By Paris Correspondent Paris, Dec 14 (IPS) – As funding to combat climate change has lagged behind lofty words, the One Planet Summit in France this week invited governments and business leaders to put money on the table.
Day: December 16, 2017
Civil society to be more radical to deal with global crises
By Amy Taylor Suva, Fiji, Dec 15 (IPS) – Our strategies have failed us. We can no longer respond to the crises facing us in the same way. We have to be more radical, more creative — together — to…
JU pays tributes to war heroes on Victory day
Savar – Marking the Victory Day, Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities, on Saturday, paid homage to the martyred liberation war heroes, by placing a floral wreath at the National Memorial in Savar.
BAU celebrates Victory Day with much enthusiasm
Mymensingh – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) celebrated Victory Day in a befitting manner on 16 December.
Mayor chased for banned without Bangabandhu portrait
Ruling Awami League activists chased the local mayor for not having Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait on the banner during Victory Day celebrations in Muktagachha upazila of Mymensingh on Saturday. The incident took place at a flag hoisting ceremony and…
Bangladesh to bring diplomats from New Delhi to see Rohingya plight
The foreign ministry is taking 15 non-resident diplomats to Cox’s Bazar to see Rohingya plight as Dhaka continues to exert pressure on Myanmar to take back its nationals using diplomatic tools. The ambassadors or high commissioners are of Bosnia and…
AL-BNP activists clash in Chuadanga, Lalmonirhat, Thakurgaon: 20 hurt
Dhaka – At least 26 people including police and journalists, were injured in clashes between local leaders and activists of Awami League and BNP during Victory Day celebration in Chuadanga and Lalmonirhat on Saturday. In Chuadanga, a chase and counter…
BNP to bring out Victory Day rally Sunday
BNP is going to bring out a ‘V-Day Rally’ in the city on Sunday celebrating the 47th Victory Day. The party will take out the rally from its Nayapaltan central office around 2pm, which will end at Mailbagh crossing, BNP…
20 Shibir men held in Ctg
Dhaka – Police arrested 20 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student front of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, from Laldighi Maidan area in Chittagong on Saturday.Tipped of that some Shibir men gathered in the area to carry out acts…
Man hacked dead in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A man was hacked to death by a young man at Rahimanpur Madrasah Bazar in Sadar upazila on Saturday following a brawl over a trifling matter.The deceased was identified as Anisur Rahman, 40, son of Nendu Mohammad of…
UPDF leader shot dead in Rangamati
Dhaka – A leader of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) was shot to death in a reported gunfight in Bandukbhanga union of Sadar upazila early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Anol Bikash Chakma alias Pluto Chakma, 42, a resident of…
6 hurt in BCL-JCD clash in Thakurgaon
Dhaka- Six leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured in a clash between two student bodies over supremacy at Hajipara area of the district town on Saturday.The injured were- an assistant secretary…
Siddikur beams under weather-hit 3rd round of Indonesian Masters
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrity golfer Siddikur Rahman showed a batter form in the weather-hit 3rd round of the $750,000 Indonesian Masters at Royale Jakarta Golf Club on Saturday.The season-ending Asian Tour flagship event has been hit by multiple rains and…
Nation celebrated 47th Victory Day
The nation celebrated the 47th Victory Day paying deep homage to the Liberation War martyrs today (Saturday). On this day in 1971, Pakistani occupation forces surrendered after a nine-month war resulting in free, independent and sovereign Bangladesh.
President and PM attend Victory Day Parade
An attractive Victory Day Parade to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the country’s victory, that had been achieved through the War of Liberation against Pakistani occupation forces in 1971, was held in the city today.
Lasith Malinga dropped for T20s vs. India
Colombo,(AP/UNB) – Sri Lanka has dropped fast bowler Lasith Malinga from its squad of 15 players for the upcoming three-match Twenty20 series against India.Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement Friday that it has “rested” Malinga, who was part of…
FIFA suspends Brazilian soccer president Marco Polo del Nero
Rio De Janeiro,(AP/UNB) – Marco Polo del Nero was suspended as president of Brazil’s soccer confederation on Friday, two years after he was indicted in the United States on charges of racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
Smith’s unbeaten 139 moves Australia into strong position
Perth,(AP/UNB) – Australia captain Steve Smith helped himself to another classy century as he punished England’s bowlers Saturday in the third Ashes cricket test at the WACA.Australia was 314 for four at lunch on the third day, with Smith unbeaten…