Eight people have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a housewife after kidnapping her from Moulvipukurpar area of Chandgaon in Chattogram city.
Day: October 9, 2020
UN’s World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize
The United Nations’ World Food Program on Friday won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe.
Facebook removes fake accounts linked to conservative group
Facebook has removed 276 accounts that used fake profiles to pose as right-leaning Americans and comment on news articles, often in favor of President Donald Trump, the company announced Thursday, reports AP.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 17 deaths; 1,278 new cases
Bangladesh on Friday reported the death of 17 Covid-19 patients in a day – the lowest since May 28, when the country reported 15 deaths. Currently the death tally sits at 5,744.
BNP to observe Shaheed Jihad Day Saturday
BNP will observe ‘Shaheed Jihad Day’ on Saturday, marking the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Nazir Uddin Ahmed Jihad.
Dhaka ranks 113 on Commitment to Reducing Inequality index
Bangladesh has ranked 113 on the Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRII) Index 2020.
Protests against rape continue in Bangladesh
Protests against the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women continued for the fifth consecutive day on Friday at Shahbagh in the capital.
DU student on hunger strike demanding arrest of Ducsu VP Nur
A female student of Dhaka University (DU) started a fast-unto-death on Thursday night demanding the arrest of former Ducsu vice-president Nurul Haque Nur and five others in a rape case.
Citizens’ movement to protect wetlands in Jammu & Kashmir
• Jammu & Kashmir’s wetlands provide habitat for migratory birds and act as buffer zones during floods. • Now, a citizen’s movement to revive these wetlands and water bodies has gained momentum.
Man held for ‘raping’ niece in Khulna
Khulna Oct 09 – Police on Friday arrested a man as he allegedly raped his niece in Rarli village of Paikgacha upazila.
BNP picks Jahangir, Selim for Dhaka-18, Sirajganj-1 by-polls
Dhaka, Oct 09 – BNP on Friday picked SM Jahangir and Selim Reza as its candidates to contest the upcoming Dhaka-18 and Sirajganj-1 by-elections.
UN: Global food prices rise for fourth consecutive month
Geneva, 8 Oct (Kanaga Raja) – The international prices of a basket of key agricultural food commodities rose in September, mainly driven by much firmer prices for vegetable oils and cereals, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said.
New malaria mosquito threatens mass outbreaks in Africa
By: Syriacus Buguzi , Fiona Broom Africa has just months to react to an invasive malaria mosquito that thrives in cities, before the situation escalates beyond control, experts warn. Scientists predict that more than 125 million city dwellers across Africa…
Uncle ‘rapes’ 10th grader in Chandpur
Chandpur, October 09 – It is impossible to believe in Bangladesh society that someone can rape his niece. But the residents of Chandpur woke up to hear such horrific news on Thursday. A 10th grader of Rustompur village in Faridganj…
Nobody wants to justify border killing: Indian envoy
Dhaka, Oct 09 – India has reiterated its commitment to completely stop killings along the Bangladesh-India border saying nobody wants to justify killing.
Ready to return to rallies, says Trump
Washington, AP/UNB, Oct 08 – US President Donald Trump insisted on Thursday that he is ready to resume campaign rallies. He feels “perfect”, said the US president a week after his diagnosis with the coronavirus that has killed more than…
Does COVID-19 Imply an End to the Epoch of Science?
By Daud Khan and Leila Yasmine Khan AMSTERDAM/ROME, Oct 8 2020 (IPS) – Around the 16th century there was a radical shift in the way humans perceived nature. New thinking in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics heralded a deeper understanding…
Mayors Explore how COVID-19 will Redefine Urban Cities
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS, Oct 8 2020 (IPS) – The coronavirus pandemic has the potential to bring about positive changes for cities, and give leaders the opportunity to make long-term, transformative changes as a result, according to renowned architect…
Trump vows not to participate in virtual debate with Biden
Washington, AP/UNB, Oct 08 – President Donald Trump vowed Thursday not to participate in next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden after organizers announced it will take place virtually because of the president’s diagnosis of COVID-19.
American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel literature prize
Stockholm, AP/UNB, Oct 08 – American poet Louise Glück won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for her “candid and uncompromising” work, which looks unflinchingly and with biting humour at loss and trauma, especially in family life.
Spate of rape labelled nation’s dignity with mud: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 08 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that ruling ‘party men’ are badly tarnishing the country’s image in the international arena by indulging in rape and violence against women.
Int’l agencies urged to shun colonial dominance
Dhaka, Oct 08 – Speakers at a conference of BDCSO Process, a forum of around 700 local CSOs/NGOs, on Thursday urged the international agencies to shun the practice of colonial dominance in partnership with NGOs.
Time to rein in cyberbullies, potential rapists, says Bhabna
Dhaka, Oct 08 – The latest outpouring of anger against rising cases of rapes in Bangladesh is now seeing a number of women speaking out against cyberbullying.
Death penalty for rape: Law on cards
Dhaka, Oct 08 – The Law Ministry is proposing the death penalty as the highest punishment for rape. The draft of the proposed amendment to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act-2000 will be tabled at the next Cabinet meeting…
IBBL inaugurates Sub-Branch at Dotterhat in Noakhali
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Dotterhat Sub-Branch under Maijdee Court Branch, Noakhali recently.
Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
Trading barbs through plexiglass shields, Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris turned the only vice presidential debate of 2020 into a dissection of the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
District hospitals to be ready to tackle Covid 2nd wave: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government is getting all the district hospitals ready with ICUs and oxygen supplies to provide healthcare services to people in the case of Covid-19 pandemic in the upcoming winter.
Bangladesh’s forex reserves top $40bn on remittance inflow
Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves have crossed $40 billion for the first time, thanks to a steady flow of inward remittances despite the coronavirus pandemic.The reserves at the Bangladesh Bank stood at $40.1 billion on Thursday.
Protests against rape on across Bangladesh
People from different walks of life, including students, staged demonstrations across the country for the 4th consecutive day on Thursday as anger mounted over the growing incidents of rape and sexual harassment of women.