Dhaka, Aug 21 – The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for a lower court to continue trial proceedings of the Gatco graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
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The all-women morning kitchen market ‘Bou Bazaar’ of Chandpur
Dhaka, Aug 20 – If anyone visits Chandpur municipality, a district down on the bank of the mighty Meghna in the mid-eastern part of Bangladesh, one should not miss a unique kitchen market on its Mayor Road where all the…
Khaleda’s plea to change court in Trust Graft case rejected
Dhaka, Aug 20 – The High Court on Sunday rejected a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking to shift of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case to another court from the existing one.
CEC working to bring AL back to power – alleges BNP
Dhaka, Aug 20 – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) KM Nurul Huda’s recent statements demonstrate that he has taken a secret oath to the Prime Minister to help Awami League…
No end to flood victims’ miseries
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Although the overall flood situation in the country’s northern region improved further on Sunday, thousands of affected people could not return to their houses as those remain still under water amid a crisis of food and…
Berlin conference on saving the Sundarbans
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Trumps to skip Kennedy honours to avoid ‘distraction
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are to skip an art awards ceremony to allow those taking part “to celebrate without political distraction”, the White House says.
Berlin confce on Rampal Power Plant and alternative energy held
Berlin – The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports in Bangladesh (NCBD), European Network has demanded the cancellation of Bangladesh Government’s ongoing heinous project of 1320 MW Rampal Coal based power plant situated near world…
England embarrasses West Indies by innings and 209 runs
Birmingham, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — England took 19 wickets in a day to send West Indies tumbling to a humbling defeat by an innings and 209 runs in the first test on Saturday, setting the scene for what could be…
1st BD-origin HC judge in UK
Dhaka, Aug 19– A Bangladesh-origin British citizen has been appointed as a Justice of the United Kingdom High Court.
5 including 4 of a family killed as bus hits 3-wheeler in Ctg
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Five people, including four members of a family, were killed in a road accident in front of the Toll Plaza of Shah Amanat Bridge at Karnaphuli in the city in the early hours of Sunday.
Google and UC Berkeley to create movie from eclipse images
Google and UC Berkeley are creating a movie from images of the solar eclipse. The images will also be used to study the Sun’s outermost atmosphere. The “mega movie” will premiere after the eclipse hits the US on Monday. Calvin…
Salam Talukder’s 18th year of death Sunday
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The 18th death anniversary of former BNP secretary general Barrister Abdus Salam Talukdar will be observed on Sunday.
‘Aversion evident’- Khairul against SC verdict
Dhaka, Aug 19 – Law Commission Chairman Justice ABM Khairul Haque on Saturday said aversion is evident in the Supreme Court verdict scrapping the 16th amendment to the Constitution. “What was stated in the observations of the verdict bears aversion,…
ADB-GCF deal to scale up climate finance in Asia
Dhaka – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Thursday signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) that will allow ADB to access and administer GCF funds and scale up the bank’s climate financing to its…
What does “climate-smart agriculture” really mean?
By Desmond Brown The base for a water catchment tank. Faced with severe droughts, many farmers in the Caribbean have found it necessary to set up catchment areas to harvest water whenever it rains. Credit: CDB PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,…
By Dr. Hanif Hassan Al Qassimi Geneva, Switzerland, Aug 18 2017 (IPS) – The war in Syria has now entered its 6th year and is becoming the world’s worst man-made disaster.
6 killed as truck overturns in Naogaon
Dhaka, Aug 19 – At least six people were killed and eight others injured as a truck turned turtle on Naogaon- Rajshahi highway in Haji Gobindopur area of Manda Upazila of Naogaon on Saturday morning.
Save Sundarbans and Green Energy confce in Berlin
Berlin, (Germany) – The construction of a 1320 MW capacity coal-fired power plant is going on near the world largest mangrove forest Sundarbans in Bangladesh. According to the researchers, this coal fired power plant will endanger the biodiversity of this…
BNP balmes Govt-Justice Khairul for air of ‘volatility’
Dhaka, Aug 18– BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the government is deliberately trying to create a volatile situation in the country to ‘perpetuate’ its power.
Weathering the violence of climate change
Gulrez Shah Azhar Santa Monica – With India experiencing its worst drought in 140 years, Indian farmers have taken to the streets. At a protest in Madhya Pradesh this summer, police opened fire on farmers demanding debt relief and better…
A greener grid for East Asia
Sung-Young Kim and John A. Mathews Sydney – Not long ago, the future of nuclear power was in Asia. In 2015, nine of the ten reactors that opened globally were on the continent. But recent declarations by South Korea and…
Historic settlement in ACLU case of three torture victims
“It is a clear warning for anyone who thinks they can torture with impunity.” New York — In a first for a case involving CIA torture, the American Civil Liberties Union announced a settlement today in the lawsuit against the…
Attacker drives van into Barcelona crowd: 1 dead, 32 hurt
Barcelona, Aug 17 (AP/UNB) — A white van jumped up onto a sidewalk and sped down a pedestrian zone in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district Thursday, swerving from side to side as it ploughed into tourists and residents. Calling it…
Rohingya Muslim refugees, illegal immigrants, will be deported – New Delhi
The UNHCR’s India office said that the principle of not sending back refugees to a place where they face danger was part of international law.
Minamata Convention, curbing mercury use, is now legally binding
By IPS World Desk Rome, Aug 16 (IPS) – The Minamata Convention — a legally-binding landmark treaty, described as the first new environmental agreement in over a decade – entered into force August 16.
IBBL organised blood donation on Mourning Day
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised voluntary blood donation program on the occasion of National Mourning Day and 42nd Martyrdom Anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Arastoo Khan, Chairman of the bank inaugurated the program…
New Public Relations Administrator in RU
Rajshahi – Professor Dr. Provash Kumar Majumdar, a teacher of Statistics department has been appointed new administrator of Public Relation office of Rajshahi University (RU).
Migrant crisis: Spain rescues 600 people in busiest day
Spain’s coastguard says it has rescued 600 migrants crossing from Morocco in a 24-hour period amid a spike in the number of migrant arrivals.
More than 300 dead, 600 missing in Sierra Leone mudslides
Freetown, Aug 16 (AP/UNB) — Fatmata Kamara had just stepped outside her house before dawn Monday when she saw the muddy hillside collapsing above her. The only thing she could do was run.