Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule against National University VC Dr Harun-or-Rashid for his alleged contempt of court as did not pay salaries of a lecturer complying a High Court directive.
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19 illegally imported firearms recovered from airport
Dhaka, July 11 – Officials of Customs intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized 19 more illegally imported firearms from the Air Cargo unit of the airport on Tuesday.
Case filed over assault of journalist at RU
Rajshahi – An “Attempt to murder case” has been filed over the incident of assaulting a Journalist of Rajshahi University (RU) by some BCL leaders.
Demo at JU to press withdrawal of case against students
Savar – Demanding the withdrawal of case, teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) under the banner of “Teacher-Student Unity Platform” brought out a silent procession on the university campus on Monday. Sporting symbolic gags, about 250 students and teachers…
Farhad Mazhar under counselling to overcome trauma
Dhaka – Poet and political analyst Farhad Mazhar is now being counseled by a psychiatrist of Birdem Hospital since he is still traumatized following he went missing and recovered after 19 hours, according to his family sources.
GCF Board grapples with Fund’s resources as US withdraws
New Delhi, 11 July (Indrajit Bose)- The actual status of the resources committed to the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) became an issue at the 17th Board meeting which was held on 5-6 July in Songdo, South Korea.
‘March for Justice’ Ends in Istanbul with Challenge to Erdogan
By Carlotta Gall Istanbul — Hundreds of thousands of protesters turned out for a massive rally in Istanbul on Sunday evening, cheering the leader of the opposition as he concluded his three-week March for Justice and threw down a challenge…
Challenges to multilateralism dominated G20 summit
Hamburg, 7 Jul (D. Ravi Kanth) – As the G20 leaders began their stormy meeting amid violent protests on the streets of Hamburg, serious existential challenges continued to dominate the meeting, particularly on the uninterrupted multilateral trade liberalization under the…
Trump Jr. admits he wanted info on Clinton from Russian
Washington, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — A meeting between President Donald Trump’s eldest son and a Russian lawyer during the presidential campaign occurred at the behest of a Moscow-based singer with family ties to Trump’s businesses, according to a participant in…
Another BD Girl, 12, has contracted tree-man disease?
Dhaka, July 11 – A girl in Satkhira, Southwest Bangladesh, has been discovered suffering symptoms similar to the ‘tree-man disease’, in which the skin deteriorates to give way to debilitating growths akin to the bark of a tree.
US envoy urges Myanmar to give visas to UN rights mission
UN – U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley is urging the international community “to stand together” and call on Myanmar’s government to cooperate with a U.N. mission charged with probing alleged abuses by military and security forces, including against the minority Rohingya…
16 dead in US Marines Corps Mississippi plane crash
At least 16 people have died after a US military plane crashed in the southern state of Mississippi at around 16:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Monday.
Himachal Pradesh private cos surrender hydro power projects
In a remarkable trend emerging in hydro sector in Himachal Pradesh, many leading private companies have started surrendering hydro power projects allotted to them by State Govt. As per the news report, Tata Group, Reliance, Jindal and Larsen & Toubro…
1997 Asian Crisis lessons lost
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram Kuala Lumpur (IPS) – After months of withstanding speculative attacks on its national currency, the Thai central bank let it ‘float’ on 2 July 1997, allowing its exchange rate to drop suddenly. Soon, currencies and stock…
A global call for journalists’ safety
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jul 9 (IPS) – The UN system and its member states must develop policies to protect journalists and end impunity for crimes against them, said key stakeholders during a meeting.
3-zone biosecurity offers new hope to Indonesian farmers
By Kanis Dursin Jakarta, Indonesia, Jul 10 (IPS) – Poultry farmer Bambang Sutrisno Setiawan had long heard about biosecurity but never gave serious thought to it, even when the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 forced him to cull thousands of…
BAU approves Tk 282.42 cr annual budget
Mymensingh – The Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Syndicate on Monday approved the annual budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 with a small allocation for academic purpose.
BCL men beat up journalist at Rajshahi University
Rajshahi – Some leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chatraa League Rajshahi University (RU) unit have allegedly beaten up a RU journalist Arafat Hossain on Monday.
Bus ferry service faces closure for lack of channel dredging
Dhaka – The Shimulia-Kathalbari ferry route is likely to be suspended anytime as the finance ministry has shown apathy to provide money for the maintenance dredging for the channel, sources said. The closure may cause serious inconvenience to the people…
Iraq’s PM arrives in Mosul, declares ‘great victory’
Irbil, Iraq -Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul Sunday to announce victory over ISIS forces in the city. “Al-Abadi said the battle is settled and the remaining pockets of ISIS are encircled in the last inches of the…
China’s ZTE Corp to setup solar power plant in Rangamati
Dhaka – Dhaka – State-owned Power Development Board (PDB) on Sunday signed deal with a Chinese EPC contractor to set up a 7.4 mw power grid connected solar power plant in Kaptai hydropower station area.
HRW critical of Home Minister’s outright ‘rejection’ of report
Dhaka – The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticised Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan for his comments on the rights body’s recent report on secret detentions and enforced disappearances in the country. The International Watchdog defends its report and claimed…
BNP accuses Govt of deceiving people over Rampal
Dhaka, July 8 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government is ‘deceiving’ people by carrying out a propaganda that Unesco has lifted its objection to Rampal power station near the Sundarbans.
Macron announces climate summit for December 12
Hamburg, July 8, – France’s President Emmanuel Macron announced Saturday a summit on climate change for December 12, two years after the landmark Paris accord.
Pope Francis on free speech
By Josephine McKenna Pope Francis on free speech: ‘You cannot insult the faith of others’ Vatican City (RNS) Pope Francis on Thursday (Jan. 15) condemned last week’s terrorist attack on the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo but warned there were…
Gulshan cafe attack accused among 4 held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka, Jul 8 – Police arrested four members of banned militant outfit ‘Neo-JMB’, including an accused in a case filed in connection with Gulshan Holey Artisan Bakery attack, from Puchkuni area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday night.
Solo painting show of Avi Shankar at AF Dhaka
Dhaka – The 2nd solo painting exhibition of artist Avi Shankar Ain titled Mangrove Portal. has begun La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on Friday, 7 July. Ms Julia Niblett, Australian High…
Death toll rises in the Mediterranean as EU turns its back
By Roshni Majumdar UN (IPS) – The failure of European Union (EU) to buckle up safety for migrants and refugees reaching its shore has been condemned by Amnesty International in a report on Thursday.
G20’s record does not inspire hope
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, Jul 7 (IPS) – The G20 leaders meeting in Hamburg, Germany, on 7-8 July comes almost a decade after the grouping’s elevation to meeting at the heads of state/government…
Protesters ask: Why the G20 meeting?
The “Welcome to Hell” protest was over shortly after it began, following a day of suspense in Hamburg. Many people had stayed at home or left the city. But, as Jenny Witt reports, almost everyone had expected trouble. All day,…