Dhaka, Aug 03 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged all to remain alert against the anti-development force saying the conspirators of August 15 and August 21 are still continuing their evil efforts.
Day: August 3, 2020
Mild heat wave sweeping over Bangladesh, Met offfice says
Dhaka, Aug 03 – A mild heat wave is sweeping over parts of the country including Dhaka, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said Monday.
ACC seeks info from Mugda hospital, Hotel Super Star
Dhaka, Aug 03 – The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday sought various information and records from the managing director of Hotel Super Star Ltd and the director of Mugda 500-bed General Hospital, including the accommodation and meals of doctors,…
BNP condemns ex-major killing, wants killer identified
Dhaka, Aug 03 – Condemning the killing of a retired ‘Major of Bangladesh Army on Marine Drive Road in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf, BNP on Monday demanded that the real culprits be identified through a credible process.
EU provides Tk 10 mn for flood victims in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 03 – The European Union is providing EUR 100,000, almost Tk 10 million, in humanitarian aid funding to assist the most vulnerable communities in response to severe flooding that has affected nearly one-third of Bangladesh.
WFP, Oxfam, Green Delta Insurance to help protect labourers
Dhaka, Aug 03 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Oxfam Bangladesh and Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd have launched a new insurance scheme to protect casual agricultural labourers in Bangladesh from floods during this monsoon.
Noble Peace Prize winner politician John Hume dies
London, Ap/UNB, Aug 03 – Politician John Hume, who won Nobel Peace Prize for working to end violence in his native Northern Ireland, has passed away.
Actress Bijori Barkatullah’s father dies of coronavirus
Culture Desk Md. Barkatullah, noted television personality and father of popular actress Bijori Barkatullah, has died of coronavirus.
Flood situation in Ganges basin shows falling trend
Rajshahi, August 3 – Flood situation has been improving in the region for the last couple of days as water recession continues in many rivers in the Ganges basin for the fifth consecutive day Monday.
Smuggled goods worth Tk 504 mn seized in July
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives recovered drugs and other smuggled goods worth Tk 504 million from the bordering areas of the country in the month of July.
Karnaphuli Tunnel Project makes “breakthrough” amid Covid-19
Karnaphuli Tunnel Project has achieved a “breakthrough” with the completion of the left line despite the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Bangladesh national killed ‘by BSF’ along Thakurgaon border
A Bangladeshi national was reportedly beaten to death by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) from a river near Ratnai border in Baliadangi upazila on Monday.
Covid-19: 1,356 new cases detected in Bangladesh, 30 die
The death tally from coronavirus in Bangladesh reached 3,184 on Monday with the death of 30 more patients in the last 24 hours.
A Marshall Plan for Planetary Health
by Tolullah Oni CAMBRIDGE – The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of the significant flaws in our urban infrastructure, and highlighted our lack of attention to how human health, natural systems, and the built environment interact to determine planetary health.…
The True Price of Pesticides Is Unaffordable
by Layla Liebetrau NAIROBI – A mounting body of evidence suggests that industrial agriculture is failing the planet and its people. In particular, harmful chemical pesticides increasingly threaten the environment and public health.
Emerging Economies Should Build Back Greener
by Luis Alberto Moreno,Henry M. Paulson, Jr. WASHINGTON, DC – While lockdowns have slowed the spread of the coronavirus in many countries, their economic impact has been devastating. At the same time, with fewer commuters, factories at a standstill, and…
Nature by the Numbers
by Robert Watson NORWICH – When Cyclone Amphan came barreling up the Bay of Bengal this past May, South Asia’s first named storm of the year appeared to pose a massive threat to the people who live on the coastal…
Pandemic Policy Must be Climate Policy
by Renzo Guinto CALAMBA – While the world focuses on the COVID-19 crisis, climate change continues to advance. The consequences are devastating and becoming more so – and that includes for the pandemic response itself.
Indian Premier League set to start next month in UAE
New Delhi, Aug 3 (AP/UNB) — The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to be staged in the United Arab Emirates from Sept. 19 to Nov. 10, subject to government approval.
Slump in rawhide prices: CCC removes 15000 pieces from roads
Chittagong, Aug 3 – Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) authorities have removed 15000 pieces of unsold rawhide of sacrificial animals from streets, said councillor Shoibal Das Sumon, president of Waste Management Committee of CCC.
Coronavirus cases worldwide pass 18 million, 687,941 deaths
PARIS, Aug 3 – The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide has passed 18 million, according to an AFP tally from official sources at 2240 GMT Sunday.
Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan recovers from coronavirus
New Delhi, AP/UNB, Aug 03 – Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan was discharged from a Mumbai hospital on Sunday after undergoing three weeks of treatment for the coronavirus.
Amit Shah contracts COVID-19
Xinhua/UNB, Aug 03 – India’s Home Minister and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s closest political ally-bar-none, ex-president of the BJP Amit Shah tested positive for COVID-19, he himself confirmed through a tweet on Sunday.
Microsoft to continue talks to buy TikTok’s US operations
US tech giant Microsoft has confirmed that it is continuing talks to purchase the US operations of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok.