My dear Aung San Suu Kyi I am now elderly, decrepit and formally retired, but breaking my vow to remain silent on public affairs out of profound sadness about the plight of the Muslim minority in your…
Stocks mark new record high
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the port city’s bourse – Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – saw upward trend in early trading on Sunday as optimistic investors were active.
Rohingya refugees could suffer for food scarcity
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could die due to a lack of food, shelter and water, given the huge numbers fleeing violence in Myanmar, an aid agency warned on Sunday, as authorities began moving people to camps to streamline the distribution…
Son ‘kills father’ in Jessore
Dhaka – A 70-year-old man was killed allegedly by his son at Banshbaria village in Keshabpur upazila in Jessore on Sunday.SM Anwar Hossain, officer in-charge of Keshabpur Police Station, said Abdus Salam, 32, had a brawl with his father Nawab…
UN chief says – Suu Kyi has a last chance
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres today said Aung San Suu Kyi now had her “last chance” to stop atrocities on ethnic Rohingya Muslims amid growing global outrage over her response to the violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. “If she does…
AFC U-16 Women’s: Bangladesh concede 2-3 defeat against Australia
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football Team conceded 2-3 goals defeat after making a brave fight against stronger Australia in their 3rd and last Group B match of the eight-team final round of the AFC U-16 Championship at the IPE…
NCL Tier 1: Anamul-Robi opening stand spurs Khulna to 342/4
Dhaka – Riding on a 251-run opening partnership between Anamul Haque and Robiul Islam Robi, Khulna Division reduced their deficit to 129 runs in the 1st innings against Rangpur Division with six wickets in hand after the rain-marred 3rd day’s…
Subroto Cup: BKSP beat Sikkim 1-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) made a good start in the 58th Subroto Mukerjee Cup International Boys Football Tournament beating Sikkim team by a solitary goal in New Delhi on Sunday.
NCL Tier 2: Ctg Div trail by 372 runs vs Dhaka Metro
Dhaka – Chittagong Division trailed by a huge 372-run in the 2nd innings against Dhaka Metro after the 3rd day’s play in a Tier 2 match of the four-day affair Walton 19th National Cricket League (NCL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury…
Pharmacy owner hacked dead in city
Dhaka – A pharmacy owner was hacked to death allegedly by an employee of his shop in Uttar Badda area of the capital city on Sunday noon.Pharmacy owner Awal, 50, locked into an altercation with Fakhrul, 22, one of his…
Couple electrocuted in Rangamati
Dhaka – A couple died from electrocution at Bogachhari in Naniarchar upazila in Rangamati early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Khorshed Miah and his wife Rasheda Begum.