Geneva, 15 June (TWN) – A proposal to amend a treaty regulation at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will compromise TRIPS flexibilities, especially in relation to the scope of patentability for national patent offices.
Day: June 15, 2018
Greener, greater cities
by Pascal Mittermaier Washington, DC – What should a “green” city look like? Should it resemble Copenhagen, with its high rates of bicycle commuting and recycling? What about Curitiba, the capital of Brazil’s Paraná state, with its pedestrian-centered planning? Or…
ILO as a global catalyst
Of all the institutions established by the international community in the wake of that cataclysm that was the First World War only one has endured to this day, the International Labour Organisation. That it has done so is testament to…
2 killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar road at Shahgodi Nimtal in Patia upazila in Chattogram on Friday.
Two ‘drug peddlers’ killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka – Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights in Gosairhat upazila of Shariatpur and Shorsha upazila in Jeshore early Friday.
Eid-ul-Fitr in Bangladesh Saturday
Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Saturday as the Shawwal moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Friday.
Spain ready to leave World Cup coaching woes in the past
Sochi,(AP/UNB) – Spain can’t wait to get the ball rolling and put its coaching woes in the past.
Afghanistan lose maiden test to India by innings in 2 days
Bangalore,(AP/UNB) – Afghanistan succumbed to top-ranked India by an innings and 262 runs inside two days of its maiden cricket test on Friday.
Gimenez scores to lift Uruguay over Egypt 1-0 in Group A
Yekaterinburg,(AP/UNB) – Uruguay won its opening match at the World Cup for the first time in 48 years, getting an 89th-minute goal from defender Jose Gimenez in a 1-0 victory over Egypt in Group A on Friday.
Heavy rainfall likely, signal 3 for maritime ports
Dhaka – Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three as deep convection is continuing over North bay and adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh.
PM to exchange greetings on Eid day at Ganobhaban
Dhaka -Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will exchange greetings with the people from all walks of life, including party leaders and workers, judges and foreign diplomats at her official residence Ganobhaban on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr.
Jumatul Wida observed
Dhaka- Muslims across the country observed Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of Ramadan, with due religious fervour and reverence.
European People’s Party faces the moment of truth
Last week, the European People’s Party (EPP) had a chance to stand up for its values and those of the European Union. But instead, it ducked the issue.
Unidentified assailants gun down AL leader in city
An Awami League leader was shot to death by unknown assailants in the city’s Uttar Badda area on Friday afternoon.
Khaleda greets people on Eid from jail, says Rizvi
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted the country’s people and wished them ‘Eid Mubarak’ from jail on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Salma, Rumana accorded reception in Khulna
Salma Khatun, captain of Women’s T20 Asia Cup winning Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team, and its member Rumana Ahmed have been accorded a reception by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Khulna.
Dissident UPDF man shot dead in Rangamati
A UPDF (Ganotantrik) activist was shot to death and another injured in a gunfight between two groups of United People’s Democratic Front in Dosarpara Steel Bridge area in Langadu upazila on Friday.
Trump salute to NK general ‘a common courtesy’
The White House on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to return a military salute to a North Korean three-star general.
Bangladesh’s Sylhet region braces for more devastating flood
Dhaka, June 15 – Persistent rain for the past few days has caused severe flooding across several villages of Sylhet. The floods in the Sylhet region are likely to be more devastating this week as the Manu River in Tripura…
BNP’s student wing JCD’s president Rajib rearrested
Dhaka, June 14 – Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Rajib Ahsan was rearrested at the gate of Keraniganj Central Jail soon after he was freed on bail on Thursday.
CPJ announces Int’l Press Freedom Award winners
Dhaka, June 14 – The Committee to Protect Journalists will honour journalists from Sudan, Ukraine, Venezuela and Vietnam with its 2018 International Press Freedom Awards.
Russia rips Saudi Arabia 5-0 in World Cup opener
Moscow, June 14 (AP/UNB) – Denis Cheryshev scored twice as Russia swept aside Saudi Arabia to open its home World Cup with a 5-0 win on Thursday.
2 traffickers held with 2 leopards in Narayanganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two animal traffickers from Ragunathpur area of Fatullah in Narayanganj on Thursday noon and rescued two leopards.
Russia crushes Saudi Arabia 5-0 in World Cup opener
Moscow, June 14 (AP/UNB) — Denis Cheryshev scored twice as Russia swept aside Saudi Arabia to open its home World Cup with a 5-0 win on Thursday.
The versatile bamboo – when a grass towers over the trees
By Manipadma Jena New Delhi, Jun 12, 2018 (IPS) – As governments scramble for corrective options to the worsening land degradation set to cost the global economy a whopping 23 trillion dollars within the next 30 years, a humble grass…
‘EU reinforces position as leader of global energy shift’
Abu Dhabi, UAE: 14 June 2018 — Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has welcomed the European Union’s (EU) decision to increase its renewable energy target from 27 per cent to 32 per cent by…
Is there an algorithm to end world hunger?
From Danielle Nierenberg Every day, thousands of researchers and scientists are collecting massive amounts of data about agricultural systems—from soil chemistry and germination rates to harvest indicators and market logistics. At the same time, an estimated 500 million smallholder farmers—the…
BD Greens for climate financing for resilient infrastructure
Dhaka, June 14 – Bangladesh Greens at a press conference on Thursday called for a focus on climate resilient infrastructure development for climate Financing in the upcoming national budget for 2018-19 fiscal year.
‘Agri intensification no “blueprint” for sustainable dev’
New research suggests that the combined social and ecological results of increased agricultural intensification in low and middle-income countries are not as positive as expected.