Over 24,000 Rohingyas were murdered and 18,000 Rohingya women and girls raped during Myanmar’s crackdown in Rakhine State since August last year, says a research report.
Month: August 2018
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies
Kofi Annan, one of the world’s most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, has died. He was 80.
Plot on to wage movement like student one: Quader
Claiming that the opposition conspired to make gains mixing intruders into the peaceful movement of students, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said this conspiracy is still going on.
122 sea turtles found dead on Mexico beach
Mexican authorities said Friday they found 122 sea turtles dead on a beach in the southern state of Chiapas, mostly from an endangered species.
42.7 pct people affected by passive smokers at workplaces
A total of 42.7 per cent people in the country are being affected by passive smoking in their workplaces, according to a Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2017.
Poet Shamsur Rahman’s 12th death anniversary observed
Entertainment Desk The 12th death anniversary of Shamsur Rahman, one of the major poets in modern Bengali literature, was observed today in a befitting manner. Marking the anniversary, different socio-cultural organisations placed wreaths at the grave of the poet at…
Bangladeshi docu-film in two int’l festivals
Entertainment Desk ‘Gotipot’ (Moving Canvas), a Bangladeshi documentary film featuring the lost tradition and culture of Bangladesh is being featured in two international film festivals. Jointly produced by Stanford University and Drisshokar Films, the film is written, scripted and directed…
Tributes pour in for ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin
Tributes have poured in for the beloved and iconic singer Aretha Franklin from friends, musicians, politicians and fans after the legendary “Queen of Soul” died aged 76.
UN Rights chief criticises Serb rejection of 1995 Massacre report
The parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s self-governing Serb Republic has voted to reject a 2004 report on the Srebrenica massacre. The United Nations human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein has publicly criticized the decision. He said it will likely harm…
UN chief presents Palestinian protection proposals
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday presented four possibilities to improve the protection of Palestinian civilians. The proposals were outlined in a report requested by the UN General Assembly in response to increased violence in Gaza, where 171 Palestinians…
বিশ্ব অর্থনীতির নেতৃত্ব হারাচ্ছে মার্কিন ডলার?
কোনো মুদ্রার স্থিতিশীলতা যদি পুরোপুরি তার ইস্যুকারীর ওপর নির্ভর করে, তাহলে ডলারের অবস্থা বেশ নাজুকই বলা চলে৷ ওয়াশিংটনে মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্প বিশ্বের সবার সাথে লড়াইয়ে বেশি ব্যস্ত৷ তাঁর প্রশাসন চীনসহ অন্যান্য দেশের পণ্যে শুল্ক আরোপ এবং বড় বড় কথা…
Modi inspects Kerala flood rescue effort
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the southern state of Kerala to see for himself the devastation caused by what officials say is the worst flooding in a century. He arrived late on Friday and is due to be…
Job quota protesters for immediate release of Luma
Dhaka, Aug 17 – Leaders of Bangladesh General Students Rights Protection Council (BGSRPC) on Friday demanded an immediate release of Eden College Student Lutfunnahar Luma, also a leader of the quota reform movement.
‘Political standoff’ won’t go with Khaleda in jail: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 17 – BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said the government will not be able to overcome the country’s political ‘deadlock’ without freeing their chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
Imran Khan elected Pakistan prime minister
Islamabad, Aug 17 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani lawmakers on Friday elected former cricket star and longtime politician Imran Khan as the country’s next prime minister, in a step toward the country’s third civilian transfer of power.
LPG stoves to save remaining forests near refugee camps
By International Organization for Migration Cox’s Bazar, Aug 17 2018 (IOM) – A major environmental project to provide around 250,000 families with liquid petroleum gas (LPG) stoves and gas cylinders has been launched by UN agencies and the government in…
Take charge of your food: Your health is your business
By Sunita Narain New Delhi, Aug 17 2018 (IPS) – The minimum we expect from the government is to differentiate between right and wrong. But when it comes to regulating our food, it’s like asking for too much. Our latest…
হেস্টিংসের নারী নির্যাতন ও এডমন্ড বার্কের বর্ণণা
মোতাহার হোসেন স্যার এডমন্ড বার্ক যখন বৃটিশ পার্লামেন্টে বক্তৃতা করতেন তখন পার্লামেন্ট কক্ষে পিন পতন নিরবতা বিরাজ করতো। সরকারি দল এবং বিরোধী দল উভয় পক্ষ নিরবতা অবলম্বন করে বার্কের বক্তৃতা শুনতেন। বক্তৃতা শেষ হয়ে গেলেও আরও কিছুক্ষন নিরব থাকতেন। এ…
SAFF U-15 Women’s Champs: Bangladesh to play India in final Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on India in the final of the six-nation SAFF Under-15 Women’s Championship at Changlimithan Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Saturday.
Soaked! Djokovic’s match suspended in rainy Cincinnati
Mason, (AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic’s quest for his first Western & Southern Open title ran into a different obstacle Thursday night, with batches of rain forcing his match against defending champion Grigor Dimitrov to be suspended overnight.
3 minor boys drown in Laxmipur
Dhaka– Three minor boys drowned in a pond at Mohadebpur village of Sadar upazila in Laxmipur on Friday afternoon.
Man found hanging in Rajshahi
Dhaka– Police recovered the hanging body of a man from his mango orchard at Diyatpara village in Bagha upazila in in Rajshahi on Friday afternoon.
‘Forest robber’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar– An alleged forest robber was killed in a reported gunfight with forest guards at Meherghona forest beat under North Forest Division in the district on Friday.
Meat-heavy low-carb diets can ‘shorten lifespan’: study
Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on average than those with meat-heavy low-carb diets, researchers reported Friday.
Google tracks users even if app turn rd off: policy clarified
Google has revised an erroneous description on its website of how its “Location History” setting works, clarifying that it continues to track users even if they’ve disabled the setting.
People evacuated from rooftops after India floods kill 164
Rescue workers use helicopters and boats to evacuate hundreds of people stranded on their home rooftops following unprecedented flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala where more than 160 people have died.
30-km tailback on Dhaka-Chattogram highway
A 30-kilometre tailback was created on Dhaka-Chattogram highway from Daudkandi upazila on Friday following a road accident, inflicting untold sufferings on passengers for the 4th consecutive day.
BNP terms PM’s remark on Khaleda centring on 15 Aug absurd
BNP on Friday termed ‘absurd and imprudent’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s comment involving its chairperson Khaleda Zia in the August-15 carnage conspiracy.
Chinese students invited to explore Bangladesh’s beauty
Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing on Thursday held a reach-out event and briefed Chinese students about Bangladesh and its relations with China in line with Embassy’s Liaojie Mengjiala (Explore Bangladesh) programme.
Safe road: Families demand release of arrested children
Families of the students arrested during quota reform movement and safe road movement held a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Friday demanding their immediate release.