Tokyo, May 19 (AP/UNB)- Japan’s Cabinet has approved for legislative debate a bill to allow 83-year-old Emperor Akihito to abdicate.
Year: 2017
Suspected robber killed in Laxmipur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, May 19 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Dattapara in Sadar upazila of Laxmipur on SE Bangladesh early Friday.
Contractor found dead in Manikganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a contractor from his East Dashra residence in the town in Manikganj on Thursday night.Locals informed police as bad odour was spreading from the house of Nurul Islam, 58, son of Mahtab Uddin…
34 held in Satkhira on various charges
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested 34 people from different parts of the district from Thursday evening to Friday Morning in Satkhira on various charges.
Chinese jets intercept US aircraft over East China Sea, US says
Two Chinese Sukhoi Su-30 jets have conducted an “unprofessional” intercept of a US aircraft, the US military said. The US WC-135 plane was on a mission to detect radiation in international airspace over the East China Sea.
Land Minister’s son among 11 arrested in Pabna
Dhaka – Police arrested 11 people, including Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif’s son Sirhan Sharif Tamal, in a case filed for vandalism early Friday.District police super Zihadul Kabir said a joint team of Pabna and Ishwardi police conducted separate overnight…
Agony of mother earth: Unstoppable destruction of forests
By Baher Kamal ROME, May 18 2017 (IPS) – The world’s forests are being degraded and lost at a staggering rate of 3.3 million hectares per year. While their steady destruction in many Asian countries continues apace, deforestation of the…
Defence of water right drives land reform call in Chile
By Orlando Milesi Santiago, May 18 (IPS) – Water at high prices, sold as a market good, and small farmers almost a species in extinction, replaced by seasonal workers, are the visible effects of the crisis in rural Chile, 50…
Mapping and responding to climate-induced migration
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 18 (IPS) – As the world focuses on conflict-related migration and displacement, with an unprecedented 60 million fleeing from war and persecution, others are pointing to a less discussed trigger of population movements: climate change.
Creating future-ready education system: The EarthEd
Our latest State of the World report, EarthEd: Rethinking Education on a Changing Planet! We had people tuned in from over 54 countries and 36 states, including watch parties in Thailand, Texas, and the District of Columbia. If you weren’t…
Thai school without walls fosters minds sans barriers
Kei Franklin explores how one school in Thailand fosters “good citizens,” going beyond simple environmental education. This article is excerpted from EarthEd, the latest edition of State of the World which examines how, education worldwide can help people better adapt…
BNP leader Aslam secures bail in sedition case
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to BNP Joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury in a sedition case.
War crimes tribunal issues warrant against Ex BNP MP
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal-1(ICT- 1) yesterday issued warrant of arrest against former BNP MP Abdul Momin Talukder for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of 1971.
Dhaka’s Banani rape accused Shafat, Sadman ‘confess’
Dhaka – Shafat Ahmed and Sadman Sakif, prime accused in the Banani rape case made confessions admitting their involvement in the city’s Banani rape incident, before two Dhaka courts on Thursday.
Sk Jamal beat Prime Bank by 2 wkts
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club secured 6th win in the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating Prime Bank Cricket Club by two wickets in the 10th round game at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground 4 in Savar on…
ITF Asian U/12 Tennis: BD Boys reach final beating Bhutan 3-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh Boys team reached the final of the ITF Asian U/12 Team Tennis Competition eliminating Bhutan by 3-0 matches in the semifinal in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday.Bangladesh boys’ team will play final against Nepal on Friday.
Tri-Nation Series: Bangladesh will face Ireland Friday
Dhaka – After sharing the points in the Walton Tri-Nation Series opener, Bangladesh again will play host Ireland at Malahide, Dublin on Friday.Both, Bangladesh and Ireland must look forward to their maiden win in the series when they will take…
Sr Div Football: PWD SC play 1-1 with Sadharan Bima KS
Dhaka – Public Works Department (PWD) Sporting Club played to a one-all draw with Sadharan Bima KS in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday.
Div-Cricket: Shantinagar beat Sk Russel by 41 runs
Dhaka -Shantinagar Club secured a 41-run win against Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra in their Group A match of the Dhaka 3rd Division ODM Cricket League at Professor Hamidur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Keraniganj on Thursday.
Fed Cup: Ctg Abahani emerges group champion
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited emerged Group C champions to reach the quarterfinal of the Federation Football Tournament beating all-losers Arambagh KS by 2-1 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.
Siblings get life term for killing farmer in Sherpur
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced two siblings to rigorous lifetime imprisonment for killing a farmer in Nakla upazila in 2009.Mohammed Mosleh Uddin, additional session judge of Sherpur, handed down the verdict.The convicted siblings are – Abdus Salam,…
Mugger killed in Meherpur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed during a ‘gunfight’ between law enforcers and a group of robbers at Gangni Upazila in Meherpur early Thursday.The dead was identified as Lalon, 30, son of Jahirul Islam of Gangni Upazila in Joraghat.Officer-in-charge…
Premier Cricket: Brothers Union earn 129-run victory over Mohammedans
Dhaka – Brothers Union Club registered the 4th victory in their 10th match of the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League outplaying Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 129 runs at BKSP ground-3 in Savar on Thursday. Sent into bat first, national…
Missing woman turns up dead in Sylhet
Dhaka – A woman missing since Tuesday night was found dead at Janakollyan Bazar in Balaganj upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday.Locals spotted the body of Safia Begum, wife of Ponku Mia of Kulma village, a mother of four, and informed…
BNP leader Aslam Chy gets bail in sedition case
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday granted bail to BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury in a sedition case filed with Gulshan Police Station. UNB news agency reported
‘Uday Shankar Library’ inaugurated at DU
Dhaka – A renovated reading room-cum-library hall, named after Uday Shankar, was inaugurated at Dhaka University’s Dance Department on Thursday. UNB news reported
Proposed digital security law to ‘remove confusion over section 57’
Dhaka – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said the proposed digital security law will help remove confusion and ambiguity over section 57 of the ICT Act. UNB news reported
No influence can save Banani rape offenders: Asaduzzaman
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said the offenders involved in the recent rape of two university students in a Banani hotel will be brought to justice if their offence is proven, no matter who they are.…
EU fines Facebook over misleading information
Brussels — The European Union’s competition watchdog has fined Facebook 110 million euros ($122 million) for providing misleading information over its buyout of mobile messaging service WhatsApp. AP/UNB news agency reported
BCL leader stabbed dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death allegedly by some miscreants at Madan Haat in Hathazari upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Lokman, 34, a general secretary of Fatehpur union unit…