by Associated Press Vallette, Malta — A Maltese investigative journalist who had exposed her island nation’s links with the so-called Panama Papers document leak was killed Monday when a bomb destroyed her car as she was driving near her home,…
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Women pivotal to addressing hunger, malnutrition
New York, 13 Oct (IPS/Lakshmi Puri) — The 16th of October marks World Food Day, a reminder to the international community of the criticality of treating food security as a 21st Century priority if sustainable development, peace and security and…
How pharma firms, corporate hospitals fleece patients
by K M Gopakumar The Indian National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (INPPA), using its powers under the Drugs Price Control Order 2013, capped the prices of cardiovascular stents and knee implants. INPPA has powers to fix the prices of all medical…
North Korea says ‘a nuclear war may break out any moment’
UN, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — North Korea’s deputy U.N. ambassador warned Monday that the situation on the Korean peninsula “has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may break out any moment.”
Bangladesh Foreign Minister to visit Myanmar Nov 19
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali will visit Myanmar next month to attend the 13th ASEM to be held in Myanmar’s capital.
Rape accused killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Oct 17 – An accused of a rape case was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Kurushkul area of Sadar Upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Selim,…
Fisherfolk wave black flag at Narmada Dam stone laying
Bhadbut Dam Fisherfolk show black flags against Modi plan. Hundreds of fisherfolk riding on about 100 fishing boats waved black flags at PM during his laying foundation stone for Rs 4,000 crore Bhadbhut Dam on the Narmada river’s mouth on…
Unep-Rabobank $1 billion program for sustainable food supply
Hong Kong, China – Oct 17 – Rabobank, the world’s leading food and agricultural bank, has announced its global activation program, ‘Kickstart Food’, to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food supply. One of the first steps in this program…
$500m Green Climate Fund for REDD-plus results-based pay
Delhi, 17 October (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has decided to allocate up to USD 500 million for a request for proposals (RFP) for the pilot programme for ‘reducing emissions from deforestation and forest…
Combination therapy for ‘Super malaria’ : WHO
A recent report by the BBC shows a dangerous increase of resistance to the drug artemisinin. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) for the treatment of malaria and the spread of resistance to this drug,…
Drive against food adulteration must up to UP level
Dhaka – The government should extend its anti-adulteration drive to field level from towns or cities to ensure safe food in the country, experts said.
Attempt to kill Hasina case verdict August 20
Dhaka – A Speedy Trial Tribunal of Dhaka on Thursday fixed August 20 to deliver its verdict in the case filed over the attempt to kill Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina in Gopalganj in 2000. Judge Momtaz Begum of the court…
Violation of varsity girls at Banani case trial begins
Dhaka – The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 of Dhaka on Monday began the trial of the sensational Banani rape case with recording the depositions of the complainant.
Eat less meat to cut drug resistance, says study
Dyna Rochmyaningsih Jakarta – Cutting meat consumption is one of three strategies that an international team of scientists recommends to tackle the rising problem of antibiotic resistance stemming from abundant use in animal farming.
Human malaria spread from monkeys found in Brazil
Meghie Rodrigues Rio De Janeiro – A parasite that causes malaria in monkeys infected 50 people between 2015 and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, in the Mata Atlântica region.
EU decides to review all defence coop with Myanmar
Dhaka, Oct 16 – The European Union (EU) today decided to review all practical defence cooperation with Myanmar in light of the disproportionate use of force carried out by the security forces of the country.
A private-sector solution to the refugee crisis
Nirj Deva Brussels – International development is not just about alleviating poverty; it is also about delivering security, stability, and economic opportunities to poor and fragile communities, thereby preventing citizens from having to flee their home country in search of…
South Africa’s Rhino Paradox
Johannesburg – Earlier this year, South Africa’s Constitutional Court overturned a 2009 moratorium on trade in rhinoceros horns. It was a devastating blow for animal conservation groups, which had hailed a measure that aligned South Africa with the global ban…
Dhaka rejects Chinese firm’s expressway proposal
Finance Minister Muhith says ‘it’s not necessary at this moment’ Dhaka, Oct 16 – Finance Minister AMA Muhith has rejected the proposal of a Chinese company for implementing the ‘Dhaka Chittagong Expressway Project’, aiming to build a four-lane elevated expressway…
Finding a permanent trustee of Green Climate Fund
Delhi, 16 October (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) faced a conundrum over the selection process for the permanent trustee of the Fund at its most recent 18th meeting, held in Cairo, Egypt, from 30…
Public trust in media at all time low, research shows
“Public trust in media at all time low, research shows” – Rabbi Ben Abrahamson https://www.ft.com/content/fa332f58-d9bf-11e6-944b-e7eb37a6aa8e Western governments have passed laws which essentially make it impossible for a traditional Muslim, Christian or Jew to fully support them: Enforced acceptance of alternative…
Khaleda Zia asked to appear in eleven cases
Dhaka- A Dhaka court on Sunday passed orders asking BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to appear before it on November 27 in 11 cases including a sedition case filed for her comments about the number of martyrs of the Liberation War…
The IBD Bhaban Branch of IBBL renamed Agargaon Br
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited IDB Bhaban branch has been renamed and relocated as Agargaon Branch at 23, Lions Bhavan Begum Rokeya Soroni, Agargaon, Dhaka on Sunday.
‘War by next summer’: North Korean crisis at perilous point
Donald Trump is “overloading” his military, undermining the world’s trust in the United States and pushing us towards an imminent war with North Korea, a respected retired general has claimed.
Queen supports modern slavery legislation across C’wealth
The Queen has asked lawmakers to replicate the 2015 Modern Slavery Act in the 52 Commonwealth nations. The Guardian reports:
Opinion: Giving capitalism a social conscience
David Bornstein For more than 40 years, Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi founder of the Grameen Bank and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, has been asserting that the most powerful way to eradicate poverty is to unleash the untapped…
BAU observes world egg day
Mymensingh – The teachers, students and employee of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry (AH) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) celebrated World Egg Day on Saturday with much enthusiasm and amid festivity on the campus. A colourful procession with different types…
Military junta captured all from judiciary to Parliament: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday that various incidents like changing constitution happened through martial law ordinances. The military junta captured everything from the judiciary to Parliament.
Burma must resettle Rohingyas at their homes: Kofi Annan
Former UN chief Kofi Annan has urged the Security Council to press for the return of half a million Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
Loudspeakers reinforce quake alert system in Mexico City
Mexico City, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) – Mexico City will reinforce its earthquake alert system by installing between 800 and 1,000 new speakers on the streets, after the 7.1 earthquake which hit the capital on Sep. 19 and killed 228 people,…