By Sam Otieno Nairobi, Kenya, May 17 (IPS) – Promoting the widespread use of innovative technologies will be critical to combat the hostile effects of climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and many African countries are already leading the…
Geneva, 17 May (Kanaga Raja) – The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) is meeting in an extraordinary session on Friday, 18 May at 10 am to consider the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.
The documentary by ROSATOM and dedicated to the fight against global warming to be broadcast by National Geographic this summer The premiere of a new documentary Wild Edens: Russia, the first in a new series that highlights the issue of…
Dhaka, May 17 – A Dhaka court on Thursday withdrew the production warrant issued against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Niko graft case.
Geneva – The Bangladesh delegation to the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva on May 14, 2018, failed to respond to pressing human rights concerns in the country, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.
Dhaka, May 17 – Despite the government’s assurance of keeping the market stable during Ramadan, the prices of various essentials in kitchen markets have marked a sharp rise.
Conditions for pregnant women, survivors of sexual violence remain dire Dhaka, May 17 – More than 16,000 Rohingya babies were born in Rohingya camps and informal settlements in Cox’s Bazar in the nine months since Myanmar forced thousands of families…
By Zulker Naeen In the context of Loss and Damage, most financial instruments that have been proposed did not solve the problems faced by the developing countries. In quest of the financial instruments for addressing Loss and Damage, under the…
Mohammad Zainal Abedin in NY New York, May 16 – America has come forward with a welcome humanitarian assistance for displaced Rohingyas many of whom took refuge in Bangladesh to escape genocide.
By Friday Phiri Bonn, May 15 (IPS) – As negotiators concluded ten days of climate talks in Bonn last week, climate finance was underlined as a key element without which the Paris Agreement’s operational guidelines would be meaningless.
Omar Shakir As hundreds gathered Monday in Jerusalem to celebrate the move of the U.S. Embassy, about 100 kilometers away, Israeli forces fired on Palestinian demonstrators protected by the fence separating Israel from Gaza. They killed 60 people and injured…
Dhaka, May 15 – In a major development, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld bail for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Dhaka, May 15 – Begum Khaleda’s lawyers on Wednesday submitted bail bond on her behalf in the Zia Orphanage graft case. The BNP Chairperson’s counsels Sanaullah Miah and Syed Joynul Abedin Mesba submitted the bail bond to the court of…
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ ঢাকা মহানগর উত্তরের আওতাধীন মোহাম্মদপুর থানা শাখার উদ্যোগে মঙ্গলবার (১৫ মে) বাদ আছর রায়ের বাজার কেন্দ্রীয় মসজিদ থেকে মাহে রমজানের পবিত্রতা রক্ষার্থে বিশাল স্বাগত মিছিল ও সমাবেশ অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।
Dhaka, May 16 – Attorney general Mahbubey Alam on Wedsnesday said BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia will not be able to delay the trial process of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Dhaka, May 16 – The United Nations has placed emphasis on respecting the need for free and fair elections in Bangladesh. “Well, as you pointed out, we continue to call for the need for all parties and all authorities to…
সোহেল মাহমুদ সাগর ফেসবুকের অলীক নাম মহাসাদাখাতায় বছরব্যাপি (নভেম্বর ২০১৬-১৭খ্রি.) লেখক নিজের ওয়ালে সেঁটে দেয়া ১০৩টি প্রবন্ধের সংকলনে তৈরি থিয়োসফি গ্রন্থখানি। গ্রন্থটির নামকরণে গবেষণালব্ধ জ্ঞান লেখককে যারপরনাই প্রভাবিত করেছে। এই মহাবিশ্ব মূলত উদ্ভিদ ও প্রাণীজগৎ নিয়েই সৃষ্ট। আর উদ্ভিদ ও…
Khulna, May 15 – Awami League mayoral candidate Talukder Abdul Khalek was unofficially declared elected in the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election on Tuesday. Khalek won the election with a big margin bagging 176,902 votes while his nearest rival Nazrul…
Dhaka, May 16 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Jason Cone New York/Gaza, May 14 (IPS) – The exit wounds are fist-size. Bone is pulverized into dust. This is the reality for half of the injured patients received in my organization’s clinics since the launch of the Great Return…
News Desk and media reports The election commission secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed has called an excellent one the Khulna mayoral polls which have been marked by complaints of rigging and intimidation. From the ruling party it was alleged that BNP…
By Askiah Adam May 15 – Nakaba or Catastrophe Day is being remembered today in Palestine. The March of Return, which has been going on for over a month, culminates in its commemoration. The Nakba began when Palestinians were robbed…
Geneva, 14 May (Chakravarthi Raghavan) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has asked Israel to put an immediate end to the disproportionate use of force against Palestinian demonstrators in the Gaza strip and refrain from…
মোতাহার হোসেন, কে সাধু (Saint) , কে শয়তান এ নিয়ে আজকের নিবন্ধ। আপনি সাধু হবেন; হতেই হবে এমন কোন কথা নেই। আবার আপনি শয়তান হবেন এটা কারো কাম্য নয়। আপনি শুধু মানুষ হবেন। এটাই প্রত্যাশিত; এটাই যথেষ্ট। মাঝে মাঝে মানুষ…
Dhaka, May 15 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has signed an agreement regarding better customer service with Hotel Grace 21 on Tuesday, 15 May 2018 at Islami Bank Tower.
Dhaka, May 15 – A murder was lodged on Tuesday in connection with the incident of nine women’s death in stampede while collecting zakat and Iftar items in Sathkania upazila of Chattogram district on Monday.
বরিশাল বাকেরগঞ্জ রঙ্গশ্রী ইউনিয়নের কাঁঠালিয়া ইসলামিয়া দারুস সুন্নাহ দাখিল মাদরাসার সুপার ও নেছারবাগ বায়তুল আমান জামে মসজিদের ইমাম মাওলানা আবু হানিফার মাথায় মল-মূত্র ঢেলে বর্বরভাবে লাঞ্চনার প্রতিবাদে এবং মূলহোতাদের গ্রেফতার করে দৃষ্টান্তমূলক শাস্তির দাবিতে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের সহযোগি সংগঠন জাতীয়…
May 15 2018 — The European Court of Justice will hear arguments this week to determine whether three European cities can challenge vehicle emissions regulations set by the European Commission and agreed by national governments. The cities of Paris, Brussels…
World Employment and Social Outlook 2018. ILO flagship report estimates job losses and job creation as the world moves to a greener economy. Geneva (ILO News) – Twenty-four million new jobs will be created globally by 2030 if the right…
Dhaka, May 14 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday night voiced deep concern over their chairperson Khaleda Zia’s ‘deteriorated’ health condition in jail.