BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said that the current government has sent democracy into the grave by usurping the state power. “The country’s independence and sovereignty are now in a deep crisis, as democracy has been sent into the…
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Unep’s adaptation gap report: Finance, technology, knowledge
Anna Kontorov (UNEP) and Anne Olhoff Since 2010, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has produced annual Emissions Gap Reports. These reports have supported the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations by providing an assessment of the gap between…
Climate change, decisive for increasing inequality, injustice in Bangladesh
Saleh Ahmed, Utah State University Climate change is an issue which has direct implications on increasing social, environmental, demographic, economic, and political challenges all around the world. The multiplier cascading effects of climate change contribute to further poverty and inequality,…
Climate negotiators urged to integrate human rights
John H. Knox Over 70 human rights experts of the United Nations, including the special rapporteurs on the rights to food, health, water, and an adequate standard of living, as well as the special rapporteurs on the rights of indigenous…
Linking the climate change, sustainable dev goals processes
Vositha Wijenayake, Joy Hyvarinen We are today at a crucial point in global development, with climate change widely recognised as a major threat to sustainable development. This means that the negotiations on new global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are extremely…
Reflections from Lima climate negotiations COP20, Day 8
Jessica Olson, Sierra Student Coalition As countries are called upon to raise ambitions regarding emissions targets, Gender Day stands as a reminder that ambition must encompass more cross-cutting issues. Gender Day emerged at COP18 in Doha and has since become…
Biman in deep trouble for lack of efficient manpower
-By Raquib Siddiqi For the first time in its history Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited, has a modern and dependable fleet. But there is no proper manpower to operate it. Imbalance in the composition of existing fleet is also positing problem…
Renewable energy market barriers in Latin America, the Caribbean
Washington DC – The region of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is already a global low-carbon leader in terms of power generation from hydrological and biomass resources. Declining costs, maturing technologies, and vast untapped potentials including geothermal, solar, and…
World Human Rights Day observed
The World Human Rights Day was observed in the country on Wednesday as elsewhere across the globe. The UN General Assembly proclaimed December 10 as Human Rights Day in 1950 with a view to bringing to the attention ‘of the…
No election before 2019: Nasim
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim today said that there is no possibility of holding the next general election even a day before the scheduled time of 2019. Speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of triennial conference of Bogra…
Mobile court convicts hemp trader in Faridpur
A mobile court on December 9 convicted one person and awarded six months simple imprisonment for trading huge quantity of hemp (Ganja) in Sadar upazilla of this district.
200 river eroded people get blankets in Gaibandha
Some 200 river eroded people of Singria village under Udakhali union of Fulchhari upazila got blankets from two non-governmental organizations on Tuesday.
Missing farmer found dead in Natore
A farmer was found dead in a crop field at Salamar village in Singra upazila on Wednesday morning, one month after his going missing.
3 Ctg railway employees suspended over train crash
Several hours after the train accident at Chittagong Railway Station, the railway authorities on Wednesday suspended three of its employees for negligence in duties.
Freedom fighter hacked dead in Naogaon
A freedom fighter was hacked to death and another person injured in an attack by a group of miscreants at Ayapur village in Patnitala upazila on Tuesday midnight.
Driver, helper killed as two trucks collide in Sylhet
A truck driver and his helper were killed in a head-on collision between two trucks at Sutang in Sadar upazila of Habiganj district early Wednesday.
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma river resumed after 12 and a half hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Wednesday morning.
World Human Rights Day observed
The World Human Rights Day was observed in the country on Wednesday as elsewhere across the globe. The UN General Assembly proclaimed December 10 as Human Rights Day in 1950 with a view to bringing to the attention ‘of the…
Shibir member held with gun in Rajshahi
Police arrested an activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir along with firearms and bullets and his associate from Achua Koshaipara area of Godagari upazila on Tuesday.
Fog disrupts ferry services on Shemulia-Kewrakandi route
Ferry services on the Shemulia-Kewrakandi route remained suspended for over 13 hours on Tuesday night due to dense fog.
CIA interrogations report sparks prosecution calls
The UN and human rights groups have called for the prosecution of US officials involved in what a Senate report called the “brutal” CIA interrogation of al-Qaeda suspects.
Pistorius case: Judge rules prosecutors can appeal
A South African judge has ruled that prosecutors can appeal against the “culpable homicide” conviction of Paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius.
Charge framed against 13 BNP leaders for vandalism
A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charges against 13 BNP leaders including Sultan Salauddin and Habibun Nabi Khan Sohel. Magistrate Md Mahbubur Rahman of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka passed the order on Wednesday afternoon.
Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai ‘hopes to be Pakistan PM’
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has told the BBC ahead of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday that she hopes to pursue a career in politics.
‘Weather bomb’ storm brings disruption to northern UK
Thousands of Scottish homes are without power as a “weather bomb” storm hits western coastal areas.
‘Mutant giant spider dog’ tops YouTube chart
A Polish film maker’s short horror film featuring his pet dog in a tarantula costume was the biggest “trending” video on YouTube in 2014, parent company Google has announced.
Winnie the Pooh drawing fetches £314,500 at auction
One of the most famous images of Winnie the Pooh has sold for £314,500 at auction, three times its estimate.
Pele jokes he is ‘ready to play for Brazil’ after hospital release
Pele has joked that he is ready to play for Brazil after being released from hospital in Sao Paulo. The 74-year-old admitted he had a “scare” after spending several days in intensive care. After successful treatment for a urinary tract…
Real Madrid stretch winning run as Ronaldo and Gareth Bale score
Real Madrid set a new Spanish record of 19 successive wins as they advanced to the Champions League last 16 with a routine 4-0 victory over Ludogorets.
Rab report finds 20 of its men involved in N’ganj murders
The internal probe by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has blamed three of its former officers for the murder of seven people in Narayanganj, including City Corporation Councillor Nazrul Islam and senior lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarkar. Rab unit submitted its…