Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Wednesday said their party will present a whitepaper on the ‘irregularities’ of the 11th parliamentary election. Speaking at a human chain programme, he also called upon BNP leaders and…
Month: January 2019
TIB graft report faulty, politically motivated: Minister
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – Rejecting the report of Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB), Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said the report is faulty and politically motivated. The minister came up with the remarks while talking to reporters at the…
Grenade thrown into Philippine mosque kills two teachers
Zamboanga, Jan 30 (AP/UNB) — Authorities say a grenade was thrown into a mosque in the southern Philippines where Muslim teachers were sleeping, killing two and injuring four. Regional police Chief Superintendent Emmanuel Luis D. Licup said investigators are trying…
Myanmar parliament approves step toward Constitution change
Naypyitaw, Jan 30 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar’s parliament voted Tuesday to create a committee to propose amendments to the country’s military-enacted constitution, which grants the armed forces the power to block any change. The proposal to form the committee was presented…
Recognise rivers as living beings: Green activists
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – Mentioning that rivers are being killed through unplanned development, encroachment, pollution and climate change impacts, experts and green activists on Tuesday demanded that the rivers be recognised as living being for saving those. They made…
BNP’s human chain in Dhaka on opening day of 11th Parliament
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – Reiterating that the current parliament has not been formed with people’s mandate, BNP on Wednesday demanded reelection under a neutral administration to establish a ‘pro-people’ government. “Awami league established a one-party rule in 1975 annihilating democracy.…
The Marrakech Compact on Migration: Myths & realities
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 29 2019 (IPS) – When 164 UN member states adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (the Marrakech Compact on Migration) on 10 December last year, I read on social media that they had…
Ethics for artificial intelligence
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 29 2019 (IPS) – Owing to our varied circumstances and experiences, there are contradictory tendencies to either exaggerate or underestimate the power and importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in contemporary society. Nor should we uncritically legitimize…
Delhi plans to increase green coverage to negate climate change
Delhi government has planned to increase the capital’s green coverage to 33 percent from 22 percent with taking proper steps to drastically reduce carbon emission. To negate climate change impacts, officials and media reports said here on Monday. “The state…
Grammy-winning singer James Ingram dies
James Ingram, a Grammy winner known for his soulful R&B hits, has died, his friends and colleagues said Tuesday. He was 66 years old. “I have lost my dearest friend and creative partner James Ingram to the Celestial Choir,” performer…
‘Manikarnika’ claims opening weekend of over Rs 42 crore
Co-directed by Ranaut and Krish, the biopic is based on Rani Lakshmibai’s resistance to British rule in the mid-1800s. Kangana Ranaut’s period drama “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi” has earned Rs 42.55 crore during its opening weekend, according to figures…
Drama ‘Khoabnama’ staged
Culture Desk A drama titled ‘ Khoabnama ‘ of eminent writer Akhteruzzaman Elias was staged at National Art Gallery Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the city on Monday night. Aiming to represent the socio-political scenario of rural pre-partition…
May set for further talks with EU leaders
Theresa May is expected to continue talks with EU leaders in the coming days after MPs backed a proposal for her to renegotiate her Brexit deal. MPs voted 317 to 301 in favour of replacing the backstop – the insurance…
Venezuela top court curbs opposition leader Guaidó
Venezuela’s Supreme Court has banned opposition leader Juan Guaidó from leaving the country and frozen his bank accounts. The move comes amid an escalating power struggle, after Mr Guaidó declared himself interim president last week. He has been backed by…
10 Latin American city Mayors commit to share of Paris Deal
Cities will develop Climate Action Plans that deliver on the objectives of the Paris Agreement, with support from C40 Cities and the UK government.Pledge made at meeting of city officials in Quito, Ecuador. Quito, Ecuador 29 January — Buenos Aires;…
Mild cold wave starts sweeping across Bangladesh
Dhaka, Jan 29 – The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday forecast mild cold wave in late Magh is likely to sweep over the western parts of the country in the next 72 hours. The mild cold wave may be…
Legal notice against private practice by govt doctors
Dhaka, Jan 29 – A legal notice served on Tuesday asking the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to completely stop private practice of the government appointed doctors in 24 hours. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Abdus Sattar Palwan sent the…
HC asks police to produce Jamuna Bank director
Dhaka, Jan 29 – The High Court (HC) on Tuesday ordered police to produce Jamuna Bank Managing Director Shafiqul Alam before it on February 12, if he would not appear before the court willingly in accordance with its order. The…
$4 bn must to protect 41 mn children from conflict, disaster
Tens of millions of children living through conflict, disaster and other emergencies in dozens of countries urgently need protection, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, in an appeal for $3.9 billion to support its humanitarian work around the world.…
Tamim, Afridi hand Vikings 3rd consecutive defeat at home
Dhaka – National opener Tamim Iqbal and Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi guided Comilla Victorians to the top slot of the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) forcing Chittagong Vikings to suffer the 3rd consecutive loss at home with a seven-wicket defeat…
BPL Football: Arambagh KS earns 2nd successive win beating Saif SC 1-0
Dhaka- Arambagh Krira Shangha earned the 2nd successive victory in their 3rd match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football upsetting Saif Sporting Club by a solitary goal in their home venue, Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Tuesday.…
Youth ODI: Bangladesh beat England by 5 wkts
Dhaka – The Young Tigers got off to a flying start in the three-match Youth ODI series beating touring England U-19 side by five wickets in the first match at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday. The…
Inaugural session of new Parliament begins Wednesday
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – The maiden session of the 11th parliament begins on Wednesday, within 31 days of the national election held on December 30 with participation of all the registered political parties. President Abdul Hamid convened the session…
10 injured in Jhenaidah Awami League infighting
Jhenaidah, Jan 29 (UNB) – At least 10 people were injured in a turf war between two factions of ruling Awami League in Shailkupa Upazila’s Bhatoi village on Tuesday. Police said AL’s Dudhswar Union unit General Secretary TA Raju and…
AIIB sees infrastructural development in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – Bangladesh will remain a priority market for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2019 despite infrastructure stakeholders’ concerns about inflationary pressures and their projected depreciation of the taka, said a new report released on…
B Chy accepts PM’s invitation to exchange greetings
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – A 23-member delegation of Juktafront, led by its chairman Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, will exchange greetings with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganobhaban over tea on February 2. “Badruddoza Chowdhury has accepted the Prime Minister’s…
Bangladesh 2nd most corrupt country in S Asia: TIB
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – Bangladesh stands the second most corrupt country in South Asia, according to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). In addition, Bangladesh ranked 149 in the world, 13th from the bottom, according to the Corruption Perceptions Index 2018. Earlier…
Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal returns home
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront Convener and Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain returned home from Thailand on Tuesday. Dr Kamal along with his wife Hameeda Hossain reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a Thai Airways flight around…
BNP to form human chain on Wednesday as Parliament sits
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNN) – Branding the 11th parliament as a ‘fake and stigmatised’ one, BNP on Tuesday announced to form a human chain in the city on Wednesday, protesting the start of its maiden session. The party will also…
Dhaka protests Yangon’s false allegations of ‘terror attack’
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – Bangladesh has strongly protested “irresponsible and false” allegations by the officials of the General Administration Department of Myanmar implicating Bangladesh into a terrorist attack on a police post in Maungdaw Township on January 24. “The…