Dhaka, Sep 8 – At least 246 people were killed and 97 people were also hurt in lightning strikes across Bangladesh from February 1 to August 30 this year.
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Folk Fest-2019 held at BUP
Dhaka, 08 September 2019 – BUP Folk Fest-2019 held the university campus on 08 September 2019. BUP Cultural Club organized the fest under the supervision of Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS).
সুন্দরী প্রতিযোগিতা এদেশের সংস্কৃতির পরিপন্থী -মাওলানা নেজামী
ইসলামী ঐক্যজোটের চেয়ারম্যান ও বাংলাদেশ নেজামে ইসলাম পার্টির সভাপতি মাওলানা আবদুল লতিফ নেজামী লাদেশে সুন্দরী প্রতিযোগিতা আয়োজনের খবরে গভীর উদ্বেগ প্রকাশ করে বলেছেন, এধরনের অনুষ্ঠান এদেশের সংস্কৃতির সাথে সামঞ্জস্যহীন, অবমাননাকর ও অশোভন।
Turkmen activist Gaspar freed today but serves full sentence
Sept, 08 – Sunday Turkmen labor rights activist Gaspar Matalaev was released from prison. He served his full three-year sentence, handed down on spurious charges, in response to his work to expose the use of forced labor in Turkmenistan’s cotton…
Address key driver of Amazon deforestation: profit-seeking
Amazon Watch statement on the ‘Amazon Pact’ issued today by South American leaders Today Sept 8 – the presidents of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Suriname met in Leticia, Colombia to discuss regional cooperation for the Amazon. They issued…
জলবায়ু বাজেটের যথাযথ বাস্তবায়ন নিশ্চিতে মনিটরিং কমিটি গঠনের দাবি
ঢাকা, ০৮ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০১৯ – জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন সম্পর্কিত বরাদ্দকৃত বাজেটের যথাযথ বাস্তবায়ন এবং প্রভাব পরিমাপের জন্য স্বচ্ছতা ও জবাবদিহিতা নিশ্চিতে সরকারি, বেসরকারি ও সুশীল সমাজ সংস্থাসমূহের সম্মিলিত উদ্যোগে মনিটরিং টাস্কফোর্স গঠন করা জরুরি বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন পরিবেশ বিশেষজ্ঞরা।
Chittagong Test: Rain disrupts start of day 4, hosts limping
Dhaka, Sept 8 — The play of day four of Chittagong Test between hosts Bangladesh and Afghanistan was delayed due to rain.
Uniform money alongside free books for BD Students in 2020
Kurigram, Sept 7 – Alongside new books, primary school students will get Tk 2,000 each to buy school uniforms at the beginning of the academic year from next year, said State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossain.
Overweight kids eat less right after stressful events: study
Chicago, Sept 8 (Xinhua/UNB) — Overweight adolescents, considered particularly susceptible to stress eating, actually ate less when exposed to a lab stressor, and the foods they eschewed were the high fat and sugar options, a study posted on the website…
Golden Lion for Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker’ at Venice Film Fest
Venice, Sept 8 (Xinhua/UNB) — The film “Joker” by American director Todd Phillip was awarded on Saturday the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.
Blast at hotel in Gazipur 30km north of Dhaka, 17 injured
It is unclear what triggered the explosion Gazipur, Sept 8 – Thirteen people suffered burns in an explosion on the ground floor of a hotel in the city’s Board Bazar area on early Sunday.
HUAWEI nova 5T pre-order available now
Singapore – Media OutReach – 6 September 2019 – Pre-orders for the newly launched HUAWEI nova 5T have officially commenced Friday. Fans of the brand that are interested in the latest smartphone offering from Huawei are now able to reserve…
Trust accounts of Cyclone Dorian-hit people of Bahamas
The trail of devastation left by Cyclone Dorian in Bahamas is beyond description. People are yet to be sure how many are dead, because thousands have been listed as missing. Exactly the same situation was noticed when a furious cyclone…
Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas death toll ma be ‘staggering’
The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas will be “staggering”, the country’s government has warned as aid efforts are being stepped up. The official death toll stands at 43, but is expected to rise further.
‘সম্মিলিত ছাদ বাগান পরিবার’ এর নতুন আহবায়ক কমিটি ঘোষিত
শনিবার ০৭ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০১৯ইং বাংলাদেশ গ্রীন রুফ মুভমেন্ট এর এডমিন, জনাব গোলাম হায়দার এর সভাপতিত্বে বনশ্রী কল্যান সমিতি কার্যালয়ে ‘সম্মিলিত ছাদ বাগান পরিবার’ এর ৩য় সভা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। ১ম ও ২য় মিটিং এর ধারাবাহিতায় নতুন আহবায়ক কমিটি ঘোষনা করা হয়।…
Mitigating climate change may give Asia-Pacific a dev. boost
7 September 2019 Climate Change The urgent need to move towards a low carbon economy and build resilience, would not only mitigate the worst impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific, but also lift the region economically, according to the…
Is America defeated in Afghanistan?
By Saber Azam Geneva, Sep 5 2019 (IPS) – Following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on American soil, the United States and their allies went to Afghanistan to “smoke out” Osama bin Laden and his Taliban protectors. The most…
Are 9-to-5 jobs fast becoming history – even at the UN?
By Thalif Deen UN, Sep 6 2019 (IPS) – With the rapid leap in digital technology – including increased access to conference calls, e-translations, skype, text messaging and emails—more and more offices in the United States are providing employees with…
Does it represent we, the people?
Dr Sudhirendar Sharma Whether the apex court which upholds constitutional obligations of the state has transformed to become the ‘Supreme Court of Indians’ is still open to interpretation.
Jatiya Party row not Awami League’s headache: Quader
Dhaka, Sept 06 – The ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said that their party would never interfere in the internal affairs of Jatiya Party (JP-Ershad), the main opposition in the parliament.
Govt has depleted Bangladesh economy: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 6 – The BNP on Friday accused the Awami League government of depleting the economy through ‘widespread plundering’.
Australia to remain engaged to pressure Myanmar on Rohingya
Dhaka, Sept 06 – Australia assured to remain engaged with international community to put pressure on Myanmar to create conducive environment towards safe and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya persons to their place of origin in Myanmar.
793 new dengue patients admitted to hospitals on Friday
Dhaka, Sept 06 – At least 793 patients, infected by dengue mosquito-borne disease were admitted to the different hospitals across the country on Friday.
Women in water utilities: Breaking barriers
Water and sanitation service providers must harness all available talent to achieve their goals. Removing barriers to female employment in the sector has numerous benefits not only for women, but for utilities as well.
IAEA, BD to test nuclear anti-mosquito plan to combat dengue
by Chris Galford Under threat from its worst recorded outbreak of dengue since 2000, Bangladesh has turned to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and World Health Organization (WHO) to help outline a plan to test a nuclear technique to…
Bahamas hurricane death toll might rise as thousands missing
6 September 2019, Humanitarian Aid As the UN and other aid partners respond to huge humanitarian needs in the hurricane-struck northern Bahamas, latest reports indicate that the death toll is likely to increase substantially, the head of an emergency medical…
33rd Fobana Convention held at LaGuardia Marriott, New York
The 33rd Fobana Convention 2019 was held in New York at LaGuardia Marriott Hotel Convention Centre from 30 August to 01 Septembe r 2019. The Federation of Bangladesh Associations in North America (USA and Canada) is the apex organization, vows…
Achieving global consensus on how to slow down loss of land
By Ranjit Devraj New Delhi, Sep 4 2019 (IPS) – Expectations are high, perhaps too high, as the 14th Conference of the Parties (CoP 14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), now into the third day of…
Dhaka eyes huge blue economy potentials in the Bay
Dhaka, Sept 05 – Bangladesh has a huge potential for harvesting blue economy but still it is in the nascent stage because of the shortage of technical know-how, lack of policy and entrepreneurs to invest in this sector.
East Punjab firecracker factory blast: 23 killed, 27 hurt
At least 23 people were killed and 27 injured after a massive explosion on Wednesday at an unauthorised firecracker manufacturing factory in a densely-populated residential area in East Punjab’s Gurdaspur, India. Several people were feared trapped under the debris and…