The hole in the ozone layer has diminished by 4 million sq km since 2000 and could heal completely by 2050, scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have shown in their latest study, which appeared in the journal Science.…
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Istanbul attack mastermind was wanted person in Russia
A Chechen national suspected of being the mastermind behind the deadly Istanbul airport terrorist attack, earlier received refugee status in Austria, which helped him to repeatedly avoid extradition to Russia on terror charges. The fatal attack on the Istanbul airport…
China needs to create modern, disciplined army: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping says China needs to create a modern and disciplined army that would defeat potential opponents. The Chinese leader said Beijing had no plans to attack anyone, but would continue its policy of active defence. Xi was…
Xenophobic rhetoric, now socially, politically ‘acceptable’ ?
By Baher Kamal ROME, (IPS) – “Xenophobic and racist rhetoric seems not only to be on the rise, but also to be becoming more socially and politically acceptable.” The warning has been heralded by the authoritative voice of Mogens Lykketoft,…
Disagreement continues over global drug policy
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, (IPS) – A new report has found that global drug use largely remains the same, but perspectives on how to address the issue still vary drastically. The new World Drug Report, released by the UN Office…
Bringing back our girls not end of the story
By Aruna Dutt UN, (IPS) – “Wherever war reaches there is rape, and wherever rape is there is trauma, pain and terror” Zainab Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict said here last week. Sexual…
Agreement for social security of Nepali migrant workers in Oman
Muscat: To benefit expatriate workers, the government of Nepal and Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide social security and (pension) provident fund to migrant workers.
UK needs compass of human rights
Benjamin Ward My country feels unmoored since the EU referendum decision. Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his resignation, the main political parties are internally divided, the markets volatile. What will happen next is unclear and people are anxious about…
Two killed in ‘gunfight’ with cops in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Two suspected ‘criminals’ were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Tentulbaria in sadar upazila of Jhenidah district early Friday, Unb news agency reported.
Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military
Washington, (AP/UNB) – Saying it’s the right thing to do, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday that transgender people will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed…
Airport attackers from Russia, Central Asia, says official
Istanbul, (AP/UNB) – As the death toll from the Istanbul airport attack rose Thursday to 44, a senior Turkish official said the three suicide bombers who carried it out were from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, and Turkish police raided Istanbul…
Diplomatic Journo Assoc condoles Menhazur’s death
Dhaka – Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) has expressed deep shock at the death of journalist Muhammad Menhazur Rahman, former diplomatic correspondent of The Daily Inqilab and a former DCAB member, Unb news agency reported on Friday.
Dhaka University Day Friday
Dhaka – Dhaka University (DU) will observe its 95th founding anniversary on July 1 with a daylong colourful programme, Unb news agency reported.
AL man stabbed to death in Bandarban hill district
Dhaka – A local Awami League man was stabbed to death by miscreants at Baishari in Naikkhaochhari upazila of the Bandarban Hill district on Thursday night, Unb news agency reported.
One Lynched by mob in Barguna
Dhaka – An alleged criminal was beaten to death in an attack by a mob in Bakultali area of Betagi upazila of Barguna district on Thursday, Unb news agency reported.
Another Hindu priest hacked to death in Jhenidah
Dhaka – A Hindu priest has been killed in Jhenidah, the murder resembling similar assassination another Hindu priest in the same district last month. Shyamaanda Das , 64, was serving the Radha Modan temple in Uttar Kastrasghra village at Sadar…
79 custodial deaths in six months, says HR body ASK
Dhaka – Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a legal aid and human rights organisation, Thursday published a report over the violation of human rights of the country. The report said at least seventy nine people were killed in police custody…
BDR turned into cat from Tiger: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday alleged that Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), now BGB, has been turned into a cat from a tiger. “As BDR has been wakened, Myanmar border guards (Nasaka) showed their audacity in intruding inside the…
Protect freedoms as core value of democracy: UK Minister
Dhaka – The United Kingdom has urged Bangladesh, as a vibrant, modern and rapidly growing democracy, to protect and promote freedom of expression as one of its core values and rights of all citizens, Unb news agency reported. Addressing a…
Bangladesh Parliament passes Taka 3.4 trillion budget for 2016-2017
Dhaka – Bangladesh Parliament on Thursday passed the country’s biggest ever national budget of Tk 340505 crore for 2016-2017 fiscal aiming at attaining a higher growth. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on June 2 placed the proposed national budget,…
Evidence links family planning with improved environmental outcomes
Washington, D.C.—- A collaborative international assessment of hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific papers published since 2005 finds significant, albeit indirect, evidence that access to voluntary family planning can contribute to an environmentally sustainable world (fpesa.net).
The good news of Brexit
Margaret Kimberley This week the world has to be thankful for hubris and political miscalculation. These two factors have temporarily thrown a wrench into the imperialist project. No one in the British or American establishment foresaw the “Brexit” vote that…
Al-Qaida branch in subcontinent on US terror list
Washington — The State Department is putting al-Qaida’s branch in the Indian subcontinent on its list of foreign terrorist groups. Thursday’s action bans Americans from engaging in transactions with the group or its leader, Asim Umar, and freezes any assets…
G20 energy ministers recognise progress on renewables
IRENA-led toolkit for renewable energy deployment moves to mobilise finance, reduce costs and chart renewable potentials Beijing – Energy Ministers and other senior officials recognised recent progress to scale up renewable energy and examined opportunities for even greater action today…
Probe report on Khaleda hurting religious sentiment case deferred
Dhaka – A court of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the submission of probe report for the 19th time to August 1 in a case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia on the charge of hurting religious sentiments of people.
ADB helps Dhaka expand road connectivity cut congestion using PPP
Dhaka – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladesh Public-Private Partnership Authority today signed a transaction advisory services agreement that will pave the way for a public-private partnership project (PPP) to prepare and develop a major access road to…
Media workers urged to work for liberation of Al-Quds Mosque
The Al-Quds Committee, Bangladesh on Wednesday urged the media workers to work in favour of the suffering people of Palestine on the Al-Quds Day which will be observed on 01 July, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan…
Lament for humanity: A 50-year reflection
Robert J. Burrowes Deeply affected by the death of my two uncles in World War II, on 1 July 1966, the 24th anniversary of the USS Sturgeon sinking of the Japanese prisoner-of-war ship Montevideo Maru which killed the man after…
Suicide blasts kill 39 at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport
Istanbul — Suicide attackers killed dozens and wounded more than 140 at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport, as Turkish officials blamed Tuesday’s massacre at the international terminal on three suspected Islamic State group militants. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said 36…
BTI Premier Plaza fire brought under control
Dhaka – A fire which broke out at 14-storey BTI Premier Plaza at Uttar Badda in the city early hours of Wednesday has been brought under control.