Dhaka – Long tailbakcs on highways have put people who started their journey home into immense sufferings on Thursday. Failure of the railwayb signalling system on the other hand put schedule of special Eid Trains in disarray. An estimate made…
Year: 2017
Destruction of al-Nuri mosque in Mosul ‘shows IS defeated’
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the destruction of an ancient mosque in the city of Mosul is “an official declaration of defeat” by so-called Islamic State (IS).
Australia to help build community resilience in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – The Australian Government has announced additional support of AUD3.9 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to improve nutrition and build community resilience in Cox’s Bazar.
Yunus Centre refutes PM’s accusations
Yunus Centre yesterday responded to some statements Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made while addressing a reception accorded to her by expatriate Bangladeshis at Stockholm City Conference Centre on June 15. A Yunus Centre release stated that the PM made a…
Of population growth – setting the record straight
by Maitreyi Bordia Das I am constantly startled by references to “population growth” as a cause of a number of development challenges. Whether it’s urbanization, food security, or water scarcity, all too often “population growth” is cited as a cause…
Asia-Pacific: Farming rice and fish together to reduce poverty
By IPS World Desk Rome/Bangkok, Jun 20 (IPS) – Rice is a major food commodity and staple food for many, and adding fish to flooded rice paddies has been a farming tradition practiced in a number of Asian countries for…
Refugee protection an obligation under international law
By Secretary-General António Guterres UN, June 21 (IPS) – It is impossible to be ten years as High Commissioner for Refugees, doing my best to try to help the most vulnerable of the vulnerable, without changing your life. And, indeed,…
World poverty could halve if all adults had secondary education
Paris, 21 June—A new UNESCO policy paper shows that the global poverty rate could be more than halved if all adults completed secondary school. Yet, new data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) show persistently high out-of-school rates in…
Austrian claims property Barrister Moudud evicted from
Dhaka – An Austrian citizen has claimed the heir of the property from which BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed has recently been evicted.
BD Election Commission to update voter list from July 25
Dhaka – The Election Commission (EC) will begin the data collection for updating the existing voter list starting from July 25.
70 lakh Eid holidaymakers set to leave capital
Dhaka – Around 70 lakh people will leave the capital city of Dhaka for their village homes to celebrate upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones. -UNB
Worst landslide-hit Rangamati roadlink partially restored
Dhaka – The 70km Chittagong-Rangamati road link has been restored yesterday by connecting it a Sapchhari point, after nine days after the devastating landslides in Chittagong and the three hill districts of south-eastern Bangladesh. With assistance from the Engineering Corps…
Benelux, Baltic and Nordic leaders meet ahead of EU summit
The Hague – Leaders of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are due to meet with counterparts and senior officials from Baltic and Nordic nations for talks ahead of a European Union summit and two days after formal negotiations on Britain’s…
About 5000 BD workers jobless in Bahrain
Dhaka – Parliamentarian Caucus on Migration and Development Chairman M Israfil Alam on Wednesday said thousands of Bangladeshi workers have been faffing around on the streets in Bahrain without jobs as they were sent there without any demand. -UNB
Some 116 projects in power sector need $24.73 billion investment
Dhaka – State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has urged the country`s banks and financial institutions to invest in the government`s ‘fast track projects’, presumably by borrowing –UNB news agency reported
Macron faces bigger reshuffle after bigger ally quits
French President Emmanuel Macron is shaking up his five-week-old government Wednesday – and will have to make more changes than anticipated after the minister who was leading Macron’s crusade to purify politics was forced to quit over corruption allegations. Justice…
US will be replaced it it disengages from world: UN chief
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Trump administration on Tuesday that if the United States disengages from many issues confronting the international community it will be replaced – and that won’t be good for America or for the world. Guterres made…
7 million residents to vacate BD Capital Dhaka during Eid
Around 70 lakh people will leave the capital city of Dhaka for their village homes to celebrate upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones. Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated in the…
Holy Lailatuk Qadr Thursday night
Muslims across the country are set to observe the holy Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr, tomorrow night when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). According to the holy Quran, Lailatul Qadr, the Night…
Domestic violence victims of Brazil
The authorities in the Brazilian state of Roraima are failing to investigate or prosecute domestic violence cases, leaving women at further risk of abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The serious problems in Roraima, the state…
Madrasah teacher found dead in Satkhira
Dhaka – A madrasah teacher was found dead at a fish enclosure in Matiadanga area of Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Wednesday morning.
1,375 Phensedyl bottles seized in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 1,375 bottles of Phensedyl from Charbaghdanga border area in Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday night.
4 killed in separate road accidents in Ctg
Dhaka- Four people were killed in separate road accidents in the port city and Mirsarai upazila on Wednesday morning and Tuesday night.The deceased were identified as Rafaul Mandol, 50, Md Kaium, 20, Md Sabuj, 25, and Musharraf Hossain Rony, 24.
‘3 arms traders’ held in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three alleged arms traders along with 13 arms and 430 rounds of bullets from Shaplapur area in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Wednesday.The arrestees were identified as Md Habibur…
Pickup van driver killed in Manikganj accident, 10 injured
Dhaka – A pickup van driver was killed and at least 10 others were injured in separate road accidents in different areas on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Sibalaya upazila on Wednesday morning.Jahangir Hossain, a pickup van driver was killed as his…
After toppling Apple in China, Oppo eyes world market
With its army of salespeople and vast network of outlets, a relatively new smartphone maker has exploded in popularity to overtake global giants Apple and Samsung in China’s market—and now it has its eye on the West. Oppo began life…
Daniel Day-Lewis announces retirement from acting
Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis, one of the most acclaimed performers of his generation, has announced he is retiring. Citing the 60-year-old star’s spokeswoman Leslee Dart, trade magazine Variety said he “will no longer be working as an actor.” “He is…
Tokyo stocks open lower on oil woes
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday after three days of gains, tracking Wall Street’s losses and as oil prices dropped. Leading US indices retreated from record highs on Tuesday, with weakness in petroleum-linked shares, airlines and media companies weighing on…
Growers at Bordeaux winefest unite against climate change
This is the wine industry’s new normal: heavy rains, floods, hailstones, drought and sometimes even frost. Wine makers who once took great pleasure in competing against each other to offer the best wine on the market are now locked in…
Hundreds hearing impaired poor get normal life
A life-changing initiative of the government has become a blessing for many hearing impaired poor, with giving them the ability of listening to others and doing all activities like normal ones. Under the initiative, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)…