In a record-breaking day this week, at the Gulele Botanical Garden in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia launched a historic tree planting campaign. Over 350 million trees were planted in an ambitious move to counter the effects of deforestation and climate change.
Twenty people have been killed and 26 injured in a mass shooting in the Texas city of El Paso. Governor Greg Abbott described it as “one of the most deadly days in the history of Texas”.
রংপুর উপনির্বাচনে আইএবি’র অংশ না নেয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, রংপুর উপনির্বাচনে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ অংশ গ্রহণ করবে না। আজ বিকেলে ইসলামী আন্দোলনের এক জরুরী সভায় এ সিদ্ধান্ত গ্রহণ করা…
ডেঙ্গু প্রতিরোধে এ পর্যন্ত সরকার কার্যকরী কোন পদক্ষেপ গ্রহণ করতে পারেনি। এমনকি নিজেদের ব্যর্থতার দায় এড়াতে ডেঙ্গুতে আক্রান্ত হয়ে মৃত্যুর প্রকৃত সংখ্যাও প্রকাশ করছেনা তারা। বেসরকারি ও সরকারি তথ্যের মাঝে রয়েছে বিশাল পার্থক্য।
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday vowed to work as long as she is alive to materialise the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to establish a Sonar Bangladesh. “I have nothing…
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Opposition BNP on Saturday demanded of the government give necessary subsidy to public and private hospitals to provide free treatment to dengue patients.
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Two people died of dengue and 1,649 new patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 on Saturday morning as the situation remained alarming although the number of new cases was 38 less…
১৯৭৬ সালের ৮ই আগস্ট বাংলাদেশে মুসলিম লীগের পুনর্গঠন কালীন সময়ে দেশের রাজনৈতিক প্রেক্ষাপট ছিল টালমাটাল-ঘোলাটে। খান-এ-সবুর, কাজী কাদের, এম.এ মতিন, জমির আলী, এ.এন.এম ইউসুফদের মত পরিক্ষীত-জননন্দিত মুসলিম লীগাররা ব্যক্তিগত ক্ষমতার অভিলাসে রাজনীতি করতে চাইলে অন্য দলে যোগ দিয়ে ইচ্ছে করলেই…
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 3 – Three suspected robbers and a drug peddler were killed in separate‘gunfights’ at Nurullaghona hill and Dorgapara of Marine Drive road in Teknafupazila early Saturday.
Sudhirendar Sharma Despite my wife’s trepidation, I couldn’t resist travelling to support local communities in their post-war rehabilitation, just about the time when the guns were falling silent during the Kargil War. The occasional thunder from the burning ammunition dump…
By Felix Dodds New York, Jul 29 2019 (IPS) – As some of you will know I have a new book out Stakeholder Democracy: Represented Democracy in a Time of Fear. (other contributors to the book were: Jan-Gustav Strandenaes, Carolina…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says almost 700,000 children under five die each year as a result of air pollution. Millions more are being condemned to a life of ill health because of the damage it does to their developing…
Dhaka, Aug 02 – Calling upon the people to have patience the ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said the government has been working sincerely to control the dengue outbreak that took a serious turn this year.
U.S. and South Korea set to conduct ‘additional detailed analysis,’ statement says Oliver Hotham August 2nd, 2019 – North Korea is believed to have tested a “new-type” of short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) on Friday morning, South Korea’s Blue House said…
আজ ২ আগস্ট ২০১৯ বেলা সাড়ে ৪ টায় সাহাবাগস্থ জাতীয় যাদুঘরের সামনে সম্মিলিত সামাজিক আন্দোলনের উদ্যোগে ডেঙ্গু আতঙ্কিত দেশবাসিকে বাচানোর দাবি ও গুজব ছড়িয়ে গণপিটুনিতে মানুষ হত্যার বিরুদ্ধে জাতীয় জাগরন গড়ে তোলার আহবানে মানব বন্ধন ও সমা বেশ অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।…
Dhaka, Aug 1 – A 7-year-old boy complaining of jaw pain was found to have 526 teeth inside his mouth, according to the hospital in India where he was treated.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Media OutReach – 1 August 2019 – TSL Jewellery presents TSL The Expressions of Love Exhibition as a tribute to women around the world in celebration of the endless, diverse beauty found in every woman’s heart…
Police Detain 1,373 in Moscow, Use Excessive Force Police used brutal force at the July 27 peaceful protest over the exclusion of opposition candidates from upcoming Moscow city assembly elections.
Two Bangladeshi amateur anglers are participating in the international fishing tournament to be held in the Russia on August 1 and 2. Organised by the Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM the tournament will take place in the Gulf of…
BRAC, the world-leading NGO of Bangladesh, has very recently returned the fund worth USD 64,115 that they have received from Foundation for Smoke-Free World (FSFW), an organization established and supported by Philip Morris International (PMI).
Mymensingh, Aug 01 – A Deputy librarian of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Emdadul Haque has been suspended temporarily on the charges of misbehaviour with a colleague. The suspension notice came on Wednesday signed by register (acting).
Trump Official Cites Bad Science to Continue Harmful Border Policies Jasmine L. Tyler Advocacy Director, US Program Last week, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) chief Brian Hastings told a United States congressional committee that CBP officers will separate migrant children…
Myanmar Delegation Fails to Make Convincing Case for Safe Return Meenakshi Ganguly Myanmar officials arrived at the sprawling refugee settlement in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh this week to discuss the repatriation of the Rohingya population.
From Danielle Nierenberg Greetings from Mexico City! This week, Food Tank is celebrating initiatives redefining food and agriculture around the world. While new challenges from population density, urbanization, conflict, and climate change transform food systems, we’re scanning the globe for…
1 August 2019, Climate Change Global warming and rising political tensions are dangerous and avoidable, Secretary-General António Gutierres told reports on Thursday, previewing the UN’s upcoming Climate Action Summit, and spotlighting geopolitical hotspots.
by Sahana Ghosh on 1 August 2019 Dreaming of a perfect blue-sky and rain-free wedding day? A luxury travel company promises to do just that for a price with the help of cloud seeding, a commonly used technique in weather…
The most tender kebabs in town with five live kitchens Dhaka, Bangladesh – August 2019: To delight buffet lovers with excitement and food varieties, Amaya Food Gallery at Amari Dhaka is bringing back Amaya Kebab Nights with live grilling of…
By Liby Johnson BHUBANESWAR, Odisha, India, Jul 30 2019 (IPS) – Research and experience across more than two decades in rural Odisha, India, show that an effective rural sanitation model requires both financial assistance and integrated water supply.
By Daniel Gutman Buenos Aires, Jul 29 2019 (IPS) – On the outer edges of Buenos Aires proper, where the paved streets end and the narrow alleyways of one of Argentina’s largest shantytowns begins, visitors can find the En Haccore…
by Anton Hemerijck and Massimiliano Santini on 29th July 2019 The welfare state in Europe must become a social-investment state if the broken European social contract is to be renewed. The new European Commission, set to take office on November…