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…
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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…
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…
Late Messi magic gives Barca vital win away to Atletico Madrid
MADRID, DEC 2 (AP/UNB) -Leo Messi produced another of his magic moments to give FC Barcelona a 1-0 win away to Atletico Madrid and keep them top of the Liga Santander ahead of Real Madrid.
Simon West’s adventure film Sky Fire to hit Chinese theaters
BEIJING, DECEMBER 02, 2019 – “Sky Fire,” a Chinese-produced adventure film directed by renowned British director Simon West, is set to hit the big screen in China on Dec. 12, according to the China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association.
NID errors can be corrected at EC, its Upazila offices
Dhaka, Dec 2 – The national identity cards having minor errors can be fixed easily as the Election Commission has taken an initiative to install advanced card management software for removing hassles in availing of NID card-related services by people,…
Have to fix sociial sickness created in 29 years of rule: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government will continue its drive against corruption, terrorism, militancy and drugs to eliminate these social menaces from the country as those are the results of 29 years of Zia, Ershad and Khaleda’s misrule.
Month of Bangladesh’s Victory begins
Dhaka, Dec 2 – December, the month of Victory when Bangladesh was emerged victorious as an independent country in 1971 after the surrender of Pakistani occupation forces following a nine-month war, began on Sunday.
Students throng ousted DU teacher’s ‘class in corridor’
Dhaka, Dec 1 – Rushad Faridi, an assistant professor of the Economics Department of Dhaka University (DU) who was sent into forced retirement in 2017, held a class in the corridor of the Social Sciences building on Sunday protesting the…
Seven Agri Varsities’ Cluster Admission test held
Mymensingh, Dec 1 – For the first time, seven agricultural degree offering universities’ cluster system admission test in 2019-20 academic year was held on Saturday morning.
সম্মিলিত সামাজিক আন্দোলনের জাতীয় পতাকা মিছিল ও সমাবেশ অনুষ্ঠিত
১ ডিসেম্বর ২০১৯ – আজ ১ ডিসেম্বর ২০১৯ বিকাল ৩ টায় শাহাবাগস্থ জাতীয় যাদুঘরের সামনে ‘সম্মিলিত সামাজিক আন্দোলন’ ও ‘সাম্প্রদায়িকতা-জঙ্গিবাদ বিরোধী মঞ্চে’র উদ্যোগে মুক্তিযুদ্ধের অসাম্প্রদায়িক চেতনা বাস্তবায়ন, শোষণ ও বৈষম্যহীন বাংলাদেশ প্রতিষ্ঠার দাবিতে জাতীয় পতাকা মিছিল ও সমাবেশ সম্মিলিত সামাজিক…
Launch attacked in Patuakhali to continue strike; 3 injured
Patuakhali, Dec 1 – Three staff of a launch were injured after water transport workers, who decided to continue their strike, attacked the vessel when it reached Patuakhali from Dhaka on Sunday morning.
PM Hasina leaves for Madrid to attend COP25
Dhaka, Dec 1 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday morning left Dhaka for Madrid, Spain, to attend the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25).
Climate activists invade east German coal mines in protest
LEIPZIG, GERMANY, DECEMBER 01, 2019 (AP/UNB) – Climate activists protested at open-pit coal mines in eastern Germany, pouring onto the premises to urge the government to immediately halt the use of coal to produce electricity.