Rajshahi – For being awarded Bangabandhu National Agriculture Medal, Agronomist Dr Sharif Uddin has been congratulated through a warm reception in Rajshahi.
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Train collision in northern Egypt kills 43, injures 122
Alexandria, Aug 12 (AP/UNB)- Two passenger trains collided on Friday just outside Egypt’s Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, killing 43 people, according to authorities, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than a decade. Magdy Hegazy, a top health official…
Clash over Habiganj mosque committee: 2 dead
Dhaka, Aug 12 – Two people were killed and about a hundred others injured in a clash between two rival groups of villagers over the formation of a mosque committee at Mukkandi village in Bahubal Upazila of Habiganj in northeastern…
What the new UN sanctions on North Korea mean
The sanctions are a rare diplomatic success for Trump. That doesn’t necessarily mean they will work. By Adam Taylor – The Washington Post When it comes to dealing with North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, many people hope sanctions are a…
Cancel public hearings on Pancheswar Dam: SANDRP
GreenWatch Report The South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) has demanded cancellation of the public hearings being organised for the Pancheswar Dam, based on the Mahakali Treaty with Nepal, in the Uttarakhand state of India, on the…
Smugglers throw hundreds of African migrants off boats
By IPS World Desk Rome, Aug 11 (IPS) – A total of 300 migrants have reportedly been forced from boats over the past two days by smugglers off the coast of Yemen – many feared dead or missing, the United…
Jordan makes strides toward inclusive green economy
By Safa Khasawneh Amman, Aug 10 (IPS) – Jordan may be one of the smallest economies in the Middle East, but it has high ambitions for inclusive green growth and sustainable development despite the fact that it lies in the…
Conservation agriculture sprouts in Cuban fields
By Ivet González Los Palacios, Cuba, Aug 10 (IPS) – At the entrance, the Tierra Brava farm looks like any other family farm in the rural municipality of Los Palacios, in the westernmost province of Cuba. But as you drive…
The evolving face of technology and development
Blood-delivering drones? Check. 3D-printer working off the grid to print finger splints? Check. Disadvantaged women trained and employed in software-developing? Check. Is this how technology can deliver for development? First things first. Let’s go back to the first principles. The…
Donald Trump & Kim Jong-Un need to find a diplomatic off-ramp
By Daryl G. Kimball Washington DC, Aug 9 (IPS) – Just six months into the administration of President Donald Trump, the war of words and nuclear threats between the United States and North Korea have escalated, and a peaceful resolution…
Indigenous peoples help curb gas emissions, end hunger
By IPS World Desk Rome, Aug 10 (IPS) – A third of global forests, crucial for curbing gas emissions, are primarily managed by indigenous peoples, families, smallholders and local communities, according to the United Nations.
BNP finds Justice Khairul’s remarks on SC verdict indecent
Dhaka, Aug 10 – BNP on Thursday termed ‘indecent and tantamount to contempt of court’ the remarks of Law Commission Chairman ABM Khairul Haque on Chief Justice SK Sinha and the Supreme Court’s verdict that annulled the 16th constitutional amendment.
Chief Justice welcomes constructive criticism of verdict
Dhaka – Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday turned down a call for a contempt rule against the Law Commission Chief for his remarks on the verdict that declared the 16th constitutional amendment illegal.
2 killed, 2 hurt as bus hits pickup van in Natore
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Two people were killed and two others injured when a bus hit a pickup van in Ekdala area in Sadar Upazila OF Natore early Thursday.
North Korea outlines plan to launch missiles toward Guam
Seoul, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — North Korea on Thursday announced a detailed plan to launch a volley of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, a major military hub and home to U.S. bombers, and dismissed President Donald…
Putin aligns with Xi in crafting the new world (trade) order
By Pepe Escobar History will record the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing marked the juncture where the 21st century New Silk Roads assumed their full character of Globalization 2.0, or “inclusive globalization,” as defined by President Xi Jinping in…
Islami Bank opens 325th branch at Sonatola of Bogra
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 325th Branch at Sonatola of Bogra. Abdul Manan, Member of Parliament from Bogra-1 constituency inaugurated the branch on August 9, 2017, Wednesday as chief guest.
Remarks in SC verdict on 16th amendment unacceptable: AL
Dhaka – The ruling Awami League (AL) has said some observations of the Supreme Court verdict on the 16th amendment, are irrelevant, objectionable and unacceptable. The government will take a decision later on whether it will file a review petition…
Khaleda secures permanent bail in Trust graft case
Dhaka the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted permanent bail Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
You cannot trap the ‘Magic Rat’: Trump, Congress and Geopolitics
Robert J. Burrowes A wonderful thing about observing and analysing the human mind is that there is a seemingly infinite variety of phenomena to observe and analyse. I sometimes wonder if it is even remotely possible to master this subject…
Bogra rape victim taken to Rajshahi safe home
Dhaka, Aug 8 – The female student who was reportedly raped by Sramik League leader Tufan Sarkar was taken from Bogra to a safe home and her mother to a support centre in Rajshahi on Monday night.
North Korea says considering missile strike on Guam
North Korea has said it is considering carrying out missile strikes on the US Pacific territory of Guam. The report in state media, quoting an earlier military statement, came hours after President Donald Trump threatened North Korea with “fire and…
World still lags on indigenous rights 10 years after historic declaration
By Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine, Albert K. Barume and Victoria Tauli-Corpuz Geneva/New York, Aug 7, (IPS) – The world’s indigenous peoples still face huge challenges a decade after the adoption of a historic declaration on their rights, a group of United…
HC terms DU teacher’s termination illegal
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday declared termination of Dhaka University's Sociology Department Professor Shahadat Hossain illegal. The court also asked Dhaka University (DU) authorities to reinstate the teacher in his post.
Police to examine Rubi’s claim Salman Shah was killed
Dhaka – Police will examine the claims of Rabeya Sultana alias Rubi, a beautician, that Salman Shah, the popular movie hero did not die, rather he was killed, said concerned police officials.
No scope for fresh interpretation on Article 70: HC
Dhaka – A High Court bench on Tuesday said that in the Appellate Division verdict there is no chance for further discussion or fresh interpretation over the observations regarding Article 70 of the Constitution, which was upheld by the Appellate…
Two suspected robbers injured in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Aug 8 – Two suspected robbers sustained bullet injuries in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Ekota Housing area of Mohammadpur in the city early Tuesday.
France, UK among 4 countries urged to check eggs
Brussels, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) – The European Union has notified food safety authorities in Britain, France, Sweden and Switzerland as a precautionary measure that some eggs contaminated with an insecticide might have entered their territory.
Tanguar Haor’s unique biodiversity under threat
Dhaka, Aug 8 – Blue skies above, green fields underneath the clean water of the depression and chirping of domestic and migratory birds attract nature lovers and tourists to Tanguar Haor, one of the many wetlands located in Sunamganj a…