Stuttgart, Germany – Stuttgart police have launched a search programme on a missing Bangladeshi woman with her original photo who had to leave on 6 July 2019. Her name is Shanaz Parveen 38. She was staying in a Stuttgart hotel…
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Climate change and disasters in Asia and the Pacific
Climate change and disasters threaten the long-term sustainability of development in Asia and the Pacific. The region has experienced a significant increase in the number, intensity, and impact of extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, floods, droughts, and heatwaves…
New wind farm helps Indonesia meet its clean energy targets
Jeneponto, South Sulawesi — About 90 kilometres (km) south of Makassar and near the Flores Strait, 20 new wind turbines, with 80-ton rotating blades 63 meters long and 5 meters wide, are spinning fiercely on flat green fields in the…
Man dies after competing in California taco-eating contest
Fresno, Aug 15 (AP/UNB) — A man died shortly after competing in a taco-eating contest at a minor league baseball game in California, authorities said Wednesday.
Rare Amur leopard cubs go on view at Syracuse zoo, NY
Syracuse, Aug 15 (AP/UNB) — Visitors may now get a look at two rare leopard cubs at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York.
Women and Green Economy: Engaging with New Dev Bank
By Govind Kelkar and Sudeshna Sengupta PWESCR is happy to present BRICS Feminist Watch’s position paper, Women and the Green Economy: Engaging with New Development Bank. The concept of Green Economy has been operationalized for the last 10 years. Politically,…
চামড়া শিল্প ধ্বংসে সিন্ডিকেট কাজ করছে -মুফতী সৈয়দ ফয়জুল করিম
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের সিনিয়র নায়েবে আমির মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করিম শায়খে চরমোনাই চামড়া শিল্পকে ধ্বংস করে দেশের অর্থনীতিকে ভয়াবহ ক্ষতির মুখে ঠেলে দেয়া হচ্ছে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন। আজ এক বিবৃতিতে তিনি বলেন, চামড়ার মূল্য বর্গফুট হিসেবে নির্ধারণ করে দেয়া…
Decade of action needed to protect indigenous languages
Geneva, (Kanaga Raja) – Human rights experts at the United Nations have called for a decade of action to protect and promote the use of indigenous languages, many of which have now become endangered. This call came on the occasion…
Tanners also blame syndicate for abnormal rawhide price fall
Dhaka, Aug 14 – The government would take stern action against involved rawhides syndication considering the intensity of offence as seasonal traders in various places across the country either left the unsold rawhide on streets or bury the rawhides under…
Eight died of dengue in BD during Eid-ul-Adha festival
Dhaka, Aug 14: Eight people died of dengue fever during the Eid-ul-Adha festival in Dhaka, Madaripur, Rajshahi, Laxmipur, Khulna and Pabna districts.
Abrupt downturn of Eid-Day BD rawhide market shocks people
For the first time in many years, the Eid Day rawhide and skin market in Dhaka fluctuated so sharply on Monday that enthusiastic small purchasers had to stop the collection of hides late in the afternoon as the tanners offered…
Govts adopt new IPCC report on climate change and land
Geneva, 13 August (Indrajit Bose) – Member governments of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) adopted the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the ‘Special Report on Climate Change, Desertification, Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management, Food Security, and Greenhouse gas…
Paris streets near Notre Dame to be decontaminated from lead
Paris, Aug 13 (AP/UNB) — Paris authorities shut down streets surrounding the Notre Dame Cathedral to decontaminate them Tuesday, after high levels of lead were registered in the area following the April blaze that damaged the landmark.
Is India on track to beat the perfect storm?
By Manipadma Jena New Delhi, Aug 12 2019 (IPS) – “The Perfect Storm” was a dire prediction that by 2030 food shortages, scarce water and insufficient energy resources together with climate change would threaten to unleash public unrest, cross-border conflicts…
Fighting violence with evidence
by Rachel Locke, David Steven San Diego/New York – In last year’s Pathways for Peace report – the result of a joint study by the United Nations and the World Bank – UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world…
The Case for an EU Climate and Nature Czar
by Johan Rockström, Anders Wijkman, Sandrine Dixson-Declève Potsdam – As Europe roasts through another record-hot summer, it is encouraging to see that climate change is receiving the attention it deserves from Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president-elect. In…
Madame Tussauds Singapore honours Bollywood legend Sridevi
Singapore – Media OutReach – 13 August 2019 – As a tribute to Bollywood icon Sridevi, Madame Tussauds Singapore announces the launch of her exclusive wax figure, crafted in memory of the legendary actress to coincide with what would have…
Compassionate youths rush to help flood victims
Sir Frank Peters A humanitarian group of compassionate youths were a sight for sore eyes and the answer to the soulful prayers of hundreds of appreciative villagers in the Kurigram (Char Rajibpur) area of Bangladesh this week.
Voting for Food Tank’s SXSW Panels on Diversity, Food Policy
Danielle Nierenberg Food Tank is thrilled to announce three proposed panels for South by Southwest (SXSW) 2020 in Austin, TX! We’ve developed three ideas that will engage eaters and activists, thinkers and doers, and all sorts of movers and shakers…
Mizanur Rahman Shelley will be buried Thursday
Dhaka, Aug 12 – Civil servant, political analyst and writer Dr Mizanur Rahman Shelley passed away at a city hospital on Monday. He was 76.
Cyber Protection From Cyber Criminals
MSIG Launches Cyber SafeGuard Insurance To Protect Malaysian Businesses From Growing Range Of Cyber Threats Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Media OutReach – 13 August 2019 – MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd “(MSIG Malaysia)”, has launched Cyber SafeGuard, an insurance product designed…
The soul of water: Spiritualism can redeem our dying rivers
Sudhirendar Sharma The Ganga’s sacredness doesn’t guarantee its purity, as devotees draw a distinction between material cleanliness and ritual purity. Paradox! Exploiting the very source of life for economic and political gains has reduced our individual and collective relationship with…
People aren’t enjoying Eid: Mosharraf
Dhaka, Aug 12 – The BNP on Monday said the government’s failure on all fronts has robbed the people of their Eid joy.
Troops let Muslims walk to mosques in Indian-ruled Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 12 (AP/UNB) — Troops in India-administered Kashmir allowed some Muslims to walk to local mosques alone or in pairs to pray for the Eid al-Adha festival on Monday during an unprecedented security lockdown that still forced most people…
Relatives meet ailing Khaleda at jail ward on Eid Day
Dhaka, Aug 12 – BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia’s relatives, including her two granddaughters, saw the ailing former prime minister at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital on the Eid day on Monday.
Will uphold dignity of people’s trust: PM
Dhaka, Aug 12 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday vowed to return the trust and confidence of the people for giving her party the opportunity to form the government for the third consecutive time.
Eid-ul-Adha celebrated in BD amid festivity, enthusiasm
Dhaka, Aug 12 – The holy Eid-ul-Adha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, was celebrated across the country today with due solemnity and religious fervour and amid tight security. On the occasion, the Muslims across the country offered…
200-bed dengue ward for Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Hospital
Dhaka, Aug 11 — Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College added a 200-bed ward on Sunday to serve dengue patients as the outbreak continues.
India eases restrictions in Kashmir for Muslim Eid festival
New Delhi, Aug 11 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir said they eased restrictions in the region’s main city for a third straight day on Sunday ahead of a major Islamic festival, following India’s move to strip the region of…
BNP blames dengue ‘epidemic’ on govt lack of accountability
Thakurgaon, Aug 11 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said dengue turned into an epidemic due the government’s indifference and lack of accountability.