Dhaka – The High Court on Wednesday asked the owner of the Niramoy Private Clinic and fake physician Razan the Das of Patuakhali, who left gauze inside a woman’s abdomen, to pay the victim Tk 9 lakh as compensation.
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President wants rock solid stance on Palestine
President M Abdul Hamid today said OIC must not remain as bystander on Jerusalem issue as he joined an emergency summit of the Muslim nations’ major grouping, convened to decide a coordinated response to the US recognition of the city…
Martyred Intellectuals’ Day Thursday
The nation is set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Thursday to commemorate those intellectuals who were killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation army and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country’s Liberation War in 1971. On…
Saudi Arabia to allow cinemas after 35 years of ban
Saudi Arabia will allow public cinemas for the first time in more than 35 years, the latest religiously-inspired restriction to fall as the kingdom strives to overhaul the economy. The first multiplexes are expected to open in March 2018, the…
Anger extends from Jakarta to Rabat over Palestine
A wave of anger against a US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has spread from Asia, through the Middle East, to North Africa, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets to denounce the controversial move.
Global recall of Lactalis baby milk over salmonella fears
French baby milk formula maker Lactalis has ordered a global product recall over fears of salmonella contamination. Health authorities in France said 26 infants in the country have become sick since early December.
Indian actress Zaira says she was molested on flight
“Dangal” actress Zaira Wasim has said she was molested on flight by a middle-aged man, drawing strong reactions by women rights activists and politicians. The airline apologised and Mumbai Police registered an FIR.The National Award winning Kashmiri actress complained about…
Charges pressed against 228 over Nasirnagar attack
Dhaka – Police here on Sunday submitted a charge-sheet against 228 people in a case filed over the attacks on Hindu community members in Nasirnagar upazila.Those charge-sheeted accused include suspended chairman of Haripur union parishad Dewan Atiqur Rahman Ankhi, Sadar…
Rain disrupts normal life in Dhaka city
Dhaka, Dec 10 – Moderate rainfall, coming under the influence a depression which in the Bay of Bengal, disrupted the normal life in the city on Saturday and since Sunday morning.
Arab ministers demand reversal of Trump Jerusalem decision
Cairo, Dec 10 (AP/UNB) — Arab foreign ministers on Sunday demanded that the United States rescind President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling it a “grave” development that puts Washington on the same side as “occupation”…
Egypt uncovers ancient tombs at Luxor
Archaeologists in Egypt have displayed items, including a mummy, from one of two previously unexplored tombs in the ancient Nile city of Luxor. The mummy is believed to be that of a senior official from Egypt’s “New Kingdom”, about 3,500…
Rohingya refugees: Woes of women (Part 2)
By Sohara Mehroze Shachi Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Dec 8 (IPS) – Under pouring rain, hundreds of young and expectant mothers stand in line. With her bare feet and the bottom of her dress covered in mud, Rashida is one of…
Two Palestinians dead in day of raze: US isolated at UN
Clashes, Palestinian rocket fire and Israeli air strikes killed at least two people and wounded dozens of others on Friday in violence linked to US President Donald Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. In the latest diplomatic fallout, the…
Five receive Rokeya Award
Five persons on Saturday received prestigious Rokeya Padak, 2017 for their outstanding contributions to the society and the empowerment of womenfolk. They are– Freedom Fighter and organiser Mazeda Shawkat Ali, journalist Mahfuza Khatun Baby Moudud (Posthumous), Artiste Suraiya Rahman, writer…
Trump proclaims Jerusalem as Israel Capital
Washington, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump’s move to recognize the divided city of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may have triggered a worldwide chorus of critics but the president had his ears closely tuned to his supporters at home.
Mideast braces for fallout from Trump’s move on Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — Palestinians shuttered schools and shops and called for protests in West Bank towns on Thursday, in show of anger over President Donald Trump’s recognition of bitterly contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
India’s cleaning quandary: How to scale the Taj Mahal dome?
Agra, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in India are trying to figure out how workers will scale the Taj Mahal’s majestic but delicate dome as they complete the first thorough cleaning of the World Heritage site since it was built…
Dhaka deeply concerned at US declaring Jerusaem Israel’s capital
Dhaka – Bangladesh is deeply concerned over the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Dhaka has voiced its support on preserving the status of Jerusalem in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions.
Violence against women: Why the UN Scy-Gen got it wrong
Robert J. Burrowes In his remarks on the recent International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – see ‘Violence Against Women is Fundamentally About Power’ http://www.ipsnews.net/2017/11/violence-women-fundamentally-power/ – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres inadvertently demonstrated why well-meaning efforts being…
‘Sital pati’ recognised as Unesco cultural heritage
Sylhet’s traditional art of ‘Shital Pati’ weaving has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by UNESCO.The recognition was given on Wednesday at UNESCO’s 12 ICH Committee session at Jeju in South Korea.This…
Indigenous people guardians of Brazil’s threatened forests
By Mario Osava Rio De Janeiro, Dec 4 (IPS) – Indigenous peoples, recognised as the best guardians of the world’s forests, are losing some battles in Brazil in the face of intensified pressure from the expansion of agriculture, mining and…
Unicef tackling ‘disconnect’ with evidence tool
Unicef has been testing an evidence-mapping tool to bridge a “big disconnect” between its activities and the evidence behind them, according to Kerry Albright, chief of Research Facilitation and Knowledge Management at the UN agency’s Office of Research-Innocenti.
India’s Rahul Gandhi set to take over as Congress chief
New Delhi, Dec 4 (BSS/AFP) – Rahul Gandhi could be named the head of India’s opposition Congress Party within hours, a source said, shortly after he filed his candidacy for the role on Monday.
Viewing water policies through a gendered lens
Tanusree Paul Despite the international recognition accorded to the key role played by women in issues around water, the extent to which India’s national water policies accommodate gender concerns remains to be examined. Based on an in-depth content analysis of…
The real reasons Trump is quitting UNESCO
By Jonathan Cook Nazareth: At first glance, the decision last week by the Trump administration, followed immediately by Israel, to quit the United Nation’s cultural agency seems strange. Why penalise a body that promotes clean water, literacy, heritage preservation and…
Decade of family farming to be adopted by UN
Daniel Ruiz de Garibay The Second Committee has approved the Proposal for a Resolution which the United Nations General Assembly will adopt in mid-December.
Pope defends his position regarding Myanmar
Pope Francis has said he did not negotiate truths in the meeting with Myanmar’s military leaders including armed forces’ commander in chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as he met them during his Burma tour.
Pope Francis leaves Dhaka telling warm words
Dhaka, Dec 2 – Pope Francis wrapped up his busy Bangladesh trip on Saturday afternoon when he had an emotional interaction with Rohingyas.
Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 2 – Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the day of birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), was observed in the country on Saturday with due religious solemnity.
Obama told Modi privately India shouldn’t be divided on religious lines
Former US President Barack Obama said today that he had “privately” told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that a country should not be divided on sectarian lines and emphasised how the Indian society needed to cherish that Muslims in the country…