Miami, Sep 09 (AP/UNB) — Irma trained its sights on Florida and officials warned more than 5 million people that time was running out Friday and ordered them to evacuate ahead of the deadly hurricane as it followed a path…
Month: September 2017
How bad will Brexit really be for the UK?
by Graham Gudgin The great majority of the economic forecasts have concluded that Brexit will damage the UK economy. In the case of ‘no deal’ between the UK and the EU, the majority view is that the loss of GDP…
Standing for the value of water
by Jennifer J. Sara Last week, water practitioners gathered in Stockholm for World Water Week. This is an annual meeting to discuss the world’s water issues, organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute. And if any reminder were needed as…
How aid in cash – not goods – averted famine in Somalia
By Roshni Majumdar UN, Sep 8 (IPS) – In February, when the government of Somalia sounded an alarm to the UN about risks of a famine in the country, the UN’s Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), besides quickly…
Indian journalist’s murder: The ultimate form of press censorship?
By Manipadma Jena Bhubaneswar, India, Sep 7 (IPS) – Dauntlessly crusading against curbs on freedom of speech, fifty-five-year-old Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh was gunned down at her very doorstep in Bengaluru city on the evening of Sep. 5, taking three…
Tribunal on Myanmar minorities in Kuala Lumpur Sept 18
An international tribunal on the situation of the Rohingyas, Kachins and other minorities in Myanmar will convene in Kuala Lumpur from the 18th to the 22nd of September 2017. The venue will be the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.
Demos protest atrocities against Rohingyas in Myanmar
Dhaka – Different parties and organizations on Friday staged demonstrations and brought out processions in the city protesting the ongoing atrocities on the Muslim community in Myanmar’s Arakan state. Speaking at the rallies, the leaders of the organizations demanded the…
Bangladesh seeks safe zones to ease Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh has proposed creating “safe zones” run by aid groups for Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state to stop hundreds of thousands of refugees crossing into its territory following a military crackdown. The plan, the latest in a string of…
Indian scentist sues her cook for posing as Brahmin
A senior government scientist with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has come under flak from activists and social outfits in the city for lodging a case against her cook for allegedly ‘impersonating’ as a Brahmin since May 2016 and lying…
2 motorcyclists killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka- Two motorcyclists were killed as a bus hit them on Akhtaruzzaman flyover at GEC area here in Chittagong on Friday noon.The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.
‘Unfair’ for FIFA to annul WCup qualifier over crooked ref
Somerset West,(AP/UNB) – FIFA’s decision to order a World Cup qualifier to be replayed because of match-fixing by a crooked referee is unprecedented and unfair, according to the country stripped of a vital victory despite playing no role in the…
China-Pak take swipe at Trump’s Afghan policy
The top diplomats from China and Pakistan took swipes at President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled Afghanistan policy on Friday as they called for new talks with the Taliban to resolve the 16-year conflict. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing…
Steinhaus making history as Bundesliga’s 1st female referee
Berlin (AP/UNB) – Bibiana Steinhaus will make history in Germany on Sunday when she becomes the first woman to referee a Bundesliga game.The German football federation announced on Thursday that the 38-year-old police officer is to take charge of Hertha…
Int’l workshop on documentary techniques begins in Dhaka
A six-day long international workshop titled ‘Technique of making documentaries and market of joint-venture films’ began at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city on Friday. Dhaka Independent Film Network (DIFN) in association with Bengal Foundation, Cosmos Foundation and Oriental Services…
Exploitation of global sand supply becoming a crisis
When people picture sand spread across idyllic beaches and endless deserts, they understandably think of it as an infinite resource. But as we discuss in a just published perspective in the journal Science, over-exploitation of global supplies of sand is…
AFC U-16 Women’s Champs: BD team reach Thailand
Dhaka – A 26-member Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football Team reached the Thai capital of Bangkok Friday afternoon to compete in the eight-team final round of the AFC U-16 Championship 2017 beginning in Chonburi Stadium in Thailand on Sunday. Krishna Rani…
US deeply concerned over Myanmar situation
The United States has said it is working through the United Nations and other international organizations to assist tens of thousands of civilians who have fled to Bangladesh since August the 25th. “We are also communicating with Burma’s neighbors and…
Creeping climate collapse
At least a decade ago, a retired general at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies said to me that the rich countries will never take climate change seriously until some very big and apparently climate-related disaster happens in…
Suu Kyi can’t be tripped of Nobel Prize – Nobel Institute
The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize says the 1991 prize awarded to Myanmar’s Aung Sang Suu Kyi cannot be revoked. The Norwegian Nobel Institute on Friday said that neither the will of prize founder Alfred Nobel nor the…
BNP demands active diplomatic efforts to end Rohingya crisis
BNP on Friday demanded the government make active diplomatic efforts to force Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis. “Our demand is very clear that the government gives food and shelter to Rohingyas and ensures their security and treatment. At the…
270000 Rohingyas enter Bangladesh
Amid a dramatic increase in the number of refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine state, UNHCR on Friday called for urgent action to address the root causes of the recent surge in violence. The UNHCR sought urgent action so…
BPL Football suspended for SAFF U-18 Champs
Dhaka – The ongoing Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football has been postponed from Sept 13 to 30 due to participation of Bangladesh team in the SAFF U-18 Championship billed for September 18-27 in Bhutan.
PR firm Bell Pottinger ‘nearing collapse’
Bell Pottinger’s Asian unit has said it will separate from its British parent, amid reports the public relations firm is nearing collapse. Bell Pottinger’s UK business is expected to go into administration as early as next week, the firm said.…
Equifax data breach hits 143m
About 143 million US customers of credit report giant Equifax may have had information compromised in a cyber security breach, the company has disclosed. Equifax said cyber-criminals accessed data such as Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses during the…
8.2 magnitude quake hits Mexico, Guatemala
An earthquake described by Mexico’s president as the country’s strongest in a century has struck off the southern coast, killing at least six people. One person also died in neighbouring Guatemala, its president has said. The quake, which Mexico’s leader…
14 wickets fall on Day 1 of final England-West Indies test
London,(AP/UNB) – Fourteen wickets fell on the first day, giving the series-deciding third test between England and West Indies the feel of a lottery at Lord’s on Thursday.West Indies was 123 all out in its first innings and England 46-4…
Two buses’ collision kills one in Sirajganj
Dhaka- A 30-year-old woman was killed and 13 others were injured as two buses collided head-on at Kashem intersection in the west side of Bangabandhu bridge approach road in Kamarkhand upazila in Sirajganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Laiju…
One killed in Bagerhat road accident
Dhaka- A man was killed as a fish-laden pickup van hit a stationed truck at Shahbari on Bagerhat-Pirojpur road in Morelganj upazila in Bagerhat on Friday.
Rajshahi woman badly burnt in petrol attack
Dhaka – A 40-year-old woman is fighting for life at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital after her ‘friend’ allegedly poured petrol and set her on fire for objecting extramarital affairs with her husband.Witnesses said a woman on Thursday night allegedly threw…
Police constable killed in Comilla road crash
Dhaka- A police constable was killed and four other people were injured in a road accident in Charbakar area on Comilla-Sylhet regional highway in Debidwar upazila in Comilla on Thursday night.Police said constable Hossian Sarker, 32, son of Nazrul Islam…