BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury announces to go on retirement from politics resigning from all posts of the party on health ground. “I am a war-wounded freedom fighter. At present, I am very sick. Now, I am not in a…
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Intolerance, a new social order?
Sudhirendar Sharma What you read, see, and eat (and even think) is under gaze of self-styled moral custodians of social and cultural behaviour. If freedom of expression is what democratic societies aspire for, then the use of ink to smear…
Developing countries caution against new concepts not in UNFCCC
Bonn (Indrajit Bose and Chee Yoke Ling) — During the last climate talks in Bonn, developing countries cautioned against the introduction of new terms and concepts in the draft agreement to enhance climate actions expected to be adopted in Paris…
Global “Millennium Goals” for the Islamic finance human capital space
Manama, Bahrain – The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) 2015 will serve as a launching pad for a critical report by Simply Sharia Human Capital – the UK’s first recruitment and knowledge portal solely dedicated to Islamic finance. The report…
Is war beautiful?
By David Swanson “War Is Beautiful” is the ironic title of a beautiful new book of photographs. The subtitle is “The New York Times Pictorial Guide to the Glamour of Armed Conflict.” There’s an asterisk after those words, and it…
Nuke decommissioning, radioactive waste management
In the framework of the seminar hosted by Nukem Technologies, 100percent subsidiary of the JSC Atomstroyexport (ASE), the participants reaffirmed their growing interest in the issues of nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management, particularly in the need for comprehensive optimised…
First-ever sustainable energy roadmap for the Caribbean launched
Worldwatch Institute study suggests CARICOM-wide energy and climate targets and outlines strategies and initiatives for achieving them Washington, D.C.-The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has received recommendations for reaching an ambitious regional target of 48percent renewable energy generation by 2027. The Caribbean…
Blair can’t even apologise correctly for destabilising Middle East
By Juan Cole Former British PM Tony Blair reiterated on Sunday some of his previous half-hearted ‘apologies’ for illegally launching a war of aggression on Iraq in 2003. Blair’s ‘apologies’ always take the form of the little boy who, when…
IS monitoring group claims responsibility of attack in Bangladesh
Monitoring group SITE has stood by its report saying the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the murder of two foreigners and a bombing of a Shia procession in Bangladesh.
Fakhrul filed petition on court seeking extension of his surrender
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking further extension of deadline for his surrender.
BD Army became enriched with first female pilots
Bangladesh Army has set an institutional milestone by enrolling two female officers for its aviation basic course for the first time after they successfully conducted solo and dual flying modules as trainee pilots at Tejgaon Old airport runway on Wednesday.
ECNEC to approve mega project on river management
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) is likely to approve a mega project on Thursday, aiming to protect around 2.5 million people in the country’s north-western region from erosion by the Jamuna River and thus help them…
Changes in Schengen visa application process
As part of the worldwide introduction of the Visa Information System (VIS), the Schengen States launches the VIS in Bangladesh (and in the neighbouring countries) on 2 November 2015.
JU ‘B’ & ‘H’ unit admission test held today
JU Correspondent Jahangirnagar University honours 1st year admission test of 2015-16 academic session held today.
Money laundering case filed against Mosharraf
Court Correspondent The Special Judge Court-1 of Dhaka yesterday morning (Wednesday) framed charge against BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed for allegedly siphoning off Tk 9.55 crore to England.
Report submission of Khaleda zia’s case deferred
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred the submission of the probe report in a case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting the religious sentiments of the people to November 25.
Blogger Rajeeb Murder: Depositions of 2 more witnesses recorded
Court Correspondent The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka yesterday (Wednesday) recorded the depositions of two more witnesses in the case filed in connection with murder of blogger Ahmed Rajeeb Haider in 2013.
Unrealistic optimism for Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
By Nava Thakuria As Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) approaches for its next national elections, which emerges as the most important polls since the southeast Asian country was put under military dictatorship in 1962, speculations now rises high over the…
Yemen air strikes destroy MSF Hospital
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says one of its hospitals in northern Yemen has been destroyed by several air strikes. The first, which occurred around 22:30 (19:30 GMT) on Monday, hit part of the facility in Saada province that was not…
Cases conspiracy to keep Bnp leaders away from election – Nazrul
BNP on Monday alleged that the government is conspiring to keep popular BNP leaders out of election races by punishing them in ‘false’ cases. “A popular leader like Sadeque Hossain Khoka has been disqualified from contesting the election. It’s a…
Addressing climate change vulnerabilities
Climate experts at a workshop in Dhaka on Tuesday have stressed the need for adopting right policies and adaptation measures to address the vulnerabilities emerging due to climate change. They said Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change due to…
143 people killed in Political violence till Sept 2015: Rights body
About 143 people were reportedly killed and nearly 5,000 injured in political violence across the country till September this year, says a bulletin of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a human rights body.
Vague results in harmonised plant variety protection questioned
Sangeeta Shashikant (London): A major issue at the upcoming meetings of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) will be whether there is a need for a centralized harmonized mechanism for the filing, examination and…
Contentious negotiations over farmers’ rights resolution
Geneva (Sangeeta Shashikant) — Negotiations on the Farmers’ Rights resolution became particularly contentious during the 6th meeting of the Governing Body of the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) when certain delegations such as Australia,…
actionaid book ‘People of Many Rivers’ unveiled
The publication cereemony of a book ‘People of Many Rivers edited by Prof. Imtiaz Ahmed of Dhaka University and published by actionaid Bangladesh and the University Press Limited was held at a city hotel on Tuesday.
HC rule on legality of ‘Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance 2015’
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking to know why six sections of the Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance 2015 should not be declared illegal.
Police says Shibir kills ASI Ibrahim
An Islami Chhatra Shibir leader from Bogra killed assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Ibrahim Hossain Mollah, claimed the chief of a police investigation committee here on Tuesday.
Verdict of Rajon murder case fixed on 8 Nov
The verdict in the sensational teenage boy Samiul Alam Rajon murder case will be delivered on November 8.
Crude bomb recovered from RU dormitory
RU Correspondent Police have recovered a crude bomb from Shaheed Meer Abdul Quayum International Dormitory of Rajshahi University (RU) where many foreign students reside.
Workshop on climate change and growth ahead of Paris Conference
On Tuesday October 27th, the Delegation of the European Union, BRAC, and the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER) of BRAC University organized a workshop titled “Growth and Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges in Bangladesh”.