Small farmers – mainly women – produce 80% of the food in Africa on just 14.7% of the agricultural land, and control 80% of the seeds produced and exchanged on small farms. The African Biodiversity Network, Gaia Foundation and African…
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The Net-Zero Imperative
by Eric Beinhocker,Myles Allen Oxford – The world has reached an historic agreement on climate change. The deal concluded at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris commits countries to take steps to limit warming to “well below” 2º…
New Govt pay scale with nearly 100 percent hike announced
The government has gazetted the new pay scale for public servants, dissolving selection grade and timescale. In September this year, the new pay scale was approved with a highest basic pay of Tk 78,000 and a minimum of Tk 8,250.…
Dhaka with Riyadh-led anti-terror Muslim alliance
Dhaka – Bangladesh along with other Muslim countries has decided to join the Centre against Terrorism and Extremism to be established in the Saudi capital of Riyadh to coordinate efforts against terrorism and extremism. The decision came following a request…
US, Russia for finding common ground on Syria
By Reuters and VICE News US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Moscow on Tuesday in an attempt to build bridges with Russia in how the international community should respond to the Syrian conflict. Kerry said he wanted to…
Pak female diplomat to see action if allegation proved
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday said the government will take action through the Foreign Ministry against Pakistani female diplomat Farina Arshad if her alleged involvement in militancy is proved.
Bangladesh will be a new Asian tiger: Kaushik
World Bank senior vice president and chief economist Dr Kaushik Basu on Tuesday said poor infrastructure and slow bureaucracy are two major challenges for Bangladesh’s economy, which is according to him, is standing at the ‘takeoff stage’.
Victory Day today
The nation will celebrate the 45th Victory Day on Wednesday, commemorating its glorious victory in a nine-month war against Pakistan occupation forces in 1971.
BD’s floating garden technology wins FAO recognition
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Tuesday declared Bangladesh’s floating garden agricultural technology as globally important agricultural heritage site (GIAHS).
Dhaka’s Central Hospital inks pact with India’s BLK Super Speciality Hospital
News Desk Country will have access to world-class infrastructure, medical capabilities of New Delhi based Hospital.
‘Fair Tax Monitor Bangladesh’- evidence based advocacy tool
SUPRO, in collaboration with the Oxfam and the “Capacity for Research and Advocacy for Fair Taxation (CRAFT)” consortium recently conducted a study on ‘Fair Tax Monitor Bangladesh’ in line with two African countries: Senegal and Uganda with the objectives to…
Not over 20 SIMs against each national id: Tarana
Staff reporter The government has took decision to allow a person to resister maximum 20 mobile phone SIM cards against his/her national identity card, said state minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim. The government set the limit of using…
We will contest, be in the field till final result: Fakhrul
STAFF REPORTER BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said they would stay in the field till the announcement of the result of municipal polls. “Despite the allegation against the Election Commission, our candidates will contest the polls…
4th Graduation Ceremony of Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing Held
Special Correspondent Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing (GCCN), Dhaka, held its fourth graduation ceremony on 15 December through an exciting and jubilant event. Nobel Peace Laureate and Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the ceremony…
2 police sent to jail for snatching gold bar in Ctg
STAFF REPORTER, A Chittagong court yesterday (Tuesday) sent to jail an assistant sub-inspector, a constable of city’s Kowtali police station and one of their cohort on charge of snatching eight gold bars from a business man from Love Lane area…
Shukur on remand for death of 5 year-old Nirob
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed detained manhole supervision officer Shahriar Ahammad Shukur Mia on a two-day remand in connection with the death five-year-old-child Nirob in a manhole of Shyampur in the capital.
Woman electrocuted in Jessore
A woman died from electrocution at Andolpota village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Rawshan Ara,35, wife of Rezaul Islam, a resident of the village.
Man to serve jail for dowry in Gaibandha
A court here on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to one and a half years’ imprisonment in a case filed for dowry in 2013. The convict was identified as M Mashiur Rahman Khan, 31, son of M Mahshin…
2 found dead in Sirajganj
Police recovered the bodies of a housewife and a man from two different places of Sirajganj district on Monday noon.In Ullahpara upazila, police recovered the body of Rubia, 49, a housewife, from Charuimuri village.
‘Moja losss’ admin Refayet secures bail
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday granted bail to Refayet Ahmed, 28, in a case filed on the charge of spreading anti-state and anti-government propaganda.
NZ confirms Silver Fern as flag referendum candidate
New Zealand has confirmed that the black, white and blue silver fern design won a referendum to become a possible new flag, after the final votes were counted. A second referendum will be held in March to decide whether to…
Four women one child among 8 killed in Sirajganj road mishap
Sirajganj – Eight people, including four women and one child, were killed and seven others injured in a collision between an oil tanker and a human hauler at Garadah on the Bogra-Nagarbari Highway in Shahjadpur upazila on Tuesday morning.
Paris Agreement adopted after last minute ‘technical corrections’
Geneva, 14 Dec (Meena Raman and Hilary Chiew)- The Paris Agreement, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was finally adopted evening of Saturday, 12 December, after four years since the launch of the process to develop…
Fragrance of Hajj and national chauvinism
Shah Abdul Halim In my book Hajj: Journey of a Lifetime which I wrote after performing pilgrimage in 2014, I explained about the significance of the various aspects of the hajj. During the hajj strikingly I observed fellow feeling among…
Eminent citizens, political leaders demand Manna’s release
Eminent citizens and political leaders in a joint press statement issued on Sunday demanded release of Mahmudur Rahman Manna, convener, Nagorik Oikya. They said that Manna, a former general secretary of Chucsu and former vice president of Ducsu, has been…
Govt withdraws ban on social networking sites
Dhaka – The government on Monday lifted the temporary restriction on all mobile messaging and calling apps as well as social networking sites, including Viber, WhatsApp, Skype, Twitter and Imo. “We’ve withdrawn temporary restriction on all social networking sites as…
HC petition filed seeking further investigation on 7-murder of Narayanganj,
The High Court (HC) on Monday disposed of a revision petition filed seeking further investigation into the sensational seven-murder incident of Narayanganj,
Shannon commended on BNP’s decision to contest municipal elections
US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs-Designate Ambassador Thomas Shannon concluded his brief Dhaka visit on Monday expressing his hope that the December-30 municipal elections in Bangladesh would ‘be free, fair, and peaceful’.