Dhaka, Jul 7 – Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Friday said that Bangladesh is a non-communal country and it never tolerates religious extremism.
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Unesco declares Hebron’s Old City, Ibrahimi Mosque World Heritage site
Unesco has designated Hebron’s Old City and the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the occupied West Bank a Palestinian World Heritage site despite Israeli protests. A resolution passed by a committee of the UN cultural agency also put them on…
US ethics chief, Walter Shaub, quits amid Trump tensions
The US government’s top ethics watchdog has announced his intention to resign, after repeatedly clashing with President Donald Trump.
Unesco withdraws objection from Rampal power project
Dhaka, Jul 6 – The World Heritage Committee of Unesco has withdrawn its earlier objection over the construction of Rampal power plant project at its current location. It has also spared the Sundarbans from being relegated to the List of…
RU celebrates its 65th founding anniversary
Rajshahi – The 65th founding anniversary of the University of Rajshahi was celebrated o Thursday amid festivity and fanfare on the campus. RU Vice Chancellor Prof M Abdus Sobhan inaugurated the programs at 10 am in front of the administrative…
Girl invited to ‘birthday party’ at Banani raped
Dhaka – A case was filed against a married man for reportedly violating a young girl after inviting her to his ‘birthday party’ at a house in the city’s Banani area on Tuesday.
RU celebrates its 65th anniversary Thursday
Rajshahi – The Rajshahi University is the highest seat of learning in the northern region of Bangladesh. Over last glorious 6 decades, a large number of students and teachers from this university have displayed their ingenuity and intellectual potentiality in…
Charges pressed against 4 for raping Garo girl
Dhaka – Police on Wednesday pressed charges against four young men, including prime accused Rafsan Hossain Rubel, in a case filed for gang raping a Garo girl in the city’s Badda area last year. -UNB
Why war? Building on the legacies of Einstein, Freud and Gandhi
Robert J. Burrowes In 1932, Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein conducted a correspondence subsequently published under the title ‘Why War?’ See ‘Why War: Einstein and Freud’s Little-Known Correspondence on Violence, Peace, and Human Nature’. https://www.transcend.org/tms/2015/04/why-war-einstein-and-freuds-little-known-correspondence-on-violence-peace-and-human-nature/ In many ways, this dialogue…
Is religion new colonial frontier in int’l dev?
By Azza Karam UN, Jul 4 (IPS) – A decade ago, it was difficult to get Western policy makers in governments to be interested in the role of religious organizations in human development. The secular mind-set was such that religion…
Ending child marriage could add trillions to world economy
By Roshni Majumdar UN (IPS) – The benefits of ending child marriage are many—boosting a young girl’s morale and increasing her chances of education and work, and by that virtue, curbing high population rates in developing economies and boosting growth.
Avignon shooting: Eight injured near French mosque
Eight people have been injured in a shooting outside a mosque in southern France, officials have confirmed. Worshippers leaving the Arrahma mosque in Avignon were approached by two hooded suspects at about 22:30 local time (21:30 GMT) on Sunday.
A journey along the Teesta river in Sikkim
Guest Blog by Gauri Noolkar-Oak A day later, I set out on the last leg of my journey – through Sikkim, to the source. The journey from Kalimpong to Singtam and further to Mangan was breathtaking. The mountains grew taller…
Pope sacks Vatican cardinal handling abuse cases
Gerhard Mueller relieved of duties just days after pope aide Pell was charged with child sex abuse. During Mueller’s term, his office amassed a 2,000-case backlog [Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters] Pope Francis has dismissed the church’s chief of doctrine, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller…
DU Day being observed
Dhaka – The Dhaka University Day is being observed on the campus here on Saturday with much enthusiasm and festivity, marking the 96th founding anniversary of the country’s highest seat of learning. -UNB
DU Day marking 96th anniversary being observed
Dhaka, Jul 1 – The Dhaka University Day is being observed on the campus here on Saturday with much enthusiasm and festivity, marking the 96th founding anniversary of the country’s highest seat of learning. The theme of this year’s day…
China’s Xi: No tolerance for subversion in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said any activities in Hong Kong seen as threatening China’s sovereignty and stability would be “absolutely impermissible,” employing some of his harshest language yet toward pro-democracy activities in the territory. –AP/UNB
3 suspected female militants held in Kushtia
Dhaka, Jul 1 – Police arrested three alleged female militants along with suicide vests from a suspected militant den in Banonpara area of Bheramara upazila headquarters under Kushtia early Saturday.
A journey along the Teesta River in W Bengal
Guest Blog by Gauri Noolkar-Oak The minute I crossed over the Indo-Bangladesh border into India at Chengrabandha, the atmosphere changed instantly; more briskness, more people and more English and Hindi surrounded me. I also spotted posters of Baahubali 2, and…
UK’s U-turn on abortion for Northern Ireland’s women
Funding abortions for women who travel to England is only an interim solution Hillary Margolis The UK government just took an important step in announcing – following a campaign and under pressure from parliament – that the National Health Service…
Markel against: German Parliament nods same-sex marriage
By ALISON SMALE and DAVID SHIMER Berlin — When Sarah Kermer proposed to her girlfriend in March, she knew she was in love, but she did not know when, if ever, Germany would allow them to marry. The answer came…
Obama making nostalgic visit to city of his childhood
Bogor – Former President Barack Obama and his family are set to visit his childhood home city of Jakarta at the end of their 10-day vacation to Indonesia, where they went whitewater rafting and visited an ancient Buddhist temple. –AP/UNB
Eid Ul Fitr celebrated in United States
New York: Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festival of the Muslims, was celebrated in United States of America on Sunday 25 June with due earnestness and religious fervour. The festival came after the holy Ramadan, the month of fasting.
Vatican treasurer Cardinal Pell charged with sex offences
The Vatican treasurer and Australia’s most senior Catholic figure Cardinal George Pell has been charged with sex offences in Australia. The charges relate to alleged “historical” incidents, police in the state of Victoria said.
The high cost of ageing
By Veena S. Kulkarni, Vani S. Kulkarni and Raghav Gaiha New Delhi, June 23 (IPS) – Evidence shows that health systems must be recast to accommodate the needs of chronic disease prevention.
Spotlight on women migrant workers
By Roshni Majumdar UN, Jun 24 (IPS) – Migrant workers, and their economic contribution to the development of both the country of origin and the host country, have caught the eye of governments and policymakers worldwide.
Can new protections save Dhaka’s dying rivers?
Experts and environmentalists have criticised Bangladesh’s environment agency for its decision to declare four dying rivers around Dhaka as ecologically critical areas (ECAs).
Socially owned news media must for objective journalism
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A young journalist colleague told me the other day he would make no mistake in aligning himself with either of the two major political parties in Bangladesh because he has seen and is by now ‘sure that…
Stalker-attack: 6 of a family hurt in Sherpur
Dhaka, June 26 – Six members of a family, including a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member, were injured in an attack by miscreants at tourist spot Panihata in Nalitabari upazila on Monday for protesting eve-teasing.
PM happy Eid has been peaceful
Dhaka, June 26 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed her gratitude to the Almighty and extended thanks to the countrymen for holding the holy Eid-ul-Fitr amidst peaceful atmosphere.