Henrietta H. Fore, Natalia Kanem, and Mabel van Oranje New York – The human costs of child marriage are well known; around the world, child brides are, on average, less educated, poorer, and more prone to sexual violence than women…
Day: June 1, 2018
Five ‘robbers’ held in Savar
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested five alleged robbers from Joynabari area early Fridayon charges of robberyin running buses on Dhaka-Aricha highway.
The coming wave of climate displacement
Kumi Naidoo Johannesburg – Governments around the world are engaged in a series of talks that could fundamentally alter how the movement of people across borders is managed. One dialogue is focused on the protection of refugees; the other on…
Benapole port users threaten strike
Dhaka, June 1 – Seven port users’ organizations – Benapole customs clearing and forwarding agents association, import and exporters association, truck owners association, transport owners association, truck workers union, C&F agent staff association and Benapole port workers union- at a…
Biman title sponsor of Bangladesh-Afghanistan T20 series
Dhaka- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has become the title sponsor of the upcoming Bangladesh-Afghanistan T20 cricket series scheduled to take place in Dehradun, India from June to 3-7.
Justice Hasan Foez Siddique Chamber Judge for vacation
Dhaka, June 1 – Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has assigned the Appellate Division Justice Hasan Foez Siddique as the chamber judge of the Appellate Division for hearing and disposing of urgent cases during the ongoing annual vacation. Besides that,…
Bangladesh’s Zia finishes18th in KIIT Int’l Chess
Dhaka- Bangladesh Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman finished 18th in the 11th KIIT International Chess Festivalat Bhubaneswar in India’s Odisha on Friday.
ICC adds four teams to ODI rankings
Dhaka – The International Cricket Council’s ODI team rankings has expanded to 16 teams after the governing body confirmed Friday the additions of four teams–Scotland, Netherlands, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates.
Hot spell sweeping over parts of Bangladesh
DHAKA – A mild heat wave is sweeping over the regions of Khulna, Satkhira, Jashore, Dhaka and Kishoreganj, and it may abate in 24 hours as of 9 am tomorrow.
Trump to receive Kim’s letter as meeting takes shape
WASHINGTON,(BSS/AFP) – US President Donald Trump was to receive a letter from his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un on Friday, a much-anticipated moment as preparations for a historic nuclear summit gain pace.
BD Coast Guards rescue 18 abducted fishermen
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Friday rescued 18 abducted fishermen, including a woman, from Nalian area of the Sundarbans under Koyra upazila of Khulna.
Huge rush for advance Eid train tickets in Dhaka
Bangladesh Railway authorities started selling advance train tickets on Friday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Six meat traders fined Taka 140000 in Dhaka
A mobile court on Friday fined six meat traders Tk 1.40 lakh for selling stale meat at Shantinagar kitchen market in the city.
Swedish envoys visit women-led climate change adaptation
Sweden Ambassador in Dhaka Charlotta Schlyter and Counsellor, Head of Development Cooperation, Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Anne-Charlotte Malm visited Deluti Union Parishad of Paikgacha Upazila in Khulna District on Friday to see the initiative of Gender Responsive Climate Change Adaptation.
Lawsuit against Greenpeace raises freedom of speech concerns
Today, a US federal court heard arguments in a lawsuit against Greenpeace that raises serious concerns about freedom of expression.
Moudud finds PM’s India remark insulting
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday criticised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remark that India will ever remember Bangladesh for what it gave to neighbouring country and termed it insulting for the nation.
Emirates reintroduces discount pass
Dubai carrier Emirates has announced plans to reintroduce its summer discount scheme for boarding pass holders from the end of this week. The carrier said the ‘my Emirates pass’ promotion would allow travellers to take advantage of discounts across Dubai…
Umrah visa violators face $13,000 fine, jail
Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports has warned Umrah pilgrims to abide by their visa terms or face a fine of SAR50,000 ($13,332) and six months in prison before deportation. Visa regulation means those travelling for Umrah cannot leave the…
What Italy’s crisis means for Europe
Since the populist Five Star Movement and the right-wing League captured a combined parliamentary majority in Italy’s March 4th election, Italian politics has been at an impasse, with the two parties struggling to form a government. But now, with President…
Ghasphul programme on Lutful Huq, Belal Chowdhury held
Ghasphul, a mass media organisation on Thursday organised a discussion meeting at the Jatiya Press Club to bring into focus the contribution of painter Syed Lutful Huq to fine arts literature.
Nipah infection: Don’t blame bats alone; improve public health
by Haritha John, S. Gopikrishna Warrier • Perambra, a village in Kozhikode district of Kerala has been in the news after illness and death were reported due to Nipah virus infection. • Even while the spread of the infection has…
2 crushed under trains in Tangail
Dhaka – Two people were crushed to death under the wheels of a train in separate incidents in Kalihati upazila early Friday.
Govt keeps Khaleda behind bars using judiciary: Mosharraf
Dhaka, May 31 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday alleged that the government has kept their chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail by regulating the judiciary to hold another ‘farcical election’.
Drive against drugs: 2 more suspects killed in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Another two suspected drug peddlers were killed in a purported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Karamja village in Paba upazila on Thursday night.
2-time French Open champ reminds: ‘There is also Sharapova’
Paris,(AP/UNB) – The topic was the location of Maria Sharapova’s upcoming third-round match at the French Open, and a reporter noted it likely will be at one of the tournament’s main arenas, given that it involves 2016 U.S. Open runner-up…
Nadal sets up French Open meeting with old friend Gasquet
Paris, (AP/UNB) – One has become one of tennis’ biggest stars, the other a perennial underachiever.
Neymar left out of main Brazil team at World Cup camp
London,(AP/UNB) – After saying last week that he was not 100 percent healthy, Neymar was left out of Brazil’s main team Thursday at its World Cup training camp.
Windies win Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge by 72 runs against World XI
Dhaka- World champions West Indies showed their dominance with denying ICC World XI by huge 72 runs in the Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge under the floodlights at Lord’s in London on Thursday.
UN, Myanmar agree on first steps towards return of Rohingya
Yangon, Jun 01 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar and the United Nations agreed to take steps to create conditions for the safe return of about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled military-led violence into Bangladesh.
India’s Hindu nationalist party suffers defeat at polls
New Delhi, May 31 (AP/UNB) — India’s opposition parties inflicted a humiliating defeat on the governing Hindu nationalist party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in more than a dozen by-elections for seats in Parliament and state assemblies.