An Australian senator has criticised “the rise of the radical right” after he was racially abused by a group of men at a pub in Melbourne. Senator Sam Dastyari, who was born in Iran, was harassed with taunts calling him…
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Trump strikes warmer tone with Xi
US President Donald Trump has struck a warmer tone in China, praising leader Xi Jinping on his handling of the North Korean nuclear threat. At the same time, he urged Mr Xi to “work very hard” on persuading North Korea…
Pro-VC post in RUET vacant for 3 years
Rajshahi – The post of PPro-Vice-Chancellor of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has been lying vacant for 3 years. From 2014 to at the end of 2017 anyone is yet to be appointed.
Texas gunman ‘escaped mental hospital in 2012’
The gunman who killed 26 churchgoers in Texas fled from a mental health clinic in 2012, according to a police report. El Paso officers who detained Devin Kelley five years ago were told he was “a danger to himself and…
Democrats look set to hold Virginia’s governorship
Democrats look set to hold Virginia’s governorship after an ugly race seen as a political cardiogram of the US a year after President Trump’s election. Projections suggest Ralph Northam beat Republican Ed Gillespie after a campaign marked by tussles on…
Climate talks for urgent steps against extreme weather
Bonn, 7 November (Zhu Zhenyan) – Meetings of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), its Kyoto Protocol (KP) and Paris Agreement (PA) as well as those of the Subsidiary Bodies serving these treaties kicked off on…
‘Do not try us,’ Trump warns North Korea
US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in an address to South Korea’s parliament. “Do not underestimate us. Do not try us,” he said, while also condemning the “dark fantasy” of life…
Climate Change Summit a step further, yes… but where to?
By Baher Kamal Rome, Nov 6 (IPS) – The UN Climate Change Summit in Bonn is a step further, most experts say. Fine, but towards what? On the one hand, the organisers – the UN, Fiji and Germany – express…
Food sovereignty of peasants needed to sustain agri-biodiversity
A new paper traces the roots of agricultural biodiversity, threats, benefits and how to sustain it. Agricultural biodiversity is the product of the dynamic management of species and ecosystems, especially by smaller-scale food providers, their families and communities, who have…
Texas church shooting leaves at least 26 dead
At least 26 people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at a church during Sunday services, officials say. The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, a small town in Wilson County, Texas. The gunman,…
Tax haven secrets of ultra-rich exposed
A huge new leak of financial documents has revealed how the powerful and ultra-wealthy, including the Queen’s private estate, secretly invest vast amounts of cash in offshore tax havens. Donald Trump’s commerce secretary is shown to have a stake in…
BAU admission 30 Nov: test result published
Mymensingh – The results of the admission test for first-year honours courses under academic session 2017-18 at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh was published on Sunday.
Monsoon rains kill 12, displace thousands in southern India
New Delhi, Nov 4 (AP/UNB) – Thousands of people have taken refuge in relief camps as torrential monsoon rains flooded parts of southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, killing at least 12 people this week.
Mediterranean migrant arrivals 150982; deaths 2,839 in 2017
By International Organization for Migration Geneva, Nov 3 (IOM) – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 150,982 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2017 through 1 November, with about 75 percent arriving in Italy and the remainder…
New Caledonia self-rule referendum next year
The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia will hold a referendum on self-rule next year, under a deal reached with the French government. New Caledonian leaders held nine hours of talks with French ministers in Paris on Thursday. The political…
Trump embarks on marathon tour of Asia
US President Donald Trump has embarked on an 11-day trip to Asia during which he will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. It will be the longest tour of Asia by a US president in 25 years.…
UK Labour MP Lewis denies groping claim
UK Labour MP Clive Lewis has “completely” denied an allegation that he groped a woman at the party’s annual conference. The Labour Party is investigating after a formal complaint was made against the Norwich South MP on Friday. The former…
Only 12,214 to appear at BAU admission test Saturday
Mymensingh – Admission test committee of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh selected only 12,214 students in the honours first-year admission tests under the academic session 2017-18. On an average 10 students will fight for a seat in BAU first-year…
JU butterfly fair Saturday
Savar – A butterfly fair will be held in Jahangirnagar University here on the campus Saturday.
India police parents catch ‘daughter’s rapists’
The parents of a teenage girl in India have caught their daughter’s alleged rapists after police refused to register their complaint. The parents, who are police officials, said that one officer accused their daughter of “making up a filmy story”.…
Ivanka discusses harassment in Japan
Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser to the US president, has told a Tokyo summit that sexual harassment of women should “never be tolerated”. She also called for boosting equal participation in “traditionally male-dominated sectors of our economy”. Officials blamed the…
Khaleda tells of ‘evil agenda’ to disqualify her from polls
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday alleged that the ruling quarters have prepared a blue-print to remove her from the political arena and make her disqualified to contest polls out of evil political agenda.
Global media and info literacy confce underlines collaboration
Montego Bay, Jamaica – The sixth annual celebration of global media and information literacy (MIL) was held in West Indies university Mona, Kingston, Jamaica from 24-27 October last.
BNP’s protest hartal in Shailkupa for jail term on ex-MP
Jhenidah, Oct 31 – A half-day hartal, was enforced by Shailkupa BNP unit, on Tuesday protesting an eight-year jail term against former lawmaker M A Wahab from Jhenidah-1 (Shailkupa) constituency in a 2008 graft case.
Without water – Story of Rohingya refugees
By International Organization for Migration Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Oct 30 (IOM) – You could not see it in their faces and they could no longer physically feel it but Mohammed and Jameelah’s pain was consuming their minds – in the…
Dhaka-Beijing growing ties unstoppable: Chinese Minister
AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Hunan Province (China), Oct 30 – China wants to maintain good relations with Bangladesh and other South Asian countries, keeping in mind the greater welfare of the people in the region, says a Chinese vice…
Puigdemont ‘could run if not in jail’
Spain’s foreign minister has repeated his government’s position that the sacked Catalan leader could run in new elections in December, but stressed that meant only if he was not in jail. Alfonso Dastis spoke as a huge rally for Spanish…
Kim visits cosmetics factory with wife, sister
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a cosmetics factory in Pyongyang, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol-ju and sister Kim Yo-jong. State media released undated photos of the visit on Sunday. Both women are rarely seen in public. Ms…
Solar reactor to make water, oxygen from lunar soil
Los Angeles, Oct 29 (BSS/Xinhua) – An aerospace engineer has designed and built a device powered by a thermal solar reactor, which could allow up to eight astronauts to make their own water and oxygen on the Moon.
Commodity prices likely to rise further in 2018: World Bank
Oil prices to average $56 a barrel in 2018, up from 2017 average of $53/bbl Washington – Oil prices are forecast to rise to $56 a barrel in 2018 from $53 this year as a result of steadily growing demand,…