Dhaka, Feb 18 – Chhayanaut, a leading cultural outfit of Bangladesh, was honoured with India’s prestigious Rabindranath Tagore Award for cultural harmony on Monday for the year 2015 by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. Chhayanaut is a cultural organisation of…
Dhaka, Feb 18 – The High Court on Monday rejected a writ petition filed challenging the legality of oath taking by lawmakers elected in the 11th parliamentary election held on December 30 last year. The HC bench rejected the petition…
Dhaka, Feb 18 – Gas supply in most parts of the capital will remain suspended for 12 hours starting from Tuesday evening due to the relocation of the gas pipelines as part of the construction work of metro rail project.…
Bahrain authorities have stepped in to resolve an ongoing unpaid wages row in a company, with labour officials handing over scores of passports back to the employees in the past week. Officials from both the Labour and Social Development Ministry…
by Johan Rockström, Owen Gaffney Berlin – Germany is about to break its coal addiction. Last year, the government created a 28-member “coal commission” – comprising scientists, politicians, environmental campaigners, trade unions, and utilities representatives – with the unenviable mandate…
সম্প্রীতির স্লোগান নিয়ে দেশের ০৩টি জেলা – ঢাকা, নারায়নগঞ্জ ও গাজীপুর এর ১২টি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ও সমমানের মাদরাসায় শুরু হতে যাচ্ছে ‘সম্প্রীতির জন্য বিতর্ক’। ডিবেট ফর হিউম্যানিটি (ডিএফএইচ) এই বিতর্ক প্রতিযোগিতার আয়োজন করেছে, যা উন্নয়ন সংস্থা মানুষের জন্য ফাউন্ডেশনের সম্প্রীতি প্রকল্পের…
ঢাকা, ১৭ ফেব্রুয়ারি, ২০১৯ : ফেনী সাংবাদিক ফোরাম-ঢাকা’র নির্বাচনে বাংলাদেশ সংবাদ সংস্থা (বাসস)-এর কাজি গোলাম আলাউদ্দিন (তানভীর আলাদিন) সভাপতি ও দৈনিক নয়াদিগন্তের ফয়েজুল্লাহ ভূঁঞা সাধারণ সম্পাদক পদে নির্বাচিত হয়েছেন। আজ রবিবার জাতীয় প্রেস ক্লাবে অনুষ্ঠিত সাধারণ সভা শেষে নির্বাচনে সংগঠনের…
Dhaka, Feb 17 – The opposition Jatiya Oikya Front will launch field level political programme from March this year to meet their demands including holding a fresh election under a non-partisan neutral government. The decision was taken at a joint…
Dhaka, Feb 17 – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Sunday said that his office would take an initiative soon for hearing at the Appellate Division on the 2013 appeal against the High Court verdict that declared illegal the registration of…
Srinagar, Feb 17 (AP/UNB) – As India considers its response to the suicide car bombing of a paramilitary convoy in the disputed region of Kashmir that killed dozens of soldiers, a retired military commander who oversaw a much-lauded military strike…
Dhaka, Feb 16 – Violent attacks on religious minorities in recent days have evoked popular protests at home and abroad. The situation of minorities in Bangladesh is a human rights issue. The Bangladesh Hindu-Buddha-Christian Oikya Parishad has called upon leaders…
Cox’s Bazar, Feb 16 – A total of 102 Yaba dealers surrendered to the police yesterday in presence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazaar. The one of a kind event titled “Surrendering program of drug traders…
South Asia is a fascinating and important region for the world in numerous respects. Although the eight countries of South Asia form just 3.5 percent of the world’s surface area, the region is home to 1.89 billion people or 24…
By Kristalina Georgieva Washington, DC – For 75 years, the World Bank has been at the forefront of development, helping countries make smart investments to prepare their citizens for the future. It has been particularly focused on the poorest and…
By Johan Rockström and Owen Gaffney Berlin – Germany is about to break its coal addiction. Last year, the government created a 28-member “coal commission” – comprising scientists, politicians, environmental campaigners, trade unions, and utilities representatives – with the unenviable…
By Massimiliano Santini and Fabrizio Tassinari Florence – Earlier last month, Jim Yong Kim abruptly resigned from his post as World Bank president, leaving a pillar of the international financial order without leadership or direction. Kim will join a private…
By Modi Mwatsama and Howard Frumkin London – There is not a country in the world that is not grappling with the serious health and environmental consequences of their people’s diets. There has to be a better way to feed…
Amina J. Mohammed New York – Throughout my life, I have seen the power of education. I have witnessed how quality education for all can support the creation of dynamic economies and help to sustain peace, prosperity, and stability. I…
Carroll Muffett Washington, DC – As concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide surpass 400 parts per million, the costs of the climate crisis – in terms of economic losses, environmental impacts, and human lives – continue to rise. Last October, the…
১৫ ফেব্রুয়ারি শুক্রবার রাত ১১ টা ৫ মিনিটে বাংলাভাষার বরেণ্য ও শীর্ষকবি আল মাহমুদ চিকিৎসাধীন অবস্থায় ইন্তিকাল করেছেন। ইন্না লিল্লাহি ওয়া ইন্না ইলাইহি রাজিউন। তার ছেলে শরীফ মাহমুদ এই তথ্য নিশ্চিত করেছেন। আল মাহমুদ একাধারে কবি, ঔপন্যাসিক, প্রাবন্ধিক, ছোটগল্প লেখক,…
Geneva, 15 Feb (D. Ravi Kanth) – China and India have offered a robust response to the United States over its attempts to “differentiate” among developing countries on which none of them could avail of special and differential treatment (S&DT)…
Rome, 15 February 2019 – An impact fund with an innovative approach for attracting much-needed capital to the rural areas of developing countries will be launched at the annual meeting of Member States of the International Fund for Agricultural Development…
Dhaka, Feb 15 – Alliance Française de Dhaka will host a musical programme on French baroque music on Sunday, 17 February 2019 at 6.30 pm at National Theater (The main theatre hall) of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. French musical ensemble Son…
Rajshahi, Feb 15 – The Rajshahi University authority is taking preparation to observe the ‘Teachers day’ and ‘International Mother’s Language day’ on 18 and 21 February respectively with due respect and somberness. They have chalked out various programs to mark…
Dhaka, Feb 15 – Senior photojournalist Farhad Hossain died on Friday after a prolonged illness since 2011. He was 71. He left behind his wife Asia Begum, only son Ashik Mohammad, a host of relatives, friends, colleagues and well wishers…
Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) has accused the Awami League of playing fowl game to foil their public hearing program of the scheduled for February 24 to air what its leaders call gross irregularities and corrupt practices adopted in the December…
Dhaka, Feb 15 – A total of 29 Bangladeshi apparel, fabric and leather manufacturers took part in the four-day Texworld or Apparel Sourcing Paris that ended in Paris on Thursday. Additional Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh visited the show and…
by John Scales Avery Only immediate climate action can save the future. If we don’t take action, the collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. A new book. I have…
Rome, 14 February 2019 – Pope Francis set the tone for the 42nd session of the annual Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) by saying that hunger can be made a part of the world’s past,…
Dhaka, Feb 14 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda yesterday said as a state official, we are committed to the constitution, not to any political party and person. He urged the election officials to arrange the Upazila polls…