Dhaka, Sept 21 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called for not allowing geopolitical rivalries to weaken the United Nations as the Covid-19 pandemic has shown that both developed and developing nations need the UN more than ever.
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Ruth B Ginsburg Forged a New Place for Women in Law, Society
Sep 21, 2020 (IPS) – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has generated an outpouring of grief around the globe. Part of this grief reflects her unparalleled status as a feminist icon and pioneer for women in the legal profession and…
SDGs Not Just About Collecting Data, but What You Do With it
By Tim Mohin AMSTERDAM, Sep 21 2020 (IPS) – The unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 have reminded us that we are an interconnected global community. While this crisis rightly has dominated our attention, we must not lose sight of progress…
Airbus looks to the future with hydrogen planes
Aerospace giant Airbus has unveiled plans for what it hailed as the first commercial zero-emission aircraft. It said its hydrogen-fuelled passenger planes could be in service by 2035.
Police May Pull the Trigger, but It’s the System That Kills
By Richard E. Rubenstein Fifty years ago this year, I published my first book, entitled Rebels in Eden – an exploration of mass political violence in America focusing on the uprisings that had by then incinerated substantial portions of the…
BNP eyes its ‘7th national council’
Dhaka, Sept 21 – BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday hinted that their party has resumed organisational activities to prepare for holding its seventh national council.
Ducsu VP Nur freed hours after detention: Named in rape case
Dhaka, Sept 21 – Vice President of Dhaka University Central Student Union (Ducsu) and his seven supporters have been released several hours after their detention on Monday.
Dhaka seeks urgent UNSC steps on Burma for troops deployment
Dhaka, Sept 21 – Bangladesh has sought immediate steps on Myanmar by the UN Security Council asking Myanmar to refrain from escalating the situation and targeting the Rohingya minorities in the pretext of security operation. Bangladesh also urged the UNSC…
IBBL organizes webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Dhaka South Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a webinar on Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector on 19 September 2020, Saturday.
গোয়ানাইঘাট রাতারগুলের ওয়াচ টাওয়ারে ওঠায় নিষেধাজ্ঞা
সিলেটের গোয়ানাইঘাট উপজেলার জলারবন রাতারগুলের ওয়াচ টাওয়ারে ওঠায় নিষেধাজ্ঞা জারি করেছে বনবিভাগ। রবিবার নিষেধাজ্ঞা জারি করে সাইনবোর্ড টানানো হয়েছে বলে নিশ্চিত করেছেন বন বিভাগের কর্মকর্তারা।
ভোলায় টর্নেডোর আঘাতে লণ্ডভণ্ড শতাধিক ঘর-বাড়ি, আহত ১৫
ভোলার চরফ্যাসন উপজেলায় আকস্মিক টর্নেডোর আঘাতে তিন গ্রামের অন্তত শতাধিক ঘরবাড়ি লণ্ডভণ্ড হয়েছে। এছাড়া ঘর ও গাছচাপা পড়ে আহত হয়েছেন কমপক্ষে ১৫ জন। আহতদের প্রাথমিক চিকিৎসা দেয়া হয়েছে।
Baby sold to pay clinic bill returned to mother in Gaibandha
At the intervention of Law Minister Anisul Huq, the Gaibandha district administration on Sunday tracked down the newborn who was sold by his parents to meet bills of a private clinic, at Sadullapur Upazila and sent him to mother Anjula…
BNP worries over onion prices, wants essentials prices down
It decides to resume organisational activities after 5 months Expressing deep concern over the unusual price hike of onions following a sudden export ban by India, BNP policymakers have demanded the government take necessary steps to keep the prices of…
দেশের প্রথম ভূতাত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর হচ্ছে সিলেটের জাফলংয়ে
সিলেটের গোয়াইনঘাট উপজেলার জাফলংয়ে স্থাপিত হতে যাচ্ছে দেশের প্রথম ভূতাত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর। জাফলংয়ের প্রতিবেশ-সংকটাপন্ন এলাকার (ইসিএ) পাথর উত্তোলন বন্ধ করে ভূতাত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর স্থাপনের পরিকল্পনা করেছে বাংলাদেশ খনিজ সম্পদ উন্নয়ন ব্যুরো (বিএমডি)। ইতোমধ্যে এর প্রক্রিয়াও শুরু করা হয়েছে।
হিলি দিয়ে ভারত থেকে আমদানি করা পেঁয়াজের অধিকাংশই পচা
রপ্তানি জটিলতার কারণে সীমান্তে লোড অবস্থায় থাকা পেঁয়াজগুলো হিলি স্থলবন্দর দিয়ে আমদানি করা হলেও অধিকাংশ পেঁয়াজই পচে নষ্ট হয়ে গেছে।
Address regulatory conflicts before setting LPG price
Dhaka, Sept 20 – Stakeholders at a meeting on Saturday suggested that the existing conflicting regulatory issues should be addressed before setting a price for liquified petroleum gas (LPG).
An exotic bird farm in suburban Bagerhat
Like other pets, birds also touch people’s lives with a sense of love, wonder and empathy. These often visually attractive creatures are also part of a lucrative trade.
IBBL Cumilla Zone organizes webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Cumilla Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a webinar on Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector on 19 September 2020, Saturday.
Onion trucks entering thru’ Hili, Sonamasjid land ports
Dhaka, Sept 19 – Onion-laden trucks stranded on the Indian ports opposite to Hili Land Port (HLP) in Hakimpur Upazila of Dinajpur and Sonamasjid Land port in Chapainawabganj started entering Bangladesh through the ports Saturday after several days.
Shura Committee takes charge of Hathazari Madrasah
Hefazat chief post to be filled soon: Babunagari The Shura Committee (The policymaking body) on Saturday took charge of Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Mainul Islam Hathazari following the resignation and death of its director general Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi.
N’ganj mosque AC blasts: 8 ex-Titas officials put on remand
Dhaka, Sept 19 – A Narayanganj court on Saturday placed the eight suspended officials of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd, on two-day remand over the blasts at a mosque in Nayaranganj that left 33 people dead.
Navalny posts photo of him walking, describes recovery
MOSCOW, Sept 19, 2020 (AFP) – Russia’s leading opposition politician Alexei Navalny announced Saturday that he could now walk with a “tremble”, and gave the first detailed account of his recovery nearly a month after being poisoned.
আল্লামা শাহ আহমেদ শফী সাহেবের ইন্তেকালে মুসলিম লীগের শোক
হেফাজত ইসলামের আমির আল্লামা শাহ আহমেদ শফী সাহেবের ইন্তেকালে গভীর শোক প্রকাশ করেছেন বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগের সভাপতি এড. বদরুদ্দোজা সুজা, মহাসচিব কাজী আবুল খায়ের, নির্বাহী সভাপতি আব্দুল আজিজ হাওলাদার ও স্থায়ী কমিটির সদস্য আতিকুল ইসলাম।
BSF assures use of non-lethal weapons at border
Dhaka, Sept 19 – Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has reiterated its policy of using non-lethal weapons on the Bangladesh-India border. The BSF made the assurance in response to the concerns expressed by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on border deaths.
Security tight as Hathazari Madrasah Rector Ahmed Shafi dies
Security has been tightened in four upazilas of Chattogram to avoid any untoward situation over the burial of Hathazari Madrasah rector and chief of Hefazat-e-Islam Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi. Allama Shafi breathed his last at a hospital in the capital…
UN Claims Gender Parity, But Falls Short of Ultimate Goals
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 2020 (IPS) – When the United Nations was dominated by men, holding some of the highest positions in the staff hierarchy, women staffers were overwhelmingly administrative secretaries seen pounding on their Remington typewriters…
Supporting Migrants and Remittances as COVID-19 Rages On
By Saad Noor Quayyum and Roland K. Kpodar WASHINGTON, Sep 18 2020 (IPS) – Just as COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted some communities more than others, globally, the virus has had an oversized negative impact on migrant workers.
Education for 75 million Children in Conflict Zones
By IPS Correspondents BONN, Germany/UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 2020 (IPS) – Aryan is a 15-year-old girl from Afghanistan who lives with her family in a shelter in an undisclosed country in Europe. She doesn’t go to school. But she is…
Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi is no more
Dhaka, Sept 18 – Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi, the rector of Hathazari Madrasa and chief of Hefazat e Islam, breathed his last in a hospital in the capital on Friday evening, within 24 hours of resigning from his post at…
Factors leading to vulnerability of women during disasters
Factors that Determine the Vulnerability of Women during Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Iffat Ara Jasmin Climate change is a non-traditional security issue that has global implications around the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented scientific findings in…