Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed Habibullah Bahar Azad, owner of a suspected militant den in city's Mirpur Mazar Road area, on a 3-day remand in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act.
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‘Food poisoning’ forces 50 in Thakurgaon hospital
Thakurgaon, Sept 20 – At least 50 people of Singarol village in Pirganj Upazila have been hospitalised since Tuesday evening after they fell sick due to suspected food poisoning.
Mexicans dig in rubble for survivors: Toll 248
Mexico City, Sep 20 (AP/UNB) — Rescuers and volunteers frantically dug through the rubble of collapsed schools, homes and apartment buildings long into the night, looking for survivors of Mexico’s deadliest earthquake since 1985 as the number of confirmed fatalities…
Balanced approach to food security underscored
GreenWatch Report September 19, Dhaka: Speakers at a training workshop in Dhaka on Tuesday underscored the need for a balanced approach to meet the food security needs of Bangladesh.
‘We are a world in pieces’ – UN chief
By António Guterres We are a world in pieces. We need to be a world at peace. And I strongly believe that, together, we can build peace. We can restore trust and create a better world for all. I will…
Global new deal needed to build more inclusive economies: UNCTAD
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – A global new deal that fosters proactive fiscal policies, along with coordinated strategies that address the triple challenges of large inequalities, demographic change and environmental problems, has been advocated by the UN Conference on Trade and…
Are Suu Kyi’s Rohingya claims correct?
Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been speaking about the violence and refugee crisis in Rakhine State.
Strong earthquake topples Mexico buildings killing 226
A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 226 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City.
New Bahrain contract for domestic workers from Oct 1
Under revised rules, employers seeking to hire a housemaid will have to compulsorily declare, among other things, the nature of the job, working hours and weekly day off.
EC’s dialogue with AL – BNP – JP in October
Dhaka, Sept 19 – The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday announced that it would be holding dialogues with three mainstream political parties — Awami League, BNP and Jatiya Party in October.
Atrocity on Rohingyas barbaric: Amartya Sen
Dhaka, Sept 19 – Nobel laureate Prof Amartya Sen and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales have offered to be signatories to the open letter written by Nobel peace laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus to the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) calling for…
Justice Amir appointed judge of War Crimes Tribunal
Dhaka – The government on Tuesday appointed Justice Amir Hossain, a judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, as a member of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1).
Islami Bank sponsors Asia Cup Hockey Tournament
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has sponsored the upcoming Asia Cup Hockey Tournament by donating Tk.50 lakh on Tuesday. Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar, BBP, NDC acsc, President of Bangladesh Hockey Federation and Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air…
17000 farmers to get rehabilitation facilities in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – A total of 17486 flood-hit farmers in Rajshahi will get rehabilitation facilities for recovering their losses. They will get seeds and fertilizer for the cultivation of 1 Bigha land, officers of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) of Rajshahi…
7 ways to avoid heart attacks
We don’t want heart attacks to knock anyone’s door and we know how it can be done. Here are eight ways in which heart attacks can be avoided
Hefajat-e-Islam professes Arakan freedom as Rohingya solution
Dhaka – Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Monday said that a free Arakan is only the solution to Rohingya crises. Leaders of the quaomi madrasha based organizations made this observation while addressing at its Myanmar Embassy gherao programme in the city.
‘Take initiative to eliminte child labour as per SDG timeline’
Dhaka – Speaker at a workshop on Monday put emphasis on the need to take coordinated initiative to eliminate child labour within stipulated time in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
HC stays suspension of Dinajpur Municipality Mayor
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court stayed a government order for three months on Monday that suspended Dinajpur municipality mayor Syed Jahangir Alam.
Nuclear energy is still cheaper than renewable- Kirill Komarov
Dhaka – Kirill Komarov, First Deputy CEO of Rosatom, Russia’s State Nuclear Energy Corporation in a recent interview with the British Sky News talked on the cost of nuclear energy and other issues.
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ঢাকা – চালসহ নিত্যপ্রয়োজনিয় দ্রব্যের আকাশচুম্বি মূল্যবৃদ্ধিতে গভীল উদ্বেগ ও ক্ষোভ প্রকাশ করেছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মোহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই।
Couple electrocuted in Rangamati
Dhaka, Sept 17 – A couple died from electrocution at Bogachhari in Naniarchar Upazila of the hill district of Rangamati early Sunday.
Dhaka to rely on UN for solution to Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Sept 17 – Bangladesh wants to rely on the United Nations (UN) to find a solution to the problem it is facing now following the killings and persecution in the Rthe Rakhine State of Myanmar resulting in the influx…
BD Buddhists want world’s Buddhists’ intervention in Rakhine
Dhaka, Sep 17 -The Buddhist community of Bangladesh protesting the persecution of Rohingyas in the Rthe Rakhine state of Myanmar have called for the interference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) to stop the persecution in this state.
Wife wins Nawaz Sharif’s parliament seat: unofficial
Lahore, Sep 18 (AP/UNB) — A Pakistani minister says the wife of ousted Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif has won his parliament seat which fell vacant after the country’s Supreme Court disqualified him for concealing assets, according to unofficial results.
PM in New York to attend UNGA
New York, Sept 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Sunday afternoon to attend the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) amid warm welcome by expatriate Bangladeshis and US AL leaders. An Etihad Airways flight…
Counting what counts in development
Selim Jahan New York – To most people, “development” is best measured by the quantity of change – like gains in average income, life expectancy, or years spent in school. The Human Development Index (HDI), a composite measure of national…
Asian cities’ endless summer
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber and Bambang Susantono Potsdam/Manila – It’s monsoon season in Asia – marking an end to months of scorching temperatures. But the extreme heat will return, with cities facing particularly brutal conditions. Already, Asia’s urban areas experience twice…
The weather report is climate science too
Dawn Stover If you turned to any cable news channel lately, you probably saw in-depth coverage of the hurricane du jour. A sombre meteorologist pointed to a map depicting the storm’s predicted path, then cut away to the latest satellite…
‘Asia will be home to 60% of world’s over 65s by 2030’
Demography — the fundamental driver of all economies — is shifting the balance of power in Asia, according to Deloitte’s Voice of Asia report: By 2042 there will be more over-65s in Asia than the populations of the Eurozone and…
World Bank must draft new policy for human rights: UN expert
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – A United Nations human rights expert has called on the World Bank to embark on an inclusive process for drafting a new and separate human rights policy, which should embody a commitment to integrate human rights…