A recent report, “Junk Agroecology: The corporate capture of agroecology for a partial ecological transition without social justice” examines three major worldwide public-private initiatives driven by Nestle, Pepsico, Cargill, Unilever, and the World Economic Forum: (i) The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative,…
Donald Trump has said he will leave the White House if Joe Biden is formally confirmed as the next US president by the electoral college. The president has refused to accept defeat in the 3 November vote, and told reporters…
Dhaka, 26 November – State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam on Wednesday expressed his expectation for strong engagement of UK both for CVF and GCA South Asia. He manifested Bangladesh’s strong interest to work closely with the UK…
ঢাকা, ২৬ নভেম্বর – রাজধানীর খালের দায়িত্ব সিটি কর্পোরেশনের হাতে দিতে নীতিগত সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া হয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছেন স্থানীয় সরকার মন্ত্রী মোঃ তাজুল ইসলাম। মন্ত্রী আজ মন্ত্রণালয়ের স্থানীয় সরকার বিভাগের সম্মেলন কক্ষে এ লক্ষ্যে আয়োজিত এক সভা শেষে সাংবাদিকদের ব্রিফিংয়ে এ…
Dhaka, Nov 26 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said eight ‘iconic mosques’ with modern facilities will be constructed in the country’s eight divisions with Saudi Arabia’s assistance.
Senior journalist and permanent member of Jatiya Press Club Humayun Sadek Chowdhury passed away on Thursday. He was 60.
Dhaka, Nov 26 – President of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and legendary footballer Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin has tested positive for Covid-19.
Dhaka, Nov 26 – Terming mysterious the fire incidents in three slums of the capital in 27 hours, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the “ruling party-backed miscreants” did it in an effort to grab…
Dhaka, Nov 26 – Bhutan will sign the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bangladesh in December to further enhance trade and commerce between the two countries.
Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.
ঢাকা, ২৫ নভেম্বর – তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি প্রতিমন্ত্রী জুনাইদ আহমেদ পলক বলেছেন, বঙ্গবন্ধুর জীবন আদর্শ বর্তমান ও ভবিষ্যৎ প্রজন্মের জন্য অনুকরণীয় দৃষ্টান্ত। তিনি বলেন, তরুণদের অনুপ্রাণিত ও উৎসাহিত করতে চাইলে বঙ্গবন্ধুর জীবন আদর্শ ও রাজনৈতিক দর্শন বর্তমান ও ভবিষ্যৎ…
পিরোজপুর, ২৫ নভেম্বর – মৎস্য ও প্রাণিসম্পদ মন্ত্রী শ ম রেজাউল করিম বলেছেন, বাংলাদেশকে বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তিনির্ভর করার জন্য বঙ্গবন্ধুকন্যা শেখ হাসিনা অবিরাম চেষ্টা করছেন।
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, ইসলাম ও মুসলিম উম্মাহ বিরুদ্ধে গভীর ষড়যন্ত্র শুরু হয়েছে। একটি মহল ইসলামপন্থিদের বিরুদ্ধে চক্রান্তে মেতে উঠেছে।
Dhaka, Nov 25 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has laid emphasis on creating highly skilled manpower to meet the future needs as the world is now talking about the fourth industrial revolution.
Dhaka, Nov 25 – State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has expressed Bangladesh’s interest to work with India for the development of the energy sector in this region.
Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) organized a workshop titled ‘Agent Banking Operation’ on 25 November 2020, Wednesday at virtual platform.
The Global Migrant Festival 2020 is an arts festival held every two years, comprising of thirty online events held over the course of nine days. The Festival is a showcase of diversity, featuring over two hundred participants from around the…
Rifat Tabassum Netflix is streaming the TV series ‘The Crown’. Written by British dramatist Peter Morgan, it visualizes the reign of Queen Elizabeth II with a series of historical incidents regarding the British Royal family.
Dhaka, Nov 25 – At least 55 shanties were gutted after a fire broke out at a slum in Mirpur’s Kalshi area early Wednesday.
Fifteen Bangladeshis, most of whom were working in the construction industry, have been repatriated from Singapore for social media postings in the wake of recent developments in France, the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs disclosed on Tuesday.
US shares hit fresh records on Tuesday with the Dow Jones index closing above 30,000 points for the first time amid hopes of a strong economic recovery and end of political uncertainty. The S&P 500 also hit an all-time high…
Introduction Since the start of 2020, glaring headlines have called attention to the situation at Greece’s borders. For years, Greece has hosted large numbers of asylum seekers and refugees fleeing conflict and poverty, primarily in Africa, Asia, and the Middle…
Four leading mayors are initial signatories to the C40 Clean Construction Declaration, pledging to work with industry to halve emissions from construction projects in their cities by 2030
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই রাজধানীর মহাখালীর সাততলা বস্তিতে ভয়াবহ আগুন এবং মোহাম্মদপুরে বাবর রোডের বিহারী পট্টি জহুরি মহল্লার পাশের বস্তিতে ভয়াবহ অগ্নিকান্ডের ঘটনায় ক্ষতিগ্রস্তদের প্রতি গভীর সমবেদনা জানিয়েছেন।
The Chattogram North Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a webinar titled ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ on 21 November 2020, Saturday.
The residents of Saint Martin’s island located in the southernmost part of Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal are deprived of basic rights due to the negligence of the administration in providing them with access to basic necessities.
Two Bangladeshi women are named in the list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020 revealed by the BBC. Rina Akter, a former sex worker, and Rima Sultana Rimu, a teacher, are the two Bangladeshi…
Geneva, 23 Nov (D. Ravi Kanth) — As the global pressure grows by the day for a waiver to suspend various provisions of the WTO’s TRIPS Agreement in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States, the European Union, Japan, and…
24 November 2020 – Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per million in 2019, and are expected to keep rising this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its annual…
By Danielle Nierenberg NEW YORK, Nov 23 2020 (IPS) – Wealthier countries struggling to contain the widening COVID-19 pandemic amid protests over lockdowns and restrictions risk ignoring an even greater danger out there – a looming global food emergency.