Dhaka – An Eid reunion of the Kathalia Press Club was held on Wednesday in honour of the working journalists and respected personalities of the upazila, says a message received in Dhaka.
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PM for equitable sharing of transboundary water bodies
New York, Sep 22 (UNB) – Underscoring the need for ensuring equitable sharing of transboundary water bodies, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said water should be considered as an integral part of the new development architecture and strongly advocated for…
Why countries must improve climate pledges?
Meraz Mostafa It’s getting close to November, which means delegates to the UN climate talks will once gather to discuss climate change: This time in Marrakesh, Morocco. This will be the first UN climate conference since countries agreed to the…
Chinese space station to crash to earth in 2017
China appears to have confirmed speculation that it has lost control of its 8.5-ton space station, which is expected to come crashing down to Earth in 2017. Officials speaking at the launch of the Tiangong-2 space lab said the Tiangong-1,…
Some 30 countries to ratify Paris climate accord at UN
AFP – At least 30 countries will on Wednesday formally join the Paris agreement on climate change, moving it closer to reality, according to the United Nations. The global body said 30 states would submit their ratification at the UN…
This is progress: President Barack Obama
News Desk US President Barack H Obama has depicted the achievement of his presidency in increasing household income and reducing poverty. The next few paragraphs show how briefly he has craftily depicted a great success. — Editor …
Scrap metal sculpture show at AF, Dhaka from 23 Sept
Dhaka – Alliance Française, Dhaka and ARTcon jointly organising a fifteen day-long Solo Exhibition of Scrap Metal Sculpture by Arham ul Huq Chowdhury titled ‘HARD EMOTIONS’ from 23 September 2016, Friday at 5:30pm at La Galerie, Alliance Française, Dhaka.
Amari Dhaka introduces takeaway menu
Dhaka – Located in the lobby level Cascade lounge Amari Dhaka is introducing takeaway menu to taste the blissful freshly cooked five star food at your own place with the finest ingredients. The exclusive takeaway menu will be available 24…
Another Tampaco fire victim expires, death toll now 35
Dhaka – Another young man who suffered burn injuries in the fire at the factory of ‘Tampaco Foils Ltd’ in Tongi BSCIC Industrial area on September 10 died at a city hospital on Tuesday, raising the death toll in the…
PM wants Myanmar find solution to refugee issue
New York – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh looks forward to working with the new Myanmar leadership to find a lasting solution to the refugee issue and urged the other international partners to remain engaged in this regard,…
Extremists claim 40 troops killed in Nigeria
Lagos (AP/UNB) – Islamic extremists said Tuesday they killed more than 40 troops from a multinational force in an attack on a convoy in northeast Nigeria – the fourth attack in three days following a lull as Nigeria’s home-grown insurgency…
BD national Junaid WB’s India Country Director
Dhaka – Bangladeshi national Junaid Ahmad has taken over as the World Bank’s new Country Director for India, replacing Onno Ruhl who completed his four-year term, UNB news agency reported. Ahmad was formerly the Chief of Staff to World Bank…
PM to receive ‘Planet 50-50 Champion,’ ‘Agent of Change Awards’
New York – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be conferred upon ‘Planet 50-50 Champion’ and ‘Agent of Change Awards’ here on Wednesday for her outstanding contributions to women empowerment.
Chinese President due just before BRICS Summit
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to arrive here on a two-day visit in the second week of October when Dhaka is expected to seek financial support for over two dozens of mega projects, UNB news agency reported.…
Terrorism existential threat, hypocrisy will not do: India
United Nations (PTI) – Describing terrorism as an “existential threat”, India has said that “hypocrisy” towards the menace is unacceptable and underlined that terrorism is the “principle cause” of the large-scale refugee movement. “It is important to stress that today…
The science behind the 1.5 °C climate goal
What is the science behind the climate goals set at the historic Paris Agreement? Researchers are in Oxford to discuss the feasibility and options, with their findings contributing to an IPCC paper in 2018. The ambition of the 2015 Paris…
France becomes first country to ban plastic cups and plates
(CNN)France has become the first country in the world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates. A new French law will require all disposable tableware to be made from 50% biologically-sourced materials that can be composted at home by January…
Norwegian editor challenges Zuckerberg to discuss censorship
Head of Aftenposten, which forced backdown over ‘napalm girl’ photo, accuses Facebook founder of hiding from debate The Norwegian editor who successfully took on the might of Facebook over its censorship of the famous “napalm girl” photograph has challenged Mark…
Rickshaw-puller hit in cop’s shotgun involuntary fire
Dhaka – A rickshaw-puller sustained bullet injuries as a bullet accidentally coming out of a police constable’s shotgun hit him in the city’s Paltan crossing on Tuesday.
Russian icebreaker to get a nuke reactor
Dhaka – The next generation Arktika icebreaker is approaching the time when it joins Russia’s nuclear-powered fleet. The Baltic Shipyard started installing a propulsion unit on the vessel in September.
Four command level Neo-JMB leaders identified
Dhaka – Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has identified four more leaders of command level of new JMB, of them, two already fled to India.
Bangladesh recover Tk 120 crore of its stolen money
Dhaka – Bangladesh is on way to recovered its Tk 120 crore that was stolen from the reserve of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) earlier this year by the hackers. A regional trial court of Philippine Monday ordered the Bangko Sentral…
Extraordinary action needed to achieve SDGs, says new forecast
Will the world achieve the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030? What can business do to lead the charge? DNV GL set out to answer these two critical questions in its new forecast examining the future of…
Protest outside UN against coal dev near the Sundarbans
New York – Today, as President Obama and Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were inside the U.N. General Assembly meeting, Bangladeshi-American, environmental, and other groups rallied outside to protest the development of coal-fired power plants near the Sundarbans, a UNESCO…
Philippine senators oust colleague who led killing inquiry
Philippines (AP/UNB) – A Philippine senator who led an investigation into the president’s bloody anti-drug campaign was ousted Monday from the justice committee in a vote that human rights advocates said could derail accountability in the crackdown. President Rodrigo Duterte’s…
Mapping farmer seed varieties – agri biodiversity
African centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has today published a new report titled “Mapping farmer seed varieties in Manica, Mozambique: Report on initial investigations into agricultural biodiversity”. The report is the product of a research partnership between ACB, the national farmers’…
Police capture suspect in New York-area bombings
New York (AP/UNB) – An Afghan immigrant wanted for questioning in the bombings that rocked a New York City neighborhood and a New Jersey shore town was captured Monday after being wounded in a shootout with police that erupted when…
Asian University for Women new VC, Professor Nirmala Rao
Chittagong – Asian University for Women (www.asian-university.org; www.auw.edu.bd) on Monday announceed the appointment of distinguished British political scientist Professor Nirmala Rao, OBE, FAcSS, as the incoming Vice Chancellor of the University effective from February 1, 2017. Professor Rao, an expert…
UN rights chief says world has failed refugees
United Nations 19 (AP/UNB) – The U.N. human right chief said the summit – the high-level U.N. General Assembly meeting – on refugee and migrants was necessary because the international community has failed to protect those caught in the world’s…
PM for free global movement of all factors of production
From Golam Moin Uddin, UNB Staff Writer New York – Mentioning five aspects of migration governance, including securing rights of migrants in all situations irrespective of their status, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said goods, services and all factors…