Dhaka – A mobile court here on Tuesday fined some 11 business establishments Tk 2.92 lakh at Karwan bazaar kitchen market in the city on Tuesday for various irregularities.The mobile court, conducted by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), also evicted…
Dhaka– Bangladesh need 325 runs against India for winning the ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match at Kennington Oval in London on Tuesday.Sent in to bat first, India scored 324 for 7 in 50 overs with Dinesh Karthik top-scoring 94 off…
Dhaka – Save the Children, an international development agency, is ready to respond to cyclone Mora after the initial need assessment. UNB news reported
Dhaka – At least seven people were killed in Cox’s Bazar and Rangamati districts as severe cyclonic storm ‘Mora’ hit Cox’s Bazar-Chittagong coast near Kutubdia on Tuesday morning. UNB news reported
by Lucio Levi There is a striking analogy between the current global economic and political crisis and the world crisis that occurred between two world wars. Then the great depression of 1929, Mussolini’s and Hitler’s ascent to power and WWII,…
The Allman Brothers Band was started in Macon, Georgia, in the late 1960s by Gregg and older brother Duane.Gregg Allman, whose soulful vocals made the Allman Brothers Band one of rock’s top acts in the 1970s with songs such as…
Culture Desk Mainly summer collection and western dresses were showcased in that show along with Eid collection Recently, fashion house Gentle Park arranged a fashion show showcasing their Eid collection. It was also an occasion where a new outlet of…
Culture Desk A thrilled Chunky confirmed the developments and said that Ananya wants to be an actress. Chunky Pandey’s daughter, Ananya is an aspiring actress. And, she is likely to be launched by Salman Khan. Salman Khan has launched the…
China will implement a controversial cybersecurity law Thursday despite concerns from foreign firms worried about its impact on their ability to do business in the world’s second largest economy. Passed last November, the law is largely aimed at protecting China’s…
Robert J. Burrowes As ‘mental health’ issues gain more attention, sympathetic and otherwise, in a wide variety of contexts and countries around the world, the opportunity for inaccurate perceptions of what causes these issues, and how to treat them, are…
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 25 (IPS) – The world will not be on track to eradicate poverty by 2030 if current growth trends continue, a UN task force found.
By Jan Kellett UN, May 24 (IPS) – In March 2015 at the Sendai World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction, the then President of Kirbati, Anote Tong, made it very clear how vulnerable his country was to climate and disaster…
By Mario Osava Vitoria, Brazil, May 29 (IPS) – “I am going back to Panama with many ideas,” said Gilda Montenegro, a nutritionist with the Panamanian Education Ministry, after getting to know the school feeding system in the city of…
By IPS World Desk ROME, May 29 2017 (IPS) – A highly contagious disease is spreading among farmed and wild tilapia, one of the world’s most important fish for human consumption, the United Nations warns, adding that though not a…
By Paula Fray Johannesburg, May 29 (IPS) – Amid the worst drought in a century, South Africans are kick-starting a global consultative process to agree on the values of water in a bid to ensure more equitable use of the…
Dhaka – The severe cyclonic storm ‘Mora’ over North Bay moved northwards and has started crossing Cox’s Bazar-Chittagong coast near Kutubdia on Tuesday morning.
Denis Naughten has endured a torrent of abuse from environmentalists. The first climate change minister ever appointed, his National Mitigation Plan aimed at tackling global warming was roundly pilloried for being more a discussion document than a roadmap for reducing…
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on Monday left for Austrian capital Vienna to attend an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conference. Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said, “Various global issues, including bilateral cooperation in implementation of the Sustainable…
Eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said the 16th amendment to the Constitution has created a scope to undermine the independence of judiciary and made it a vulnerable to interference. “I support the High Court order that declared illegal…
Low-lying areas in Cox’s Bazar have gone under water with an unusually high tide pounding the shore as the cyclone ‘Mora’ is approaching. The tides seeped into households as well when water level started to increase on Monday afternoon. Announcements…
All river transports have been suspended as Cyclone Mora is bearing down on Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar coasts. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority or BIWTA issued cautionary signal No. 2 for all river ports across the country. The Met office…
Dhaka – State Minister for Posts and Communications Tarana Halim reiterated on Monday Bangabandhu Sattelite-1, the country’s first-ever satellite project, will be launched by the first week or the last week of December this year. UNB news reported
Dhaka – The maritime ports of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar have been advised to hoist great danger signal number 10 as cyclonic storm ‘Mora’ has intensified into severe a cyclonic storm and is approaching towards Bangladesh coast. UNB news reported
A new study shows that ruminating on negative thoughts and listening to sad music in a group can cause depression. The study found that listening to inspiring music in a group and engaging in discussions about music and life is…
Entertainment Desk An one hour play, only two artists and they will portray 12 characters. Almost all the characters are male. The theater production’s title is Otohpor Madho and with this production a new theatre troupe Methopoth Theatre is going…
Swedish satire “The Square”, a send-up of political correctness and the confused identity of the modern male, won the Palme d’Or top prize at the Cannes film festival Sunday. In a stunning upset, the nine-member jury led by Spanish director…
Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s upcoming biopic ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’ is all set to hit the theatres on Friday and fans across the globe are eager to know more about the man who usually maintains a very private life. Sachin…
Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is worse than first thought and the impact will accelerate unless global greenhouse gas emissions are cut, scientists said Monday. The 2,300-kilometre (1,400-mile) World Heritage-listed reef suffered its most severe bleaching on record…
Kanishk Sajnani did not receive so much as a thank you from a major Indian airline when he contacted them with alarming news — he had hacked their website and could book flights anywhere in the world for free. It…