Robert Watson Norwich – With the United Nations’ climate change conference underway in Bonn, Germany, rising global temperatures are once again at the top of the world’s agenda. But why care about the increase in temperature, if not because of…
Month: November 2017
Celebrate 20th year of Kyoto Protocol – developing nations
Bonn, 10 Nov (Jade Chiang) – The climate talks in Bonn could be a historic moment if Parties are able to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol (KP) by ensuring the entry into force of…
Renewable energy can be strengthened in next climate talks
Nationally determined contributions under Paris Agreement must reflect growing business case and global momentum for renewables Bonn, Germany, 10 Nov — Countries have an opportunity to significantly increase renewable energy ambition within Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and to accelerate its…
Fiji steps forward to unite the world for climate action
It’s been a year of catastrophic climate events. Rains of biblical proportions across South Asia brought floods that affected more than 41 million people and killed at least 1,200. Record-breaking hurricanes claimed lives and destroyed infrastructure across several island states…
১১ নভেম্বর ২০১৭ আলহাজ্ব কে এম আব্দুল করিম এর প্রথম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী
– ইঞ্জিনিয়ার এ কে এম রেজাউল করিম আজ থেকে ১ বছর আগে আমার আব্বা আলহাজ্জ্ব কে.এম আবদুল করিম (রাহিমাহুল্লাহ) দুনিয়া থেকে চির বিদায় নিলেন। তিনি ১১ নভেম্বর ২০১৬, শুক্রবার রাত সাড়ে ৮টায় ইন্তেকাল করেছেন (ইন্নালিল্লাহি ওয়া ইন্না ইলাইহি রাজিউন)। তিনি…
IBBL scholarship given to poor meritorious students
Chittagong – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited provided scholarships to underprivileged meritorious students through its Chittagong North and South Zones on November 10, 2017, Friday at the North Zone Auditorium.
JnU E-unit admission test result published
Dhaka – The result of the admission test for the first year honours courses of Jagannath University (JnU) E-unit (Fine Arts, Music and Drama Department) under the academic session 2017-18 has been published.
JU VC Dr. Farzana Islam gets bomb threat
Savar – Prof Dr Farzana Islam, vice chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU), received a bomb threat by a letter from an anonymous person.
Justice Sinha flies to Toronto to see his younger daughter
Dhaka – Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday left Singapore for Toronto in Canada to see his younger daughter Asha Sinha, who lives in Toronto.
2 kids drown in Chandpur
Dhaka- Two children drowned in two separate incidents in Matlab Dakhkhin and Faridganj upazilas in Chandpur on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Suborna Akter, 5, daughter of Razzaq Bhuiyan of Rupsha village in Faridganj and Rahman alias Limon, 2…
2 killed in Tangail road crash
Dhaka- Two motorcyclists were killed as a bus rammed their motorcycle at Shibpur in Tangail on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Subrata 28, son of Kazal Das of sadar upazila and Aranya, 22, son of Ram Chandra Das in Anayetpur…
Day labourer ‘kills self’ in Jessore
Dhaka – A man allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Enayetpur village of Sadar upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 38, a day labourer and son of Riaz Uddin Mollah of the village.
Teenage boy electrocuted in Ctg
Dhaka – A teenage boy died from electrocution while plugging in a mobile phone charger in Oxygen area in the port city early Friday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Ali, 17, son of Abdus Salam, resident of the house…
Ctg Jubo League men block road after arrest of fellow
Dhaka -Vehicular movement on Chittagong-Khagrachhari road remained suspended for 5 hours as some Jubo League leaders and activists of Fatikchhari upazila in Chittagong on Friday blocked different points of the road protesting the arrest of a fellow.Jakir Hossain Mahmud, officer-in-charge…
2022 World Cup head tells Germany: Qatar doesn’t back terror
Dhaka (AP/UNB) – The organizers of the 2022 World Cup have a message for Germany’s soccer leadership ahead of a meeting on Friday: Qatar does not support terrorism.While discussing Qatar’s right to host the FIFA showpiece, German soccer federation president…
BPL5 to roll on Dhaka venue Saturday
Dhaka – The mediocre side Rangpur Riders will take on bottom-run Rajshahi Kings in their 3rd tussle of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 to be kicked off the Dhaka venue’s matches of the franchise league at Sher-e-Bangla National…
Clash over blasphemous post leaves one dead in Rangpur
A man was killed and 20 people, including four policemen, were injured in a clash between law enforcers and locals at Thakurbari village in Sadar upazila on Friday over a youth’s Facebook post ‘demeaning’ Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PUBH). Additional superintendent…
Siddikur narrowly passes cut round of Manila Masters
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrity golfer Siddikur Rahman has stayed in the race of the $1 million Resorts World Manila Masters sharing the 64th place after the second round at Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Philippine on Friday.The two-time…
Mymensingh retain U14 Nat’l Women’s Football title
Dhaka – Mymensingh District clinched the title of the JFA Under-14 National Women’s Football Championship for the 3rd successive time beating Thakurgaon Districts by 3-0 goals in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.Rozina Akter, who won the…
End to end customs service for Maitry express passengers
Authorities today officially launched end to end customs and immigration service for the passengers of Maitree Express to make rail journey between Dhaka to Kolkata and return more comfortable and cutting down the duration of the trip.
Recent floods to affect BD’s food production growth: FAO
A sequence of floods has dampened the outlook for Bangladesh, likely translating into a third successive season of little or negative food production growth, mainly rice, says FAO. Barring major setbacks, production recoveries could instead permit Bangladesh and Sri Lanka…
BNP wants Govt co-op for Suhrawardy rally
BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Friday said they expect cooperation and political attitude from the government in holding their rally at the Suhrawardy Udyan on Sunday in a peaceful manner.
Trump administration’s approach to existentialist threat
Given US President Donald Trump’s tendency to scramble the news narrative several times a day with controversial talk, tweeting, and action, policy continuity can sometimes seem like a quaint notion from an age long past. But regardless of who occupies…
Nation to celebrate recognition of Bangabandhu’s speech Nov 25
The nation on November 25 will celebrate the recognition of the historic 7th March speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a world documentary heritage.
Chittagong teenaged die while charging mobile phone
The incident was reported late Thursday from the port city’s Oxygen neighbourhood, police said. The victim, Md Ali was rushed to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead, said hospital police camp’s Assistant Sub Inspector Shilabrata…
Bangladesh doctors have little time for patients
Physicians in Bangladesh invest only less than 50 seconds to each of the patients who seek primary healthcare against 22.5 minutes in Sweden, says a global study. One hundred and seventy-nine studies were identified from 111 publications covering 28 570 712…
Developed countries shirking climate responsibility
The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the rollout of a landmark treaty, a bloc of 134 developing countries, including India and China, warned Thursday at UN negotiations in Bonn. The diplomatic spat has…
Water to be sprayed from high in New Delhi
Illegal crop burning in farm states surrounding New Delhi, vehicle exhaust in a city with limited public transport and swirling construction dust have caused the crisis, as they do year after year.
“Refugees are nothing but commodities”
By Daan Bauwens Follonica, Italy, Nov 9 (IPS) – As countless refugees arriving on Italy’s shores report torture, extortion and forced labour in Libyan detention centers, many say they never intended to make the journey to Europe until the chaos…
Fighting the creeping catastrophe of climate change
By Lourdes Tibig and Denise Margaret Matias Bonn, Germany, Nov 8 (IPS) – November 8 marks the fourth anniversary of Haiyan’s landfall in the Philippines. The super typhoon was the strongest ever to make landfall.