Chittagong, July 20 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged the party leaders and activists to go to people across the country for motivate them to end ‘misrule’ by
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Govt calls Priya Saha’s allegation ‘blatant lies’
Dhaka, – The government on Saturday termed as ‘blatant lies’ complains made by Bangladeshi national Priya Saha to US President Donald Trump claiming that minority communities in the country are exposed to persecution.
Priya Saha to be sued for sedition: Quader
Dhaka, July 20 – Terming the allegation made by Priya Saha to US President Donald Trump about Bangladesh ‘absolutely false’, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said she will be sued on sedition charges.
Don’t take law into handson child-lifting rumours: Police
Dhaka, July 20 –The police administration on Saturday urged all not to take law into own hands by resorting to mass beating suspecting someone as a child-lifter. “Refrain from hearing any rumour and spreading it. Hand over to the police…
Maruf Salim’s career on a roll
Maruf Salim, a talented actor of the small screen, has already created a buzz by showing his skill in portraying versatile characters. In an interview, Maruf Salim shares his aspirations, recent ventures and future plans.
প্রকৃত তথ্য তুলে ধরার জন্য মার্কিন রাষ্ট্রদূতকে অভিনন্দন -মুসলিম লীগ
সম্প্রতি মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্পের নিকট বাংলাদেশে ভিন্ন ধর্মানুসারীদের উপর অন্যায় অত্যাচার চলছে, ৩৭মিলিয়ন ভিন্ন ধর্মাবলম্বী এই দেশ থেকে গুম হয়ে গেছে এই মর্মে প্রিয়া সাহার মিথ্যা ও বানোয়াট অভিযোগে গভীর উদ্বেগ, ক্ষোভ ও নিন্দা জানিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ নেতৃবৃন্দ।
Of goat sacrifice, cow love, and monkey hooliganism
Sudhirendar Sharma The stories of goat sacrifice, cow love, monkey hooliganism, and bear sex are grounded in the recognition that each needs the other to survive and even thrive.
How China’s Africa Alliance is shifting world order
By Daniel Yang UN, Jul 19 2019 (IPS) – When the United Nations General Assembly met in 2007 to vote on North Korea’s human rights record, only 10 of the 56 African countries voted with the U.S.-led western coalition.
US shot down Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US Navy shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the USS Boxer amphibious assault ship “took defensive action” on Thursday after the drone came within about 1,000 yards (914m)…
Floods: 5mn children among 12mn hit in BD, India, Nepal
It scaling up emergency response to support affected children, families Dhaka, July 19 – Heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides across three countries in South Asia – Bangladesh, India and Nepal – have killed at least 93 children, and put the…
The future of Europe: Rebalancing ecology, economics and ethics
by President Michael D. Higgins on 18th July 2019 Europe needs a new eco-social paradigm if it is to ward off the populist sirens and offer a positive vision for the continent. We have as a global community to respond…
Complete women, children repression cases in 6 months: HC
Dhaka, July 18 – The High Court (HC) on Thursday issued a seven-point directives for the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals across the country to take all legal steps for completing the trial proceedings within 6 months of those…
Sohel Taj to bring reality show ‘Hotline Commando’
Dhaka, Jul 18 – Ex-state minister for Home Affairs Tanzim Ahmed Sohel Taj is going to host a lifestyle reality show named ‘Hotline Commando’ for the first time on television.
China wants execution of Rohingya repatriation deal: Envoy
Dhaka, July 18 – China wants implementation of the agreement signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar over the Rohingya repatriation, said its outgoing Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo on Thursday.
BNP blasts govt for giving state honour to Ershad
Barisal, July 18 – The BNP on Thursday slammed the government for giving state honour to autocratic ruler HM Ershad who annihilated democracy in the 90s.
Minni confessed to her part to Rifat murder, claims Barguna SP
Barguna, July 18 – Aysha Siddika Minni has confessed to her involvement in the killing of her husband Rifat Sharif, claimed Superintendent of Police (SP) of the district Md Maruf Hossain on Thursday.
Carp spawning spot Halda River, polluter plant fined
Chittagong, July 17 –The Department of Environment on Wednesday suspended the production of Picking power plant in Hathazari Upazila and fined it Tk 20 lakh (Taka 2mn) on the charge of polluting Halda river by dumping wastes. The Halda is…
US defunds UNFPA for the third year– on wrong assumptions
By Thalif Deen UN, Jul 17 2019 (IPS) – The Trump administration, in its continued hostility towards the United Nations– and as part of its policy aimed at undermining multilateral institutions and international commitments– has withheld its annual contributions to…
Incautious optimism: Things look great for Caribbean PPPs
S. Brian Samuel – July 17, 2019 In June I participated in the biannual Private Equity & Infrastructure Development Conference hosted by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) in Kingston. This year I had the pleasure of moderating a panel…
ICC convicts Warlord Bosco Ntaganda for sexual slavery
Warlord Bosco Ntaganda becomes the first person to be convicted of sexual slavery by the International Criminal Court. Women and girls conscripted into his army were forced into sexual servitude amongst multiple horrific crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of…
The EU needs a ‘Social Imbalances Procedure’
by Sebastiano Sabato, Bart Vanhercke and Francesco Corti on 17th July 2019 The focus of the European Union on fiscal consolidation has left European societies out of kilter and undermined the union’s legitimacy. A Social Imbalances Procedure could begin to…
বন্যা মোকাবেলায় তৎপর না হলে বিপর্যয় ঘটবে -মুসলিম লীগ
ভারতীয় পাহাড়ি ঢলে গোটা দেশের উত্তর পূর্বাঞ্চলের অগুনতি মানুষের সীমাহীন ভোগান্তি হ্রাসে দলমত নির্বিশেষে সকলকে সেবার মনোভাব নিয়ে এগিয়ে আসা এবং সর্বোপরি সরকারের পক্ষ থেকে দৃশ্যমান সার্বিক সহযোগিতার জন্য জোর দাবী জানিয়ে বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ নেতৃবৃন্দ বলেছেন বন্যার সার্বিক পরিস্থিতি…
Support Needed to Tackle ICC Shortcomings: HRW
Court Faces Internal, External Challenges on 21st Anniversary New York – Member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should renew their commitment on International Justice Day, July 17, 2019, to defend and strengthen this important justice institution, Human Right…
What steps taken to ensure security of judges: HC asks govt
Dhaka, July 17 – The High Court on Wednesday wanted to know from the government on what steps it has taken to ensure the security of the judges, lawyers and officials in the courts across the country. It also wanted…
Girls outshine boys in HSC examinations
Dhaka, July 17 – The girls are outshining the boys in pass rates in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations over the last several years which are good but lower pass rate of the boys should not be a good…
The fork is mightier than the wall
by Danielle Nierenberg New Orleans – The word “migration” conjures images of war, natural disaster, and severe economic distress. All are important reasons why people seek refuge far from home. But the single most powerful driver of migration may well…
No excuse for violence against children
by Zoleka Mandela, Etienne Krug, Howard Taylor Geneva – At the World Health Assembly in May, we made the case for why governments and United Nations agencies need to spend more on measures to prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), injury, and…
The superiority of co-determination
by George Tyler on 16th July 2019 The United States should learn from the better performance of European companies which have worker representation on boards.
Facebook and friends threaten to libralise the world
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, Jul 16 2019 (IPS) – On 17 June, a Facebook white paper proposed a new global digital currency it plans to launch in the first half of 2020. The…
Inclusion, empowerment, equality must for sustainable dev
The world’s people are demanding “transformative change that is fair and sustainable,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, calling on government leaders to use the upcoming slate of key United Nations meetings in September to “kickstart a decade of delivery…