Non-state actors at the heart of the fight against climate change The Climate Chance Summit – Africa 2019 will take place in Accra, Ghana, from October 16th until October 18th at the International Conference Centre. It will be a wide…
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আবরার হত্যাকান্ডে দেশবাসি ক্ষুব্ধ -নেজামে ইসলাম পার্টি
বাংলাদেশ নেজামে ইসলাম পাটির সভায় আবরার ফাহাদ হত্যাকান্ডের বিরুদ্ধে তীব্র ক্ষোভ ও নিন্দা প্রকাশ করে বলা হয়েছে যে, অতীতে পৈশাচিক মনোবৃত্তি চরিতার্থকারীদের উত্তসূরীরাই যে এধরনের জঘন্য কাজের পুনরাবৃত্তি ঘটিয়েছে, তা আর বলার অপেক্ষা রাখেনা।
Bullying, ragging in universities would be stopped: Minister
Dhaka, Oct 10 – Education minister Dipu Moni yesterday expressed her concern regarding the torture on students in the name of ragging and bullying in the university level.
Bangladesh GDP growth 7.2 percent likely in 2019-20: WB
Dhaka, Oct 10 – The World Bank has forecast over 7.2% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the current fiscal year (FY2019-20) of Bangladesh, driven by manufacturing and domestic demands, while government’s projection for the same fiscal year in the…
Meeting you’ve never heard of — & challenge on inequality
By Ben Phillips Mexico City, Oct 9 2019 (IPS) – Last month 195 world leaders once again met in New York for big speeches and grand events. But on inequality, when all is said and done, more has been said…
‘We’re not alone’ – ‘Sesame Street’ tackles addiction crisis
New York, OCT 10, (AP/UNB) — “Sesame Street” is taking a new step to try to help kids navigate life in America — it’s tackling the opioid crisis.
Opportunity to avoid climate change disasters fast shrinking
By Stella Paul Incheon, South Korea, Oct 9 2019 (IPS) – “The window of opportunity to avoid catastrophic climate change is fast shrinking,” executive director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Yannick Glemarec, tells IPS.
Indigenous leaders travel to Europe to report violations in Brazil
A delegation will visit twelve countries to warn authorities, companies and European society about violence against Indigenous Peoples in Brazil Brasília, Brazil – A delegation of Indigenous leaders will visit twelve European countries between October 17 and November 20 to…
সঙ্গীতে ৫০ বছর পূর্তিতে তিমির নন্দীর নতুন অ্যালবাম
অস্ত্র দিয়ে নয়, কণ্ঠ দিয়ে যুদ্ধ করেছিলেন তিনি। স্বাধীন বাংলাদেশ বিনির্মাণে তার ভূমিকাও তাই অসামান্য। স্বাধীন বাংলা বেতারকেন্দ্র থেকে গলা ছেড়ে গেয়েছেন। মুক্তিকামী যোদ্ধাদের দিয়েছেন অনুপ্রেরণা। বলছি বরেণ্য সঙ্গীতশিল্পী তিমির নন্দীর কথা।
Mayors announce support for global Green New Deal
Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, announced as the Chair-Elect of C40 Cities. C40 mayors, led by Mayor Garcetti and Mayor Hidalgo, announce support for a Global Green New Deal to “drive an urgent, fundamental and irreversible transfer of global…
Five gardens win AIPH grand awards At EXPO 2019 Beijing
The award ceremony of the International Competition at Expo 2019 Beijing took place on 8th October, after the closing of the six-month-long AIPH approved A1 World Horticultural Exhibition. At the ceremony, the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) awarded five…
Crunch time for the Seed Treaty
A review of some outstanding issues in the negotiation. Will the effort to fix ITPGRFA’s broken benefit sharing system measure up to expectations?
Legal action against GK Shamim’s construction projects soon
Dhaka, Oct 09 – The government has decided for taking legal action against the construction projects that have been suspended after arrest of SM Golam Kibria Shamim (GK Shamim) as per tender rules.
Feni River Deal to give 1.82 cusec drinking water to a town
Dhaka, Oct 09 – Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen Wednesday said the signing of the deal on the withdrawal of water from Feni River has brought India under a legal framework. “There are many wrong perceptions regarding the Feni river…
Provost of Buet Sher-e-Bangla Hall resigns
Dhaka, Oct 09 – Amidst the continuing agitation of the students of Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology (BUET), Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Khan, the provost of Sher-e-Bangla Hall resigned on Wednesday.
Shimulia-Kathalbari ferry services resume after 10 hrs
Munshiganj, Oct 9 – Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kathalbari route resumed on Wednesday morning after a 10-hour suspension due to strong current in the Padma River.
Clean Air Protocol for human health, Planet, put into force
UN, Oct 2019 (IPS) – European and North American countries have taken a major stride in cleaning up the atmosphere Monday, 7 October, through the implementation of an amended legally binding treaty to limit the amount of emissions polluting the…
30 of world’s largest cities have peaked greenhouse gas emissions
Austin, Athens, Lisbon, and Venice latest C40 cities that have peaked greenhouse gas emissions in line with science-based targets to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. C40 announces launch of C40 Knowledge Hub, an online platform providing cities with cutting-edge…
Letter to Julian Assange from NoWar2019
By World BEYOND War, October 8, 2019 Letter to Julian Assange from NoWar2019 The fourth annual conference of World BEYOND War, which was held on October 4th and 5th in Limerick, Ireland, produced this letter, which is being delivered to…
Major disaster at Kopili Dam in Assam, India
October 8, 2019 SANDRP The 275 MW Kopili Dam Power House of NEEPCO (North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited, an Indian Union Ministry of Power Underaking) in Assam suffered major disaster on Oct 7, 2019.
দর্শণার্থীদের পদচারণায় জমে উঠেছে গৃহায়ন মেলা
তিনদিনব্যাপী গৃহায়ন মেলা জমে উঠেছে। ছুটির দিন হওয়ায় রাজধানীর বঙ্গবন্ধু আন্তর্জাতিক সম্মেলন কেন্দ্রের এই মেলায় ক্রেতা-দর্শনার্থীদের পদচারনা মেলা প্রাঙ্গণ ছিল মুখর।
Durga Puja ends with immersion of idols
Dhaka, Oct 8 – Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, ended on Tuesday with the immersion of goddess Durga in the capital and elsewhere across the country.
Slain Buet student Abrar Fahad’s body taken to Kushtia home
Kushtia, Oct 8 -The body of Buet student Abrar Fahad, who was beaten to death allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists of the university unit, was brought in the town on Tuesday morning.
Nuke energy plays big role in fighting climate change: China
Vienna, Oct. 8 (Xinhua/UNB) — Nuclear energy plays an irreplaceable role in tackling climate change and building a green, low-carbon and sustainable energy system, said a Chinese delegate at a UN conference here on Monday.
Discovery of 20 new moons puts Saturn ahead of Jupiter
Cape Canaveral, OCT 8. (AP/UNB) — The solar system has a new winner in the moon department. Twenty new moons have been found around Saturn, giving the ringed planet a total of 82, scientists said Monday. That beats Jupiter and…
Walton fridge- up to 200% cash vouchers, AC- 12-yr power bill
Dhaka, Oct 7 – Bangladeshi multi-national brand Walton has started the season 5 of its Digital Campaign which is being conducted across the country to provide faster and best after-sales service to customers.
Turn waste into wealth: World Habitat Day – clean up cities
7 October 2019 – Waste can have a devastating effect on public health, the environment, and the climate, but cutting-edge innovation and technology can provide improved, cheaper solutions to the challenge, and help cities and communities to see waste as…
Rosatom Chief for maximizing nuclear technology for SDGs
Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation-ROSATOM emphasized on maximum harnessing the potential of nuclear technologies in order to implement the decisions of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and achieve sustainable development goals. He was addressing…
বুয়েটের মেধাবী শিক্ষার্থী ফাহাদের হত্যাকারীদের বিচার দাবী
বুয়েটের মেধাবী শিক্ষার্থী আবরার ফাহাদের হত্যাকারীদের গ্রেফতার বিচারের আওতায় আনার দাবী জানিয়েছেন বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগের সভাপতি এ্যাড. বদরুদ্দোজা সুজা ও মহাসচিব কাজী আবুল খায়ের।
Buet student Abrar’s murder sparks protests in universities
Dhaka, Oct 07 – The murder of Abrar, sparked protests by students of Buet and the universities of Dhaka, Rajshahi and Jahangirnagar demanding punishment of the killers.