By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury Kuala Lumpur and Sydney, Apr 16 2019 (IPS) – The World Bank’s Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) project, launched in 2013, has sought agricultural reforms favouring the corporate sector. EBA was initially…
Dhaka, Apr 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of historic Mujibnagar Day. The Prime Minister paid the homage by placing a wreath at Bangabandhu’s…
Dhaka, Apr 16 – Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Kazi Reazul Hoque on Tuesday said the murder of the Feni madrasa girl could have been averted had the local administration and the madrasa managing committee took necessary…
Dhaka, Apr 16 – BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Tuesday alleged that no one is safe from the clutches of ‘wicked elements in the current government’. “I would like to ask who is in society safe from the…
VIENNA, Apr 16 2019 (IPS) – The past seventy years since the end of the second world war have been marked by profound changes in our international system. Relations between states have become more horizontally structured interactions with a rising significance…
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের নায়েবে আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম শায়খে চরমোনাই বলেছেন, নৈতিকতার চরম অবক্ষয় থেকে বাচঁতে সকলকে ইসলামের ছায়াতলে ফিরে আসতে হবে। নৈতিকতার ভয়াবহ অবক্ষয় থেকে যুব সমাজকে উদ্ধার করতে না পারলে দেশ আরো ভয়াবহ পরিস্থিতির দিকে ধাবিত…
‘Hacking’ Charges Could Expand to Standard Investigative Reporting Practices The extradition of Julian Assange from the United Kingdom to the United States for alleged computer-related crimes could have dangerous implications for journalists in the digital age. London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed…
Dhaka, April 16 – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka yesterday fixed June 12 for the appearance of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia before it in 11 cases filed against her. Metropolitan sessions judge Imrul Qayes set the date…
নাজমুল হোসেন, লন্ডন থেকে: ভিন্ন ভিন্ন সংস্কৃতির ভিন্ন ভিন্ন দেশে অবস্থান হলেও বাঙালী কখনও তার নিজস্ব কৃষ্টি কালচার ভুলে যায় না। সব সময় একে অপরের সাথে সুখে দু:খে মিলে মিশে থাকে। মিলিত হয় মিলন মেলায়। এমনই এক সন্ধ্যায় বাংলাদেশের ভৈরবের…
Dhaka, Apr 16 (UNB) – An electric short-circuit on the eighth floor of FR Tower sparked the deadly fire that killed 26 people last month, State Minister for Disaster Management Enamur Rahman said Tuesday. “The fire spread to the ninth…
Dhaka, Apr 16 (UNB) – The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Wednesday, marking the formation of Bangladesh’s first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971. Senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala, a mango orchard,…
Dhaka, Apr 16 (UNB) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the government of Bangladesh should “thoroughly investigate” the murder of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi and fairly prosecute all those responsible for the incident. “The horrifying murder of a…
Dhaka, April 16 – The BNP on Tuesday brushed aside the news report that party’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia is getting the release on parole for treatment abroad. “Our deshnetri (country leader) has not given any decision over seeking parole…
Dhaka – Ending all the speculations, two panels are going to contest the much-talked-about election to Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) scheduled for April 29. The two panels — one led by Abdus Sadeque and the other by AKM Mominul Haque…
Dhaka, Apr 16 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s top court says it wants female magistrates to record the testimonies of female victims of rape and sexual harassment from now on. “This is for the sake of fair investigation and trial,” the Supreme…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup, leaving out players like Taskin Ahmed and Imrul Kayes. Taskin had been suffering from an ankle injury but he recently started playing Dhaka…
Can government deficits be financed directly by central banks, as modern monetary theory suggests? The question should not be if but how much. All things are poison, and nothing is without poison, the dosage alone makes it so a thing…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced the 15-member Tiger squad for the upcoming World Cup 2019 scheduled to be played in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14. Abu Jayed Rahi came as the only…
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 15 2019 (IPS) – Counterterrorism measures are not only affecting extremist groups, but are also impacting a crucial sector for peace and security in the world: civil society. Civil society has long played a crucial role in society,…
Lighthearted superhero tale “Shazam!” held on to the top spot on its second weekend, taking an estimated $24.5 million as it kept a flurry of newcomers at bay, industry figures showed today. The family-friendly Warner Bros. flick stars Asher Angel…
Dhaka, April 16 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that it depends on party’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family members whether she would seek release on parole or not. “The matter of seeking release…
Dhaka- Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has recently inaugurated its Agent Banking outlet in Satbaria Bazar of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna district . Ahmed Firoz Kabir, MP of Pabna-2 constituency inaugurated the outlet as a chief guest, said a press…
Dhaka – Star-studded Bashundhara Kings dominated the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football as the lone unbeaten team securing 31 points from 11 matches with 10 wins and one draw after the 12th round matches till Saturday. Defending champions Dhaka Abahani…
Dhaka – Bangladesh will ask its ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to cut short his Indian Premier League campaign to prepare for the World Cup with the national team. Tigers’ preparation camp will start from April 22.”We’ve decided to ask…
Dhaka – Defending champions Abahani beat Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club by 165 runs on Monday in the first round of the Super League of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. Abahani’s Mohammad Saifuddin registered his first five-wicket haul conceding only nine…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to announce the squad of the Tigers for the ICC Cricket World Cup on Tuesday. The board will announce the squad at 12:30 pm at the BCB Press Conference Room, Sher-e-Bangla…
Dhaka – Fakirerpool Youngmen’s Club earned 1-0 goal victory over Agrani Bank Club in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Monday. Khankar scored the match-winner for Fakirerpool…
Mumbai,(AP/UNB) – Vijay Shankhar and Ravindra Jadeja were picked for India’s World Cup cricket team on Monday while Ambati Rayudu was left out. The squad was named by chief selector MSK Prasad after meeting with skipper Virat Kohli. Rishabh Pant…
In a remarkable campaign during the ongoing general elections, Bundelkhand villages have demanded PONDs for Votes. This is exactly what is required for Bundelkhand, and not the destructive, costly and contractor driven Ken Betwa link that BJP has been trying…
DU Correspondent As dawn broke yesterday, thousands of people thronged the streets and different popular places of Dhaka University as the nation celebrated its traditional and vibrant festival Pahela Baishakh to welcome the Bangla New Year 1426. The day broke…