A new whitepaper on cooling in Southeast Asia finds low public awareness around the importance of energy-efficient cooling for reducing pollution and fighting climate change, and its implications for a more sustainable future for the region.
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HC directs Police to stop YABA smuggling
Dhaka, 29 Jan – The High Court Division of the Supreme Monday ordered Police Bureau Investigation (PBI) to take initiative for preventing influx of all kinds of narcotics including Yaba, cannabis and Phensidyl through several borders of the country.
HC rule: Why unauthorised edu institutions not be stopped
Dhaka, 29 Jan – The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why they should not be directed to stop operations of unauthorized educational institutions across the country.
Comilla City Mayor granted bail after surrender
Dhaka, 29 Jan – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday allowed bail to Comilla City Corporation Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku after he surrendered to the court in a graft case. On November 21, last, a special…
AL meet Wednesday to finalise president candidate
Dhaka, 29 Jan – The ruling Awami League (AL) policy makers will sit on Wednesday to finalize its candidate for contesting the upcoming presidential election slated for February 18.
BNP won’t be in election keeping Khaleda out: Nazrul
Dhaka, 29 Jan – The BNP won’t take part in the next elections keeping chairperson Khaleda Zia out of the election process, says BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan.
HC dissatisfied at mobile court imprisoning man in custody
Dhaka, 28 Jan – A High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday expressed strong dissatisfaction for sentencing a man to eight months imprisonment by a mobile court when he was in police custody last year.
Report on Gulshan café attack deferred
Dhaka, 28 Jan – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed in connection with the attack on the Holey Atrisan Bakery at the city’s diplomatic zone…
RU student group demands stoppage of rag excesses
Rajshahi, 28 Jan – Demanding an end to rag excesses and seeking the interference of administration a human chain by Student Rights Association was formed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Sunday.
RU Political Science dept chairman pressed to resign
Rajshahi, 28 Jan – Several hundred students and teachers of Political Science department (PS) of Rajshahi University (RU) on Sunday laid siege to the office of thier chairman Prof Dr Nasima Zaman for three hours pressing their demands including resignation from…
Manzoor murder investigation report deferred
Dhaka, 28 Jan – The First Additional District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the submission of the investigation report on the further investigation against 5 accused including Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad. The new date is…
Non-Govt teeachers to boycott SSC exams if demands not met
Dhaka, 28 Jan – The teachers and employees under the banner of Non-Government Education Nationalisation Liaison Forum has threatened to boycott the duties of the upcoming Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations on February 1 if the their demand is not…
Muhith warns of widespread use of black money
Dhaka, 28 Jan – With less than a year to the national election, Finance Minister AMA Muhith has warned banks and the regulator of a widespread use of ‘black money’.
New BD chief justice very soon, Law Minister
Dhaka 28 Jan – A new Chief Justice will be appointed soon, Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Sunday. “Some new appellate division judges will also be appointed after appointing the Chief Justice”, he said while talking to the reporter…
ভোক্তা ও নাগরিক সমাজের করনীয় নিয়ে মতবিনিময় সভা অনুষ্ঠিত
চট্টগ্রাম, ২৮ জানুয়ারী – সরকার দেশের ক্রেতা-ভোক্তাদের স্বার্থ সংরক্ষনে ভোক্তা সংরক্ষন আইন ২০০৯ প্রণয়ণ করেছেন, যেখানে মানুষ এসএমএস, মেইল ও ফোনে বা চিটি প্রেরণ করে প্রতারিত বা ভোগান্তির শিকার হলে আইনী প্রতিকার পেতে পারেন। আর অভিযোগ প্রমানিত হলে জরিমানার ২৫…
Cities must have river pollution abatement plans
Ranjan Panda Cities need to increase treatment, recycling and reuse of wastewater to reduce the amount of untreated wastewater discharged into freshwater bodies by at least 50 per cent by 2030. Ever since the new government at India’s centre came…
IBBL MD gets Best Banker of the Year Award
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu hands over ‘Best Banker of the Year’ Award to Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited in the ‘Arthakantha Business Award 2017’ program recently.
Students’ woes after affiliation of seven colleges to DU:
Masum Billah All colleges-public and private- had been under public universities but the session jam, exam jam, complexities to publish results engulfed the whole system. The public universities had been busy with their own academic and administrative affairs. To ease…
Padma Bridge 2nd span Installation again Sunday
Dhaka, Jan 26 – The 2nd span of the much-hyped Padma Bridge could not be installed between pillars 38 and 39 on Saturday.
Haste to deliver verdict against khaleda a plot: BNP high command
Dhaka, Jan 27 – The opposition BNP high command on Saturday night noted its indignation over what it called the haste in which the date for giving verdict in a graft case against their chairperson Khaleda Zia has been fixed…
The Balfour Declaration planted terror In the Middle East!
By Dr Salim Nazzal I believe that there is no political declaration throughout history that has had devastating effects such as the Balfour Declaration. The Balfour Declaration has ignited wars lasting 100 years in addition that it has posed a…
Roof gardens to help turn Dhaka into sustainable city
Dhaka, 27 Jan – Several hundred roof gardeners got free saplings of fruit-bearing trees at an informal programme at Dhaka University’s Botany Department premises on Friday a fternoon. The ‘Sabuj Bagan Society’ organized the programme. About 2000 saplings were distributed.
Dhaka’s commuters show a strong preference for trains
Masudul Hoque, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Jan 26 – Many people who travel between capital Dhaka and neighbouring towns are increasingly using trains as traffic congestions on city roads and those in adjacent areas have become unmanageable.
Minister’s remarks prove they know of Khaleda verdict: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Jan 26 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday criticised the Home Minister for what he said issuing a threat to their party saying it was not his justified action before the announcement of the verdict…
ইসলামী যুব আন্দোলন সম্মেলনে আইএবি আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ রেজাউল করীম
ইসলামী যুব আন্দোলন আজকের ওয়ার্ড প্রতিনিধি সম্মেলনে প্রধান অতিথি ছিলেন, ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ রেজাউল করীম, পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই।
Dutch intel agency spied on Russian hacking group: media
Amsterdam (Reuters) – The Dutch intelligence agency AIVD spied on the Russian group believed to be behind the hack of the Democratic Party ahead of U.S. elections, local media reported on Thursday.
JU wins debate contest against DU
Savar (Dhaka), The Jahangirnagar University (JU) became champion in an ‘Inter University Debate Championship’ winning over Dhaka University (DU).
Growth is back! so what?
by Éloi Laurent Reports of the death of growth have been greatly exaggerated. As the IMF noted last month, the world enjoyed in 2017 the “broadest cyclical upswing since the start of the decade”. In other words, after ten years…
European social democracy extinct?
by Marcel Pauly “In a constitutional state, the true ruler is the voter”, go the words of Ferdinand Lassalle, the champion of workers and intellectual force behind European social democracy. But in the meantime, the voter has – more than…
Traditional cultural centres planned in capital Dhaka
Dhaka, Jan 26 – Two cultural centres will be built in city’s Uttara and Mirpur area to spread the practice of cultural activities throughout the city.