Dhaka, Jan 13 – Bangladesh has sequenced 304 genomes of Covid-19 so far and submitted to Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID).
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IBBL card holders to get discount offer in Royal Tulip
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding discount offer with Royal Tulip, Cox’s Bazar at Islami Bank Tower on Wednesday, 13 January 2020.
Biden’s Challenge: Redeeming a US Role for Human Rights
Kenneth Roth After four years of a president who was indifferent and often hostile to human rights, the November 2020 election of Joe Biden to the presidency of the United States provides an opportunity for a fundamental change of course.
AC explosion at UAE visa centre leaves one dead, 7 injured
Dhaka, Jan 13 – A man was killed and seven others were injured as an Air Conditioner (AC) went off at the UAE Visa Processing Centre in Gulshan area on Wednesday afternoon.
AL established ‘reign of robbery’ amid pandemic: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Jan 13 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the government has established a ‘reign of robbery’ in the country by indulging in widespread ‘plundering’ even amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Dhaka-Yangon-Beijing talks Jan 19 on Rohingya Repatriation
Dhaka, Jan 13 – Bangladesh, Myanmar and China will hold a tripartite meeting on Rohingya repatriation in Dhaka on January 19 as Dhaka finds their repatriation to Myanmar as the only solution to the crisis.
What saved American democracy?
by Bo Rothstein on 13th January 2021 Democracy in the United States survived last week’s assault by Donald Trump and his supporting mob. But why it survived raises questions awkward for some. Democracy is a fragile form of government. History…
Ctg city polls violence: AL rebel candidate, 25 others held
Chattogram, Jan 13 — Around 26 people, including rebel Awami League candidate Abdul Quader, have been arrested in connection with the killing of a man during clashes between two factions of the party in the run-up to the Chattogram City…
Bangladesh to seek LDC benefits for 5 years after graduation
Dhaka, Jan 12 – Bangladesh has called on the international community for the continuation of international support measures for an extended period to make its upcoming graduation out of Least Developed Country (LDC) status smooth and sustainable.
Shakrain 1427: Rejoicing in throes of kite festival Jan 14
Dhaka, 12 January (UNB)- Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Fazle Noor Taposh promised a day full of joy and colour on 14th January when a traditional kite festival will be celebrated at the municipal level for the first time.
2020 Biodiversity Targets Fail: World Leaders Pledge Action
By Alison Kentish UNITED NATIONS, Jan 12 2021 (IPS) – French President Emmanuel Macron convened the 4th edition of the One Planet Summit for Biodiversity with a concession – that after a decade, the world has failed to take the…
2nd Term for Guterres to Negate First Female UN Chief move?
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Jan 12 2021 (IPS) – The United Nations has been one of the most vociferous advocates of gender empowerment and a persistent critic of gender discrimination worldwide. But still, it has continued to fall far…
Inequality Is Not Inevitable
By Joseph E. Stiglitz An insidious trend has developed over this past third of a century. A country that experienced shared growth after World War II began to tear apart, so much so that when the Great Recession hit in…
বার্ড ফ্লু রোগের বিস্তার রোধে প্রস্তুতি গ্রহণের নির্দেশ
ঢাকা, ১২ জানুয়ারি – বার্ড ফ্লু রোগের সংক্রমণ ও বিস্তার রোধে আগাম প্রস্তুতি গ্রহণের নির্দেশ দিয়েছে মৎস্য ও প্রাণিসম্পদ মন্ত্রণালয়। সম্প্রতি প্রতিবেশী দেশ ভারতের বিভিন্ন রাজ্যে বার্ড ফ্লু রোগের প্রাদুর্ভাব দেখা দেয়ায় দেশে এ রোগের সংক্রমণ ও বিস্তার রোধ এবং…
‘বঙ্গবন্ধু’ চলচ্চিত্রটি হবে ঐতিহাসিক দলিল – তথ্যমন্ত্রী
ঢাকা, ১২ জানুয়ারি – বাংলাদেশ-ভারত যৌথ প্রযোজনায় নির্মিতব্য বঙ্গবন্ধুর জীবনভিত্তিক চলচ্চিত্রটি আমাদের ইতিহাসকে সমৃদ্ধ করবে এবং ঐতিহাসিক দলিল হয়ে থাকবে, বলেছেন তথ্যমন্ত্রী ও আওয়ামী লীগের যুগ্ম সাধারণ সম্পাদক ড. হাছান মাহমুদ।
BD Armed Forces to join Republic Day Parade in Delhi Jan 26
Dhaka, Jan 12 – Bangladesh will participate in India’s Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26. A contingent of 122 proud soldiers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces departed for India in a specially sent IAF C-17 aircraft, said…
‘Security of all Bangabandhu sculptures, murals ensured’
Dhaka, Jan 12 –The Police Headquarters on Tuesday submitted a report to the High Court (HC) stating that proper measures have been taken to ensure the safety of all sculptures and murals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country.
BERC to start public hearing Thursday to re-fix LPG price
Dhaka, Jan 12 – Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will hold a public hearing on Thursday to re-fix the price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) at the consumer level.
$1.3 bn sought to help millions in war-weary Afghanistan
12 January 2021 – United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners in Afghanistan are seeking $1.3 billion to assist almost 16 million people in need of life-saving assistance as a result of decades of conflict, recurrent natural disasters, and the added…
Israel is non-democratic apartheid regime, says rights group
Embassy spokesperson rejects ‘false claims’ in a report that alleges policies perpetuate supremacy of Jews over Palestinians Israel is not a democracy but an “apartheid regime” that enforces Jewish supremacy over all the land it controls, a leading domestic rights…
Children can’t afford another year of school closure: UNICEF
Dhaka, Jan 12 – UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Tuesday said no effort should be spared to keep schools open or prioritize them in reopening plans as they enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and cases continue…
BNP’s programmes to observe Zia’s birth anniversary Jan 19
Dhaka, Jan 13 – BNP and its associate bodies have chalked out various programmes to observe the 85th birth anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman on January 19.
26 missing, at least 13 dead in Indonesia landslides
JAKARTA, Jan 12 (AP/UNB) — Rescuers are searching for 26 people still missing after two landslides hit a village in Indonesia’s West Java province over the weekend, officials said Tuesday.
3 die as truck falls into river in Rangamati
Rangamati, Jan 12 – At least three persons were killed when a truck fell into a river on Tuesday, following the collapse of a Bailey bridge in Rangamati district, police said.
Gothenburg Green City Zone leads way towards zero-emissions
Currently in development, Gothenburg Green City Zone is a world first: an initiative by a number of major stakeholders including Volvo Cars to build a climate-neutral transportation system in a large geographical area of Gothenburg.
10 years since High Court outlawed corporal punishment
Some ‘teachers’ behave as if ignorance and stupidity were virtues Sir Frank Peters They say God works in many mysterious ways and the gift given by Him to the school children of Bangladesh this month (again) is NO corporal punishment.
RU Professor Akhter Farooque dies
Rajshahi, Jan 12 – Rajshahi University Chemistry Department Chairman Professor Dr Md Akhter Farooque (61) died on Tuesday dawn at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
COVID-19 Pandemic Shapes the Future World People Want
By Nalisha Adams BONN, Germany, Jan 11 2021 (IPS) – The peoples of the world are unanimous – access to basic services such as universal healthcare must become a priority going forward. So too should global solidarity, helping those hardest…
Unhinged with 5,800 Nuclear Warheads at his Fingertips
By Bishop Bill Swing and Jonathan Granoff NEW YORK, Jan 11 2021 (IPS) – Between now and January 20, 2021, the President of the United States has almost run out of arenas in which to impose his will. His reelection…
Culture of Misogyny, Toxic Masculinity Drive Sexual Violence
By Sania Farooqui NEW DELHI, India, Jan 11 2021 (IPS) – In October 2020, Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets, outraged by the reports of gruesome gang rapes and sexual violence that were taking place in the country. According to…