Mymensingh, Sept 18 – An annual workshop on ‘Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization and post-harvest practices in Bangladesh’ was held at the Sayed Nazrul Islam conference hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Wednesday.
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Protesting DU students attacked on campus
Dhaka – A group of Dhaka University students, protesting against corruption and illegal enrolment of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders, were attacked on the campus on Wednesday. The incident took place around 1:10pm when protesters laid siege to the Business…
Jubo League leader Khalid held for ‘running’ casino
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members on Wednesday arrested a city Jubo League leader from Gulshan area for reportedly running an illegal casino.
Time to act for climate justice
by Sébastien Duyck on 18th September 2019 A ‘people’s summit’ in New York ahead of the official UN climate summit brings environmental and human-rights campaigners together in pursuit of climate justice.
Dhaka ranks 7th worst in Wenesday Air Quality Index
Bangladesh’s capital was ranked seventh worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday morning.
Another 160 BD workers sent back home from Saudi Arabia
About 160 Bangladeshi workers, sent back home from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night amid a crackdown on undocumented workers, said they had been forced to return despite having valid documents.
Booming Bollywood comes home for ‘Oscars’ 20th edition
Mumbai hosts the “Bollywood Oscars” for the first time in India in 20 years this week with the megastars, movers and shakers of a booming Hindi film industry celebrating another bumper year, including in huge markets like China.
‘Lord of the Rings’ show to start filming in New Zealand
US-based streaming giant Amazon announced Wednesday its big-budget “Lord of the Rings” series will within months start filming in New Zealand, home to Peter Jackson’s movies of the fantasy epic.
Steps taken for safe habitat for native birds
Earthen pitchers on trees are being used as to make safe habitat for native species of birds at different places including ‘Jatisangha Shishu Park’ and ‘Zero Point’ area in the city.
Facebook unveils its plan for oversight board
Facebook has unveiled its plan to create an independent “oversight” board to make decisions over how the network is moderated, reports BBC. The firm insisted the panel, which will hear its first “cases” in 2020, will have the power to…
ছাদ বাগান ধ্বংস নয় ব্যবস্থাপনার মাধ্যমে এডিস নিয়ন্ত্রন করুন
সবুজায়নের ব্যাপক বিস্তারের লক্ষ্যে অযৌক্তিক ছাদ বাগান ধ্বংস করার বিরুদ্ধে প্রয়োজনীয় পদক্ষেপ গ্রহনের পাশাপাশি ছাদবাগান সম্প্রসারণে সহযোগিতা কামনায় ১৭ই সেপ্টেম্বর ২০১৯ ইং রোজ মঙ্গলবার বিকেল ০৫:৩০ মিনিটে জনাব আতিকুল ইসলাম, মেয়র, ঢাকা উত্তর সিটি কর্পোরেশন-এর নিকট ‘*সম্মিলিত ছাদ বাগান পরিবার*’…
Economic dev, democratisation must go together to attain SDGs
It’s time for Bangladesh to bravely tackle with drastic structural reforms, says outgoing Japanese AmbassadorHiroyasu Izumi Dhaka, Sept 17 – Outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Hiroyasu Izumi on Tuesday hoped that Bangladesh will become a developed and prosperous country as…
Algeria protests: how disinformation spread on social media
Amidst months of anti-government demonstrations, an online information battle is happening in Algeria. Protesters are trying to swat away annoying trolls – dubbed “electronic flies”.
Oslo, Heidelberg Commit New Buildings “Net Zero Carbon” by 2030
Regulations and planning policy will also target existing buildings to make them net zero carbon by 2050 to ensure cities deliver on the highest goals of the Paris Agreement. Oslo and Heidelberg join 23 other cities committed to C40’s Net…
‘Delhi Declaration’ at desertification summit: So near yet so far
by Mayank Aggarwal on 17 September 2019 • Restoration of land impacted by desertification and degradation can have long-term benefits for the development of society and thus a proactive approach is required to restore degraded land, held the recently concluded…
Default loan won’t increase anymore: BD Minister
Dhaka, Sept 17 – Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said punitive actions will be taken against anyone involved in defaulting loans.
Ducsu VP Nur demands GS Rabbani’s resignation
Dhaka, Sep 17 – Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur on Tuesday demanded the resignation of the student body’s General Secretary Golam Rabbani over allegations of corruption and extortion.
JCD makes Tarique organisational guardian
AL violated RPO by removing BCL president, secretary, says Rizvi Dhaka, Sept 17 – The councillors of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Tuesday made BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman the organisational guardian of the student body in absence of Khaleda Zia.