Dhaka – In the first all-Asian clash in the ICC Men’s World Cup, Sri Lanka posted 201 runs all-out against Afghanistan on Tuesday in the rain-hit match at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl…
Day: June 4, 2019
World Cup: Tigers upbeat ahead of New Zealand clash
Dhaka – After a flying start in the ICC Men’s World Cup beating South Africa, Bangladesh are now upbeat ahead of their match against New Zealand on Wednesday at the Oval, London. The match will start at 6:30pm (BdST), and…
BNP’s student body JCD central committee dissolved
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB) – The existing committee of BNP’s student body Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was dissolved on Monday night. A BNP press release signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the new committee of JCD…
Pakistan stage stunning turnaround beating England
Dhaka, Jun 3 (UNB) — Pakistan cricket team proved their nature of being ‘unpredictable’ once again as they beat England on Monday by 14 runs in their second fixture of the ICC Men’s World Cup at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The…
75pc Rohingya babies born in unsafe, unsanitary shelters
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB) – An estimated 75 percent of Rohingya babies are born in the unsafe and unsanitary bamboo shelters in which Rohingyas live, according to an assessment made by Save the Children. Home births in such conditions put…
35 dead as Sudan troops move against democracy protesters
Sudan, June 4 (AP/UNB) — Sudan’s ruling military moved to crush the protest movement opposing its grip on power as security forces overran the main sit-in site in the capital Monday, unleashing furious volleys of gunfire, burning down tents and…
Exploitation and Acculturation
By Jan Lundius Stockholm / Rome, Jun 3 2019 (IPS) – There are several means to make profitable use of other human beings, an endeavour that tends to turn others into tools by depriving them of their roots and self-respect.…
Plant biosecurity knowledge gap increases biological threats
By Caley Pigliucci UN, Jun 3 2019 (IPS) – The plant-life on the Pacific Islands is currently under threat as protections against diseases and pests are left in the hands of under-trained personnel with limited facilities. Talei Fidow-Moors, the Principal…
North Korea: The Kim Yong Chol purge that wasn’t
Reporters must be more responsible in separating fact from the fiction Fyodor Tertitskiy June 3rd, 2019 Short version – “not dead,” as Sherlock Holmes told John Watson at the beginning of the third season of the popular BBC series. And…
A call for concrete changes to achieve more gender equal world
By Princess Sarah Zeid Amman, May 29 2019 (IPS) – On the eve of the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver June 3-6, Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan interviewed Dr. Olfat Mahmoud, a Palestinian refugee and women’s rights advocate. Princess Sarah…
Water supply, sanitation facilities for school girls a must
• Malva Baskovich • Berenice Flores Arias Uijtewaal WSS Facilities & Menstrual Hygiene Management in Rural Schools of Latin America How memorable is your “first-period story”? Were you at school? Did you dare to tell a friend or teacher? Did…
World military spending at 3-decade high, biggest spender US
By Countercurrents TeamThe past year has been immensely successful for the war industry. The US is leading the charge, while some of its NATO allies are also buffing their war budgets citing the Russian threat despite Moscow decreasing its military…
PBI pickup ploughs through RMG workers in Comilla; 3 dead
Comilla, June 3 – Three female garment workers were killed and nine people injured as a vehicle carrying Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) officials, including the investigation office of Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case, ploughed through them…