Dhaka, Jul 15 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the Special Security Force (SSF) personnel to be careful so that security measures do not isolate her from the common people as they are at the centre of all…
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Venus Muguruza in women’s singles final
Venus Williams could become the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open era when she meets Garbine Muguruza in Saturday’s Wimbledon final.
Shilpakala Academy to release folk song DVD Saturday
Dhaka, Jul 14– Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) will release a DVD, a compilation of 13000 folk songs, on Saturday.
Strong opposition must in democracy: Raushan Ershad told
Dhaka, Jul 15 – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said there should be a strong Opposition in a democratic country and through which the path of the government could be corrected.
2 billion people don’t have access to clean water
By Roshni Majumdar UN, Jul 13 (IPS) – More than two billion people lack access to clean and safe drinking water, according to a new report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
We have to reclaim public policy space for SDGs
By Jens Martens Bonn, Jul 13 (IPS) – At the High-Level Political Forum which currently takes place at the United Nations in New York several events, for instance, SDG Business Forum, are devoted to the critical role of business and…
Reforming the international financial system
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram Kuala Lumpur, Jul 13 (IPS) – When we fail to act on lessons from a crisis, we risk exposing ourselves to another one. The 1997-1998 East Asian crises provided major lessons for international financial reform. Two…
Extreme weather wiping out hard-won GDP gains in hours
By Kenton X. Chance Brussels, Belgium, Jul 14 (IPS) – With Antigua and Barbuda joining St. Kitts and Nevis as the two eastern Caribbean nations to attain middle-income country status, a senior diplomat has identified climate change as a major…
Cargo vessel hits oil tanker: Oil spills in Kirtankhola
Barisal, July – A huge quantity of oil spilled in the Kirtankhola River as an oil-laden vessel collided with another vessel at Charkaua point of the river in Barisal on Friday.
Dhaka Mayors deny responsibility for Chikungunya epidemic
Dhaka, July 14 – While Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq has claimed that the DNCC is not responsible for the Chikungunya epidemic in the area under his jurisdiction, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon has said…
‘Bacteria never swim alone, form flocks with algae’
Lund University (Sweden) – Many animal species display flocking behaviour, but the fact that microorganisms do is not as well known. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now shown that algae and bacteria form flocks at very low concentrations…
Indian SC slams Centre for defying its conservation of wetlands order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday blasted the Centre for not complying with its order to frame rules for preservation of wetlands and warned that it would send the environment secretary behind bars if the government failed to give…
Trump hints at climate deal shift in Paris talks
Media captionToned-down Trump: What happened to the tough talk on Paris? French President Emmanuel Macron said he “respected” Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord but that France would remain committed. “On climate we know what…
Suspension of VAT law to reduce revenue: PM
Dhaka, July 13 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the suspension of the uniform 15 percent VAT will bring down the revenue collection by Tk 20,000 crore in the current fiscal year. “The postponement of the VAT law…
Khaleda to leave for London, wants stronger BNP
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday asked the party leaders and activists to strengthen the party and keep it united in her absence.
Communities step up to help save Jamaica’s forests
By Desmond Brown Kingston, Jamaica, Jul 12 (IPS) – According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 31.1 percent or about 337,000 hectares of Jamaica is forested. Of this, 26.1 percent or 88,000 is classified as primary forest,…
Hidden hunger
World Food Programme Seeking To Avoid Catastrophe In Yemen: Currently in the midst of an ongoing conflict, Yemen is at risk for a nutrition catastrophe: 3.3 million children, along with pregnant women and new mothers, suffer from acute malnutrition and…
Five cultural personalities get Shilpakala award
Rajshahi, July 13 – Five cultural personalities were awarded in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the cultural field.
Demo for JU case withdrawal continues
Savar – Demanding the withdrawal of case, students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) under the banner of “Protibader Nam Jahangirnagar” (Name of Protest is Jahangirnagar) brought out a procession on the JU campus on the campus on Thursday.
HC frees 6 pro-BNP Gazipur City Councillors on bail
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday granted bail to six pro-BNP ward Councillors of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) in an arson case, clearing the way of their walk out of jail.
Graft case against Tarique’s Mom-in-Law scrapped
Dhaka – A three-member bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday scrapped the trial proceedings of a graft case against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman’s mother-in- law Syeda Iqbal…
Shafat, 4 others charged in hotel rape case
Dhaka, July 13 – A court here on Thursday framed charges against all the five accused, including Shafat Ahmed, in connection to Banani double rape case.
Sri Lankan President in Dhaka on 3-day visit
Dhaka, Jul 13 – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrived here on Thursday on a three-day state visit to Bangladesh, highlighting the growing ties between the two countries.
GCF discuss funding forestry sector projects
New Delhi, 13 July (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) discussed matters related to funding activities in the forestry sector aimed at reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD-plus) in developing countries during its…
I want to tell you about a hero of mine
Hello Mostafa Kamal — Twenty years ago today, in a part of Pakistan where women and girls are so often silenced, a girl was born who would one day use her voice to change the world. Her name is Malala…
Inspiring change: 21 lifelong food heroes
Danielle Nierenberg Building a better food system requires hard work and perseverance. At Food Tank, we are continuously inspired by the people who have dedicated their lives to making food more sustainable, equitable, and nutritious. Food Tank is recognizing these…
BSC examination takes longer time
An interview of PSC chairman Mohammad Sadik has been published on a daily recently. It is really good in revealing that recruitment test result of non-cadre services is also published under BCS. There are 27 cadres and vacant posts are…
BD nominee elected to OIC Independent HR Commission
Dhaka – Bangladesh candidate Ambassador Muhammad Zamir has been elected a new member of OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) based in Jeddah for a tenure of three years starting from February 2018.
Visa denial for Afghan girl roboticists team reversed
A group of Afghan school girls taking part in a robotics competition in the US have been granted visas to attend it, after their initial applications were denied, US media said.
French court annuls Google’s $1.27bn back tax bill
Paris, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) — A French court annulled a 1.1 billion-euro ($1.27 billion) tax adjustment imposed on Google by France’s tax authorities, saying Wednesday that the way the California firm operates in France allows it to be exempt from…