Elected officials and local authorities across the United States and around the world should consider replicating an innovative legislative proposal that would prohibit police from arming robots used in their law enforcement operations.
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Coronavirus and Covid-19 demand our respect
We all know the story of the ship built by Noah, which became known as Noah’s ark, to save his family and two of every species of animals from the flood.
IBBL inaugurates Gausul Azam Avenue Sub-branch
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Gausul Azam Avenue Sub-branch under Uttara Branch, Dhaka on Wednesday, 24 March 2021.
Amari Dhaka to Celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan
This Ramadan, Amari Dhaka will be captivating Gulf of Arabic traditions with modern flair yet again, by offering a number of dining tastes and cuisines at Amaya Food Gallery & Cascade Lounge.
14 UP chairmen elected in Barisal without a vote!
Fourteen chairman candidates have won unopposed in Barisal for the upcoming Union Porishod election.
35-year-old ‘shot dead’ in Rajshahi over area supremacy
A 35-year man was allegedly shot dead by miscreants over establishing area supremacy at Choumadia Bazar in Bagha Upazila of Rajshahi district on Wednesday night.
Five awarded death for murder of a boyfriend
A Dhaka court yesterday awarded death to five persons including a woman in a case lodged over the murder of her boyfriend Sohel in Dhaka’s Dhamrai area in 2011.
Cyber Tribunal accepts charge-sheet against journalist Kajol
The Cyber Tribunal of Dhaka Wednesday accepted a charge-sheet against photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in a case filed under the Digital Security Act and fixed April 22 for hearing on charge framing in the case.
After the Fire: Rebuilding Rohingya Camp Race Against Time
By IPS Correspondent DHAKA, Mar 24 2021 (IPS) – The building that was once the largest health centre in the Kutupalong refugee camp, serving some 55,000 Rohingya refugees 24/7, is now a burnt, distorted shell after a massive fire spread…
Biodiversity at risk threatens human survival
As the living tissue of the earth, biodiversity is “intimately linked to human health” the head of the UN’s scientific agency told a global forum on Wednesday, noting that “we are part of that living tissue”.
IBBL Board meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on Tuesday, 23 March 2021 at a virtual platform.
20 hurt as village cricket match in Sylhet ends in a clash
At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups of people over a cricket match in Bishwanath Upazila of Sylhet.
ULAB student rape and murder, report placing deferred again
The CMM Court of Dhaka Tuesday deferred the submission of the probe report in the case filed over rape and subsequent murder of a student of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) to April 11.
Seize the moment to recover, rebuild better: UN deputy chief
Confronting major setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic, countries in Asia and the Pacific “must now seize the moment” to rebuild and recover better together
UN Food Systems Summit: How Not Respond to Urgency of Reform
At a critical juncture on the road to the UN Food Systems Summit, three UN rights experts warn that it will fail to be a ‘people’s summit’ unless it is urgently rethought.
Human Rights Groups for ending Myanmar Crackdown on Journos
Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists say Myanmar’s military has intensified its assault on freedom of expression by closing media outlets.
Syria: The price of resistance
Few nations in recent decades have been targeted by a superpower the way the United States of America has subjected Syria to various forms of attack.
ভারত বিভক্তির প্রস্তাবক, শে রে বাংলা এ কে ফজলূল হক- মুসলিম লীগ
ফলে ১৯৪৭ সালের ১৪ই আগষ্ট ভারত বিভক্ত করে পাকিস্তান এবং ১৯৭১ সালে বঙ্গবন্ধুর নেতৃত্বে বাংলাদেশ স্বাধীনতা অর্জনের ঘটনাটি ঐতিহাসিকভাবে লাহোর প্রস্তাবের ফসল।
Fire caused ‘enormous devastation’ at Rohingya camps: UNICEF
UNICEF has expressed its deepest sympathy to the Rohingyas affected by Monday’s fire in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.
সেবার মান ও পানির বিশুদ্ধতা নিশ্চিত না করে ওয়াসার পানির মূল্যবৃদ্ধি
সরকার ওয়াসার সেবার মান উন্নত ও পানির বিশুদ্ধতা নিশ্চিত না করে একেরপর এক মূল্য বাড়িয়েই চলছে। ২০০৯ সাল থেকে এ পর্যন্ত সরকার ১৩ বার পানির দাম বাড়িয়েছে।
Dhaka, Kathmandu sign 4 MoUs on tourism, cultural coop
Bangladesh and Nepal on Monday signed four Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) to enhance cooperation between the two countries in tourism, sanitation, cultural exchange and railways link.
Immediate Assistance Must as Fire Devastates Rohingya Camp
Refugees International is deeply saddened by the devastating fire that has destroyed a large part of the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Recognise ‘true value’ of water, UN urges, marking World Day
A well-managed water cycle, encompassing drinking water, sanitation, hygiene, wastewater, transboundary governance and other key issues, “means defence against ill-health and indignity”.
Oceans under threat like never before, warns World Met Org
Climate change has hit the world’s oceans hard, UN weather experts said on Monday, in a call for lifesaving monitoring and early warning services that were interrupted by COVID-19 to be ramped up again
Why Water & Sanitation Systems are Vital for the Economy
This World Water Day, we celebrate the value of water, which at first might be a given: after all, water is the basis of all life. Without water we have no health, wealth, equality, or education.
The Value of Water Goes Far Beyond its Stock Price
In the midst of a global pandemic, when the presence of water in our lives has never seemed more important, its future availability has also never been more uncertain.
IBBL signs MoU with Titas Gas
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited on 21 March 2021, Sunday.
Anti-Asian hate crimes rise 150% in major U.S. cities
Hate crimes targeting Asian-Americans rose 150% in U.S.’s largest cities last year, even as overall hate crimes decreased, according to alarming new data released Tuesday.
Nepalese President Bidya Devi in Dhaka on historic visit
Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari arrived in Dhaka on Monday on a two-day state visit to attend the celebrations of Bangabandhu’s Birth Centenary and Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh’s Independence.
Journalist Nurul Huda passes away
Former special correspondent of the state-owned news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Nurul Huda passed away at his residence in the city’s Mirpur journalists’ residential area on Sunday afternoon. He was 72.