by Meena Menon on 10 September 2019 • As the water level rises to near full capacity in Gujarat’s Sardar Sarovar dam, villages in Madhya Pradesh are facing the impacts as their homes are flooded, further intensified by heavy rains.…
Day: September 10, 2019
Desertification costs world economy up to 15 tln dollars – UN
By James Reinl UN, Sep 7 2019 (IPS) – Forest fires, droughts and other forms of land degradation cost the global economy as much as 15 trillion dollars every year and are deepening the climate change crisis, a top United…
Guidance for Muslims on the Holy Ashura
Muslims around the world mourn the assassination of Imam Husayn, the second grandson of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) on the Holy Ashura, 10th of Muharram (Al-Hijra month). Ancient River, Euphrates which cradled the world’s earliest civilizations, still flows down the Karbala.…
What is dengue, and why is it so widespread this year?
Dubbed “break bone fever”, dengue is one of the world’s leading mosquito-borne illnesses and infects tens of millions across the globe annually.
Two people die of dengue, 753 new patients hospitalised
Dhaka, Sept 10 (UNB) – Two people died of dengue in Faridpur and Kushtia districts while 753 new dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
31 Iraqi pilgrims die in stampede during Ashoura: Officials
Baghdad, Sep 11 (AP/UNB) — Part of a walkway collapsed as tens of thousands of people celebrated Ashoura on Tuesday, causing a stampede and killing at least 31 pilgrims on one of the most sacred religious holy days for the…
Landslide feared as heavy rainfall likely in 3 BD divisions
Dhaka, Sept 10 – Due to active monsoon heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at places over Chattogram, Khulna and Barisal divisions during the next 24 hrs commencing 1 pm on Tuesday.
Tajia procession marking Holy Ashura brought out in Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 10 (UNB)- Members of the Shia community brought out Tajia processions in the city on Tuesday amid tight security, marking the holy Ashura.
BCL leaders fight over ‘taking seats in car’
Dhaka, Sep 10 (UNB) – Two central leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured in a scuffle reportedly over sitting in the car of the student body’s president on Tuesday.
Arrest warrant against Tarique in N’ganj AL leader’s case
Narayanganj, Sept 9 (UNB) – A court here on Monday issued a warrant for the arrest for three people, including BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a defamation case.
Pyer Moss celebrates black culture with fashion and music
New York, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — There was a huge choir that veered from stirring, soaring gospel, then spit verses from Cardi B and sang lines from Queen Latifah’s “U.N.I.T.Y.”; a spoken word artist who reminded the audience that rock…
Nine file nominations for seat vacated in Ershad’s death
Rangpur, Sept 9 – A total of nine candidates have filed nomination to contest the by-election to Rangpur-3 constituency billed for October 5.
Judge reinstates nationwide halt on Trump asylum policy
Oakland, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — A U.S. judge in California on Monday reinstated a nationwide halt on the Trump administration’s plan to prevent most migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
High road-construction costs in BD for soil texture, Quader
Dhaka, Sept 9 – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday told parliament that road-construction cost in Bangladesh is higher than that of India and China due to the difference in soil conditions.
Holy Ashura on martyrdom of Imam Hussain Tuesday
Dhaka, Sept 9 – Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), is being observed in the country on Tuesday with due religious fervour and solemnity.
Rohingya Villages destroyed for govt facilities, blame game
Entire Muslim Rohingya villages in Myanmar have been demolished and replaced by police barracks, government buildings and refugee relocation camps, the BBC has found. On a government tour, the BBC saw four locations where secure facilities have been built on…
PM’s Brexit plans leave Britain look like a ship of fools
Sean O’Grady Do you sometimes wonder how low Britain’s stock can fall? Not in GDP, the size of her armed forces or the “soft power” of cultural influence. Those have been on the slide, relative to other great powers, since…
Boris Johnson’s second bid to trigger general election fails
PA Media: UK News10 September 2019 Boris Johnson has suffered another humiliating Commons defeat after his second bid for a snap general election was rejected by MPs.