Dhaka, Jun 2 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged the political parties to forge a national unity for forcing the government to hold a fair and impartial election.
Year: 2017
Justice Lady: ISCA threatens to besiege SC
Dhaka, June 2 – Islami Shasantantra Chhatra Andolan (ISCA) has threatened to besiege the Supreme Court (SC) if the statue of Greek goddess Themis which was reinstalled in front of the SC annex building is not moved within June 13.
Rocket launchers, SMGs found in N’ganj canal
Dhaka – Police have recovered a huge arms from a canal in Narayanganj following information gleaned from a detained drug peddler.
100 houses torched in Rangamati over biker killing
Dhaka, Jun 2 – An angry mob torched over 100 houses in Langadu upazila of Rangamati on Friday over the killing of a Jubo League leader, leaving four people injured.
Foreign investors chamber for changes budget
Dhaka, Jun 2 – The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Friday expressed its concern over a number of proposals made in the new budget and demanded addressing their concerns with necessary amendments.
Budget to fuel production cost, inflation: CPD
Dhaka, Jun 2 – Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Friday feared a hike in production cost and consumer expenditure, and a rise in inflation in the coming fiscal year due to the proposed overall tax structure hurting the overall…
Budget ambitious but won’t hike prices: Muhith
Dhaka, Jun 2 – Claiming that the whole of the proposed budget is ‘bright’ and there is no weakness, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday ruled out the possibility of cancelling the decision of imposing excise duty on bank accounts.
How to produce more food with less damage to soil, water, forests
By IPS World Desk Rome/Brussels, (IPS) – Massive agriculture intensification is contributing to increased deforestation, water scarcity, soil depletion and the level of greenhouse gas emission, the United Nations warns.
Why we need to save our oceans now—not later
By José Vicente Troya UN, Jun 1 (IPS) – What if the blue fades way as seawaters become brown andcoral reefs become white as marine grasslands wither and life below water vanishes? This is already happening at a staggering rate.…
AIDS pandemic far from over: 37 million living with HIV
By Amina J. Mohammed UN, Jun 2 (IPS) – During the process of developing the Sustainable Development Goals it was clear to me how relevant and innovative the approach to ending AIDS had been and how important it would continue…
African Commission on HR tackles sexual orientation
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has taken on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity, topics that some may have considered too “controversial” but that fall squarely within the ambit of human rights. I represented Human Rights…
EU-China summit in Brussels
Brussels – European Union leaders should publicly and privately press China’s government to end its crackdown on human rights and immediately release all detained activists, Human Rights Watch said today in a joint letter with a dozen other nongovernmental organizations.…
French President offers refuge to US climate scienticts
Just one hour after Donald Trump announced that he was withdrawing the United States from the global climate accord negotiated in Paris — saying that he was “elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris” — the new French…
Concern over bank transactions!
Heartfelt thanks to the Journalist for reporting the news title “Bank account holders are in trouble”. The problem is acute for the middle and lower middle income group which cover the majority of people of our country.
Lightning kills two cousins in Sandwip
Dhaka, Jun 2, – Two young cousins were killed in a lightning strike at Moghdhora of Sandwip upazila in the district of Chittagong on Thursday night.
Climate change deal can’t be renegotiated: Europe
Berlin, Jun 2 (AP/UNB)- Top European leaders pledged Thursday to keep fighting against global warming as U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of the Paris climate accord, but they rejected his suggestion that the deal could later…
Budget aimed at making political gain: BNP
Dhaka, June 1 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the national budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year will not be helpful for public welfare as the government has formulated it to make its ‘political gain’…
Cities, businesses, urban citizens can save Planet from climate change
London, UK (01 June) – Cities, businesses and urban citizens are today looking to the most comprehensive roadmap available on how they can deliver their part of the Paris Agreement and prevent catastrophic climate change. According to research by C40…
Mayors to fight climate change despite US withdrawal
President Trump has announced that he will withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on climate change. Paris Mayor and C40 Chair Anne Hidalgo and several other global C40 mayors have made statements reacting to the news, vowing to continue…
Verdict in appeal over 16th amendment decision any day
Dhaka – The hearing of the appeal filed with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against the High Court order that declared illegal the 16th amendment to the Constitution ended on Thursday at about 1.15 pm.
IBBL-First Security Islami Exchange, Italy remittance service inked
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and First Security Islami Exchange, Italy signed a remittance agreement to provide safe and rapid remittance services to expatriate Bangladeshis in Italy. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh…
Mixed reactions to U.S. withdrawal from climate deal
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jun 1 (IPS) – The United States is expected to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement, prompting mixed reactions from civil society and political representatives.
UN chief urges Trump to retain Paris deal
The US has been urged to remain committed to the 2015 Paris climate agreement ahead of an announcement by President Donald Trump on the issue. Reports in the US suggest Mr Trump will withdraw the US from the deal. UN…
Lack of army justice could provoke crimes in Kashmir
The Indian army’s rewarding of an officer for actions that included serious human rights violations undermines accountability and the stature of the military, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 22, 2017, Maj. Nitin Leetul Gogoi was commended for evacuating…
Mobile phones, air coolers, ups/ips to cost more
Finance Minister AMA Muhith, in the national budget for FY 2017-18, has proposed changes to duties on different essential commodities which may result in increase and decrease in their prices. While placing the budget in Parliament on Thursday, the Finance…
Uniform 15pc VAT rate for three years
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said a single and uniform VAT rate will be applicable for three consecutive years from the next fiscal. “This rate will be 15 percent which will remain unchanged over the next three years,” he…
Taka 4 trillion Bangladesh budget estimate placed
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday unveiled a Tk 4,00,226 crore ambitious budget for the next fiscal year (2017-18) with a growth target of 7.4 percent, expecting to open up a new horizon for Bangladesh through some initiatives ahead of…
Bangladesh allocates Tk 11b for environment
An allocation of Tk 11.20 billion has been made in the proposed budget for fiscal 2017-18 for Environment and Forest Ministry. The allocation in the proposed budget is Tk 7.30 billion less than the revised budget of fiscal 2016-17, that…
Tamim leads Bangladesh to 305 gainst England
Tamim Iqbal’s 128 set up an engrossing contest at The Oval, with Bangladesh reaching 305 for 6 against England. While the hosts have a batting line-up that can be devastating, getting the better of an occasion as big as the…
59 held in Jhenidah drive
Dhaka – Police arrested 59 people including two activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and two Neo JMB activists in separate drives from different parts of the district from Wednesday in Jhenidah to Thursday morning .