Savar, Dhaka 19 Jan – A daylong bird fair on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus was organised on Friday) amid mixed criticism about gathering of the guest birds on campus.
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Zia’s birth anniversary: ‘BNP to get 80 pc votes now’
Dhaka, Jan 18 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said that 80 percent people will vote for their party if the next election is held in a fair and credible manner.
Banking sector ‘not completely free from flaws’: Muhith
Dhaka, Jan 18 – Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Thursday admitted that the country’s banking sector is not completely free from flaws.
Literacy rate in Bangladesh now 71 pc: Minister
Dhaka, Jan 18 – The country’s literacy rate has risen to 71 percent from 46 percent in 2009, according to statistics placed by Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in Parliament on Thursday.
Joint Olympic flag deal angers conservatives in S Korea
Seoul, Jan 19 (AP/UNB) — When athletes from the rival Koreas paraded together behind a single flag for the first time at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, it was a highly emotional event that came on a…
Importers see fish test before sale threat to their business
Dhaka, January 19 – Traders in fish import are in deep soup over a new government move that made testing of all imported fish shipments a prerequisite for their sales in the domestic market.
World’s confidence in US under Trump at new low
Approval for US falls to 30% from 48% under Obama In just under half of the world’s countries – 65 out of 134 – US standing collapsed, by 10 percentage points or more. Global confidence in US leadership has fallen…
PPPs likely to undermine public health commitments
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, Jan 17 (IPS) – The United Nations Agenda 2030 for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is being touted in financial circles as offering huge investment opportunities requiring trillions of…
US, led by an erratic Trump, seeks to undermine UN
By Thalif Deen UN, Jan 18 (IPS) – The continued erratic and outrageous comments by President Donald Trump – and his attempts to undermine the United Nations – are threatening to cause irreparable damage to the world body.
JU signs MoU wuth UST China
Savar, 18 Jan – Jahangirnagar University (JU) and University of Science and Technology of China yesterday (Thursday) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for bilateral cooperation in the field of education and research.
Khaleda alleges Trust graft case documents were forged
Dhaka, 18 Jan – BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s lawyers on Wednesday argued that the prosecution’s documents and facts on Zia Orphanage Trust graft case were based on “forgery” and has no substance.
College students stage demo for publication of their results
Dhaka, 18 Jan – A group students of seven colleges under the University of Dhaka staged a protest by blocking streets at Nilkhet for three hours on Thursday to press for the announcement of exam results immediately.
Those responsible for N’ganj clash would face action: Minister
Dhaka, 18 Jan -“Nobody is above law. Action will be taken according to law for those who have been involved in the clash in Narayanganj and have taken law in their hands”, said home minister Asaduzzaman Khan. He came up…
Fighting for rights succeeds: HRW World HR Report
Principled Politicians and Popular Protest Weaken Authoritarian Populist Agenda Paris – Political leaders willing to fight for human rights principles showed that they could limit authoritarian populist agendas, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2018, reviewing events…
How to rewrite the rules of globalisation
by Joseph Stiglitz How did globalization create such discontent in developed and developing countries alike? Nobel laureate and INET grantee Joseph Stiglitz explains. Stiglitz says that a corporate-driven policy agenda and the distorted economic views bolstering them have deepened inequality…
Stay order on Dhaka North City polls govt’s game: BNP
Dhaka, Jan 17 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday said the by-polls to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral post was stayed with the government’s indication.
No govt. role in HC stay on Dhaka North City polls: Quader
Dhaka, Jan 18 – Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the government has no role regarding the court’s stay order on the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls.
India’s Haryana rape and murder suspect found dead
Indian police say they have found the body of a teenage boy who was the main suspect in a rape and murder case in the northern state of Haryana.
Aunts of 13 captive children reveal years of secrecy
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) – For decades, Elizabeth Flores begged to see her nieces and nephews. Even Skype would do. But her sister and brother-in-law, Louise and David Turpin, kept such a secret life that they wouldn’t let her…
UN rapporteur determined to follow up Myanmar mission
Dhaka, Jan 17 – The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Yanghee Lee begins weeklong visit on Thursday vowing to fulfill her mandate despite the Myanmar government’s refusal to work with her.
EU steps up support to address the Rohingya crisis in BD
Dhaka, 17 Jan – The European Union has adopted a new €5 million programme to support the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, aimed at supporting their identification and registration, facilitating the provision of humanitarian support, and ensuring the better protection of…
IBBL Board meeting held
Dhaka, 17 Jan -A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 17 January 2018 Wednesday in Islami Bank Tower.
Urgent action can lower water use reducing carbon emissions
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 16 Jan – A new policy brief co-authored by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) finds that increasing the share of renewables, in particular solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind, in India’s…
US-Pakistan ties takea turn for the worse
By Junaid Ahmad As we enter the new year, and have experienced one year of Donald Trump as President of the United States, it seems like the world should have no reason to be shocked anymore at Trump’s outbursts, particularly…
PM Hasina opens BD dev forum: Asks for SDGs funding
Dhaka, Jan 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the developed countries to come forward with financial and technical assistance to implement the development goals for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
3-day winter fest begins at JU Thursday
Savar, Dhaka, Jan 17 -A three-day winter festival titled ‘Him Utshob’ will begin at Jahangirnagar University on Thursday.
Take steps in 6 months to hold Ducsu polls: HC asks DU
Dhaka, Jan 17 – The High Court (HC) on Wednesday directed the Dhaka University (DU) authorities to take steps within six months to hold Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) polls.
HC stays Dhaka North City polls for 3 months
Dhaka, Jan 17 – The High Court (HC) on Wednesday stayed for three months the by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral post and elections to the councilor posts in 36 new wards.
Democracy in crisis: Freedom in the world 2018
By Michael J. Abramowitz, President Democracy faced its most serious crisis in decades in 2017 as its basic tenets—including guarantees of free and fair elections, the rights of minorities, freedom of the press, and the rule of law—came under attack…
Instability – not productivity – is the economic problem
by Gerald Holtham There is currently a big debate about productivity growth. Is it as slow as it has been measured or have changes in the economy led to growing measurement errors? If slow growth is real, what causes it?