By Nayema Nusrat New York (IPS) – “When I think about Bangladesh, I think about everybody. Not everybody is enjoying Rabindranath and the great literature and culture that Bangladesh has. But I think everybody has got the right to have…
Day: January 9, 2020
Billionaires beware
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kualalumpur, Jan 7 2020 (IPS) – The latest November 2019 UBS/PwC Billionaires Report counted 2,101 billionaires globally, or 589 more than five years before. Earlier, Farhad Manjoo had seriously recommended, ‘Abolish…
On the brink of war?
By Chandra Muzaffar Are we on the brink of a Third World War? There are signs that demand that we ask this question. Three clusters of signs compel us to probe a question that could well determine the future of…
No direction to overcome crisis in PM’s speech: BNP
Dhaka, Jan 09 – BNP on Wednesday alleged that people have got upset over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s address to the nation as it lacks any direction to overcome the country’s crisis.
At least 63 Canadians dead in Ukrainian plane crash in Iran
Toronto, AP/UNB, Jan 09 – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed his government will get answers after a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed, killing at least 63 Canadians, just minutes after taking off from Iran’s capital.
Australians on SE coast urged to flee as fire risk escalates
Tomerong, AP/UNB, Jan 09 – Residents in the path of wildfires razing southeast Australia were urged to evacuate on Thursday if they don’t intend to defend their homes as hot and windy conditions are forecast to escalate the danger over…
Onion prices start falling again, but not up to expectation
Dhaka, Jan 09 – Prices of onions have started to come down again in Dhaka kitchen markets. The prices decreased by Tk 10-20 per kg on Wednesday from the previous day, said shop keepers.
UPOV 1991: A threat to Asia’s seeds
Under the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), virtually all countries of the world must provide intellectual property rights on plant varieties.
Trump says Iran appears to be ‘standing down’ after strike
Washington, AP/UNB, Jan 08 – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran appears to be “standing down” and no Americans or Iraqis were harmed in Iran’s missile strike on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops.