Dhaka, Nov 4 – Extramarital affair is the main reason behind the killing of a man and his daughter in the capital’s Badda area, said Mostak Ahmed, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police(DMP), Gulshan division.
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Greece: 3 dead, several missing as boat with migrants sinks
Athens, Nov 3 (AP/UNB) – Authorities in Greece and Turkey say at least three people have died and several more are believed to be missing after a boat carrying migrants from Turkey sank off the Greek island of Kalymnos.
1 million bees killed after Northern California truck crash
Auburn, Nov 4 (AP/UNB) – About 1 million bees have been killed after a truck carrying their hives crashed in Northern California.
Got climate questions? Climate Watch has answers
By Johannes Friedrich and Andrew Pickens Washington DC, Nov 3 (IPS) – Negotiators and stakeholders headed to Bonn, Germany, for next week’s UN climate summit continue to confront a range of questions surrounding one essential query: How do we meet…
Rohingya crisis stokes fears of Myanmar’s Muslims
By Pascal Laureyn Yangon, Oct 24 (IPS) – In a quiet street, the sound of children’s voices can be heard from an open window. They are reciting verses of the Koran in unison. The small Islamic school lays hidden in…
Climate leadership means ending fossil-fuel production
Tzeporah Berman and Lili Fuhr Vancouver/Berlin – The end of the fossil-fuel era is on the horizon. With renewables like solar and wind consistently outperforming expectations, growth in electric vehicles far exceeding projections, and governments worldwide acknowledging the urgency of…
Queen Rania visits Rohingya Refugees
Prof. M Zahidul Haque JORDAN Queen Rania’s recent visit to the Kutupalang Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar Ukhiya Upazila has added to the efforts of Bangladesh and the International community to help Rohingya refugees who were forced to flee…
Group exhibition ‘A delightful Journey’ begins at AF Dhaka
Dhaka – A group art exhibition by Art Stories titled ‘A Delightful Journey’ that has been inaugurated at Alliance Française, on Friday, 3 November. Actor, stage director and theatre producer Ramendu Majumdar attended the ceremony as the chief guest and…
‘Never again’: Investing in prevention and early action
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Nov 2 (IPS) – After the Rwandan genocide, the United Nations promised ‘never again.’ But has the international community kept their word? From Mexico to Myanmar, conflicts and humanitarian crises have multiplied.
Global compact on safe, orderly and regular migration
By Prasad Kariyawasam Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct 31 (IPS) – At this crucial juncture of international migration, where numerous push and pull factors have engendered unprecedented migration flows across the globe, the ongoing discussions at the United Nations must lead…
সামরিক বাহিনীর পুতুল সু চি সরকার অপমানিত
ব্রাসেলসের ইউরো-বার্মা অফিসের (ইউরোপিয়ান অফিস ফর দি ডেভেলপমেন্ট অব ডেমোক্র্যাসি ইন মিয়ানমার) পরিচালক ইয়ার্ন ইয়ুনগবি সম্প্রতি রোহিঙ্গা ইস্যু এবং মিয়ানমারের নেত্রী সু চি নিয়ে ঢাকার একটি ইংরেজী সাথে কথা বলেছেন। তিনি রাখাইনের সাম্প্রতিক ঘটনাবলীর আলোকে মিয়ানমারের রাজনৈতিক অস্থিতিশীলতার ওপর আলোকপাত…
Organic soils store more carbon, cut emission from agriculture
Conventional agriculture is one of the main causes of the depletion of carbon in the soil and the increased presence of carbon in our atmosphere. The decline in soil organic matter (SOM) is of particular concern due to its key…
Tough problems need tough solutions
By Sunita Narain Do not read me wrong. Last fortnight I had said we may breathe easier this winter. This does not mean we will breathe clean air. I meant compared to last winter air pollution would be lower because…
IPR of essential drugs: And use of compulsory licenses
Geneva, 2 Nov (Kanaga Raja) – Highlighting the use of compulsory licenses by countries such as the United States, Germany and most recently Malaysia in order to gain access to amongst others affordable essential medicines, several major developing countries including…
Scientists discover hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid
Cairo, Nov 2 (AP/UNB) — Scientists have found a hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza, the first such discovery in the structure since the 19th century and one likely to spark a new surge of interest in the…
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu, four national leaders
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid tributes to Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders marking the Jail Killing Day.
BNP takes up 10-day programme to mark Nov 7
Dhaka, Nov 2 – BNP on Thursday took up a 10-day programme to observe the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day,’ marking what it said the civil-military ‘uprising on November 7, 1975’.
Fakhrul visits party leader, injured in Feni attack, at hospital
Dhaka, Nov 3 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday visited party’s Gazipur unit leader Humayun Kabir Raju, who was seriously injured during the attacks on Khaleda Zia’s Cox’s Bazar-bound convoy in Feni, at a hospital in…
90 crude bombs recovered in Jessore: Police
Dhaka, Nov 02 – Police recovered some 90 crude bombs from a three-storied house in Kharki area in the Jessore district town on Thursday night.
Jail Killing Day Friday
Dhaka, Nov 3– The nation is observing the Jail Killing Day on Friday with due solemnity commemorating the 1975 killing of four national leaders inside Dhaka Central Jail.
How long will UN Security Council be missing in action on Burma?
New Resolution Opportunity for Council to Address Crisis Philippe Bolopion Two months into one of the most vicious ethnic cleansing campaigns in recent history, the United Nations Security Council is still missing in action. For all its pledges to protect…
The virtuous cycle of water and prosperity
Danielle Nierenberg The following is an edited excerpt from Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity by Sandra Postel, published by Island Press.
CAB suggests electricity tariff cut by Tk 0.28 a unit
Dhaka – The consumers association of Bangladesh (CAB) has proposed to reduce the electricity price by Tk .28 and cited that the government policy in power sector is problematic. It also observed the proposed price hike as illogical.
30pc women participation in politics still a challenge: CPA
Dhaka – The aspiration to achieve minimum 30 percent women participation in parliament of the Commonwealth members countries is still a big challenge due to traditional mindset, said Chairperson of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Dr Dato Noraini Ahmad on Thursday.
Apan Jewellers owners on police remand
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday placed three owners of Apan Jewellers on a one-day remand each in money laundering cases lodged against him.
Workshop of revival of waqf for socio-economic dev Nov 4
Dhaka – An International Workshop on `Revival of Waqf for Socio Economic Development’ jointly organized by Islamic ReseaSocio-Economic Institute of Islamic Development Bank, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Centre for Zakat Management will be held on 4-5 November 2017 at…
Rosatom chief for priority to develop global nuke power industry
Dhaka – The Director General of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM Alexey Likhachev, emphasized the main priorities for development of the global nuclear power industry for in the near future. He was speaking at the International Ministerial Conference…
Father, daughter found dead in capital’s Badda
Dhaka, Nov 2 – A man and his daughter were found dead in their rented residence in Moynar Bagh area located behind the Hossain Market in city’s Badda early Thursday.
Local ‘top terrorist’s’ bullet-hit body found in Laxmipur
Dhaka, Nov 2 – Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a man, whom they termed as the listed local top terrorist, from Bater Pukurpar area of Balaishpur in the Laxmipur district town early Thursday.
2 die in Sirajganj after taking liquor
Dhaka, Nov 2 -Two men died after drinking toxic liquor at Sonamukhi Bazaar area in Kazipur Upazila of Sirajganj district on Wednesday.