Mymensingh – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) held a victory rally on the university campus in Mymensingh on Sunday marking Mymensingh Free Day.
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Rain disrupts normal life in Dhaka city
Dhaka, Dec 10 – Moderate rainfall, coming under the influence a depression which in the Bay of Bengal, disrupted the normal life in the city on Saturday and since Sunday morning.
Princes William and Harry chose sculptor for Diana statue
London, Dec 10 (AP/UNB)— Kensington Palace says Princes William and Harry have chosen sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley to create a statute of their mother, Princess Diana, to mark the 20th anniversary of her death.
Rohingya refugees: Woes of women (Part 2)
By Sohara Mehroze Shachi Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Dec 8 (IPS) – Under pouring rain, hundreds of young and expectant mothers stand in line. With her bare feet and the bottom of her dress covered in mud, Rashida is one of…
Int’l seminar and internship closing ceremony held at BAU
Mymensingh – An international seminar and internship closing and certificate giving ceremony of Animal husbandry faculty students held at Syed Nazrul Islam Bhavan of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Saturday.
IBBL seminar: Challenges of digital currency in BD
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited sponsored a seminar titled “The Prospect and Challenges of Digital Currencies in Bangladesh” organized by ICT Division of Government of Bangladesh held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center on December 9 Saturday.
New president and secretary of JU Leo Club
Savar – Leo Club of Liberty Jahangirnagar University (JU), on Friday, has announced a fresh committee for the session of 2017-18.
Persecution of Ruhingyas prove HR still vulnerable: EU
Dhaka – On 10 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has been accepted by virtually all States and has been incorporated into their laws and legal obligations. In 2017, the world…
Draft on fisheries subsidies goes to WTO Ministerial
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on 6 December agreed to forward a draft decision on fisheries subsidies to trade ministers to consider at the WTO’s eleventh ministerial conference (MC11) in Buenos Aires beginning on…
HRC condemns gross violations against Rohingya
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – The UN Human Rights Council, at a special session on Tuesday (5 December), strongly condemned the alleged systematic and gross violations of human rights and abuses committed in Myanmar, in particular in Rakhine State, notably against…
Mobile money transaction by govt services urged
Sajeeb Wajed Joy, an advisor to PM, told in the digital world seminar at Dhaka recently that eighty percent government services will be done through a smartphone.
BNP wants PM say sorry for ‘fabricted’ stance on Khaleda
Dhaka, Dec 8 – The BNP on Friday accused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of providing ‘false and fabricated’ information about party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family members’ assets in Saudi Arabia and threatened to take a legal step against…
The Climate-Change fight returns to Paris
Laurence Tubiana In 2015, the so-called “high ambition coalition” of developed and developing countries pushed the Paris climate agreement past the finish line. But when global leaders reconvene in Paris for new talks on climate change at the upcoming One…
Europe – a world-class place to live and work?
A world-class place to live and work.’ That is how President Juncker described Europe at the summit to formally proclaim the EU Pillar of Social Rights in Gothenburg last month. And he added: ‘Europe is more than just a single…
Quality of life in EU improves: Difficulty still in making ends meet
The latest European Quality of Life Survey shows – overall, there has been progress in quality of life in the EU from 2011 to 2016, with some dimensions having recovered to the pre-crisis levels of 2007. A decrease in material…
BNP terms Hasina’s comment on Khaleda arrogant
Dhaka – The BNP has termed ‘arrogant’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s comments that the party will have to apologize to the nation before contesting in the next parliamentary elections.
No special move to bring BNP to election: PM
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today ruled out possibilities of any special initiative on her part to ensure BNP’s polls participation unlike the past saying the 2018 polls would be held as parliamentary democracy is practiced in…
Trump proclaims Jerusalem as Israel Capital
Washington, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump’s move to recognize the divided city of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may have triggered a worldwide chorus of critics but the president had his ears closely tuned to his supporters at home.
Mideast braces for fallout from Trump’s move on Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — Palestinians shuttered schools and shops and called for protests in West Bank towns on Thursday, in show of anger over President Donald Trump’s recognition of bitterly contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
India’s cleaning quandary: How to scale the Taj Mahal dome?
Agra, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in India are trying to figure out how workers will scale the Taj Mahal’s majestic but delicate dome as they complete the first thorough cleaning of the World Heritage site since it was built…
Inequality more than matters
by Javier López Inequality is the biggest challenge of our time. It undermines social confidence and reduces support for democratic institutions. It lurks behind the new toxic relationship that western societies have established with their future and explains much of…
ICT education from primary level in near future: Joy
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Thursday said information and communication technology (ICT) education will be introduced from the primary level in near future.
Gene therapy shows promise against blood-clotting disease
Dhaka, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) -Gene therapy has freed 10 men from nearly all symptoms of hemophilia for a year so far, in a study that fuels hopes that a one-time treatment can give long-lasting help and perhaps even cure the…
China wants shared peaceful uplift with no hegemonism
Dhaka – The Chinese Communist Party delegation on Thursday said in Dhaka that their 19th national congress held recently aimed to build socialism based on Chinese characteristics by the middle of the current century developing itself in partnership of the…
From global poverty to exclusion and despair
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky “The Sociology of Justice”, which is the timely theme of The Philippine Sociological Society’s 2017 National conference at UP Cebu must be understood in relation to an unfolding New World Order which destroys sovereign countries through…
BD President for upliftment of veterinary science
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid on Thursday asked the university authorities to ensure the use of new and sustainable technology in the field level for socio-economic development. The President came up with the remark when a…
BNP decries PM’s statement of the party and its chief Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP leaders on Thursday observed that the door of talks should not be closed rather they suggested the government should resolve the current political impasse through dialogue.
Dhaka deeply concerned at US declaring Jerusaem Israel’s capital
Dhaka – Bangladesh is deeply concerned over the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Dhaka has voiced its support on preserving the status of Jerusalem in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions.
HC upholds death sentences in student Momin murder case
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday upheld the death sentences for two people and life imprisonment for six others in the sensational murder of student Kamrul Islam Momin in Dhaka.
Wife rejects ‘no proof of Farhad Mazhar’s abduction’
Dhaka – The wife of columnist and poet Farhad Mazhar yesterday rejected the investigation report of the Detective Branch (DB) that it did not find any proof of Farhad’s abduction and sought time to lodge a no confidence petition in…