Dhaka, Aug 28 – Price increase of kerosene—still a major fuel for lighting in many rural parts of Bangladesh—put more adverse effects on women than men, a study carried out by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) said. The…
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PM’s niece, British MP Tulip demands Shahidul Alam’s release
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Tulip Siddiq, a British member of parliament and niece of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has urged her aunt to release photojournalist Shahidul Alam, according to a report run by a United Kingdom daily, The Times.
Take action on Rakhine HR violations: Australia asks Myanmar
‘Perpetrators must be held to account’ Dhaka, Aug 27 – Australia has urged Myanmar to take action on human rights violations and welcomed the establishment of Myanmar’s Commission of Enquiry, which needs to be provided with authority to respond comprehensively…
Two suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in separate gunfights in Natore and Gazipur districts early Tuesday.
Wrong dams management create floods: India’s officials, experts
August 27, 2018, SANDRP – Accepting that reservoirs operation and flood management in India lack scientific supports, Madhavan Nair Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, in an interview has revealed that dams and water reservoirs need flood management systems that…
Trade Wars: Is there an off-ramp?
By Askiah Adam That an economic world war has already started is beyond dispute. Whether it is Washington or Trump who has lost it is immaterial but between the sanctions imposed on several countries and prohibitive tariffs inflicted on friends…
CID identifies JMB-men as TV anchor Farooqi murderers
Dhaka, Aug 27 – The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday said they finally identified some of the perpetrators involved in the murder of TV show host Moulana Nurul Islam Farooqi four years after his murder.
BNP’s Amir Khosru gets anticipatory bail
Dhaka, Aug 27 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court Monday granted ad-anticipatory bail to BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in two cases filed over ‘instigating’ the student movement over road safety and ‘conspiring’ against…
Rohingya refugees stranded despite high-level visits, talks
Dhaka, Aug 27 – Bangladesh Human Right Commission ((NHRC)) on Monday said despite Bangladesh’s desperate diplomatic attempts, the repatriation process of over a million Rohingya refugees remain stranded in some high-level diplomatic visits and talks, without any actual repatriation.
The fresh debate in Bangladesh on Electronic Voting Machines
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A fresh debate on the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the next election in Bangladesh has emerged with the Election Commission, as reported, opting to buy 2,535 new Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The purchase of…
75-year old man rapes minor girl in Brahmanbaria
Brahmanbaria, Aug 27 – A 2nd grader girl was violated at Gojanagar area in Nabinagar municipality on Friday.
Elderly couple, sedated before house loot, dies in Dhaka city
Dhaka, Aug 26 – An elderly couple died as an alleged organised gang sedated them before looting their house in the capital’s Demra area on Sunday.
Air pollution: ‘BD nationals lose 2 years of lifespan’
Pollution-induced global deaths rise from 3.5 mn in 1990 to 4.2 mn in 2015 Reaz Haider, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Aug 27 – Ambient air pollution shortens an average Bangladeshi’s life by 1.87 years, say scientists who suggest that better…
22 students arrested during recent protests released in 2 days
Dhaka, 25 Aug – Twenty-two students who secured bail and came out of the Dhaka Central Jail on Saturday and Sunday. Four of the students were released from the Central Jail of Keraniganj on Sunday at about 4.30 pm.
Dhaka prepares to invite bids for offshore gas exploitation
Updating of Model PSC underway for 1st int’l bidding since 2014 Dhaka, Aug 25 – Bangladesh is updating the Model Production Sharing Contract (Model PSC) to invite a new round of international bidding for oil and gas exploration in the…
Tiny reminder of rape: Rohingya mothers cradle the unwanted
Story and photographs by Julie Zaugg, CNN Updated August 25, 2018 Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (CNN)Yasmin is 33 days old. Wrapped in a checkered blanket, she writhes around in her makeshift crib, a rice sack attached to the ceiling with rope.…
US OPEN: Nadal tries for 18th major; Serena returns
Dhaka, Aug 25 (AP/UNB)- A glance at the U.S. Open, the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament: SURFACE – Hardcourts. SITE – USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
US Sen. McCain gives up long fight against brain cancer
Washington, Aug 25 (AP/UNB) — Arizona Sen. John McCain has discontinued medical treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer, says his family.
Fight for the right to abortion spreads to Latin America
By Fabiana Frayssinet Buenos Aires, Aug 23 2018 (IPS) – The Argentine Senate’s rejection of a bill to legalise abortion did not stop a Latin American movement, which is on the streets and is expanding in an increasingly coordinated manner…
Inclusion in water: breaking down barriers
SOMA GHOSH MOULIK In many countries, women walk over six kilometres to collect water. Between 2006 and 2012 in Niger, women travelled an hour, on average, to fetch water. Worldwide, 4.5 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation services…
New AI leader with a vision to redefine human rights
By IPS Correspondents Johannesburg/UN, Aug 21 2018 (IPS) – The human rights movement must be bigger, bolder, and more inclusive if we are to tackle today’s challenges, said Amnesty International’s first South Afric a Secretary-General.
BNP to face new crisis following Aug 21 verdict: Quader
Dhaka, Aug 24 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Friday that BNP will face a new crisis once the verdict in the August 21 grenade attack case is delivered.
How many people can share a toilet?
Submitted by Rebecca Jean Gilsdorf An Introduction to Shared Sanitation Co-authors: Rachel Cardone, Martin Gambrill How many people can share a toilet? This question might sound like the start of a joke but it’s actually a serious issue for many…
Artificial intelligence beyond the superpowers
By Perry World House Much of the debate over how artificial intelligence (AI) will affect geopolitics focuses on the emerging arms race between Washington and Beijing, as well as investments by major military powers like Russia. And to be sure,…
How North Korea saw the final days of the Soviet Union
Pyongyang saw the fall of its longstanding backer with understandable trepidation Fyodor Tertitskiy In December 1991, the Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union. This was an event the whole world was waiting for, yet while Moscow…
ISIS-given ‘breathing space’ in US-occupied areas of Syria?
By Whitney Webb By maintaining an ISIS pocket in the territory it occupies, the U.S. can continue to justify its illegal presence in the country for the long-term, ultimately substituting Iran for ISIS as its new regional boogeyman.
Malaysia: Two women face caning for same-sexconduct
Criminalizing LGBT Relations Fosters Intolerance, Discrimination Bangkok – Malaysian authorities should drop the case against two women for same-sex relations before their scheduled caning on August 28, 2018, Human Rights Watch said today. A court convicted the two on August…
Harvey’s deluge killed dozens and caused billions in damage
Houston, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas last August as a powerful Category 4 storm, killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage. Though its fiercest winds quickly dissipated, the storm hovered for days…
Asian Football: Bangladesh storm 2nd round stunning Qatar
Dhaka, Aug 19 – Bangladesh U-23 team reached the 2nd round of the Asian Games Men’s Football for the first time adding a glorious chapter to the country’s football arena eliminating Qatar, the hosts of the FIFA World Cup 2022,…
Tourist spots start receiving Eid vacationers
Dhaka, Aug 23 – In the busy and concrete city life, people get little time to travel to panoramic places. The Eid vacation comes with the opportunity of taking a break from the routine daily life and visit the wonderful places…