New Delhi (Indrajit Bose) — The issue of what is ‘climate finance’ was the subject of intense discussion at the 13th Meeting of the UNFCCC’s Standing Committee on Finance (SCF), held in Bonn from 18-20 July. The issue came up…
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Digital Bangladesh, achievements made far
Digital Bangladesh was one of the key issues for Awami League urge to be voted to power. If we see how much the ruling party has done, apparently they have worked on it. But the reality is different.
One killed, another hurt in Laxmipur ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed and another injured in separate ‘gunfights’ with police in Raipur and Sadar upazilas of Laxmipur district early Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
Bangladeshi killed by BSF on Rowmari border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was gunned down by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Rowmari border point in Roumari upazila of Kurigram district early Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
EU steps up efforts to promote, protect indigenous peoples’ rights
Dhaka – The European Union has reaffirmed its commitments to promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples. A declaration in this regard was made by the High Representative, Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the European Union on the occasion…
Elephant refuses to sleep on Forest Department’s tranquiliser
Dhaka – Despite firing a dart from their tranquiliser gun in a desperate bid to trap the wild elephant from India stranded on the sand bars of Jamuna near Sharishabari of Upzila early yesterday, the Bangladesh forest department(BFD) wildlife crime…
Hearing in money laundering case against Dr Mosharraf Sept 21
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-1 of Dhaka on Monday fixed September 21 to record depositions of more witness in a case filed against BNP Standing Committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain for alleged siphoning off Tk 9.55 crore to…
New committee proves BNP won’t cut off ties with Jamaat: Hanif
Awami League Joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Monday said that through its newly formed committee Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has again proved that they would never cut off ties with its key ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. “BNP inducted son…
IBBL Board meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on Monday August 8, 2016 at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka.
RU ethnic minority students demand constitutional recognition
The ethnic minority students formed a human chain on Monday at Rajshahi University (RU) and demanded constitutional recognition of the country’s ‘indigenous people’ and formation of a separate land commission for them.
Rio 2016: 25th-placed Baki eliminated
Dhaka– Bangladeshi ace shooter and 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medalist Abdullah Hel Baki was eliminated in the qualification round of his lone Rio Olympics event, the men’s 10-meter air rifles, at the Olympic Shooting Centre on Monday. Baki finished 25th…
HC orders drug recall of 34 pharmaceutical manufacturers
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday ordered 20 pharmaceutical companies and 14 other antibiotics manufacturers to stop production and supply as well as withdraw all of their medicines which have been found to be of low quality. An HC…
Neha Kakkar to perform in Dhaka Sept 30
Dhaka -Bollywood singer Neha Kakkar is set to make her maiden visit to Dhaka on September 29 to perform in a concert. The concert, “Neha Kakkar Live in Dhaka”, is scheduled to be held in the capital’s Bashundhara City International…
Would 16-year hunger strike by Sharmina end Tuesday?
From Nava Thakuria Guwahati – Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) expresses shock and utter dismay over the unwanted diktat imposed by a section of rebellion elements in Manipur on Irom Sharmila Chanu for her decision to end her hunger strike,…
“The search for extra-terrestrial life in the Universe” published
One of the most enthralling questions that we often find ourselves asking is that whether there is life beyond Earth or are we just alone in this ever expanding massive Universe? Often times, it is through books, movies and TV…
Stray dogs menace!
Stray dogs are increased in some parts of the metropolis including Mohammadpur. These feral animals are getting a threat to public health and safety. The City Corporation should take appropriate measures to control stray dogs. Yours truly,
Farmer managed seed systems in Morogoro, Mvomero – Tanzania
African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in partnership with Mtandao wa Vikundi vya Wakulima Tanzania (MVIWATA) and Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT), has shared a new report, “Farmer managed seed systems in Morogoro and Mvomero, Tanzania: The disregarded wealth of smallholder farmers”.…
Chinese President Jinping to visit Dhaka in Oct
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Dhaka in October and both Bangladesh and China are now working to finalise a suitable date convenient to the two countries. – UNB news agency has reported.
Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold
Dhaka – (AP/UNB) Michael Phelps won a record 19th Olympic gold medal as the United States clinched the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay title in Rio.
Two skydivers killed in California, one was first-time jumper
San Francisco (AP/UNB) — The mother of an 18-year-old man who was one of two skydivers who died plummeting into a northern California vineyard said her son was jumping for the first time. Francine Salazar told a newspaper Sunday that…
10 including 9 foreigners held with fake currency notes
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested 10 people including nine foreigners from Bashundhara area of the city on Sunday night.
39 killed by mudslides in Mexico
Mexico City (AP/UNB) — Mountain communities in two Mexican states are recovering from weekend mudslides that killed 39 people during heavy rains brought by remnants of Hurricane Earl. On the other side of Mexico, authorities prepared as newly formed Tropical…
Giant Turkish anti-coup rally packs Istanbul waterfront area
Istanbul (AP/UNB) — Turkey will continue fighting whatever powers seek to undermine the government, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Sunday as he addressed a massive flag-waving rally in Istanbul in the wake of the country’s abortive July 15 coup. The…
The death of world heritage sites
Martin Wagner and Noni Austin San Francisco, California – Climate change has clai med another victim. Almost one-quarter of the coral in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area – one of the world’s richest and most complex ecosystems –…
Mission: Save the environment
Sean B. Carroll Chevy Chase, Maryland – Picture this. It is 1966. You are standing in a government office in Washington, DC, watching a uniformed official tell a man in business attire, “Your mission is to eradicate an enemy that…
From Brexit to the future
Joseph E. Stigliz New York – Digesting the full implications of the United Kingdom’s “Brexit” referendum will take Britain, Europe, and the world a long time. The most profound consequences will, of course, depend on the European Union’s response to…
Doubling down on european energy efficiency
Paul Hofheinz Brussels – At the COP21 conference in Paris last December, world leaders made a binding pledge to set national targets, including energy-efficiency benchmarks, for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Now, the European Commission is nearing a moment of truth: Will…
Microfinancing climate resilience
Mark Malloch Brown London – Vulnerable communities face the brunt of climate change – from rising sea levels and extreme weather events to prolonged severe droughts and flooding. According to the World Bank, without effective mitigation measures, climate change could…
Machete-wielding man causes evacuation in Liege
A neighborhood in the Belgian city of Liege was evacuated after a machete-wielding man was spotted in the area, local media reported citing the authorities. Police detained the suspect, who is said to be of Turkish origin. The Liege police…
Swimming’s best sister act carries the Aussies to relay gold
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — Australia turned to the best sister act in swimming to hold off an American team anchored by Katie Ledecky. Give the gold to Cate and Bronte Campbell. And a world record, too.