Andrew Gilligan
Category: Feature
Dorp celebrates UN Award
Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP), a non-governmental organisation has celebrated the receipt the ‘Water for Life’ award from the UN World Water Assessment Programme Unit, on Monday at a city restaurant for its outstanding contribution to the water…
New Book: History of Press in Bagladesh
A History of the Press in Bangladesh has arrived in the market. Mohammad Golam Kibriya is the author of the book. At a cursory glance a reader will find that it is not only a chronicle but also a book…
Health benefits of green coffee bean extract
Chlorogenic acid, the key component of green coffee bean extract, is a powerful natural anitoxidant which combats free radicals in the blood stream. The affect is to slow down the aging process, and improve circulation and muscle tone. The major…
Honesty of a Bangladeshi in Dubai
A Dubai taxi driver who discovered Dhs200,000 in cash and Dhs1 million worth of jewellery in his cab said he returned the haul to its rightful owner because he did not want to keep something he hadn’t worked for himself.
Human DNA not patentable: US Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Naturally occurring human gene sequences cannot be patented but artificially created DNA can be, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday.
Sunshine, freedom and a little flower
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma
Indigenous people engulfed in CHT land conflict: AI
The government’s failure to address rights to traditional lands in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region has left tens of thousands of Indigenous people landless and trapped them in a cycle of violent clashes with the Bangalee settlers, said Amnesty…
WHO adopts autism resolution B’desh placed
The World Health Organization (WHO) in its 133rd Executive Board meeting held in Geneva last month accepted the Bangladesh resolution on autism.
Weighing words that create uproad in Parliament
Bangladesh’s first woman speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has help on hand. Even as she promised to examine whether an expression by BNP lawmaker Rehana Akhter Ranu was unparliamentary and needs to be expunged from the proceedings, Kolkata’s Ananda Bazar Patrika…
Mock voting in Barisal City Corporation
A two-day long mock voting for training of voters on using electronic voting machine ended Monday in two centers under ward-16 of Barisal City Corporation. After casting vote by EVM the voters expressed mixed reaction to the journalists. Mock voting…
Umrah visa valid ‘only for 2 weeks’
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has decided to limit the validity of Umrah visas to only 14 days because of the ongoing work to expand the mataf — the cicumambulation area.
Media plays important role for women empowerment
The mass media has been playing important role in changing the social mindset for women empowerment and flourishing women leadership in every sphere of the society, speakers said this here yesterday afternoon. They were addressing a views-sharing meeting organised by…
Valerie Taylor wins $100,000 Rotary award
Valerie Ann Taylor, the founder of Centre for Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP), has won a $100,000 humanitarian award launched by Rotary International District.
IMF admits ‘notable failures’ in 2010 Greece rescue
The International Monetary Fund yesterday admitted to significant failures in the first Greek rescue that forced a second, larger bailout and left the country in a deep recession.
Smartphone sales to grow 18%
Global smartphone shipments are forecast to grow by 18 percent a year to reach 1.5 billion units and to account for 73 percent of all mobile phone shipments in 2017, according to Canalys.
Mysterious sea creature in UK shore was an eel
A mysterious sea creature with a set of sharp teeth washed up on a U.K. beach last week, prompting wide speculation as to what it could be—the wildest being a dinosaur or the Loch Ness Monster.
Housewives in Barisal city election race
Thirty, two-thirds of 45 candidates contesting in 10 seats reserved for female councilors in 30 wards under Barisal City Corporation, introduced themselves as housewifes in profession criteria.
Woman killed by son in Bagerhat
A woman was killed allegedly by her son at Narendrapur village in Kachua upazila on Sunday.
MMC Hospital beset with environment problem
Asencee of awareness, non-application of rules, free smoking of of cigarettes have been hampering the smoking free environment of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH).
Comilla slum dwellers exposed to TB
Sordid environment in the 70 slums of Comilla City Corporation (CCC) area has kept their 1.5 lakh dwellers at risk of being attacked with tuberculosis.
Maternal mortality rate not refleced properly in govt statistics
Non-government organisations working in the field women-health on Tuesday publishing a survey report revealed that death-number of pregnant women in delivering child not properly reflected in government statistical report as death-registration yet to be standardised.
Girls in Tahirpur burden on guardians for dowry
Poor guardians of hundreds of eligible girls in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj cannot arrange marriage of their daughters for inability to manage dowry money.
Pakistan’s new lawmakers sworn in, face many tests
Newly elected members of Pakistan’s National Assembly were sworn in Saturday, officially marking the first transition of power between democratically elected civilian governments in the nearly 66-year history of this coup-prone country.
Hefajat for judicial probe into ‘torture’ on Babunagri
Leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam on Friday demanded a judicial investigation into ‘torture’ on its general secretary Junaid Babunagri and punishment of those responsible for it.
Manik Mia’s 44th death anniversary today
The 44th anniversary of death of the legendary journalist and eminent politician of the sub-continent Tofazzal HossainManik Mia will be observed today (Saturday) in a befitting manner.
4 Bangladeshi peacekeepers get awards
Four Bangladeshi peacekeepers, who had lost their lives while performing peacekeeping duties last year, were awarded for their contribution to world peace.
World No Tobacco Day observed
The World No Tobacco Day was observed in the country as in 175 other countries across the globe on Friday, aiming to sensitise people about the bad effects of tobacco use.
Ziaur Rahman’s 32nd death anniv observed
The 32nd death anniversary was observed here with different programmes . Moulvibazar town unit of Bangladesh BNP arranged the discussion meeting with its Moulana Owale Siddique in the chair.
Foundation stone of 250 -bed hospital laid
After a long awaiting of three decades the construction work of long desired Bagerhat 250- Bed Hospital started on Wednesday in the morning.