Dhaka, Aug 27 – Rumeen Farhana, the BNP MP from the reserved seat for women has withdrawn her application for a plot of land at the Purbachal Residential Area in Dhaka after the request went viral on social media, prompting…
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Dhaka City inspectors refused entry to Health Minister House
Dhaka, Aug 27 – A mobile court of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) was not given entry to Health Minister Zahid Maleque’s residence for inspection during an anti-mosquito drive.
Dhaka, Tokyo sign MoC for recruiting skilled workers
Dhaka – Bangladesh and Japan on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on accepting specified skilled workers by Japan from Bangladesh.
Dhaka needs to engage more with Beijing, Tokyo, Delhi
Dhaka – Bangladesh needs to get engaged with three pocket countries of Myanmar — China, Japan and India — in a much more “creative way” to find a sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis, said an international affairs expert on Tuesday.
UN chief appeals for G7 pol will to tackle climate threat
26 August 2019 – People all over the world are calling for a shift towards a greener, cleaner future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, stressing that “we have the tools to address the climate emergency, but we need…
Rohingya repatriation delay: Tension among locals feared
Dhaka, Aug 26 – Law enforcers are alert in maintaining peaceful situation in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar as tension may rise due to the delay of repatriation of these displaced persons who have been staying here for over…
G7 leaders vow to help Brazil fight fires, repair damage
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 26 (AP/UNB) — Leaders of the Group of Seven nations said Sunday they are preparing to help Brazil battle fires burning across the Amazon region and repair the damage as tens of thousands of soldiers got…
G7 leaders vow to help Brazil fight fires, repair damage
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 26 (AP/UNB) — Leaders of the Group of Seven nations said Sunday they are preparing to help Brazil battle fires burning across the Amazon region and repair the d amage as tens of thousands of soldiers…
Protect BD migrant workers from middlemen: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to be mindful so that the people who have gone abroad to attract good luck do not end up being cheated by middlemen. “We’ve to give a special…
Rohingyas stage big rally, demand citizenship right
Cox’s Bazar – Thousands of Rohingyas staged a huge rally in Ukhiya on Sunday demanding that the international community step up pressure on Myanmar to meet their five-point demand, including repatriation, citizenship and trial in the international court of those…
Bangladesh ‘to be tougher’ on Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh has said it will harden its stance towards Rohingya refugees currently in the country. Hundreds of thousands of people, mainly Muslims, are living in refugee camps after fleeing violent persecution in neighbouring Myanmar.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro authorizes army to help fight Amazon fires
President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday authorized the deployment of Brazil’s armed forces to help combat fires raging in the Amazon rainforest, as a growing global outcry over the blazes sparks protests and threatens a huge trade deal. Plumes of thick…
Strong global move must to resolve Rohingya crisis: BD FM
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Friday said Bangladesh will take a tougher position over Rohingya issue saying the global leadership must resolve it quickly to ensure greater peace and stability in the region.…
Amazon fires stir bitter dispute over who is to blame
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — As fires raged in the Amazon rainforest, the Brazilian government on Thursday denounced international critics who say President Jair Bolsonaro is not doing enough to curb massive deforestation. The growing threat to what…
Dhaka South City fines 6 owners for Aedes larvae at homes
Dhaka, Aug 22 -Mobile courts of Dhaka South City Corporation(DSCC) on Thursday fined owners of six buildings Tk 44000 in different parts of the city as larvae of Adese mosquitoes were found in the buildings.
EPA rule may absolve power producers of coal-ash liability
On July 2, 2019, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a proposed rule to not impose financial responsibility requirements for Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution facilities (electric power industry).
Rohingyas adamant not to return till their rights recognised
Dhaka, Aug 21 – The stage was prepared to orchestrate the act of sending back the displaced Rohingya persons to their homeland in Myanmar but the protagonists the Rohingyas ignored the call of the authorities to return until their several…
‘Rohingyas refuse to go back’: Repatriation move fails again
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 22 (UNB) – Despite all the preparations, no Rohingya turned up on Thursday to avail of the “voluntary” repatriation offer given to them to go back to their place of origin in Rakhine State of Myanmar prompting…
3 killed in Thakurgaon road crash
A head-on collision between two buses on Thakurgaon-Panchagarh Highway left three people dead and 30 others injured today morning. The deceased were identified as Babul, 28, a minibus driver Abul Kalam Azad, 50, son of Abdul Majid and Quamruzzaman of…
WHO says, drinking microplastics in water not look risky
Geneva, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — The World Health Organization says the levels of microplastics in drinking water don’t appear to be risky, but that research has been spotty and more is needed into their effects on the environment and health.…
How to bring the Indus Delta back to life – Give it water
By Zofeen Ebrahim Reprint Karachi, Aug 21 2019 (IPS) – Gulab Shah, 45, is having sleepless nights. He and his family are worried about their imminent migration from their village in Jhaloo to a major city in Pakistan, thanks to…
Assurances don’t satisfy Rohingyas: Repatriation uncertain
Dhaka, Aug 21 – Though the authorities are ready to start the Rohingya repatriation process today but the matter is still uncertain as they could not get any solid statement from the displaced people during their interview for their voluntary…
New IPCC land report – contentious issues raised, resolved
Delhi, 21 August (Indrajit Bose) — Several contentious issues arose prior to the adoption of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Summary for Policy Makers (SPM) of the Special Report on Climate Change and Land. The SPM was adopted…
A geoengineering Trojan Horse
by Silvia Ribeiro Mexico City – Although the effects of climate change are becoming increasingly apparent, the progress toward reducing greenhouse-gas emissions remains as disappointing as ever, leading some to tout new technological solutions that could supposedly save the day.…
21 Rohingya families interviewed unwilling to return
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Around 100 Rohingya people of 21 families were interviewed at the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar yesterday to encourage them to return to Myanmar before their repatriation on the ‘said date’ on August 22.
‘Dhaka, Delhi for mutually acceptable water sharing formula’
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Terming the Bangladesh-India partnership as ‘role model’ for South Asia and for the world, visiting Indian external affairs minister Dr. S. Jaishankar yesterday said both the counties are looking forward to making progress to find mutually…
Two Years On: MSF sees no solutions in sight for Rohingyas
Dhaka – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Tuesday said very little progress has been made to address the lack of legal status for the Rohingya in the region, or to address the underlying causes of the Rohingyas’ exclusion in Myanmar.…
GOB, UNHCR prepares to start repatriation of Rohingyas Aug 22
Dhaka, Aug 20 (UNB) – The government and the UNHCR have taken all necessary steps to begin repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Myanmar’s Rakhine State on August 22, an official said on Monday. Refugee Relief and…
Norway for joint efforts for ‘voluntary and safe’ return of Rohingyas
Dhaka, Aug 19 (UNB) – Norway has laid emphasis on working together to make sure that things are improving on Myanmar side and expediting the global efforts to ensure the “voluntary and safe” return of Rohingyas to their place of…
Rohingya repatriation to start any time, says BD FS
Dhaka, Aug 18 – Foreign secretary Shahidul Haque on Sunday said the repatriation process of the Rohingya people to Myanmar is always on the table and it may start at any time.