A fisherman was killed at Ulipur Upazila in Kurigram as a nor’wester lashed across the country between Friday night and the early hours of Saturday.
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Perspectives sharply differ at WTO DG’s vaccine event
Pfizer and Moderna apparently ruled out any prospect of sharing their mRNA technology-based vaccines with the vaccine firms in developing countries on grounds that they are far too complex and require more than 100 raw materials.
Ramsey Clark – One of The Greatest HR Champions
On the 9th of April 2021, Ramsey Clark passed away in the States. He was ninety three. The former US Attorney-General had spent decades in the struggle for human rights both when he was in government and after he ceased to be Attorney-General.
Embrace opportunity for climate action, sustainable dev
UN Secretary-General, on Friday, called for a “revolution” in urban planning and urban transport to beat back the impacts of climate change and build a green and sustainable future for all.
Raul Castro confirms he’s resigning, ending long era in Cuba
Raul Castro said Friday he is resigning as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by him and his brother Fidel Castro that began with the 1959 revolution.
Woman killed over land dispute in Sherpur
A woman was allegedly killed by her husband’s rivals over a land dispute at Babarchar village in Sherpur’s Nakla Upazila on Friday.
Kabori: The great heroine of Bangladeshi cinema departs
The latest celebrity to lose the battle to coronavirus is a veteran Bangladeshi actress and former Awami League MP Sarah Begum Kabori. She was 70.
A Dalit Woman Becomes The Voice of Farmers In India
I am here to fight and I am here to stay, come what may, they have made their people’s leader, and I am not going to let them down,” says Nodeep.
A Devastating Marriage of AI & Weapons of War
For me, sustainable peace is peace built on human security, not national security. We do not need more, “modernized” nuclear weapons.
UN Security Council Remains Paralyzed Battling New Cold War
A new Cold War – this time, between the US and China —is threatening to paralyze the UN’s most powerful body, even as military conflicts and civil wars are sweeping across the world.
Virus threatens catastrophe for all unless overcome together
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to “an even more unequal world”, the Deputy UN chief said on Thursday, speaking at the closing session of the Financing for Development (FfD) Forum.
CSOs challenge DG’s third way as USTR discusses TRIPS waiver
The temporary TRIPS waiver seeks to suspend the implementation of several provisions in the TRIPS Agreement relating to copyrights, industrial designs, patents, and protection of undisclosed information for ramping up global production of diagnostics, medicines and vaccines in order to fight the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.
Patriotism, Religion and RSS Ideology
Simply put all those who are criticizing the RSS and its progeny are labelled as anti-National. As the fountainhead of Hindu Nationalism RSS is becoming stronger, it has been trying to link patriotism and religion.
IFAD, IsDB commit $500 mn to address hunger, climate change
Using their own resources, IFAD and IsDB will jointly finance priority projects in some of their 57 common member countries over the next five years with a cofinancing target of $500 million ($250 million from each institution).
IBBL Barishal, Bogura and Khulna Zones hold Business Conference
The Barishal, Bogura and Khulna Zones of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized quarterly Business Development Conference through a virtual platform on Tuesday, 13 April 2021.
Early heatwaves foreshadow uncertain future in South Asia
As Pakistan, Bangladesh and India warn citizens of higher temperatures in early April, experts say urgent adaptation is essential
দেশের বর্তমান পরিস্থিতিতে দেশবরেণ্য ওলামা-মাশায়েখগণ গভীরভাবে উদ্বিগ্ন
সারা দেশে করোনা নামক মহামারী থেকে দেশ ও জাতিকে রক্ষার জন্য উপরোল্লিখিত দাবীগুলো মেনে নেওয়ার জন্য মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রীর প্রতি জোর দাবী জানাচ্ছি।
Assist Myanmar people seeking asylum: Refugees Int’l
As the Myanmar displacement crisis grows, governments in South and Southeast Asia must refrain from forced returns and work with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to ensure access and assistance to those seeking asylum.
Sylhet Pupils complete U.S. Embassy’s English Access Program
Twenty students from Sylhet successfully completed the rigorous U.S.-funded two-year Access Program, strengthening their English language
IBBL Dhaka East, North, Ctg North Zones hold Business Confce
Dhaka East, Dhaka North and Chattogram North Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a quarterly Business Development Conference through a virtual platform on 12 April 2021.
On Prince Philip’s passing away
Late Prince Philip was a dignified personality who helped modernize the monarchy and guided the Royal Family at the time of crisis.
Food, Not Steel, Is Our Biggest Climate Challenge
Climate-policy discussions often focus on who will pay the cost of achieving a zero-carbon economy, with a particular focus on industrial sectors such as steel and cement.
A Decarbonization Roadmap
Our climate challenge is an energy challenge. But solving our energy challenge requires action that goes well beyond power generation.
IBBL Dhaka Central Zone, Corporate Branches hold Business Confce
Dhaka Central Zone and Corporate Branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized quarterly Business Development Conference through a virtual platform on Friday, 10 April 2021.
Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city: Reports
At least 82 people were killed in one day in a crackdown by Myanmar security forces on pro-democracy protesters, according to reports.
Eminent Rabindra Sangeet singer Mita Haque passes away
Ekushey Padak winning Rabindra Sangeet singer Mita Haque passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday, after losing her battle with Covid-19. She was 59.
5-storey building tilts in Chittagong: Residents evacuated
A five-storey building tilted at Enayet Bazar in Chattogram city on Saturday, forcing the authorities concerned to evacuate its occupants.
US Climate Envoy’s Visit stresses Coop on Climate Leadership
Special Presidential Envoy Kerry met with Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, other senior Government of Bangladesh leaders, and international partners ahead of President Biden’s Leaders’ Summit on Climate on April 22-23.
প্রখ্যাত সাংবাদিক জাতীয় প্রেস ক্লাবের সাবেক সভাপতি হাসান শাহরিয়ার আর নেই
জাতীয় প্রেস ক্লাবের সাবেক সভাপতি, প্রখ্যাত সাংবাদিক, দৈনিক ইত্তেফাকের সাবেক নির্বাহী সম্পাদক হাসান শাহরিয়ার আর নেই। তিনি আজ শনিবার বেলা পৌনে ১২টায় তেজগাঁও ইমপালস হাসপাতালে ইন্তেকাল করেন (ইন্নালিল্লাহি ওয়া ইন্না ইলাইহি রাজিউন)। তাঁর বয়স হয়েছিল ৭৬ বছর।
Philip, in role with no job description, was queen’s bedrock
“There was no precedent,” he said when he turned 90. “If I asked somebody, ‘What do you expect me to do?’ They all looked blank. They had no idea.”