GreenWatch Dhaka EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Bangladesh is about to enter the lucrative medical arena and fearlessly do battle with the best the world has to offer. The days are numbered when Bangladeshis will feel the need to go overseas to be…
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Sudan protesters say 40 bodies pulled from Nile in Khartoum
Sudan, June 6 (AP/UNB) — More than 40 bodies of people slain by Sudanese security forces were pulled from the Nile River in the capital of Khartoum, organizers of pro-democracy demonstrations said Wednesday, and new clashes brought the death toll…
Oikya Front to expand alliance: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, June 6 — Jatiya Oikya Front convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday said that they are working to expand their alliance to intensify their ongoing movement to “restore democracy”. “Our goal is to forge the strong unity of people…
Millions in BD to benefit from wealth arms trader Adnan Khashoggi left
News Desk Today (Thursday, June 6) marks the second anniversary of the death of internationally renowned arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi. First in line to mourn his passing is Dr. Moosa Bin Shamsher whose friendship with the arms trading icon extends…
Give befitting reply to BNP-Jamaat propaganda, PM Hasina
Finland, June 6 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged expatriate Awami League leaders and workers to give a befitting reply to the BNP-Jamaat which, she said, is carrying out false propaganda and hatching conspiracies against the country. “The BNP-Jamaat…
Mobilisation needed for climate-related disasters
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jun 5 2019 (IPS) – Climate-related displacement and food insecurity is not a future possibility, but it is already happening and it’s only projected to worsen without urgent action in coming years. Yesterday, ahead of World…
Ecuador in frontline to address climate change
By Matilde Mordt QUITO, Ecuador, Jun 5 2019 (IPS) – As the UN commemorates World Environment Day, UNDP would like to take this opportunity to commend Ecuador’s efforts to address climate change and its commitment to raising its climate ambition.…
Standing up for the clean air we deserve!
By Mahamadou Tounkara Jun 5 2019 – (GGGI) – Air pollution has become the number one environmental problem affecting people’s health, impacting 300 million children worldwide and contributing to the premature death of 600 thousand children every year. Indoor air…
2 bodies of a woman and an old man recovered near Dhaka City
Keraniganj, June 5 – Police recovered the bodies of a woman from an under-construction building and that of an elderly man from the Buriganga River in Keraniganj on Wednesday. The deceased could not be identified till Wednesday evening. Officer-in-charge of…
Lack of governance caused moonsighting confusion: BNP
Dhaka, June 5 – BNP on Wednesday slammed the government for creating confusion over the sighting of the moon and said it happened for the lack of good governance. “What happen yesterday (over moon sighting) is I think an outcome…
Is ‘Big Tech’ too big? A look at growing antitrust scrutiny
Is Big Tech headed for a big breakup? San Francisco, June 5 (AP/UNB) —The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are moving to investigate Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple over their aggressive business practices, and the House Judiciary…
Relatives allowed, BNP leaders refused Eid Day Khaleda meet
Dhaka, June 5 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent around two hours with her relatives and took food they cooked for her on the Eid-ul-Fitr day on Wednesday. Seven relatives of the BNP chief went to meet her at cabin…
Dhaka asks for climate justice, compensation
Dhaka, June 5 – State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has asked for climate justice that needs to be established and demanded compensation and adequate financial and other assistance for adaptation measures. He called for more concrete global…
Militant attack kills 10 police in Sinai: Cairo
Egypt, June 5 (AP/UNB) — Islamic militants attacked a checkpoint in Egypt’s restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing at least 10 policemen, security officials said. The attack took place as Muslims in the city of el-Arish…
6 killed as passenger bus hits roadside tree in Faridpur
Faridpur, June 5 — At least six people were killed after a passenger bus hit a roadside tree in the Sadar pazila of Faridpur on Wednesday. The identities of the victims could not be known immediately. Police said the accident…
PM greets all on Eid-ul-Fitr
Dhaka, Jun 5 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now on a four-day visit to Finland, urged all to pray for Bangladesh’s continued socio-economic development. “I’d like to tell all to pray so that the country’s socioeconomic uplift and its dignity…
Rain dampens Eid celebrations
Dhaka, June 5 — The celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival of Muslims in Bangladesh, was dampened by incessant rainfall since Wednesday morning. On this day, people usually go out in a festive mood but the downpour forced many to…
Redefining austerity: A lesson from Greece
by Kostas Kalloniatis What can an elected left-wing European government do when faced with imposed austerity? Redefining austerity can bring a turnaround. Austerity has become a hegemonic tool used by international organisations (the IMF) in lending funds to sovereigns facing…
New book on antimicrobial resistance published
TWN Series on Antimicrobial Resistance no. 1 The Global Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance and the Challenges and Needs of Developing Countries By Martin Khor Publisher: TWN ISBN: 978-967-0747-30-9 Year: 2019 No. of pages: 40 14 cm x 21 cm About…
Structural crisis, robotisation require more Europe, less austerity
by Enzo Valentini The Great Recession, as with the Great Depression, is proving to be a structural crisis, which only a Euro-Keynesian programme of public investment can tackle. There are good reasons to think that the more developed countries are…
Consumer Rights Protection official’s transfer halted
Dhaka, June 4 – A day after transferring him to the Road Transport and Highways Division, the government on Tuesday revoked the transfer of Deputy Director of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) Manzur Mohammad Shahriar, who led…
Eid Wednesday says Minister Abdullah in revised decision
Dhaka, June 4 – Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Wednesday as the Shawwal moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Tuesday. The decision was taken at the second meeting of…
35 dead as Sudan troops move against democracy protesters
Sudan, June 4 (AP/UNB) — Sudan’s ruling military moved to crush the protest movement opposing its grip on power as security forces overran the main sit-in site in the capital Monday, unleashing furious volleys of gunfire, burning down tents and…
Exploitation and Acculturation
By Jan Lundius Stockholm / Rome, Jun 3 2019 (IPS) – There are several means to make profitable use of other human beings, an endeavour that tends to turn others into tools by depriving them of their roots and self-respect.…
Plant biosecurity knowledge gap increases biological threats
By Caley Pigliucci UN, Jun 3 2019 (IPS) – The plant-life on the Pacific Islands is currently under threat as protections against diseases and pests are left in the hands of under-trained personnel with limited facilities. Talei Fidow-Moors, the Principal…
North Korea: The Kim Yong Chol purge that wasn’t
Reporters must be more responsible in separating fact from the fiction Fyodor Tertitskiy June 3rd, 2019 Short version – “not dead,” as Sherlock Holmes told John Watson at the beginning of the third season of the popular BBC series. And…
A call for concrete changes to achieve more gender equal world
By Princess Sarah Zeid Amman, May 29 2019 (IPS) – On the eve of the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver June 3-6, Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan interviewed Dr. Olfat Mahmoud, a Palestinian refugee and women’s rights advocate. Princess Sarah…
Water supply, sanitation facilities for school girls a must
• Malva Baskovich • Berenice Flores Arias Uijtewaal WSS Facilities & Menstrual Hygiene Management in Rural Schools of Latin America How memorable is your “first-period story”? Were you at school? Did you dare to tell a friend or teacher? Did…
World military spending at 3-decade high, biggest spender US
By Countercurrents TeamThe past year has been immensely successful for the war industry. The US is leading the charge, while some of its NATO allies are also buffing their war budgets citing the Russian threat despite Moscow decreasing its military…
PBI pickup ploughs through RMG workers in Comilla; 3 dead
Comilla, June 3 – Three female garment workers were killed and nine people injured as a vehicle carrying Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) officials, including the investigation office of Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case, ploughed through them…