Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – The Government of Zambia’s policy of turning export-oriented large-scale commercial agriculture into the driving engine of the national economy, in a situation where land protection is weak, runs the risk of pushing peasants off their land,…
A call to ensure the rights of unskilled domestic workers in Gulf countries has been issued by the Filipino community. It comes as the Philippines Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) on Monday issued an employment ban of overseas Filipino workers…
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – Civilians continued to suffer the effects of armed conflict in Afghanistan throughout 2017, with 10,453 civilian casualties (3,438 deaths and 7,015 injured) being documented between 1 January and 31 December of that year, according to a…
By Orlando Milesi Santiago, Feb 19 (IPS) – Identifying territories where rural poverty is most entrenched in Latin America and the Caribbean to apply new tools and innovative policies to combat hunger is the new strategy that will be discussed…
By Jake Johnson US “can never camouflage its true identity as the gross violator of human rights,” Pyongyang says Just as U.S. President Donald Trump was preparing to lambast North Korea as “a menace that threatens our world” in his…
Savar (Dhaka), Feb 19 – A faction of pro-Awami League (AL) teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Monday blockaded the administrative building for two hours protesting threat on their fellows.
Dhaka. Feb 19 – Dhaka. Feb 19 – BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s lawyer yesterday received the certified copy of the judgment of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against six persons including the BNP Chief. This paved the way…
Dhaka, Feb 19 – BNP is yet to get police permission to hold its planned rally on February 22 either at Suhrawardy Udyan or in front of party central office at Naya Paltan protesting jailing Khaleda Zia in a graft…
Dhaka, Feb 19 – BNP on Monday alleged that the government wants to make a goal in empty filed but the people would not allow them to do it.
Dhaka -Bangladesh Women’s Volleyball team, sponsored by Ifad Group, finished 4th in the PM Cup Women’s Volleyball Tournament in Nepal losing to Nepal Police by straight 0-3 sets in the 3rd place deciding match on Monday.
Dhaka – Jatrbari Jhatika Sangsad outplayed Gulbagh Araf Sporting Club by 4-0 goals in the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Monday.
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club defeated Prime Bank Cricket Club by five wickets in the 4th round match of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Monday.
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three muggers along with 13 stolen CNG-run auto-rickshaws from Tejkunipara area of the city on early Monday.
Dhaka- Three people were killed and two injured as a private car hit a roadside tree in Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar early Monday. The deceased were identified as Mahbubur Alam Mabu, son Nur Alam of Jaiopara in Teknaf, Md Ismail, 32,…
Dhaka – More than 200 shanties were gutted on Monday as a fire broke out at three slums in Miakhanagar area under Bakolia police station in Chittagong.
The Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited has given the final go-ahead to a consortium of two Chinese bourses to become strategic partners with 25 percent stakes in the company.
Dhaka – Shammo Krira and Sangskritik Gosthi defeated Apollo Eleven by 34 runs in the opener of the Thakurgaon 1st Division Cricket League at Shaheed Mohammad Ali Stadium on Monday.
Bangladesh has entered an era of digital connectivity as three mobile phone operators rolled out the 4G mobile phone services in the country on Monday night.
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Youth Games’2018 will now begin on March 10 instead of March 9 due to the AFC Cup play-off match billed for March 7 here.
Dhaka – The 3rd BGMEA Cup Inter-garment Seven-a-side Football Tournament will kick off at International Turkish Hope School in Uttara on Tuesday, featuring four matches on the day.
The crisis of liberal democracy is roundly decried today. Donald Trump’s presidency, the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, and the electoral rise of other populists in Europe have underscored the threat posed by “illiberal democracy” – a kind of…
Sexual abuse allegations against Oxfam staff, and failings in the charity’s response to them, delivered a body blow to an organisation renowned for years of humanitarian and development work. At the very least the accusations will leave a stain on…
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said their party will not change their current peaceful programmes despite ‘government provocations’.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the next national election will be held in time as per the constitution, no matter who are joining it and who are boycotting it.
The lawyers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday afternoon finally received the certified copy of the verdict sentencing the BNP chief to five years’ imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.Khaleda’s lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Mia received the 1174-page…
An Indonesian volcano erupted Monday, sending a massive column of ash and smoke some 5,000 metres (16,400 feet)into the air, leaving local villages coated in debris and officials scrambling to hand out face masks to residents. Mount Sinabung on Sumatra…
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, buoyed by investor relief over continued gains on Wall Street last week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.72 percent or 155.32 points to 21,875.57 in early trade while the broader Topix index was…
French designer Roland Mouret launched his latest collection in London on Sunday, aligning with the #MeToo movement in a parade celebrating femininity, independence and sensuality.
Culture Desk Haldaa has received the Hiralal Sen Padak this year. The medal was delivered on the closing ceremony of Amaar Bhashar Chalachitra Utshab 1424. The film festival was going on at TSC of University of Dhaka and ended on…
Rani Mukerji is coming back to the silver screen after a hiatus of four years. Titled Hichki, the Aditya Chopra film will see Rani in the role of a primary school teacher suffering from Tourette’s syndrome and how she deals…