By Amina J. Mohammed GENEVA, Jun 18 2020 (IPS) – I welcome this opportunity to speak to this urgent and necessary debate of the Human Rights Council. I bring you warm greetings from Secretary-General António Guterres, who shares your abhorrence…
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Glorious days: How a newspaper lost 14 years of web database
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The New Nation was at a high trajectory in respect of its circulation through the Internet. But at least 14 years of soft copies of the paper were lost as the website from where it was available…
Meritocracy Legitimises, Deepens Inequality
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jun 18 2020 (IPS) – How often have you heard someone lamenting or even condemning inequality in society, concluding with an appeal to meritocracy? We like to think that if only the deserving,…
We should not aim to return to normal
By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Inger Andersen BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 18 2020 (IPS) – The world before COVID-19 looks very attractive right now. In light of the disease, mass unemployment and social distancing, a return to pre-pandemic normality seems appealing.…
কর্পোরেট করে ছাড় কেবলই ধনীক শ্রেণীর স্বার্থে দেয়া হয়েছে
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, স্মরণ কালের সবচেয়ে বড় ঘাটতি বাজেটে কর্পোরেট করে ২.৫% ছাড় দেয়া। অন্যদিকে বাজেটের ঘাটতি মেটাতে অভ্যন্তরীণ ও বিদেশি খাত থেকে বাজেটের প্রকল্পিত ব্যয়ের ৩২.৮% টাকা ঋণ করার…
Social commons: The social protection we want
by Francine Mestrum on 18th June 2020 @FMestrum Universal basic income would offer a deadweight subsidy to low-paying employers. The route to security for all lies in the concept of ‘social commons’.
Donald Trump sought Xi Jinping’s help wih releection
US President Donald Trump tried to get China’s Xi Jinping to help him secure re-election, ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton’s new book says.
India rebuts China’s Galwan Valley land ownership claim
India has rebutted Chinese claims of ownership of the Galwan river valley, the site of a bloody brawl between the neighbours.
Chinese mainland reports 28 new Coronavirus cases
Beijing, Xinhua/UNB – Chinese health authority on Thursday confirmed reports of 28 new COVID-19 cases on the mainland on Wednesday.
Global virus death tally reaches 448,474, cases 8.33 mn
The global death toll from coronavirus stood at 448,474 as of Thursday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University.
31 construction workers at Dhaka airport test virus positive
Dhaka, June 18 – At least 31 workers of the construction project of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have tested positive for coronavirus.
Covid-19 And Migrant Workers: The great wage robbery
“Gulf countries are highly dependent on migrant workers in almost every major sector…and yet they have utterly failed to protect migrant workers, and treat them with the dignity and respect they deserve”—these words were spoken by a representative of Amnesty…
Corona patients being ‘deprived of treatment’: BNP
Dhaka, June 17 – BNP on Wednesday alleged that most hospitals in the country lack necessary protective measures and manpower to deal with coronavirus patients.
New contract must with nature to keep drought, deserts away
17 June 2020 – The UN Secretary-General has called for “a new contract for nature” to address ongoing global challenges connected to land degradation, such as forced migration, hunger and climate change.
Matters of Chasing Onward
Dr. Sinha MA Sayeed Money is the root of all inconveniences caused off and often, noted Bengali literary Dr. Lutfar Rahman log time ago. Karl Marx calls it the most dominating factor in life. Religions of various natures, sizes, dimensions…
10 doctors suspended: Refusal to treat virus patients in Ctg
Chittagong, June 17 – Ten physicians of different hospitals under Chittagong City Corporation and a store keeper have been suspended for refusing to provide treatment to Covid-19 patients. Chattogram City Corporation issued a notice in this regard on Tuesday night,…
20 soldiers killed in clash with Chinese troops, India claim
AP/UNB – At least 20 Indian soldiers have been killed in a border skirmish high in the Himalayas between the world’s two most populated countries – India and China. This is seen as the first deadly violence since the two…
Forced marriage, organ trafficking rife in Asia Pacific – II
By Neena Bhandari The Asia Pacific region predominates in the numbers of victims of modern slavery. The region had 55 percent of the victims of forced marriage worldwide. This is the second of a 2-part series on trafficking and modern…
Covid-19 has increased children’s exposure to traffickers
By Tasneem Tayeb Jun 16 2020 – With Covid-19 bringing economic activities across nations to a halt, more and more people are being pushed into poverty. Job losses, business losses and farming losses, leading to economic stress, are pushing many…
Dr. Zafrullah Chy again has breathing problem with pneumonia
Dhaka, June 18 – The health condition of Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury deteriorated on Tuesday. He recovered from coronavirus attack a couple of days before.
Global virus death toll 441, 439; confirmed cases 8.15 mn
The death toll from Covid -19 pandemic stood at 441,439 while the number of confirmed cases has gone up to 8,152, 885 as of Wednesday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University.
‘Aggressive action must to mitigate faster climate change’
A recent global survey conducted by the Tällberg Foundation showed widespread enthusiasm for aggressive action to mitigate accelerating climate change.
বাজেটে স্বাস্থ্যখাত নিয়ে জাতির সাথে মস্করা করা হয়েছে – আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের মহাসচিব অধ্যক্ষ হাফেজ মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ ২০২০-২১ অর্থবছরের বাজেট প্রসঙ্গে বলেছেন, বাজেটে স্বাস্থ্যখাত নিয়ে জাতির সাথে মস্করা করা হয়েছে। করোনার এই কঠিন মুহুর্তে স্বাস্থ্যখাত নিয়ে এই নির্মম তামাশা জাতিকে হতভম্ব করেছে। গোটা বিশ্ব যেখানে করোনার ভয়াল থাবা…
Rooppur NPP: Support truss installed at Unit-2 reactor building
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction touches another milestone with the installation of support truss in the Reactor Building of Unit 2 recently.
5 European companies helping to clean up the oceans
Addressing the environmental impact of CED This week saw the celebration of the 2020 World Ocean Day when world leaders were called upon to protect 30 per cent of our blue planet by 2020. To clean up plastics in oceans,…
Call remittance services essential during crisis time: IFAD
Rome, 16 June 2020 – With the significant decline in money sent home by migrants due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today called for governments across the world to…
Was there slavery in Australia? Yes. It isn’t even debated
Jun 14 2020 (IPS) – Prime Minister Scott Morrison asserted in a radio interview that “there was no slavery in Australia”. This is a common misunderstanding which often obscures our nation’s history of exploitation of First Nations people and Pacific…
Restrictions on movement in Red Zones
Dhaka, June 16 – In an effort to prevent transmission of coronavirus and to improve the situation, the government has issued some directives imposing restrictions on the movement of people. The Cabinet Division issued the directives on Monday which will…
Why recovery needs to have children at its centre
by Reka Tunyogi on 16th June 2020 @Reka_Tunyogi The pandemic and the lockdown have had serious effects on children’s wellbeing. The EU recovery plan must ensure their specific needs are addressed.
IBBL Rangpur Zone holds special Business Development Confce
The Rangpur Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 14 June 2020, Sunday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad…