Dhaka, Apr 26 – The World Intellectual Property Day is being observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Wednesday to appreciate the brains that create.
Year: 2017
US has just lost a trade battle with Mexico
Mexico and the U.S. have fought for years over tuna. The U.S. insists that any Mexican tuna sold in the U.S. must be “dolphin safe,” meaning dolphins weren’t killed by tuna fisherman, which was once common. Mexico says its fisherman…
Agroecology in China’s new ‘Ecological Civilization’
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition in 2014 and three regional symposia throughout 2015. Building on the recommendations of these symposia, a multistakeholder International Symposium…
Protect all migrant workers, Civil Society to ASEAN
Manila, Philippines – On 13 January 2007, ASEAN Member States made a commitment to protect migrant workers’ rights and to promote decent, humane, productive, dignified and remunerative employment. This commitment was enshrined in the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and…
Farmers find ‘unicorn’ among their sheep in Iceland
A craze for all things unicorn has swept through popular culture of late, whether it’s multi-coloured novelty drinks or technology investors looking for the next big thing. But a farming family in Iceland reckon they’ve found the real thing –…
C’nawabganj flashflood damages paddy on 50 hectares
Dhaka, Apr 26 – Boro paddy on some 50 hectares of croplands in Gomostapur upazila of Chapainawabganj has been damaged due to flashflood triggered by the onrush of water from the upstream through the Punarbhova River.
Suspected ‘Militant den’ gheraoed in C’nawabganj
Dhaka, Apr 26 – Police cordoned off a suspected military den at Trimohoni village in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj early Wednesday.
Uber takes to the skies with next ride-hailing project
New York, Apr 26 (AP/UNB)- Uber is taking to the skies with its next project — “flying cars” — even as all eyes are on its problems on the ground.
Madonna expresses her displeasure about planned biopic
New York, Apr 26 (AP/UNB)- Madonna isn’t happy with a new biopic planned on her pre-fame life.
Thai man kills baby, self on Facebook Live
Bangkok, Apr 26 (AP/UNB)- A man in Thailand upset with his wife hanged their 11-month-old daughter on Facebook Live and then killed himself, police said.
How feminists have catapulted women to national leadership roles
By Torild Skard New York, Apr 24 (IPS) – Hillary Clinton did not make it to the top, but Theresa May, the British prime minister, and Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany, did. Since Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world’s first female…
Indigenous peoples – Best allies or worst enemies?
By Baher Kamal Rome, Apr 25 (IPS) – It all happened on the very same day—4 April. That day, indigenous peoples were simultaneously characterised as fundamental allies in the world’s war on hunger and poverty, while being declared as collective…
Long way to go for indigenous rights protection
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Apr 25 (IPS) – Despite progress, many gaps remain in international indigenous rights protection, said representatives during an annual UN meeting.
Rule against ‘human bridge’ walker Nur Hossain’s bail
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the bail of Haimchar upazila chairman Nur Hossain Patwari in a case filed for ‘walking over a human bridge made by schoolboys’…
3 shot in Ctg UP polls clash
Dhaka – Three people sustained bullet injuries in a clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates at a polling centre during union parishad polls at Katharia union in Banshkhali upazila on Tuesday.Locals said an altercation ensued between the followers…
SC stays HC order on trial proceedings against Khaleda
Dhaka – The stay order of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on the trial proceedings of four sabotage cases against the BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, filed with Jatrabari and Darussalam police stations will remain effective for…
Serena Williams speaks out against Ilie Nastase
Bucharest,(AP/UNB) – Serena Williams has spoken out in response to suspended Fed Cup captain Ilie Nastase’s comments speculating about the skin color of the baby the pregnant Williams is expecting.The 23-time major champion wrote on Instagram on Monday: “It disappoints…
West Indies trails Pakistan by 28 runs with 6 wickets left
Kingston, (AP/UNB) – Legspinner Yasir Shah took all the wickets as the West Indies slumped to 93-4 and trailed Pakistan by 28 runs in the second innings on the fourth day of the first test Monday.Pakistan was all out for…
BD U-16 Football Team earn 3-0 victory over Shaanxi
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-16 National Women’s Football Team, now touring China as part of their preparations for the eight-team final round of the AFC U-16 Championship, earned a brilliant 3-0 goals victory over Chinese Shaanxi Province U-14 team in the…
U-18 Football: Sylhet beat Ctg 3-1,Raihan makes hat-trick
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by Raihan guided Sylhet District to a facile 3-1 goals victory over Chittagong District in the Walton Under-18 National Football Championship at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Tuesday morning.
Global censorship of news reaches new level: CPJ
Despite the promise of new information technologies, governments, non-state actors, and corporations worldwide are ‘censoring vast amounts of information’ using complex and sophisticated tactics. The 2017 edition of Attacks on the Press, published on Tuesday by The Committee to Protect…
Underage marriage in special cases to create obstacles: NHRC
Voicing concern over the special provision in the Child Marriage Restraint Act that allows underage marriage in special cases, Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Kazi Reazul Hoque on Tuesday said it will create an obstacle to controlling…
All govts behave stepmotherly with judiciary: Justice Sinha
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Tuesday lamented that the judiciary faces a ‘step-motherly’ behaviour during the tenures of all the successive governments. “The executive never wants the judiciary to function independently although it provides security to the administration, too.…
White House summons US Senate to briefing on N Korea
The entire US Senate will go to the White House on Wednesday to be briefed by senior administration officials about the brewing confrontation with North Korea. The unusual briefing underlines the urgency with which the Trump administration is treating the…
One would never guess 2017 is the year of ecology in Russia
Last Friday morning, Yuri Ivanov, a member and former director of Kola Environmental Center (KEC), arrived at his office and learned from the news that the Justice Ministry had listed KEC as a “foreign agent.” “It is not a big…
Migrant Domestic Workers With Children Deported
Lebanon’s General Security agency has detained and deported migrant domestic workers apparently for having children in Lebanon, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities should stop deportations and release anyone detained for this reason. Denying residency renewals to long-term workers who…
Ban on fishing in Sunamganj haors withdrawn
Sunamganj – The district administration here has withdrawn its ban on fishing in the haors. The decision was taken at a meeting on Tuesday morning. UNB news agency reported
Global markets gain higher as French election rally lingers
Tokyo- Shares were higher Tuesday in Europe and Asia as the rally driven by the outcome of France’s vote persisted. Hopes for U.S. tax reform and a compromise on the U.S. budget deadline also lifted sentiment. AP/UNB news agency reported
Bangladesh directors boycott Shakib Khan
The Bangladesh Film Directors Association has announced a temporary ban on actor Shakib Khan in all film-related projects over his ‘outrageous and defamatory’ media statements in the controversy over his marriage to actress Apu Biswas. The boycott was announced on…
27 people killed in bus-trailer truck collision in Kenya
Nairobi- Kenyan police say 27 people have been killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a trailer truck. Police say the accident took place along the major road linking two of Kenya’s biggest cities, capital Nairobi and the…