Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – The historic May Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Wednesday with a pledge to establish the rights of workers. May Day, also known as the International Workers’ Solidarity…
Month: April 2019
UNDP launches waste clean-up campaign in Teknaf
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – In response to Rohingya influx, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday launched a month-long waste clean-up campaign in nine wards of the Teknaf Municipality to clean up and recover wastes. During the inaugural session…
‘Bomb hurled on cops different from normal cocktail’
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – The improvised bomb that exploded in Gulistan on Monday was different from normal crude bombs, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) chief Asaduzzaman Mia said Tuesday. “The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) and DMP’s bomb disposal…
Actor ATM Shamsuzzaman on life support
Dhaka, Apr 28 (UNB) – Veteran actor ATM Shamsuzzaman, who underwent a gallbladder surgery at Asgar Ali Hospital in the city on April 27, has been put on life support at the hospital. The Ekushey Padak-winning actor was put on…
Fakhrul’s seat declared vacant as he fails to take oath
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – The Bogura-6 constituency from where BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected in the December-30 general election, fell vacant as he failed to take oath within the stipulated time. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin…
‘Cyber security capacity increases markedly in Bangladesh’
DHAKA, April 30, 2019 (BSS)-International and local cyber security experts today said that the cyber security capacity of Bangladesh has considerably increased due to take various pragmatic actions to address the fast growing cyber-attacks and threats. But, more efforts have…
Is endgame inevitable for Ganges river dolphin in the Barak
The proposed Tipaimukh dam on the Barak river in northeast India – a controversial political issue between India and Bangladesh – could be the last nail in the coffin for the elusive Ganges river dolphin in Assam’s Barak river system, researchers warn. They assert that…
Refugees threatened, attacked in Sri Lanka: HRW
(New York) – The Sri Lankan government should take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of South Asian refugees and asylum seekers from violence. Since the April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday bombings by alleged Islamist militants on churches and hotels that…
Output gap nonsense
Adam Tooze explains how a false exactitude in economics has led to a terrible politics in the EU. Economic ideas, when linked to measurement and policy-making, have power. Knowledge informs decisions and helps to justify policy in public. In the…
How to tax a multinational
For too long, multinational corporations—and digital firms in particular—have used existing rules to avoid paying taxes in countries where they do much of their business. For some time now, multinational companies (MNCs) have been gaming the rules of the global…
Alia Bhatt to begin shooting for Sadak 2 on May 15?
Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur will be seen together in Mahesh Bhatt’s directorial venture Sadak 2. The film also stars Pooja Bhatt and Sanjay Dutt in crucial roles. The film is set to go on floors by mid of…
39,200 farmers get incentives for Aush farming in Rajshahi
A total of 39,200 farmers got incentives of seed and fertilizer for the cultivation of Aush paddy on 39,200 bigha of lands in all eight districts under Rajshahi division in the current season. According to the officials of Department of…
Ecuador to appeal Amazon oil exploration ruling
The Ecuadoran government announced it will appeal a ruling won by the country’s Waorani indigenous tribe that blocks oil companies’ entry onto ancestral Amazonian lands for exploration activities recently. The Ministry of Energy and Non-renewable Natural Resources said in a…
New full-length film on the ‘Middle Class’
Cultural Correspondent Maharat of a new film titled “Maddha Bitta” has been held. Tanvir Hasan will direct the film. He has previously worked for numerous TV productions. Present at the maharat were actors of the film and crew members including…
Salman announces the official release date of Dabangg 3
Entertainment Desk The wait is finally over, Bhaijaan Salman Khan has officially announced the release date of his next – Dabangg 3 today on his social media handle. Undoubtedly, one of the most awaited releases this year, Dabangg 3 is…
Samsung’s 1Q profit slides on falling chip prices
Seoul, Apr 30 (AP/UNB) — Samsung Electronics Co. says its operating profit for the last quarter declined more than 60% from a year earlier because of falling chip prices and sluggish demands for its display panels. The South Korean technology…
Suspected drug trader killed in Sirajganj ‘gunfight’
Sirajganj, Apr 30 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight between two gangs at Raipur Railway Station in the Sadar Upazila early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Nurul Islam Mohon, 55, son of late Hayat…
Charitable trust graft case: HC accepts Khaleda’s appeal
Dhaka, Apr 30 – The High Court on Tuesday accepted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal challenging her conviction in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. The bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman also stayed a Tk…
Cyclone ‘Fani’ intensifies into ‘severe cyclonic storm’
Dhaka, Apr 30 – Cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ in the Southeast Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay, has moved slightly northwards and intensified into a “severe cyclonic storm”. It is likely to intensify further and move in a north/northwesterly direction, the Bangladesh…
IS leader appears in video for first time in 5 years
Beirut, Apr 30 (AP/UNB) — The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time in five years in a video released by the extremist group’s propaganda arm on Monday, acknowledging defeat in the group’s…
Google stock drops amid slowing ad-revenue growth
San Francisco, Apr 30 (AP/UNB) — Google parent Alphabet beat analyst earnings expectations but reported slowing revenue growth amid tougher competition in the online advertising market. Alphabet shares dropped more than 7% in after-hours trading. Google’s advertising revenue, its key…
UN aid chief: No progress so Rohingya can return to Myanmar
United Nations, Apr 30 (AP/UNB)— The U.N. humanitarian chief says there has been “no progress” in dealing with the reasons why more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh from western Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Just returned from a visit to…
Multilateralism key to ensuring cyber security: Dhaka at UN
Dhaka, April 29 (UNB) – Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Masud Bin Momen has said multilateralism is the key to ensuring cyber security and no single government can manage its security on its own. “Our only…
Akihito begins abdication rituals as Japan marks end of era
Tokyo, Apr 30 (AP/UNB) — Emperor Akihito began his abdication rituals at a Shinto shrine Tuesday morning as Japan embraces the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for a new era. Television images showed Akihito in a traditional…
Mozambique cyclone victims Forced to trade sex for food: HRW
The Mozambique authorities should urgently investigate and appropriately prosecute alleged sexual exploitation of Cyclone Idai victims by local officials, Human Rights Watch said today. Hunger and destruction caused by the cyclone have left hundreds of thousands of women vulnerable to abuse. Victims, residents, and…
Desertification, drought: Land conservation a risky business
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 29 2019 (IPS) – In light of land degradation and climate change, the protection of the environment is crucial—but the protection of the very people working tirelessly and with much risk to preserve nature should be just as…
Terror and religion
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Apr 29 2019 (IPS) – Just before nine o´clock in the morning of April 21st, Christians in Sri Lanka were in their churches peacefully celebrating Easter Sunday, while tourists were waking up in their hotel rooms. Suddenly explosions…
US takes back signature on Arms Trade Treaty
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 29 2019 (IPS) – The United States dropped a political bombshell when President Donald Trump announced his administration would withdraw from the historic Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) which the former Obama administration signed in September 2013. “We are…
BNP backtracks from the stand on not joining Parliament
Dhaka, April 29 – In a major political development, the BNP yesterday backtracked from its earlier decision of not joining Parliament as its MPs-elect took oath in the evening yesterday, the last date of taking the oath. “Considering the critical…
Cyclonic storm Fani 1500km South of Ctg may intensify
Dhaka, April 30 – Cyclonic storm Fani is likely to intensify further within 12 to 15 hour as it moved North-northwestwards further, said met office on Monday. It was centred about 1540 km south of Chittagong port 1510 km south…