Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television and reducing ties to their regional adversary Iran, an official of one of the four countries said.
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MEPs reject move to curtail ban on neonicotinoid pesticides
Members of European Parliament MEPs have overwhelmingly rejected an attempt by a UK Conservative MEP to oppose a full ban on neonicotinoid pesticides that have been linked to bee decline.
Destruction of al-Nuri mosque in Mosul ‘shows IS defeated’
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the destruction of an ancient mosque in the city of Mosul is “an official declaration of defeat” by so-called Islamic State (IS).
Yunus Centre refutes PM’s accusations
Yunus Centre yesterday responded to some statements Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made while addressing a reception accorded to her by expatriate Bangladeshis at Stockholm City Conference Centre on June 15. A Yunus Centre release stated that the PM made a…
Of population growth – setting the record straight
by Maitreyi Bordia Das I am constantly startled by references to “population growth” as a cause of a number of development challenges. Whether it’s urbanization, food security, or water scarcity, all too often “population growth” is cited as a cause…
World poverty could halve if all adults had secondary education
Paris, 21 June—A new UNESCO policy paper shows that the global poverty rate could be more than halved if all adults completed secondary school. Yet, new data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) show persistently high out-of-school rates in…
Worst landslide-hit Rangamati roadlink partially restored
Dhaka – The 70km Chittagong-Rangamati road link has been restored yesterday by connecting it a Sapchhari point, after nine days after the devastating landslides in Chittagong and the three hill districts of south-eastern Bangladesh. With assistance from the Engineering Corps…
Suspect fatally shot in Brussels Central Station terror attack
A suspect was fatally shot at Brussels Central Station Tuesday after a failed bombing that Belgian authorities are calling a terrorist attack.
Behind the pomp of the Queen’s Speech
London (CNN)Britain will take extra security precautions to protect Queen Elizabeth II ahead of her speech Wednesday — a member of Parliament will be held hostage at Buckingham Palace and guards with lanterns will check the cellars at the Palace…
Immigration and economic growth: Is keynes back?
by Bo Rothstein There is something very strange going on in the current debate on refugee immigration. There is a lot of alarmist talk about youth gang criminality, problems related to labor market integration, falling results in school, honor-related violence…
Charge sheet against 9 submitted to BD war crimes tribunal
Dhaka – The prosecution yesterday pressed eight charges against nine persons in a case filed for allegedly committing crimes during the Liberation War of 1971.
ILO wamts BD to ensure EPZ Law allows TUs
Dhaka, Jun 17 – The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called upon the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the draft of the proposed Export Processing Zones (EPZ) Labour Act, 2016 allows freedom of association for workers’ and employers’ organisations.
Can Tigers make it against India Thursday afternoon
Dhaka, June 15 – Bangladesh will play defending champions India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday afternoon. The match between the two sub-continent rivals will begin at 3:30 pm (Bangladesh…
PM Hasina given warm reception at Stockholm
From Golam Moin Uddin, UNB Staff Writer Stockholm (Sweden), June 15 – A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Wednesday night on a three-day bilateral visit to the Scandinavian country at the invitation…
Withdraw SDGs progress report: Global Coalition
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jun 14 (IPS) – A report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) fails to capture the the true picture of water challenges and the UN must withdraw it, said a global civil society coalition.
135 million people face displacement for land degradation
Bonn, Germany, Jun 14 (IPS) – We all have dreams. For most of us, those dreams are often quite simple. They are common to individuals and communities all around the world. People just want a place to settle down and…
Queen’s Young Leaders Award for two Bangladeshis
Her Majesty The Queen will present a Queen’s Young Leaders Award to two exceptional young people from Bangladesh at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London on Thursday 29th June. The Award celebrates inspiring young people from all over the Commonwealth…
SAFEST organisation celebrates Mother’s Day
Queens, NY, SAFEST- South Asian Fund for Education, Scholarships and Training- organized the “Mother’s Day Action 2017” event at Avenue C Plaza, Brooklyn, New York on May 21. Felix W. Ortiz, Assembly member of Assembly District 51, was present as…
EU Del grieves loss of lives, property in Ctg-CHT landslides
Dhaka – The EU Ambassador to Bangladesh, Pierre Mayaudon, expresses his heart-felt sorrow and solidarity for the loss of lives and property caused by landslides in Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandarban in the early hours of 13 June.
Overfed and underfed: Global food extremes
By Joseph Chamie New York, June 12 (IPS) – Global food extremes of chronic undernourishment and obesity have brought about a bipolar world of hundreds of millions of underfed and overfed people. Of the world’s population of 7.5 billion the…
BD community radio networks champs at world info summit
Dhaka – Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has recognised as a Champion in UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2017 Community Radio related two Initiatives of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)…
Great development!
The size of the budget for 2017-18 fiscal year will cross the Tk 4 trillion mark, Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said. This is really a great achievement.
Konica Minolta gives Asia’s fragrance-cosmetics distribution porocess a facelift
Singapore, 12 June – Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia (BSA), an integral value provider with customer-centric solutions has been awarded a contract of $405,000 to provide business process automation for an established fragrance and cosmetics distributor’s invoice processing needs.
6 fishermen missing in Bangladesh coast boat capsize
Dhaka, Jun 11 – Six fishermen went missing as a fishing boat capsized near Domar Char in Noakhali coast in the Bay of Bengal amid a storm on Sunday.
G7 environment summit bears heat of Trump withdrawal
Bologna, June 11 (AP/UNB) – Top environment officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies met Sunday in Italy amid ongoing differences between the U.S. and other members of the club over how to deal with climate change.
Family planning carnival Bangladesh 2017
Rafiqul Alam Khan In the early 70s’ birth per women constituted above 7 percent in Bangladesh but according to World Bank the rate in 2017 is just 2.2. This is almost analogous to a miracle. Something happened between these periods…
Mother, son die of food poisoning in Sirajganj
Dhaka, June 11 (UNB)- A woman and her four-year-old son died after having ‘poisonous food’ on Saturday night in Madhainagar village of Tarash upazila in Bangladesh’s Sirajganj district.
“Shocking” reality of child marriage in the US
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jun 8 (IPS) – While stories of child marriage are commonly associated with the Global South, lesser known are the cases closer to home: in the United States. Across the world, child marriage has persisted and…
End dependence on smuggling for gold trade: TIB
Dhaka, Jun 9 – The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to announce a time-befitting policy involving the stakeholders to stop fraudulence and dependency on smuggling in gold business.
Wounded May vows to stay as UK PM
London, June 9 (AP/UNB) – Spectacularly punished by voters who took away her majority in Parliament, a politically wounded but defiant Theresa May soldiered on Friday as Britain’s prime minister, resisting pressure to resign after the failure of a high-stakes…