Milan, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — European producers of premium specialty agricultural products like French wine, Italian Parmesan and Spanish olives are facing a U.S. tariff hike due Friday with a mix of trepidation and indignation at being dragged into a…
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Gianni Infantino: ‘Football is number 1 in Bangladesh’
Dhaka, Oct 17 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has insisted that football remains the number one sport in Bangladesh, and is hopeful of a bright future for ‘the beautiful game’ in the country that matches up to its enormous popularity.
PM Hasina unveils book on her question hour in 9th Parliament
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday unveiled the cover of an 11-volume compilation of book titled “Ninth Jatiya Sangsad: Prime Minister’s Question-Answer” at her office here.
Ban production of GM golden rice: BD Agri Farm Labour Fed
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Highlighting the negative effects of genetically modified (GM) food on human body, speakers at a convention on Thursday urged the government and other stakeholders to stop the commercial production of GM golden rice being marketed as…
‘BSF man dies as BGB troops fired in self-defence’
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Thursday said its members were forced to fire back in self-defence after being attacked by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Rajshahi border on Thursday that led to the death…
Turkey-Syria offensive: Not our border, says Donald Trump
President Donald Trump has said Turkey’s incursion into Syria is “not our border”, and called the former US allies the Kurds “no angels”. The US is facing intense criticism for withdrawing its forces from Syria, which some say gave Turkey…
Patrick Day: Boxer dies 4 days after brain injury in fight
Boxer Patrick Day has died aged 27 – four days after suffering a brain injury in a fight against Charles Conwell. The American was put into a coma on Saturday after he was knocked out in the 10th round of…
Brexit reveals Jeremy Corbyn to be the true moderate
By Jonathan Cook If there is an upside to Brexit, it is this: it has made it increasingly hard to present Jeremy Corbyn, contrary to everything the corporate media has been telling us for the past four years, as anything…
MSF launches global campaign to lower price of crucial TB drug
Geneva, Oct (Kanaga Raja) – The medical humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has launched a global campaign on 10 October that calls on pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to lower the price of its life-saving anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug…
Can Europe help the Balkans keep its young emigrants?
by Alida Vračić on 16th October 2019 High emigration rates are doing massive damage to the prospects of the western Balkans—would a stronger EU perspective reverse this outflow?
The world mustn’t sleep-walk into another debt crisis
By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General 16 October 2019 -Trade wars, protectionism, and nationalist rhetoric are combining to create the possibility of a nightmare debt crisis that could be worse than any previously experienced. Global borrowing is now at the highest…
14 women changing food around the world
Danielle Nierenberg Good morning from Lake Nona, Florida! Today is World Food Day, a day to celebrate the world’s farmers and focus attention on hunger, nutrition, poverty, and how to change food and agriculture. This year’s theme is “Our Actions…
Prince William and Kate go to Pak reception by auto-rickshaw
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a colourful entrance as they arrived by auto-rickshaw for a special reception hosted by the British High Commissioner to Pakistan in Islamabad.
Is it time to ban political advertising on Facebook?
by Karin Pettersson on 15th October 2019 @AB_Karin Karin Pettersson argues that ‘free speech’ is not a licence for politicians relying on rage to lie, and for such lies to be amplified by ‘social media’.
Khaleda to be released thru tougher movement: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 15 – BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed yesterday said that party Chairperson Khaleda Zia serving will be released through waging tougher movement not on bail.
World Food Day 2019 – “Our actions are our future”
By IPS World Desk Rome, Oct 14 2019 (IPS) – Globalization and urbanization have had a staggering impact on human history, especially over the last decade.
দেশের স্বার্থ বাদ দিয়ে কোন চুক্তি দেশবাসি মানবে না -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, দেশের স্বার্থ জলাঞ্জলি দিয়ে কোন চুক্তি করা হলে সে চুক্তি দেশপ্রেমিক ঈমানদার জনতা মানবে না।
Buet students withdraw protests: Class boycott to continue
Dhaka, Oct 15 – Students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) on Tuesday withdrew their campus protests as the university authorities accepted most of their demands.
5-year-old murder: Father blamed, uncle, cousin ‘confess’
Sunamganj, Oct 15 – A paternal uncle and a cousin of five-year-old child Tuhin Hasan, who was brutally murdered at Kezaura village in Dirai upazila, reportedly confessed before a court on Tuesday to their involvement in the murder.
HC to hear writ for Taka 10mn reparation to Abrar’s family
Dhaka, Oct 15 – The High Court will hear on Tuesday on a writ petition filed seeking Tk 10 crore compensation for the family of Buet student Abrar Fahad, who was beaten to death at his dormitory.
Onion prices up again in Dhaka’s markets in three days
Dhaka, Oct 15 – The price of onions once again shot up in the city markets and elsewhere in the country and touched per kg onion to Tk 100 in the last three days.
Was intent to kill Abrar or just beat him: police inquiring
Dhaka, Oct 14 – Police yesterday said that Abrar Fahad, who was a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), was beaten to death on suspicions of being a Chhatra Shibir member.
Indigenous movement sees win: Ecuador repeals austerity
In an unprecedented public dialogue between the Ecuadorian government and the indigenous movement, President Lenin Moreno announced the repeal of Decree 883 Sunday night, ending an eleven-day strike that paralyzed the country and was met with brutal police repression against…
C’wealth FMs to discuss action to prevent future debt crises
14 October 2019 – Commonwealth finance ministers will meet in Washington D.C. on 17 October 2019 to discuss coordinated interventions to prevent future debt crises.
Making a whale of a difference to marine conservation
By Neena Bhandari Sydney, Australia, Oct 14 2019 (IPS) – The thrill of watching a whale up close or schools of dolphins frolicking in an ocean are much sought after experiences today, boosting the demand for to urs that provide…
Human chain on Abrar by BNP-backed teachers at BAU
Mymensingh, Oct 14 – A BNP-backed teachers’ organisation ‘Sonali Dol’ has staged a human chain in front of ‘Muktomoncho’ of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) demanding punishment of Abrar killers and stoppage of student torture in the name of ragging and…
Bandarban election violence: 2 killed in ‘BGB firing’
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 14 – Two people were killed in firing reportedly by members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) during the by-election to a ward of Ghumdhum union parishad in Naikkhongchhari upazila of Bandarban on Monday.
‘Kathin Chibar Dan’ festival begins in Rangamati
Rangamati, Oct 14 -Kathin Chibar Dan, a month-long religious festival of tribal Buddha community of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, started from Buddhangkur Temple premises in Rangamati on Monday with much enthusiasm.
Simone Biles breaks World Championships medals record
Biles wins beam gold to become most decorated gymnast in World Champs history Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history with two more golds on Sunday.
Law gives child sex assault victims more time to file suits
Sacramento, Oct 14 Ecuador (AP/UNB) — California is giving childhood victims of sexual abuse more time to decide whether to file lawsuits, joining several states in expanding the statute of limitations for victims over warnings from school districts that the…