Gary Gardner The seeds of sustainable economies may be sown in surprising places, I thought as I toured a church-run project in East Palo Alto, California that is designed to promote home gardens. That project, and other religious activism on…
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English cricket team’s Bangladesh visit prospect brigher
Dhaka – Dispelling all uncertainties, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday stated that the England cricket team’s tour to Bangladesh will go ahead as planned, UNB news agency reported.
Some BD garment buyers prefer placing orders from 3rd country
Dhaka – The costs of apparel exports are going up as exporters now have to visit a third country to have purchase orders from foreign buyers in some cases following the two successive terror attacks in Bangladesh, according to the…
NKorea missile test adds to ‘Military First’ celebration
Pyongyang (AP/UNB) — North Korea marked its “Military First” holiday on Thursday with mass dancing, outdoor concerts and boasts of a successful — and potentially game-changing — submarine-launched ballistic missile test it hopes will serve as a warning to Washington…
Scotland police approves hijab as official uniform
Dhaka – Police Scotland has announced that the hijab will become part of its official uniform as it aims to create a more diverse force. The force said they hope the move will “encourage women from Muslim communities, who may…
Trump changes mind on illegal immigrants
Washington (CNN) Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that he would allow exceptions to let some undocumented immigrants to stay in the US, vowing he wouldn’t grant them citizenship but telling Fox News, “there’s no amnesty, but we work with them.” For…
The Clinton Foundation’s private equity puzzle
by Dan Primack There has been a lot of talk this month about The Clinton Foundation, but did you know that the organization has a private equity fund? Or at least that it did? Or that it still does? Again,…
IFAD help improve small farmers’ agri output, access to markets
Dhaka – The Government of Bangladesh and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a financial agreement to increase incomes and reduce extreme poverty and hunger for more than one million poor farming households in Bangladesh by increasing…
Well done, Burjeel Hospital spine surgeons!
Recently I read a news item published under the heading “Don’t ignore your child’s back pain, it could be scoliosis” in the ‘Khaleej Times’ of UAE. A 13-year old Jordanian girl was successfully operated upon her spine at Burjeel Hospital…
US defence industry bucks tradition, donates to Hillary Clinton
Clinton is crushing Trump in campaign donations from employees working for defense giants like Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics. By Austin Wright and Jeremy Herb The nation’s top defense contractors have long been a bastion of support for Republican candidates…
Latin America’s revolution under attack
By Asad Ismi The Latin American revolution seemed unstoppable until recently. From El Savador in the north to Argentina in the south, leftists elected since 1998 have implemented the greatest redistribution of wealth in the region’s history, providing millions of…
Tiger skin recovered in Khulna, six held
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested six people along with a tiger skin foiling a bid to smuggle it out at Chakratala village in Koyra upazila of Khulna district on Wednesday night, UNB news agency reported.
World’s first self-driving taxis debut in Singapore
Singapore (AP/UNB) — The world’s first self-driving taxis will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday. Select members of the public will be able to hail a free ride through their smartphones in taxis operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous…
Cyber-security bill to threaten Bangladesh media freedom: CPJ
Bangkok – The Committee to Protect Journalists called Thursday on Bangladesh’s legislature to scrap proposed cyber-security legislation that would impose severe penalties for disseminating online material deemed to be anti-state or a threat to national security or public order, says…
France to deploy troops to provide security to schools
France will deploy around 3,000 reserve troops to provide security to schools, education and security ministers have announced. Anti-terror drills aimed at preparing students for potential attacks will also be ramped up. Around 12 million French students are preparing to…
Two killed in Sirajganj ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka – Two alleged terrorists were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Jamtoil in Kamarkanda upazila of Sirajganj early Thursday, UNB news agency reported. The deceased were identified as Sanowar Hosain and Lutfar.
French Muslims reassured amid burqini ban controversy
The French Interior Minister has said that the burqini ban should not cause “stigmatisation” or pit citizens “against each other,” as he met with French Muslims to discuss the controversial act. The meeting follows cases of Muslim women fined for…
Italy quake death toll 247, three towns reduced to rubble
Italy (AP/UNB) — Rescue crews using bulldozers and their bare hands raced to dig out survivors from a strong earthquake that reduced three central Italian towns to rubble Wednesday. The death toll stood at 247, but the number of dead…
Strong quake shakes Bangladesh
Dhaka – A strong tremor jolted various parts of Bangladesh, including capital Dhaka, on Wednesday afternoon. The earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale at its epicenter in Myanmar was felt around 4:37pm in capital Dhaka. However, there was no…
BNP wants to divert country’s course, says PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said BNP is planning to divert the country to another direction by including war criminals and their children into its new central committee, UNB news agency reported. “BNP has recently formed a…
Janmashtami Thursday
Dhaka – Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, will be observed on Thursday with due religious fervour. According to Hindu religion, Lord Vishnu incarnated in the universe as Lord Krishna in the prison of Raja Kangsa on this day,…
Empathy should be nurtured in our kids
Masum Billah Dhaka – Empathy is a key element of Emotional Intelligence. It establishes the link between self and others as it is how we as individuals understand what others are experiencing. Researchers generally define empathy as the ability to…
Great concern about admission for tertiary education!
Around 1.2 million students appeared at the HSC examinations in 2016 where about 0.9 million came out successful. It is a great sorrow that no one passed from 25 institutions across the country. About 58 thousand students got GPA-5. There…
Nonviolent revolt in the twenty-first century
Robert J. Burrowes I sometimes wonder whether one of the ways in which ‘Amercian exceptionalism’ manifests is that many US scholars and others are unable to consider the contributions of those who are not from the USA. For example, I…
Boy with double-hand transplants wants to play football
Philadelphia (AP/UNB) — It’s been just over a year since 9-year-old Zion Harvey received a double-hand transplant, and he said Tuesday what he really wants to do is play football. “I feel happy about my new hands, and I don’t…
Five ‘militants’ held in Tongi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claimed to have arrested five suspected members of two militant outfits conducting separate drives in Tongi Station Road and Signboard areas of the city early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.
At least 73 people killed in Italian strong earthquake
Amatrice (AP/UNB) — A strong earthquake rocked central Italy early Wednesday, collapsing homes on top of residents as they slept. At least 73 people were reported dead in two hard-hit towns where rescue crews raced to dig out survivors from…
N Korea seeks UN meeting on US-South Korea exercises
United Nations, (AP/UNB) — North Korea on Tuesday warned that joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States are pushing the situation on the Korean Peninsula “to the brink of a war” and asked for an urgent meeting…
John Kerry to arrive in Dhaka Aug 29
Dhaka – US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on a brief one-day visit on August 29 to discuss bilateral issues with his Bangladesh counterpart, UNB news agency has reported. However, there is no official…
North Korea doesn’t relent, fires yet another missile
Dhaka – North Korean auhorities hint that they are determined to continue with their missile and nuclear programmes and are not ready to relent come what may thus keeping the heat in the Korean Peninsula at boiling levels. The decision…