By Friday Phiri Bonn, May 15 (IPS) – As negotiators concluded ten days of climate talks in Bonn last week, climate finance was underlined as a key element without which the Paris Agreement’s operational guidelines would be meaningless.
Year: 2018
Paper-giant cut forests during conservation meet – Greenpeace
Bangkok, (AP/UNB) — Greenpeace has ended a five-year truce with one of the world’s largest paper companies, accusing it of cutting down tropical forests in Indonesia during the entire time the two were cooperating on conservation.The announcement Wednesday, triggered by…
Kolkata Chess: GM Zia, FM Fahad make draw in 2nd round
Dhaka- Bangladesh Grand Master Ziaur Rahman and Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman earned 1.5 points each as they settled for draw in the 2nd round matches of the 3rd Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament in Kolkata on Tuesday.
T20I Series: Bangladesh women to face host SA on Thursday
Dhaka- Bangladesh women’s cricket team will start their three-match T20I series campaign taking on host South Africa (SA) in the 1st match at Diamond Oval of Kimberley on Thursday.
Housewife strangulated to death in Shariatpur
Dhaka -A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her in-laws over dowry in Sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday.
Man held with 6 lakh Indian rupee in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with 10 lakh Indian rupee from Gatipara border area inSadarUpazila on Wednesday afternoon.
Lightning kills three in 3 districts
Dhaka – Three people including a schoolgirl were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Khulna, Kishoreganjand and Brahmanabria districts on Wednesday and Tuesday.
Man killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed when a bus run over him at Gopinathpur in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.
Gaza bloodbath result of not-needed use of force
Omar Shakir As hundreds gathered Monday in Jerusalem to celebrate the move of the U.S. Embassy, about 100 kilometers away, Israeli forces fired on Palestinian demonstrators protected by the fence separating Israel from Gaza. They killed 60 people and injured…
SC upholds Khaleda’s bail: Other cases to debar her release
Dhaka, May 15 – In a major development, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld bail for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Lawyers fail to submit bail bond for Khaleda Zia
Dhaka, May 15 – Begum Khaleda’s lawyers on Wednesday submitted bail bond on her behalf in the Zia Orphanage graft case. The BNP Chairperson’s counsels Sanaullah Miah and Syed Joynul Abedin Mesba submitted the bail bond to the court of…
মুনাফাখোর সিন্ডিকেট থেকে বাজার মুক্ত করতে চাই ঐক্যঃ আইবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ ঢাকা মহানগর উত্তরের আওতাধীন মোহাম্মদপুর থানা শাখার উদ্যোগে মঙ্গলবার (১৫ মে) বাদ আছর রায়ের বাজার কেন্দ্রীয় মসজিদ থেকে মাহে রমজানের পবিত্রতা রক্ষার্থে বিশাল স্বাগত মিছিল ও সমাবেশ অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।
BD Attorney General: Khaleda Zia can’t delay graft cases
Dhaka, May 16 – Attorney general Mahbubey Alam on Wedsnesday said BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia will not be able to delay the trial process of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
UN underscores free and fair election in BD: Spokesperson
Dhaka, May 16 – The United Nations has placed emphasis on respecting the need for free and fair elections in Bangladesh. “Well, as you pointed out, we continue to call for the need for all parties and all authorities to…
US disappointed at reported irregularities in Khulna City polls
The United States has expressed disappointment over reported irregularities and intimidation in Tuesday’s Khulna City Corporation elections but congratulated all the parties on making the elections inclusive.
BNP rejects Khulna City polls results for rigging
Bringing the allegation of an ‘unprecedented vote rigging’ and various irregularities, BNP on Wednesday rejected the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election results.
Sustainable food systems not need new recipes
Many believe that the food and agricultural sector is different to all other economic sectors, that it is unique, and that it requires special economic models to thrive. After all, we expect the global food and agricultural system to respond…
Green development has to be equal for all
IPS caught up with Dr. Frank Rijsberman, director-general of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), at the end of the flagship side event of the GGGI during the 51st Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila on…
DU students protest BCL threat on quota reform leaders
Students of Dhaka University (DU) on Wednesday brought out a protest rally on campus following an overnight threat allegedly made by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders to kill two leaders of the ongoing quota reform movement.
Bangladesh’s annual food shortage surpasses GDP growth
The country witnesses an economic loss of Taka 1,56,000 crore annually which is more than of per annum GDP growth due to food wastage, lack of proper storage and marketing facilities.
The double standard of America’s China trade policy
A high-profile United States trade delegation appears to have returned empty-handed from its mission in China. The result is hardly a surprise, given the scale and one-sided nature of the US demands. The Americans pushed for a wholesale remaking of…
75 percent of BD pasturised milk unsafe for direct intake
The icddr,b scientists have revealed that more than 75 percent of all pasteurized milk available on the local market is unsafe for direct consumption.
থিয়োসফি কী, কেন পঠনীয় এবং সংরক্ষণীয়
সোহেল মাহমুদ সাগর ফেসবুকের অলীক নাম মহাসাদাখাতায় বছরব্যাপি (নভেম্বর ২০১৬-১৭খ্রি.) লেখক নিজের ওয়ালে সেঁটে দেয়া ১০৩টি প্রবন্ধের সংকলনে তৈরি থিয়োসফি গ্রন্থখানি। গ্রন্থটির নামকরণে গবেষণালব্ধ জ্ঞান লেখককে যারপরনাই প্রভাবিত করেছে। এই মহাবিশ্ব মূলত উদ্ভিদ ও প্রাণীজগৎ নিয়েই সৃষ্ট। আর উদ্ভিদ ও…
Google worker rebellion against military project grows
An internal petition calling for Google to stay out of “the business of war” was gaining support Tuesday, with some workers reportedly quitting to protest a collaboration with the US military. About 4,000 Google employees were said to have signed…
Kristen Stewart walks barefoot at Cannes
The issue of high heels at Cannes has been a spiky one in recent years. Now it seems Kristen Stewart, a member of this year’s jury at the film festival, has flouted the ban on flat shoes – by instead…
Happiness makes hit songs: study
Hit songs today are “happier”, more danceable and more likely to be sung by women than songs that fail to make it to the charts, a study into 30 years of musical evolution revealed Wednesday. But also it noted a…
Asian markets fall, dollar rises as US rate fears return
Asian markets tumbled with Wall Street and the dollar extended gains Wednesday as US interest rate worries resurfaced, while geopolitical issues are also keeping investors cautious. After enjoying a relatively purple patch over the past week, investors were put back…
Concert held paying tribute to the Legends of Rock n’ Roll
Culture Desk Last Friday the ICCB (International Convention Center Bashundhara), Dhaka became the gathering hub of the Rock n Roll and Heavy metal music lovers of the country. The “Legacy of Rock n Roll” concert was aimed at paying tribute…
AL’s Khalek declared elected in Khulna City by a big margin
Khulna, May 15 – Awami League mayoral candidate Talukder Abdul Khalek was unofficially declared elected in the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election on Tuesday. Khalek won the election with a big margin bagging 176,902 votes while his nearest rival Nazrul…
BD Supreme Court upholds Khaleda Zia’s bail: Cases galore
Dhaka, May 16 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.