Moscow, Apr 18 (AP/UNB) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia later this month, the Kremlin said Thursday, in a meeting that offers President Vladimir Putin an opportunity to emerge as a broker in the long-running nuclear…
Month: April 2019
People not safe anywhere: Fakhrul
Bogura, Apr 18 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said people are no longer safe anywhere in the country as the-law-and order situation has seriously deteriorated. “There’s now no rule of law, justice and human…
Europe’s destiny is at stake
Léonce Bekemans initiates a ‘Europe 2025’ series on Social Europe, which will look beyond the May elections to the challenges in the next term, with a call for a mobilising vision. Throughout its shared history, Europe has always developed as a…
North Korea test fires new tactical guided weapon
North Korea has demanded the removal of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from nuclear talks, accusing him of “talking nonsense” and being “reckless”. A senior foreign ministry official said that further talks would be “lousy” if Mr Pompeo was…
Keep cat indoors for health of it, yours
At least one running argument among cat lovers is now over: Whiskers, Lucy and Tigger are definitely better off staying indoors, scientists reported Wednesday. Pet cats allowed outdoors, in fact, are nearly three times as likely to become infected with…
Chirkutt’s song for Nusrat released
Culture Desk The recent death of Madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi has stirred the national conscience. Popular band of the country Chirkutt also could not help but do something to express their shock and grief at the grotesque incident. Thus…
Aretha Franklin earns posthumous Pulitzer
The Queen of Soul is now a Pulitzer Prize winner. Aretha Franklin has been awarded a special citation honouring “her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades”. She becomes the 12th musician, and first female…
Momo in new web series ‘Chena Pother Oporichita’
Entertainment Desk Zakia Bari Momo to act in new web series ‘Chena Pother Oporichita’. Viewers watched her in different roles on the screen. By virtue of her outstanding acting skill, dedication and devotion to acting made her an established position…
মঙ্গল শোভাযাত্রায় অশরীরি আত্মার মিছিল দেশজ নয়
কাজী আজিজুল হক ১লা বৈশাখ উপলক্ষে তথাকথিত “মংগল শোভাযাত্রা”-র শুধু “মংগল” শব্দটি বাংগালী হিন্দু ঐতিহ্য থেকে এসেছে এবং শুধু এই শব্দটির সাথে ইসলামের কোন বিরোধ আমি দেখিনা। “মংগল” মানে কল্যান – শুধু এই শব্দটি নিয়ে আপত্তির কোন কারণ নাই। কিন্তু…
App launched for vehicle parking
A ICT service provider today announced they developed a digital vehicle parking platform to facilitate car users in finding suitable parking places in the capital and expecting the app to ease a little the city’s notorious traffic congestion. Bangla Trac,…
Politicians failed to build safe, beautiful BD: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Apr 17 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday regretted that the incidents of killing, rape and reprisal growing as politicians have failed to build a safe and beautiful Bangladesh. “Why’re we indulging in such…
WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions
Dhaka, April 17 (UNB)- World Health Organization(WHO) on Wednesday released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets and computers, to improve people’s health and essential services. WHO Director-General DrTedros Adhanom…
Ensure Justice for Murdered Female Student | HRW
(New York) – The Bangladesh government should thoroughly investigate the murder of a madrassa student and fairly prosecute all those responsible, Human Rights Watch said. The murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who was killed after she filed a complaint of attempted rape, should spur…
Industry for review of WIPO involvement in patent database
Geneva, 16 April (TWN): A medicines patent database set up by transnational originator pharmaceutical companies with the involvement of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has come under criticism by the generic industry. The International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association…
Poaching interrupts study of migratory birds in Kashmir
by Athar Parvaiz on 16 April 2019 • Around half a million birds visit the Ramsar site, Hokersar Wetland and other wetlands in Kashmir. But many of these birds are victims of hunting. • While attempting to study the birds,…
TK 3.3billion gas burnt a year to boil Dhaka’s water: TIB
More than one-third of service recipients unhappy, it says Dhaka, Apr 17 –Dhaka dwellers have to burn natural gas worth Tk 332.37 crore every year for making water supplied by Wasa drinkable, according to a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) study.…
EU drive for trade liberalisation adds to tensions in Tunisia
by Werner Raza, Jan Grumiller and Bernhard Tröster The European Union’s disproportionate pressure for trade liberalisation risks exacerbating political strains in the last democracy of northern Africa. Tunisia is the only country in northern Africa in which a democratic political…
Mashrafe 2nd Bangladeshi to take 400 wickets in List-A cricket
Dhaka -Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Wednesday has become the second Bangladeshi bowler to scalp 400 wickets in List A cricket. Before him, left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak also scalped 400 wickets in List-A cricket. Mashrafe bagged his 400th…
Premier Cricket: Mosaddek’s all-round show sinks Mohammedan
Dhaka – In the second round of the Super League of ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, Abahani Limited beat Mohammedan Sporting Club by 45 runs on Wednesday at BKSP ground, Savar. Mosaddek Hossain, who recently got the chance in…
ICC partners with UNICEF to deliver ‘One Day for Children’ in Cricket World Cup
Dhaka – The ICC Cricket for Good, in partnership with UNICEF, has announced ‘One Day for Children’ campaign, bringing together one billion cricket fans to help build a better world for children. OneDay4Children will use the power and reach of…
Rishi Kapoor’s all praise for ‘Konttho’ trailer
Entertainment Desk Rishi Kapoor’s all praise for ‘Konttho’ trailer The much-awaited trailer of Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy’s next, ‘Konttho’, is out. The film that had piqued the curiosity of the audience right since its poster was released, is receiving…
More than 200 arrested at London climate protests
More than 200 people have been arrested in ongoing climate change protests in London that brought parts of the British capital to a standstill, police said Tuesday. Demonstrators began blocking off a bridge and major central road junctions on Monday…
Solar irrigation infuses new dimension to Barind agriculture
Solar pump irrigation has brought a new dimension in agriculture in the drought-prone Barind tract benefiting its people in many ways. “Solar power irrigation is not only contributing to lessening pressure on fossil fuel driven power supply but also reducing…
Taapsee to do yet another project with director Anubhav Sinha
Taapsee Pannu’s last release Badla alongside Amitabh Bachchan received good reviews from one and all. The film definitely kept the audience engrossed till the end and that’s what worked well for its business at the box-office too. Now post the…
LRB changed their name to ‘Balam and; The Legacy’
Entertainment Desk After the death of LRB frontman Bachchu on October 18, last year, the iconic Bangladeshi rock band announced their new lead vocal Balam Jahangir, a popular singer and former vocalist of the rock band Warfaze. Following the request…
Japan for safe repatriation of Rohingyas with UN cooperation
Dhaka, April 17 (UNB) – Japan has laid emphasis on safe, voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas with dignity under the cooperation of the United Nations (UN) noting that there is no “enough” support for them. “We’ve tremendous tasks to help the…
Deer attack kills man in Australia
Dhaka, Apr 17 (UNN) – A man was killed while a woman suffered life-threatening injuries by a deer in a rare attack on a rural property in the state of Victoria of southern Australia early Wednesday. The injured woman was…
Brunei Sharia: Stoning for homosexuality, extramarital sex
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 15 2019 (IPS) – Over a week ago – on April 3 – Brunei, the tiny South East Asian kingdom on the island of Borneo, announced its citizens would face the full force of the Shariah law.…
Why prosecution of Julian Assange to trouble press freedom
NEW YORK, Apr 16 2019 (IPS) – After a seven-year standoff at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, British police last week arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange–a development press freedom advocates had long feared. For years, journalists and press freedom advocates worried…
Civil Society seeks ‘togetherness’ against challenges
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Apr 16 2019 (IPS) – Increasingly facing restrictions and assault, civil society from around the world have come together to celebrate and promote people power. Organised by CIVICUS, International Civil Society Week (ICSW) brought together civil…