Five others found dead in Magura, Benapole Dhaka, May 30 – Nine more alleged drug traders were killed in reported gunfights with law enforcers early Wednesday during the ongoing anti-narcotics drive across the country.
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Pakistan, India agree to stop exchanging fire in Kashmir
Islamabad, May 30 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani and Indian military officials in a rare move have agreed to avoid artillery exchanges in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, where several soldiers and civilians have died this month.
Russian journalist shot and killed in Ukrainian capital
Kiev, May 30 (AP/UNB) — A Russian journalist harshly critical of the Kremlin was shot and killed in the Ukrainian capital Tuesday, and the national police said they are assuming he was targeted because of his work.
Conflict theory and biosphere annihilation
Robert J. Burrowes In a recent article titled ‘Challenges for Resolving Complex Conflicts’, I pointed out that existing conflict theory pays little attention to the extinction-causing conflict being ongoingly generated by human over-consumption in the finite planetary biosphere (and, among…
১৩ বছর হাওয়ার সাথে যুদ্ধ – ইতিহাসের পাতা থেকে।
মোতাহার হোসেন। শ্রীমতী ইন্দিরা গান্ধীর দাদা, জহর লাল নেহেরুর পিতা মতিলাল নেহেরু যখন এলাহাবাদ হাইকোর্টে ব্যারিস্টারি করতেন সেসময়ের কথা। ভারতের উত্তর প্রদেশে জশোবন্ত সিং নামে একজন সম্ভান্ত কৃষক ছিলেন। চাষাবাদের জন্য তার ছিল জমিজমা, মৎস্য চাষ ও পশু পালনের জন্য…
Farmers Create ingredients to reverse climate change
Danielle Nierenberg I am here at the 2018 General Assembly of the World Farmers’ Organization (WFO), an organization representing farmers and agribusinesses of all sizes. This year’s theme is how farmers around the globe are coping with climate change. Last…
JU Youth Journalists’ Forum forms new committee
Savar (Dhaka) May 29 – The Youth Journalists’ Forum Bangladesh (YJFB), Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit, formed a new committee with Saiful Islam of United News of Bangladesh (UNB) and Yousuf Jamil of priyo.com as President and Secretary respectively for the…
AL-backed Teachers’ Forum holds Iftar Mahfil at BAU
Mymensingh, May 29 – An ‘Iftar Mahfil’ was held at the community centre of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh organized by BAU Awami backed teachers association “Gonotantrikh Shikkhok Forum” on Tuesday.
Recast EC; JS-Govt must go before next polls: BNP
Dhaka, May 29 – The BNP on Tuesday asserted that the government must step down before the national election, dissolve parliament, reconstitute the Election Commission and ensure poll-time army deployment.
Farmers’ Bank official’ bail prayer rejected
Dhaka, May 29 – The Senior Judge Court of Dhaka yesterday (Tuesday) rejected the bail petition of Mahbubul Haque Chisti (Babul Chisti), former Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Farmers Bank. Advocate Kazi Nazibullah Hiro conducted the hearing on…
Chamber Judge stays Khaleda’s bail in 2 Comilla cases
Dhaka, May 29 – The Chamber Judge Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court order that had granted bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in two cases filed in Comilla.
Time for multilateral corporate trust buster, says UNCTAD
Geneva, 25 May (Kanaga Raja) – Rising market concentration and corporate rentierism in core sectors of the global economy are a major driver of growing global income inequality, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
12 more alleged drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, May 29 – Twelve more alleged drug traders were killed in reported gunfights early Tuesday amid anti-narcotic drives of law enforcers across the country.
Teesta not a failed case yet: Sushma
Dhaka, May 28 – Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said the current Indian government still has one year left and her government cannot be tagged with failure in terms of resolving Teesta water-sharing deal with Bangladesh.
Ethiopia’s green growth: Launchpad for wider climate action
By Dex Agourides May 25, 2018 (IPS) – The vision for a sustainable future in Africa is being realized at a time of great possibilities and this vision is underpinned by a shift in continental focus towards sustainable and inclusive…
Public-private pacts open door to climate finance in Rwanda
By Ahn Mi Young Busan, May 26 2018 (IPS) – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) presented the African model of a National Financing Vehicle in which the governments of Rwanda and Ethiopia have successfully promoted green growth and climate…
Food waste enough to feed world’s hungry four times over
By Thalif Deen Stockholm, Sweden, May 28, 2018 (IPS) – The United Nations is continuing to fight a relentless battle to eradicate extreme hunger – particularly in the world’s poorest nations—by 2030.
Scientists evolve new way to prepare nuke waste for disposal
The future of nuclear power depends on safe disposal at a reasonable cost. Thus diverse, innovative and laden with practical problems experience might become instructive to the nations and industry players.
বইমেলা ২০১৯ এর জন্য পাণ্ডুলিপি আহবান করেছে নবকথা প্রকাশন
একুশে বইমেলা ২০১৯ এর জন্য পান্ডুলিপি আহবান করছে নবকথা প্রকাশন। তাই আর দেরি না করে ২০১৯ সালের বই মেলায়, নতুন বই প্রকাশে ইচ্ছুক নবীন-প্রবীন কবি/লেখক, গল্পকারসহ সকল সাহিত্যিক বন্ধুরা পান্ডুলিপি নিয়ে আজই নবকথা প্রকাশনে যোগাযোগ করুন। অথবা কম্পোজকৃত পাণ্ডুলিপি নবকথার…
Climate Literacy Training held at IUB
Dhaka, May 28 – The River Conservation Club (RCC) organised a workshop titled ‘Climate Literacy Development Training’ on the campus on May 26, 2018.
Islami Bank – TRANSFAST Eid Campaign – inaugurated
Dhaka, May 28 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and TRANSFAST Remittance, LLC, USA has jointly inaugurated Eid offer Campaign on 27 May 2018, Sunday at Islami Bank Tower.
Khaleda’s bail in Zia Orphanage Graft Case upheld
Dhaka, May 28 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s bail granted by the High Court in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
3 UPDF men killed in Rangamati factional gunfight
Rangamati, May 28 – Three members of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) were killed in a gunfight between its two factions at Korolyachhari in Baghaichhari Upazila early Monday.
An institutional view on menstrual hygiene management
by Christian Borja-Vega Recent research points out that adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in schools improves school attendance, health and cognitive development of students, nurtures better WASH habits while addressing gendered dimensions of exclusion. Despite this evidence, operationalizing and…
Khaleda’s release uncertain: HC bail in 2 cases, not in third
Dhaka, May 28 – The High Court on Monday granted bail for six months to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases of Comilla but rejected another bail petition in a defamation case of Narail.
Harmful effects of tobacco in curriculum from 2020: Nahid
‘Tobacco Control Journalism Award’ Ceremony & World No Tobacco Day Celebration Bangladesh is going to observe World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2018 on May 31 like the previous years. To mark this event, PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and Anti-Tobacco Media…
IBBL FX branch holds a discussion on Siam, Iftar
Dhaka, May 27 – The Foreign Exchange Corporate Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on Siam, Taqwa, and Ramadan and hosted an Iftar Mahfil at Islami Bank Tower on Wednesday, 23 May 2018.
বর্তমান রাজনৈতিক সঙ্কট এবং সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচনের প্রয়োজনীয়তা
কাজী কামাল বাংলাদেশের সাধারন মানুষ মূলতtএক অসহায় অবস্থার মধ্য দিয়ে তাঁদের দিনগুলি অতিবাহিত করছে। লক্ষ লক্ষ শহীদের রক্তের বিনিময়ে অর্জিত বাংলাদেশের মানুষের ভাগ্য কিছু ব্যক্তি ও পরিবারের ইচ্ছা-অনিচ্ছার উপর নির্ভরশীল হয়ে উঠছে। মানবজাতির জন্ম থেকে অদ্যবধি পৃথিবীর বিভিন্ন অঞ্চলের জাতি, গোষ্ঠী, এবং…
HC issues rule questioning power tariff hike decision
Dhaka, May 27 – The High Court Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why the decision of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission taken on November 23 for hiking power tariff in retailer and wholesale…
HC sets Monday for order on 3 bail petitions of Khaleda
Dhaka, May 27 – The High Court will deliver its order today on three separate petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in three cases.