By Samira Sadeque UN, Dec 3 2019 (IPS) – On Nov. 11, Gambia filed a lawsuit against Myanmar in the International Court of Justice for the southeast asian country’s atrocities against the Rohingya population.
Month: December 2019
Right to food denied by poor policies and inaction
By Busani Bafana MILAN, Italy, Dec 4 2019 (IPS) – Global food systems are ripe for transformation if people are to be nourished and the planet sustainable, says Hilal Elver, Special Rapporteur of the Right to Food of the United…
Decade ending 2019 likely to be hottest on record
Exceptional global heat driven by greenhouse gas emissions mean this decade will most likely go down as the warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) which released its provisional statement on the State of the Global Climate…
New hatchlings give hope for “world’s rarest fish”
SYDNEY, DECEMBER 04, 2019- XINHUA/UNB- A school of newborn Red handfish have given Australian scientists hope of saving what they consider to be the world’s rarest fish, with less than 100 adults currently surviving in pockets around the remote island…
More slowly though, global carbon pollution continues to rise
WASHINGTON,DECEMBER 04, 2019- The world continues to increase the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide it pumps into the air, but it’s not rising as fast as in the previous couple years.
Denied services by doctor, woman gives birth at hospital gate
Dhaka, Dec 03 – A woman gave birth to a baby at the main entrance of Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib General Hospital here on Sunday night after allegedly being denied services at the hospital by the duty doctor.
Khaleda eligible to get bail, says Dr Kamal
Dhaka, DEC 03 – Jatiya Oikya Front Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is eligible to get bail from the apex court in the corruption cases she was convicted.
No hike in bulk power tariff, no hike in retail, agree BERB, TEC
Berc concludes four-day public hearing Dhaka, December 03, 2019 – Both Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BERB) and the technical evaluation committee (TEC) of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) are of the same opinion that if the bulk supply tariff is…
Historic stadium name restored at 1954 World Cup final venue
Bern (AP/UNB) — The stadium in Switzerland that staged the 1954 World Cup final is getting its original name back. Swiss champion Young Boys said on Tuesday a new sponsorship deal has restored the historic Wankdorf Stadium name. The stadium…
Athletes bring three more gold medals for Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s athletes clinched three more gold medals in kumite events of karate of the 13th South Asia Games on the 3rd day of the 10-day seven-nation regional meet at the Karate Hall of Satdobato Sports Complex in Lalitpur,…
Upset Ashraful asks for another T20 League before BPL
Dhaka — Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful said the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should organize another T20 league involving the local players before the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Ashraful is one of many players who did not get a team…
Bangladesh plays 1-1 draw with Maldives
Dhaka – The gold mission of Bangladesh Men’s U-23 Football team in the ongoing 13th South Asian Games has become fade as they played to a 1-1 draw with the Maldives in a vital 2nd league match at the Dasharath…
SA Games: Al Amin secures 2nd gold for Bangladesh
Bangladesh won the second gold medal in the ongoing 13th South Asian Games in Nepal on Tuesday as Al Amin, a member of Bangladesh Army, secured it in Men’s Singler Karate 60 kg category.
23 fishermen held; 29 maunds crab seized in Bagerhat
Members of Forest Department detained 23 fishermen and seized 29 maunds of crab, a trawler and some crab-catching traps from Bogi area in East Sundarbans area of Sharankhola upazila here on Monday night.
Manisha Koirala says ‘forever grateful’ to get second life
Manisha Koirala won the battle with ovarian cancer in 2014 and she is “forever grateful” for it.
SA Games: Bangladesh Women beat Sri Lanka
Bangladesh Women’s cricket team beat Sri Lankan Women’s team in their first game of the 13th South Asian Games (SA Games) in Nepal at Pokhara on Tuesday.
Eilish, Lizzo, Lil Nas X named 1st Apple Music Award winners
Billie Eilish will be the first recipient of the Apple Music Award for global artist of the year, one of three honors for the pop singer.
US-Bangla to operate six flights to Cox’s Bazar daily
US-Bangla Airlines will operate six flights to Cox’s Bazar responding to rising demands of passengers from December 10.
Video game maker to pay $10 million in gender bias case
DECEMBER 03, 2019, AP/UNB- The maker of popular video game League of Legends has agreed to pay $10 million to female employees to settle a broad gender discrimination case.
Messi, US captain Rapinoe win Ballon d’Or awards
DECEMBER 03, 2019, AP/UNB- After becoming the first six-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi said he’s far from finished.
Amnesty says at least 208 killed in Iran protests, crackdown
DUBAI, DECEMBER 03, 2019 – AP/UNB- At least 208 people in Iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising gasoline prices and a subsequent crackdown by security forces, Amnesty International said Monday, as one government official acknowledged telling police…
BNP plans to take to streets ahead of election anniversary
Dhaka, Dec 3 – BNP is likely to come up with simultaneous action programmes across the country from December 5 in its efforts to mount pressure on the government to release its chairperson Khaleda Zia and register its protest against…
Prince Andrew’s accuser asks UK public for support
LONDON, DECEMBER 03, 2019 (AP/UNB) – Prince Andrew suffered fresh scrutiny Monday night when the woman who says she was a trafficking victim made to have sex with him when she was 17 asked the British public to support her…
Crab farming recoups loss at virus infested BD shrimp farms
$26.81 lakh earned in five months from crab export KHULNA, DECEMBER 03- The shrimp farmers here who counted suffered repeated losses due to virus attacks in farms and natural disasters are now showing greater interest in crab cultivation as it…
Vote for Miss Universe Bangladesh Shirin Akhter Shela
The Miss Universe Organization has just announced that the Global Vote for this year’s competition is now open. You can now vote for Miss Universe Bangladesh (contestant number 8) to enter the Top 20 until 10:59 AM BDT on Saturday,…
Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti Becomes Chair of C40 Cities
Garcetti declares the 2020s the make-or-break decade for the climate crisis and commits to a Global Green New Deal London, UK, 02 December 2019 – Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti today assumed his role as the new chair of…
Rock tragedy: Music superstars, small suburb forever linked
Finneytown, December 02, 2019 – The concrete bench in a small northern Cincinnati suburb depicts a guitar, with the message “My Generation” just below it.
Russian scientists present ancient puppy found in permafrost
Yakutsk, Russia, December 02, 2019 (AP/UNB) – Russian scientists on Monday showed off a prehistoric puppy, believed to be 18,000 years old, found in permafrost in the country’s the Far East.
BNP’s rally in Dhaka, other divisional cities on HR Day Dec 10
Dhaka, Dec 2 – BNP will stage rallies in the capital and other divisional cities across the country on December 10, marking the International Human Rights Day.
Create scope to address needs of climate migrants: PM Hasina
Madrid, Spain – December 02, 2019 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the international community to initiate discussions on the creation of an appropriate framework to address the needs of the people who got displaced due to climate…