By Azza Karam UN, Jul 4 (IPS) – A decade ago, it was difficult to get Western policy makers in governments to be interested in the role of religious organizations in human development. The secular mind-set was such that religion…
Year: 2017
Funding climate resilience benefits all nations
By Kenton X. Chance Kingstown, St. Vincent, Jul 4 (IPS) – A leading climate change mitigation and adaptation activist and former climate negotiator in the Caribbean says that the United States could protect its economic and political interest by helping…
A small step towards justice in Syria
Catherine Marchi-Uhel appointed to head new UN investigation Balkees JarrahVerified account Today, the UN Secretary-General appointed Catherine Marchi-Uhel to head a new UN team tasked with investigating serious crimes committed in Syria since 2011. For victims who have known nothing…
Iranians hold mocking ‘Trumpism’ cartoon contest
Tehran, Iran (AP) — Iranians have organized a “Trumpism” cartoon contest in which hundreds of participants were invited to submit artwork mocking the U.S. leader.
Intensive aquaculture for sustainable shrimp industry
by Leon Kaye Once a rare delicacy, aquaculture has allowed shrimp to become a popular and affordable form of animal protein. Emerging economies such as China, Indonesia and Bangladesh view shrimp production as one path towards boosting jobs and exports.…
Qatar responds to demands as deadline extended
Kuwait City, July 4 – Qatar on Monday responded to a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies after they agreed to give a defiant Doha another 48 hours to address their grievances.
‘Rohingya issue to be resolved bilaterally’
Dhaka, July 4 – Renewing her call to Myanmar to take back Rohingyas from Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said this problem will be solved through bilateral discussions.
2000 BD migrants stranded in Turkey
Dhaka, Jul 4 – Around 2000 Bangladesh nationals, mainly regular migrants from Iran, Lebanon and Jordan, got stuck in Turkey as their attempts to illegally enter Europe through Turkey have become difficult.
IAEA assures support for Rooppur nuke plant
Dhaka, July 4 – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday assured Bangladesh of its all support and cooperation in constructing Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
4 killed in separate accidents in Dinajpur
Dhaka – Four people were killed and seven others injured in two separate road accidents in Dinajpur on Tuesday.In Kaharole upazila, three people were killed and five others injured as a bus crashed into a human hauler at Sholo Mile area.The…
Gazipur boiler blast death toll jumps to 13
Dhaka – The bodies of four more people were found in the debris following the boiler explosion at Multi-Fabs Ltd in Nayarapara area on Tuesday evening, raising the death toll from the incident to 13.Firefighters found three bodies in the…
Youth’s body found in Keraniganj
Dhaka- The body of a youth was recovered from Abdullahpur here in Keraniganj on Tuesday.The deceased is Meherazul Islam Shohag, 20, son of Mosharraf Hossain hailing from Chittagong. He used to live in Rajbari of Keraniganj with family. He is…
Garment worker killed by muggers in Gazipur
Dhaka – A garment worker was stabbed to death allegedly by a group of muggers in Telipara Truck Stand area in Gazipur on Tuesday morning.Quoting family members, police said a group of muggers waylaid Hasanur Rahman, 35, hailing from Sherpur district,…
Sri Lankan wicket-keeper Dickwella to play for Dhaka Dynamites
Dhaka – Sri Lankan wicketkeeper batsman Niroshan Dickwella will play for defending champions Dhaka Gladiators in the eight-team franchised-based 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket beginning on November 4.Dhaka Dynamites have confirmed the inclusion of Niroshan Dickewella in the team…
CJKS Basketball: Ctg Royals beat MH Sporting by 35-22 pts
Dhaka – Chittagong Royals earned 35-22 point victory over MH Sporting Club in the Asian Group-CJKS Basketball League at the CJKS gymansium in Chittagong on Monday.
Night guard killed in Naogaon
Dhaka – A night guard of a local madrasah was stabbed to death by a gang of miscreants at Valain in Manda upazila on Monday night. Police said the miscreants swooped on Mansur Rahman, 38, son of Abdul Malek Sardar…
BCB HP squad to play first one-dayer in Darwin Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) High Performance (HP) Squad, now touring Australia 19/Northern Territory, will play the first of their five-match one day series against a local selection on Wednesday at the Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG) 1 in Darwin.As…
Boost productivity, improve quality, PM to workers
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged workers to boost productivity and improve the quality of both the products and the standard of their works to keep pace with the competitive world. –UNB
Kidnappers picked Mazhar up blindfolded: Detectives
Dhaka – Kidnappers blindfolded poet and columnist Farhad Mazhar after picking him up in a vehicle, said detectives. –UNB
US tightens security on nuclear inspections
Washington – The Pentagon has thrown a cloak of secrecy over assessments of the safety and security of its nuclear weapons operations, a part of the military with a history of periodic inspection failures and bouts of low morale. –AP/UNB
Govt to remain with flood victims: Minister
Moulvibazar – Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Tuesday said the government will be there beside the flood-hit people with food and other emergency supplies as long as needed. -UNB
Govt has enough preparation to face flood, says PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government has all the necessary preparation to face possible natural disasters like flood. –UNB
Fish turning transgender because of contraceptive chemicals
Contraceptives may give us the advantage of avoiding accidental and unwanted pregnancies as well as keep us protected from STDs, but the chemicals from them may be messing with fish’s gender. As per a study, researchers have said that chemicals…
Subrata Sengupta passes away
The musician, who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, died at Dhaka’s Green Life Hospital early Tuesday, said his wife Joli Sengupta. Doctors had previously informed the family that the cancer had spread from the prostate gland to other parts…
Shabana Azmi: I am against all mob lynching
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi today said she has always raised her voice against hate crime and her outrage over mob lynching is not selective. The 66-year-old actress took to Twitter to clarify her stance after she took part in the…
Rapid macroeconomic success empowering rural women
The rapid macroeconomic success accelerates empowerment of rural women in the district when the nation has engaged in all-out efforts to attain the sustainable development goals (SDGs). “As a result of self-reliance achieved by thousands of rural women through income…
Loko Natyadal arranges mega festival at Shilpakala
Culture Desk Theatre troupe Loko Natyadal will organise a four-day theatre festival at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy marking its 36th founding anniversary. The festival will feature the troupe’s eight plays including Abak Jolpan, Kanjush, Majh Raater Manushera, Mujib Mane Mukti, Dakghar,…
Respect, protect and fulfil right to health: UN
Geneva(Kanaga Raja) — The United Nations Human Rights Council, on the final day of its thirty-fifth regular session (6-23 June) end of last week, adopted a resolution that amongst others called upon States to respect, protect and fulfil the right…
Fallacies of Brexit: Simplistic polemics
by John Weeks Babbling Brexit: The British media provides a consistently misleading version of the process of UK disengagement from EU membership. The term used for this process, “Brexit”, is itself a substantial source of misguidance and obfuscation.
Farhad Mazhar taken to DB office for questioning
Dhaka, Jul 4 – Poet and columnist Farhad Mazhar who had gone ‘missing and then rescued’ was taken to the office of Detective Branch (DB) of Police at city’s Minto Road on Tuesday morning.