Dhaka May 18 – The BNP, this time, has departed from its tradition of inviting its arch rival Awami League (AL) to the iftar party for the political parties scheduled to be held Saturday at Ladies Club in the city.
Day: May 18, 2018
লেজে-গোবরে সড়ক পরিবহন ব্যবস্থা
মোতাহার হোসেন মানুষকে প্রাণে মেরে ফেলা, পঙ্গু করে দেয়া, সাত থেকে সত্তর বছর বয়সী নারীদের সুযোগ পেলে ধর্ষণ করা এবং অসহনীয় যানজটে লেজে-গোবরে সড়ক পরিবহণ ব্যবস্থা। সড়ক পথে প্রতিবছর দশ হাজার লোক মারা যাচ্ছেন। এর বেশী সংখ্যক পঙ্গু হয়ে যাচ্ছেন,…
Housewife beaten dead ‘by husband’ in Benapole
Dhaka- A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband over family feud at Balidah village in Sharsha upazila on Thursday night.
‘Drug peddler’ killed in C’nawabganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at no 4-Beribadh Ghat area of Padma River in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj early Friday.
27 held in Jhenidah
Dhaka- Police in a special drive arrested 27 people from different upazilas in the district from Thursday night to Friday morning.
‘Drug peddler’ killed in C’nawabganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- An alleged drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at no 4-Beribadh Ghat area ofPadma River in Shibganjupazila early Friday.
One held with 8kg hemp in Naogaon
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a suspected drug peddler along with eight kilograms of hemp at Magura village in Sadar upazila on Friday morning.
Farmer killed in Narail lightning strike
Dhaka-A farmer was killed in a lightning strike at Kamargram of Lohagara upazila in Narail on Friday morning.
Man United expects FIFA to cash in from streaming platforms
Dhaka (AP/UNB) -Manchester United expects FIFA’s $12 billion Club World Cup plans to spur competition between streaming platforms and produce a broadcasting windfall.
Nadal avenges Shapovalov defeat, Djokovic through
Rome (AP/UNB) – Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal methodically wore down Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-1 Thursday to reach the Italian Open’s last eight and gain revenge over the Canadian teenager.
Siddikur makes cut in Asia Pacific Classic
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pioneer golfer Siddikur Rahman stayed in the race of the $300,000Asia Pacific Classic (APC) making cut with one-under-par after the second round at St. Andrews Golf Club, Henan, China on Friday.
Khaleda takes iftar with Fatema in jail
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday took iftar with her domestic help Fatema Begum in the Old Dhaka central jail with traditional items on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Myanmar for repatriation of 1101 verified Rohingyas
Myanmar has urged Bangladeshi to start the repatriation of 1101 verified Rohingyas out of 8,032 persons received from Bangladeshi amid a very slow verification process of Rohingyas. Myanmar also wants to take earlier verified 778 Muslims and 444 Hindus.
UN HR Commission adopts draft report on BD human rights
The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) has adopted the draft report on human rights review of Bangladesh with a number of recommendations like ensuring fair polls, and a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders.
Haspel vote sends wrong message on torture: HRW
On May 17, 2018 the US Senate voted to confirm Gina Haspel as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency.The following quote can be attributed to Laura Pitter, senior US national security counsel at Human Rights Watch:
Saudis open a movie theater, is it ready to open more
An invitation-only gala screening of Black Panther in Saudi Arabia on April 19 has attracted worldwide attention as the country’s first public viewing of a film in over three decades. For Saudis themselves, however, the event was just the latest…
Bangladesh needs new stock markets, says Finance Minister
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith yesterday said now it is an urgent for the country to set up a good capital market as a source of long-term financing.
UAE clamps down on mosque activities
The UAE’s President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal law to tighten regulation of mosques in the country and restrict jobs to nationals. Under the new regulation, a number of acts are prohibited at mosques, prayer…
UAE blocks Blue Whale, Mariam, other online games
The UAE’s attorney general has ordered several popular online gaming sites and smartphone apps to be blocked in the country due to concerns they are damaging children’s health. The affected titles include massive multiplayer online game Roblox, doll app My…
BD, S Asia on path of making millions of climate refugees
May 17, 2018 SANDRP Massive human induced freshwater redistribution with profound consequences. A 14-year (April 2002 – March 2016) NASA’s GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) mission has confirmed that a massive redistribution of freshwater is occurring across Earth, with…
Trump’s adviser Bolton’s ‘Libya model’ talk angers Kim
US President Donald Trump has contradicted his own national security adviser, saying the so-called “Libya model” for denuclearisation is not being pursued with North Korea.
Fighting inequality in Asia and the Pacific
By Shamshad Akhtar Bangkok, Thailand, May (IPS) – Inequality is increasing in Asia and the Pacific. Our region’s remarkable economic success story belies a widening gap between rich and poor. A gap that’s trapping people in poverty and, if not…
Africa gains momentum in green climate solutions
By Sam Otieno Nairobi, Kenya, May 17 (IPS) – Promoting the widespread use of innovative technologies will be critical to combat the hostile effects of climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and many African countries are already leading the…
17 orgs feeding, healing the world thru regenerative agri
From Danielle Nierenberg Transitioning to more sustainable forms of agriculture remains critical, as many current agriculture practices have serious consequences including deforestation and soil degradation. But despite agriculture’s enormous potential to hurt the environment, it also has enormous potential to…
UN Human Rights Council meets Friday over Gaza massacre
Geneva, 17 May (Kanaga Raja) – The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) is meeting in an extraordinary session on Friday, 18 May at 10 am to consider the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.