A ship carrying 185 trucks was flagged by Indian Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari from Chennai Port to Mongla Port, Bangladesh. At a time when exporters are facing hurdles on the India-Bangladesh border, commercial vehicle…
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take special initiative to resolve the Rohingya crisis. “We have long been saying that the PM should play a special role to resolve the Rohingya…
City planning in Bangladesh needs to be done in a more sustainable way so that the rapidly urbanising parts of the country have the necessary infrastructures and services to make them good places to live in, the World Bank said…
Dhaka – A convoy of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, heading towards Cox’s Bazar, came under attack at Mohammad Ali Bazar near the Feni district town on Saturday, leaving nearly 30 vehicles damaged.
By Paloma Duran UN, Oct 27 (IPS) – What you eat doesn’t only affect your own health – it also affects our planet’s health. From deciding which food to buy, to how you store and prepare it, you are making…
By Joseph Chamie New York, Oct 25 (IPS) – Recent elections around the world have clearly shown growing public support for candidates and political parties advocating the deportation of migrants and stricter restrictions on immigration, including halting it altogether. At…
More than 300 American rabbis and cantors are petitioning Israel to stop selling weapons to Myanmar, which the U.N. says is responsible for ethnic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims.
Dhaka, Oct 27– BNP on Friday alleged that Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan not only resorted to lies but also mocked with the nation with his comment that Myanmar started working to repatriate Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh.
Paris, Oct 26 (BSS/AFP) – Two teams of scientists on Wednesday unveiled a new generation of programmable molecular machines that can seamlessly repair tiny but deadly errors in the genetic coding of living organisms.
Dhaka, Oct 27 – The government has taken a number of initiatives, including setting up of technical training centres, specialised hospitals, residential schools, housing projects and a specialised insurance company, for the welfare of Bangladeshi expatriates who are greatly contributing…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to Chittagong on Saturday as she embarks on a four-day tour of Cox’s Bazar to visit the Rohingyas who have taken shelter there in the face of persecution in their own country, Myanmar. The…
Dhaka, Oct 26 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday claimed that the government has failed to convince Russia and Chain for coming forward to resolve the Rohingya crisis as it has been playing a ‘subservient’ role…
David Harding AFP Doha (AFP) – World Cup 2022 host Qatar, under global scrutiny over its alleged ill-treatment of foreign workers, has agreed to a range of labour reforms including the introduction of a minimum wage.
By Baher Kamal Rome, Oct 26 (IPS) – The prevailing “Take-Make-Dispose” linear economic model consisting of voracious depletion of natural resources in both production and consumption patterns have proved to be one of the world’s main killers due to the…
Dhaka – The next Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) beginning in Dhaka on November 1 will focus on Rohingya crisis and its solutions.
Dhaka, Oct 26 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said Bangladesh and Myanmar will form a joint working group within November 30 next for the repatriation of Rohingyas who have taken shelter here in the face of persecution on…
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has voiced concern over the World Bank’s loan offer to Bangladesh to deal with the challenges emerged after Rohingyas took shelter in Bangladesh amid persecution in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. In a statement on Thursday,…
Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet signed a bill Wednesday that seeks to ban plastic bags in more than 100 coastal areas in a bid to halt the accumulation of ocean plastic. Bachelet said the move was aimed at “taking care of…
Dhaka – The government will take a decision on city’s sitting service next week after getting recommendations of the committee, road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday. The committee which formed earlier on city’s sitting service carrying…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said the country is now having a very serious problem with its economic management following the huge influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh. “Right now, we’ve a very serious problem with our economic management as…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans to build a new city on the Red Sea coast, promising a lifestyle not available in today’s Saudi Arabia as he seeks to remake the kingdom in a time of dwindling resources.…
The capital Dhaka witnessed construction of six flyovers since 2009 while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to open one more of the structures to further ease the city’s notorious traffic congestions. Officials said six flyovers, with Mayor Hanif being…
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi today said her country was set to return Rohingyas as home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal met her a day after talks with his Burmese counterpart at Naypyidaw on the repatriation issue, officials said. “Myanmar…
India remains highly supportive to ensure the safe return of Rohingyas to their homeland but does not support any forceful approach that might turn counterproductive, said a highly placed diplomatic source. “We’ll continue to support this effort. But if you…
China wants to see a peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis bilaterally and send them back to their homeland – Myanmar, says an official on Wednesday. “Their intention and commitment for sending them (Rohingyas) back is now stronger,” Foreign Secretary M…
The world will be in deep trouble if it fails to tackle climate change and inequality, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde warned on Tuesday. “If we don’t address these issues… we will be moving to a dark future” in 50…
Dhaka, Oct 25 – Declaring Bangladesh Secretariat a smoke-free zone, the Cabinet Division has asked the secretaries of all the ministries to make sure that no one smokes in the country’s administrative hub.
By International Organization for Migration Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Oct 24 (IOM) – Last week, the Government of Bangladesh moved near 7,000 Rohingya refugees, who had been stranded in “no man’s land” near the Anjuman Para border crossing point in Cox’s…
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Oct 23 (IPS) – As the crisis in Myanmar reaches unprecedented levels, frustration is at its peak as the international community remains slow to respond and act cohesively. Over 600,000 Rohingya refugees have crossed into Bangladesh…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed a special envoy to Myanmar on Monday tasked with pressing its leadership to resolve the Rohingya crisis. Trudeau also announced in a statement that Canada would be doubling its contribution this year of humanitarian…