Jakarta, May 21 (AP/UNB) — International stars of acting, music and sports have signed a letter urging Indonesia’s president to ban what they say is a brutal trade in dog and cat meat for human consumption.
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Kerry says civil discourse is under threat around the world
Abu Dhabi, May 21 (AP/UNB) — Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday warned that “true civil discourse” is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates at NYU Abu Dhabi, an event that the school blocked…
8 suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’ in districts
Dhaka, May 21 – Eight suspected drug traders were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Chuadanga, Rajshahi, Narsingdi, Jhenidah, Tangail and Jashore districts early Monday.
‘Shoplifters’ wins Palme d’Or, grand prize to Spike Lee
Dhaka, May 20 – A tumultuous Cannes Film Festival concluded Saturday with the Palme d’Or awarded to Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Shoplifters,” a tender portrait of a poor, impoverished family, while Harvey Weinstein accuser Asia Argento vowed justice will come…
Where the water is
Manzoor Qadir , Vladimir Smakhtin Sustainable Development Goal 6 calls for universal access to clean water and sanitation. But if governments do not embrace unconventional water resources, achieving that goal will be as difficult as getting water from a stone…
রমজানের শিক্ষায় নিরাপদ দেশ গড়ার প্রত্যয় নিন: হেমায়েত উদ্দিন
শোষিত-বঞ্চিত, নিগৃহীত-নিপীড়িত, খুন-গুম, ধর্ষণ, জুলুম-নির্যাতনে আজ দেশের স্বাধীনতা সার্বভৌমত্ব চরমভাবে লজ্জিত। স্বাধীনতা পরবর্তী যে সরকার যখনই এদেশে নেতৃত্ব দেয়ার হাল ধরেছে তারাই এদেশের জনগণের তাহজিব তামদ্দুন ও সরল মানসিকতা নিয়ে বারবার তামাশা করেছে, দিয়েছে ধোঁকা।
IBBL Bogra and Rangpur Zonal conference held
Dhaka, May 20 – Business Development Conference of the Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Bogra and Rangpur Zone was held on 19 May 2018 at North View Hotel, Rangpur.
Xulhaz murder case report now on June 26
Dhaka, May 20 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday fixed June 26 for submission of the investigation reports in Xulhaz Mannan and Mahbub Tanoy murder case and another report about the same murder under the…
Report in case for making derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu
Dhaka, May 20 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for making derogatory comments about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the…
‘মাতৃত্বকালীন ভাতা’ পরিশোধে জিটুপি পদ্ধতি চালু করায় অভিনন্দন
সামাজিক নিরাপত্তা বেষ্টনী কর্মসূচির মাতৃত্বকালীন ভাতা পাইলট আকারে দেশের ৭টি উপজেলায় ইলেকট্রনিক মাধ্যমে পরিশোধ করতে জিটুপি (গর্ভমেন্ট টু পারসন) পদ্ধতি চালু করায় সরকারকে অভিনন্দন জানিয়েছে বেসরকারী সংস্থা ডরপ।
Sri Lanka marks end to civil war as a divided nation
Colombo, May 20 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka commemorated the ninth anniversary of the end of its civil war as a divided nation, with minority Tamils calling for an international investigation into alleged wartime atrocities and the government defending soldiers from…
Mango plucking begins in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, May 20 – Plucking of mangoes, the most juicy and delicious summer fruit, has begun at different orchards in the district. Mangoes growers in different upazilas have started plucking ‘Gopalbhog’ and ‘Guti’ varieties of mangoes in the first phase.…
A royal wedding bridges the Atlantic and breaks old molds
Windsor, May 20 (AP/UNB) — The son of British royalty and the daughter of middle-class Americans wed Saturday in a service that reflected Prince Harry’s royal heritage, Meghan Markle’s biracial roots and the pair’s shared commitment to putting a more…
Raid for Customs duty: Mobile phone traders take to street
Dhaka, May 19 – Mobile phone traders of Bashundhora City Shopping Complex agitated on the street protesting the drive on their shops at complex by Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) on Saturday.
Royal wedding: Anglican prayers, classical music, gospel
Windsor, May 19 (AP/UNB) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry in an Anglican service with an American flavor that mixes prayers, classical music, a gospel choir and sweet soul sounds.
Cubana flight with 110 aboard crashes, 3 said to survive
Havana, May 19 (AP/UNB) — A 39-year-old airliner with 110 people aboard crashed and burned in a cassava field just after taking off from the Havana airport Friday, leaving three survivors in Cuba’s worst aviation disaster in three decades, officials…
At OIC, Muslim nations condemn Israel and US, call for unity
Istanbul, May 19 (AP/UNB) — Muslim nations on Friday condemned Israel and the inauguration of the American embassy in contested Jerusalem as a “provocation and hostility against” the Islamic world, while Turkey’s president called for action, including a peacekeeping force.
Militant-turned-populist cleric Sadr wins Iraqi election
Baghdad, May 19 (AP/UNB) — Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s political coalition has won the most seats in Iraq’s national parliamentary elections, according to complete results released by Iraq’s electoral commission early Saturday.
What if you shoot to kill unarmed men not of instant threat?
By Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein Geneva, May 18 (IPS) – Appalling recent events in Gaza have called this Council into Special Session. Since the protests began on 30 March, 87 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli security forces in…
Will climate change create more migrants than wars?
By Daniel Gutman Buenos Aires, May 17 (IPS) – Climate change is one of the main drivers of migration and will be increasingly so. It will even have a more significant role in the displacement of people than armed conflicts,…
Indigenous peoples recover native languages in Mexico
By Daniela Pastrana May 18 (IPS) – Ángel Santiago is a Mexican teenager who speaks one of the variations of the Zapotec language that exists in the state of Oaxaca, in the southwest of Mexico. Standing next to the presidential…
Grass planting reduces soil erosion risks in Rohingya camps
By International Organization for Migration Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, May 18 (IOM) – Over two million vetiver grass plants have been distributed by IOM, the UN Migration Agency, in the past two weeks to reduce soil erosion and the risk of…
ফিলিস্তিনে গণহত্যা বন্ধে সরকার আরো কঠোর ভুমিকা নিন- আইএবি
ফিলিস্তিনে মুসলিম গণহত্যা ও জেরুজালেমে দূতাবাস স্থাপনের প্রতিবাদে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ ঢাকা মহানগর শুক্রবার বাদ জুম’আ রাজধানীর বাইতুল মুকাররম উত্তরগেটে সমাবেশশেষে বিক্ষোভ মিছিল বের হয়ে পল্টন মোড় ঘুরে দৈনিক বাংলা ক্রীড়া পরিষদের সামনে এসে মুনাজাতের মাধ্যমে সমাপ্ত করা হয়।
Alleged smuggler killed in Shibganj gun fight with RAB
Dhaka, May 18 – An alleged smuggler was killed in a said ‘gunfight’ with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 at Tantipara Ghat area near 4 No.Beribandh under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district in the early hours on Friday.
‘Govt must undestrand effects of Rampal power on Sundarbans’
Dhaka, May 18 – Rights activist Sultana Kamal on Friday said the government and the people must realize the after-effect of the Rampal power plant project. “All must realise what will happen after the operation of Rampal power plant project…
BNP avoids inviting AL to its iftar for political leaders
Dhaka May 18 – The BNP, this time, has departed from its tradition of inviting its arch rival Awami League (AL) to the iftar party for the political parties scheduled to be held Saturday at Ladies Club in the city.
লেজে-গোবরে সড়ক পরিবহন ব্যবস্থা
মোতাহার হোসেন মানুষকে প্রাণে মেরে ফেলা, পঙ্গু করে দেয়া, সাত থেকে সত্তর বছর বয়সী নারীদের সুযোগ পেলে ধর্ষণ করা এবং অসহনীয় যানজটে লেজে-গোবরে সড়ক পরিবহণ ব্যবস্থা। সড়ক পথে প্রতিবছর দশ হাজার লোক মারা যাচ্ছেন। এর বেশী সংখ্যক পঙ্গু হয়ে যাচ্ছেন,…
BD, S Asia on path of making millions of climate refugees
May 17, 2018 SANDRP Massive human induced freshwater redistribution with profound consequences. A 14-year (April 2002 – March 2016) NASA’s GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) mission has confirmed that a massive redistribution of freshwater is occurring across Earth, with…
Trump’s adviser Bolton’s ‘Libya model’ talk angers Kim
US President Donald Trump has contradicted his own national security adviser, saying the so-called “Libya model” for denuclearisation is not being pursued with North Korea.
Fighting inequality in Asia and the Pacific
By Shamshad Akhtar Bangkok, Thailand, May (IPS) – Inequality is increasing in Asia and the Pacific. Our region’s remarkable economic success story belies a widening gap between rich and poor. A gap that’s trapping people in poverty and, if not…