By Abdullah Yusuf Sep 9 2019 (IPS) – August is immensely important in the history of the Asian subcontinent, marking the month that India and Pakistan gained independence from the British in 1947. Now, in 2019, it has once again…
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Solar project aims at making Africa renewable powerhouse
By Razeena Raheem UN, Sep 13 2019 (IPS) – When UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the International Solar Alliance last October, he applauded the goal of mobilizing about $1 trillion dollars towards the deployment of some 1,000 gigawatts of solar…
Tiananmen Square Tank Man photographer Charlie Cole dies
Charlie Cole, one of the photographers who captured the famous Tank Man on film during the Tiananmen Square protests, has died.
BCL-leaders asked for share of development fund: JU VC
Dhaka, Sept 13 – JU Vice-Chancellor Professor Farzana Islam on Friday told journalists that central Chhatra League told her to give them 4-6 percent of project money from the construction companies who got tender of development project worth of Tk.…
Steph McGovern’s pop at Boris Johnson for ‘girly swot’ word
Julia Hunt, Yahoo Celebrity UK Steph McGovern has taken Boris Johnson to task for calling David Cameron a “girly swot” – telling him she is one too and joking about which one of them will keep their job the longest.…
Drivers of anti-immigrant hate crime in South Africa
By Steven Gordon Johannesburg, South Africa, Sep 9 2019 (IPS) – Mobs have attacked foreign-owned businesses on the streets of at least three South African cities in recent days. This has caused outrage across Africa. There have even been retaliatory…
Chhatra Dal will run their own show: Mirza Fakhrul
Dhaka, Sept 13 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that BNP is not involved in holding the central council of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student front of the party.
Ruling party becomes isolated from people: Sultana Kamal
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Trustee board chairman of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), Sultana Kamal on Friday said that road crashes in the country kill more people than any epidemic.
Monsoon rains destroy Rohingya shelters, prompt WFP response
13 September 2019, Unusually heavy monsoon rains have inundated shelters in refugee camps in southern Bangladesh creating “havoc”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, as it launched its biggest emergency response of the year for displaced Rohingya families.
Sultan memorial festival painting contest held
Narail, Sept 13 – About 500 children took part in a painting competition on Friday, the third day of ‘Sultan Utsab’ celebrating the 95th birth anniversary of eminent painter SM Sultan.
বাংলাদেশে কেন ছাত্রদের আস্থা হারাচ্ছে ছাত্র রাজনীতি?
পারমিতা হিম – বিবিসি বাংলা আটাশ বছর পরে অনুষ্ঠিত ডাকসু নির্বাচন শিক্ষার্থীদের মাঝে বেশ আশার সঞ্চার করেছিলো। তবে নির্বাচনের ছয় মাস পরে শিক্ষার্থীরা বলছেন তাদের প্রত্যাশা পূরণে ব্যর্থ হচ্ছে ছাত্র সংগঠনগুলো। তাদের অভিযোগ, ছাত্রদের স্বার্থ সংশ্লিষ্ট বিষয় নিয়ে সোচ্চার নয়…
Fire at Minister Refrigerator Factory in Gazipur
Dhaka, Sept 13 – A fire broke out at Minister Refrigerator factory, a sister concern of My One Group at Dheerashrom area in Gazipur city at around 7 am on Friday. The fire originated from a warehouse at 5th floor…
No-deal Brexit document published: The Poorest Most At Risk
Riots on the streets, food price rises and reduced medical supplies are real risks of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, a government document has said. Ministers have published details of their Yellowhammer contingency plan, after MPs voted…
BAU AET students boycotted class exams for 2nd day
Mymensingh, Sept 12 – The Agricultural Engineering and Technology (AET) faculty students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) brought out a procession on Thursday demanding technical cadre in Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) boycotting classes and exams for the second day.
Dumping fossil fuels to drive green development
By Busani Bafana Cape Town, South Africa, Sep 11 2019 (IPS) – Disinvestments in fossil fuels amounting to 11 trillion dollars – eight times the global GDP – have been recorded in the last six months of this year, according…
‘Peace Be Upon You, Davos’
17 poets and 55 poems, these are the numbers of this verse, in short, strongly desired by the Malaysian poet Rokiah Hashim. The title already contains the ultimate essence: peace and harmony as languages proper to poetry, as an open…
Managing cultural diversity—liberal values at a premium
by Anita Inder Singh on 12th September 2019 If Vladimir Putin thinks liberalism is obsolete when it comes to managing cultural diversity, democratic western-European leaders should not be echoing him. Greece is one of the latest member states of the…
The world and the UN must reduce population growth
by Frank Götmark, Robin Maynard Gothenburg/London – On September 24-25, world leaders will gather at the United Nations in New York to review progress toward the UN’s 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The SDGs, which aim “to…
Warning of the brief kind
Sudhirendar Sharma Sultry weather made me realize that soaking dress in sweat alone should suffice, why either of the hapless inner wears face the same ordeal. It occurred to me later that I was being water wise, letting one apparel…
Trend Micro finds IoT hot topic in cybercriminal underground
Global underground analysis reveals monetization of IoT attacks is increasing Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – 12 September 2019 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today released new research detailing a…
US Government plans to ban flavours used in e-cigarettes
Washington, Sept 12 (AP/UNB) — The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavours used in e-cigarettes, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, responding to a recent surge in underage vaping that has alarmed parents, politicians and health authorities nationwide.
UK Labour for Parliament recall as no-deal Brexit papers out
Labour has said it is “more important than ever” that Parliament is recalled after the government published its no-deal Brexit assessment.
Climate crisis could see collapse of some economies: UNCTAD
Dhaka, Sept 12 – The United Nation’s trade chief has said climate change poses an “existential threat to commodity-dependent developing countries” and highlighted the need to diversify economies and exports.
AIPH Expo Conference held on Monday in Beijing
Organisers of major international horticultural expos presented their latest plans and progress reports at the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) Expo Conference on Monday 9th September in Beijing.
How ‘family-friendly’ are European countries?
by Yekaterina Chzhen, Anna Gromada and Gwyther Rees on 11th September 2019 The Nordic countries, with their strong public spheres, are more supportive than those which elevate the family as a private institution.
80 percent childbirths in pvt hospitals in BD Caesarean
Dhaka, Sept 11 – Over 80 percent of the deliveries in private hospitals in Bangladesh are caesarean, but half of them are unnecessary what health researchers criticize unethically motivated for grabbing a market of Tk 1200 crore leaving higher risks…
Myanmar seeks BD reps visit areas of displaced Rohingyas
Dhaka, Sept 11 – In a new development of Rohingya crisis, Myanmar government has agreed to take high level representatives of Bangladesh to make a visit to the affected areas in Myanmar from where Rohingya people were displaced due to…
BCL grabs RU journalist’s seat in dormitory
Rajshahi, Sept 11 – A Bangladesh Chatraa league (BCL) member of Rajshahi University unit has forcibly grabbed an allotted seat of an RU Journalist. The incident happened at Shaheed Habibur Rahman Hall of the University on Monday night.
GM Amari Dhaka Bangladesh’s Best GM (Hospitality) for 2019
Dhaka, 2019: Mr. Kelly Lewis won the prestigious Bangladesh’s Best General Manager’s (hospitality) award 2019. The 14 th Employer Branding Awards was held on 8th September, 2019. The recognition sought to identify and celebrate outstanding brand building & marketing deserving…
BAU students boycott class demanding technical cadre in BCS
Mymensingh, Sept 11 – Agricultural Engineering and Technology (AET) faculty students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) boycotted class and exams on Wednesday demanding technical cadre in Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS).