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Laws to protect marine resources still a long way off
Legislation to protect ocean areas beyond national borders is moving dangerously slowly, a summit on ocean resources has heard. The meeting heard that many oceanic resources, such as fish stocks, minerals and coral reefs, need to be legally protected as…
Climate warming accelerated spread of vector-borne diseases
Health agencies need to take into account disease evolution in warming environments as climate change could alter the development of vector-borne diseases, two studies have found. The “vector” in a vector-borne disease refers to an infected human or animal that…
Woman’s floating body recovered near Mawa Ferry Ghat
Police recovered the body of a woman from Kandirpar area adjacent to Mawa ferry ghat in Munshiganj district on Saturday evening. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Police has initially suspected that the deceased might be a passenger of the…
Sri Lanka poised to beat England, Pakistan strugle with Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka looked poised for victory chasing 309 target set by England losing 6 wickets. Sri Lanka scored 258 for 3 wickets at the close of the 31th over and looked likely to easily take another 51 runs in the…
Boris Nemtsov murder: Thousands pay tribute in Moscow
Thousands of people have paid tribute with candles and flowers at the site in Moscow where leading Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was shot dead. An opposition march which Mr Nemtsov planned in Moscow for Sunday has now been turned…
Ershad asks JP-men to prepare for polls
Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday asked his party leaders and workers to prepare for the next parliament election. He said JP does not believe in going to power by killing people and it wants to go to…
Pro-Bnp panel sweep Dhaka Bar election taking 20 out of 25 posts
Pro- BNP Jatiyatabadi Oikya Panel (JOP) has swept the Dhaka Bar Association (DBA) election for 2015-16 defeating the the Pro-AL Sammilita Ainjibi Samannay Parishad (SASP). The election was held on Wednesday and Thursday and the final results were announced on…
UNHR body condemns blogger Avijit killing
The UN Human Rights Organisation has condemned the murder of blogger Avijit Roy in Dhaka on Thursday, Secretary General’s spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said at the daily briefing at the UN heaqquarters on Friday. Replying to a question the spokesman said,…
Bnp demands trial of Avijit killers, says, people will face ‘terrorism’
BNP yesterday strongly condemned the killing of blogger Avijit Roy and demanded of the government to bring the killers to justice through fair investigation. “Killing of Avijit Roy in spite of full-proof security belt of police at Bangla Academy and…
US avoids homeland security shutdown as House passes bill
The US Homeland Security Department has avoided a partial shutdown as Congress passed a one-week funding extension, hours before a midnight deadline.
Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek’s Mr Spock, dies at 83
US actor Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in the cult sci-fi series Star Trek, has died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, his family has said.
Widespread vehicle torching ahead of 20-party’s hartal
Four vehicles, including two of private television channel Desh TV, were torched and three other vehicles vandalised in Dhaka city on Saturday evening ahead of 20-Party Alliance’s 72-hour hartal that begins Sunday. Witnesses said some youths brought out a sudden…
Scientists find evidence of wheat in UK 8,000 years ago
Wheat was present in Britain 8,000 years ago, according to new archaeological evidence.
Cricket World Cup: New Zealand beat Australia by one wicket
New Zealand survived a late collapse to beat Australia by one wicket in a thrilling World Cup Pool A game.
EU stresses need to protect fundamental rights
“Victims of violence deserve proper justice…there was a fruitful discussion on the importance of upholding the rule of law and respecting human rights as fundamental instruments for de-escalating political tensions,” says a media release issued by the EU Delegation to…
Culture of impunity to blame for Avijit murder – CPJ
US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has blamed the murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy on a ‘culture of impunity’ persisting in Bangladesh and called for a swift and effective probe to bring the murderers to justice. Bangladeshi authorities should swiftly…
New Zealand beat Australia by one wicket
New Zealand reached the World Cup quarter-finals with a nail-bitingone-wicket win over Australia in Auckland on Saturday while, 5,500km away in Perth. New Zealand carved out a fourth win in four games in Pool A but, in pursuit of just…
First German edition of ‘Mein Kampf’ since 1945 stirs old feelings
By Samuel Oakford Ever since Adolf Hitler’s suicide in 1945, his manifesto Mein Kampf has gone unprinted in Germany at the behest of the federal state of Bavaria, which holds the copyright — but this will soon change. With the…
US wants Govt provide space for peaceful pol opposition
The United States hopes due process will be followed after an anti-corruption court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants for former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, the top US diplomat for South Asia said, several Bangladesh newspapers have reported…
Avijit murder case investigation given to Detective Branch
The case filed with Shahbagh police station over the gruesome killing of blogger Avijit Roy on Friday morning, has been transferred to Detective Branch (DB) of police. Contacted, officer-in-charge of the Shahbagh police Sirajul Islam said the case was shifted…
Bnp’s 72-hour hartal from Sunday, mass procession in dists, Uzs
The BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday announced another spell of 72-hour countrywide hartal from Sunday morning to press home their demands including holding a dialogue for an inclusive poll under a non-partisan government. The fresh shutdown has been called to protest…
CPB, BSD for national dialogue to end political impasse
The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) on Friday called for a national dialogue among all the pro-liberation political parties to resolve the current crisis. Addressing a mass rally, jointly organised by the two left parties…
BSF kills one injures two in Kurigram
One Bangladeshi young man was killed and two others were injured by firing of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday morning. Members of BSF opened fire on them while they were crossing the border with cattle after purchase from…
‘Jihadi John’: Haines widow wants militant caught alive
The widow of a man killed by a masked Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John” says she wants him caught alive.
Killer frog disease: Chytrid fungus hits Madagascar
A devastating disease that has wiped out amphibians around the world has been discovered in Madagascar, scientists report.
Lindsay Lohan told to do more community service
A Los Angeles judge has told Lindsay Lohan to do 125 more hours of community service after decreeing that activities she performed while appearing in a West End play last year did not count.
Ansar-VDP pioneer of social movement: speakers
The Ansar-VDP members have been playing the pioneering role in launching social movement to accelerate rural uplift in the process of building a middle income country, speakers at a rally said here on Thursday.