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Vitrified embryo’s lambs born in BD: Target top quality breed
Mymensingh, Bangladesh May 5- The researchers of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) have succeed in establishing vitrified embryo’s lamb born in Bangladesh. Researchers at the university said, it is first in BD in forming a suitable technique for vitrification of ovum,…
UN must take parliamentarians on board for Agenda 2030
By Andreas Bummel Berlin (IPS) – In pursuit of the Agenda 2030 the UN is playing an increasingly important role. Its Charter was declared in the name of “We, the Peoples.“ Elected representatives, however, who are interested in the affairs…
Growing inequality under global capitalism
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, May 4 (IPS) – Income and wealth inequality has increased in recent decades, but recognition of the role of economic liberalization and globalization in exacerbating inequality has never been…
Refugee journalists, the challenge of reporting from exile
By Elena L. Pasquini Rome, May 4 (IPS) – Abdulwahab Tahhan is a journalist and a refugee. From his exile in London, he documents the war that is devastating his homeland of Syria, monitoring airstrikes and assessing civilian casualties for…
Flying green in Bangladesh
By Sohara Mehroze Shachi Dhaka, May 4 (IPS) – New technology could be the answer to reducing negative climate impacts of aviation – one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gases. And a recent quantitative research at North South University…
Lucky Akhand: The song remains the same
Enayetullah Khan ‘Abaar elo je shondhya/ Shudhu dujone……..’ It gets you every time, doesn’t it? It could just be the most touching, most enduring paean to a Bengali heart’s yearning. How it almost meanders through all the right sensibilities, delicately…
RU Accounting Deptt offers evening MBA course
Rajshahi – The Department of Accounting and Information System (AIS) under the Business Studies faculty of Rajshahi University (RU) is offering two-year long Evening MBA (EMBA) Program (July-December 2017).
Press Freedom Confce urge free-pluralistic media, scribes’ safety
Jakarta, Indonesia, May 4 – The four-day international conference on “Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies” organised by UNESCO marking the World Press Freedom day ended on Thursday urging states to recognise…
SSC pass rate falls 8 percent
Dhaka – The trend of higher percentage of pass in results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations has been broken this year both in pass percentage and Grade Point Average (GPA)-5.
No gap between Executive and Judiciary: Minister
Dhaka – Law minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said that it was clear from the chief justice’s statement that there was no gap between the executive and the judiciary.
Prince Philip to step down from royal duties
London – Prince Philip, the consort known for his steadfast support of his wife Queen Elizabeth II as well as for his occasional gaffs, will retire from royal duties this fall, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. Philip, 95, made the decision…
Dubai Innovation Forum from May 8
Dubai – The Strategy Execution and Innovation Forum will take place from May 8-9, 2017, at The Address Hotel, Dubai Marina. Wall Street Journal N0 1 National Best Selling Author, Chris McChesney, Lego’s Senior Innovation Director, David Gram, and many…
80.35 pc pass SSC, equivalent exams
Dhaka, May 4 – The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations were published across the country on Thursday with 80.35 percent pass rate, which is 7.94 pc lower than that of previous year.
Trump vows to be mediator for Israeli-Palestinian peace
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to work as a “mediator, an arbitrator or a facilitator” to help broker peace between the Israelis and Palestinians as he welcomed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House.
French election: Macron ‘most convincing’ in final debate
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was more impressive than rival Marine Le Pen in Wednesday evening’s final TV debate, a viewers’ poll says. The candidates traded insults for more than two hours, arguing over terrorism, the economy, and Europe. The…
20 leaders under 40 impacting our food system
Danielle Nierenberg At Food Tank, we are constantly amazed by the variety of ideas, initiatives, businesses, and research put forth by talented individuals making waves in the food and agriculture sectors. They come from varying backgrounds, regions, and perspectives, and…
Twitter authorities verify Khaleda’s account
Dhaka – The authorities of Twitter, a social networking service, have verified BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s official account, eight months after she opened it. “The Twitter authorities verified the BNP chief’s account on Tuesday,” Khaleda’s media wing member Sayrul Kabir…
World Press Freedom Day Wednesday
Dhaka, May 3 – The World Press Freedom Day is being observed today (Wednesday) in the country as elsewhere across the world.
Judge stops bail of Mayor Nasir in journo murder case
Dhaka – The Chamber Judge Justice Hasan Foez Siddique of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the bail of suspect KM Nasir Uddin, granted by a High Court bench in the Shirajganj journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul…
‘Fake news’ is not journalism…
By Irina Bokova Paris, May 1 (IPS) – Would you trust your news from any source? How are we able to ensure that ‘fake’(d) news does not overtake the flow of information? Journalism plays a vital role for society, bringing…
Repression 2.0: An updated global censorship
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 2 (IPS) – Censorship tactics have become more complex, posing new challenges for journalists and non-journalists alike, a new report finds.
Grid line fauls cause power outage in western Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 2 – Power supply remained suspended in a vast area under Khulna, Barisal, Rajshahi and Rangpur division since Monday night following failure of two major grid transmission lines.
‘Be prepared for military action against North Korea’: US
Reclusive state acting in ‘open defiance of the international community’, says Lieutenant General America’s National Security Adviser has said America should be “prepared” to take military action against North Korea. Lieutenant General HR McMaster called on other world powers to…
Bangladesh moves to burn grain for fuel
Energy ministry officials said in a gazette notification early this year that the country will begin using maize, broken rice grains and molasses to produce ethanol to mix with petrol fuel at a 5 percent ratio. By: Reuters, Dhaka
Ramadan Sehri, iftar timings announced
Dhaka, Apr 30 – The Bangladesh Islamic Foundation on Sunday released the timings of Sehri, the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before fasting and iftar, the meal eaten after sunset during Ramadan.
Four missing as boat capsizes in BD part of the Ganga
Dhaka, May 1 – Four people went missing as a boat capsized in the Ganga River in Dargapara area of Rajshahi city on Sunday evening during a violent localised storm. Three of the missing people are—Sarwer Hossain Rafiq, 45, Robin,…
Indigenous myths carry warning signals of natural disasters
Carrie Arnold Shortly before 8am on 26 December 2004, the cicadas fell silent and the ground shook in dismay. The Moken, an isolated tribe on the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, knew that the Laboon, the ‘wave that eats…
Don’t call people ‘Razakar’ before conviction: War tribunal
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday directed the prosecution not to call anybody ‘Razakar’ in any case filed against anybody about crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War of 1971, until the allegations are proved.
Food support to Bangladesh’s flash-flood-hit people urgent
Dhaka – Speakers at a view exchange meeting on Sunday emphasised the need for taking coordinated efforts to ensure reaching of food and assistance to all the flood affected people in haor (depression) area until the next harvest. Speaking at…