Dhaka, June 5 — The celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival of Muslims in Bangladesh, was dampened by incessant rainfall since Wednesday morning. On this day, people usually go out in a festive mood but the downpour forced many to…
Month: June 2019
Redefining austerity: A lesson from Greece
by Kostas Kalloniatis What can an elected left-wing European government do when faced with imposed austerity? Redefining austerity can bring a turnaround. Austerity has become a hegemonic tool used by international organisations (the IMF) in lending funds to sovereigns facing…
New book on antimicrobial resistance published
TWN Series on Antimicrobial Resistance no. 1 The Global Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance and the Challenges and Needs of Developing Countries By Martin Khor Publisher: TWN ISBN: 978-967-0747-30-9 Year: 2019 No. of pages: 40 14 cm x 21 cm About…
Structural crisis, robotisation require more Europe, less austerity
by Enzo Valentini The Great Recession, as with the Great Depression, is proving to be a structural crisis, which only a Euro-Keynesian programme of public investment can tackle. There are good reasons to think that the more developed countries are…
Consumer Rights Protection official’s transfer halted
Dhaka, June 4 – A day after transferring him to the Road Transport and Highways Division, the government on Tuesday revoked the transfer of Deputy Director of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) Manzur Mohammad Shahriar, who led…
Eid Wednesday says Minister Abdullah in revised decision
Dhaka, June 4 – Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Wednesday as the Shawwal moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Tuesday. The decision was taken at the second meeting of…
Sri Lanka post 201 against Afghanistan in rain-hit game
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…
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…
National Junior Baseball Championship to begin on July 29
Dhaka – The first-ever National Junior Baseball Championship 2019 is going to start on July 29 at Paltan Maidan in the capital. The three-day meet will conclude on July 31, said Bangladesh Baseball-Softball Federation in a statement on Monday. The…
ICC World Cup: England decide to field
Dhaka- Hosts England won the toss and decided to field in their second match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Monday. England started their World Cup campaign beating South Africa…
BNP slams Quader for ‘comfortable’ Eid journey remark
Dhaka, Jun 3 (UNB) – BNP on Monday termed mockery Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader’s comment that this year’s eid will be the most comfortable one in the country’s history. “We would like to say this eid will…
A premature death every five seconds for air pollution: UN
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB) – Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment David Boyd on Monday urged governments to take bold action to beat air pollution, improve health, address climate change and fulfill their human rights obligations. “Air pollution…
Bangladesh Biman flight makes emergency landing in Dhaka
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB)-A domestic flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Monday morning. General Manager (PR) of Biman Shakil Meraj told UNB that the domestic flight of Biman BG-1433 made…
OIC to launch case at ICJ over HR violation of Rohingyas
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called upon the ad hoc ministerial committee led by the Gambia to take immediate measures to launch the case of Myanmar’s human rights violations against Rohingyas at the…
Dhaka dwellers crowd markets for last-minute Eid shopping
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB) – With the Eid-ul-Fitr only one or two days away, shoppers on Monday crowded all the shopping malls, markets and makeshift shops in the city as many left it for the eleventh hour. Visiting different shopping…
Madrasa boy’s body found in Jessore teacher’s house
Jashore, June 2 (UNB) – Police recovered the decomposed body of a madrasa student from his teacher’s house in Sharsha upazila on Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Shah Poran, 11, hailing from Kagojpukur area of the upazila. Abdur…
‘Missing’ BNP leaders’ families given Khaleda’s Eid gifts
Dhaka, Jun 2 (UNB) – BNP, on behalf of its jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia, on Sunday provided eid gifts to the relatives of its leaders who remain ‘missing’ for a long time. Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir handed…
Bangladeshi shot dead in South Africa
Chattogram, June 3 (UNB)- A Bangladeshi youth was gunned down by ‘robbers’ at East Ran Diepsloot of Johannesburg in South Africa on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Shahadat Hossain, 24, son of Estefaz Uddin of Borhatia union under Lohagara…
Pentagon tells White House to stop politicizing military
Seoul, Jun 3 (AP/UNB) — The Pentagon has told the White House to stop politicizing the military, amid a furor over a Trump administration order to have the Navy ship named for the late U.S. Sen. John McCain hidden from…