Speakers at a discussion have stressed for sensitising the adolescents on their rights to safe reproductive health education and challenge at the juncture of physical change for their normal growth and development.
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Enact law against blasphemy or face strong movement: IAB
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, and Amer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Mufti Moulana Syed Rezaul Karim on Wednesday that his party would call rigorous movement including hartal soon of the government does not enact law to punish people committing…
IAB road march for capital punishent against blasphemy
The Islami Andolan Bangladesh on Tuesday started a road march from capital Dhaka to Rangpur to press the party’s demand for capital punishment against blasphemous utterances. Workers of Islami Andolan assebled at the Suhrawardy Uddyan in the morning before starting…
Four Afghan Guantanamo inmates sent home
Four Afghan detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison have been sent back to their home country, the Pentagon says.
What is behind the US-Cuba thaw?
US President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro have announced moves to normalise diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Will population growth end in this century?
New Worldwatch Institute analysis explores the debate about our planet’s future population. Washington D.C.-The human population nearly tripled from 2.5 billion people in 1950 to 7.3 billion today and will continue growing through 2070, according to two recent demographic projections.…
Dalai Lama concedes he may be the last
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said he realises that he may be the last to hold the title.
Why is near term human extinction inevitable?
Robert J. Burrowes If you hadn’t previously heard the expression ‘near term human extinction’, you have now. And you will get used to hearing it soon unless you insulate yourself from reality with greater effectiveness than you are doing by…
44th Victory Day celebrated Tuesday
The 44th Victory Day commemorating its glorious victory in the nine-month bloody war against the occupation forces in 1971 was celebrated on Tuesday with a pledge to uphold the spirit of the Liberation War. Thousands of people paid rich tributes…
Why are most of us right-handed?
We humans don’t typically agree on all that much, but there is at least one thing that an impressive amount of us accept: which hand is easiest to control.
The world’s most unique words?
Mangata In the introduction to her book Lost in Translation, Ella Frances Sanders writes: “There may be some small essential gaps in your mother tongue, but never fear: you can look to other languages to define what you’re feeling”. The…
Cricketer Rubel gets bail for 4 weeks in actress Happy case
The High Court on Monday allowed an anticipatory bail for four weeks to national cricketer Rubel Hossain in a rape case. An HC bench comprising Justice Syed AB Mahmudul Haque and Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury passed the order following…
Secondhand smoke too dreadfully dangerous
Mir Lutful Kabir Saadi Secondhand smoke is simply other people’s tobacco smoke. Wherever people smoke, there is secondhand smoke in the air. There is no doubt breathing second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) is dreadfully dangerous to health. It causes cancer, as…
Facial recognition: Shop where everybody knows your name
Imagine walking into a shop you’ve never been in before, to be greeted by name by a sales assistant you don’t know.
Virgin plane hijack scare: Australian found not guilty
A man who sparked a hijack alert on a Virgin Australia flight to Indonesia has been cleared of charges by a Brisbane court.
Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai ‘hopes to be Pakistan PM’
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has told the BBC ahead of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday that she hopes to pursue a career in politics.
JS body asks DU deptt to study forced marriage
Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs yesterday entrusted a department of Dhaka University with the responsibility to carry out institutional and standard research on forced marriage, age of marriage and the right to pregnancy. A…
PM Eulogises Begum Rokeya’s role, distributes awards
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday emphasised the need for establishing equal rights of males and females, saying that no society could advance if half segment of the society is left behind in the process of progress and development. “Equal…
HIV and stigma: The media challenge
Sophie Chalk “The role of the media in tackling HIV related stigma is crucial. It is seen as one of the drivers of HIV reduction, yet the media is far from reaching its full potential….Many of our interviewees believe there…
Climate change and health: The case to act
Isobel Braithwaite and Erica Parker On Saturday, the 2014 Climate and Health Summit brought together leading health experts and policy-makers from around the world. Inspiring speakers – including Peru’s Minister of Health; the UNFCCC’s Chief of Staff, Daniele Violetti; World…
Climate change and neglected tropical diseases: An ignored issue
Khalid Md. Bahauddin Public health officials often use the term “tropical diseases” to refer collectively to a list of infectious diseases that are found primarily in developing countries. These include malaria, schistosomiasis, dengue, trypanosomiasis, leprosy, cholera, and leishmaniasis, among others.…
China Temples to get ‘authenticity certificates’
Temples in China will be given certificates to show they’re legitimate, in an attempt to stop worshippers from being scammed, it’s reported. Religious authorities are handing out the documents to real Buddhist and Taoist temples to differentiate them from fake…
Man with two hearts
When a man was fitted with a new heart, his mind changed in unusual ways. Why? The answer reveals a surprising truth about all our bodies, says David Robson.
Hunting for sea snakes
Every year 80 tonnes of venomous sea snakes are harvested in the Gulf of Thailand, but it’s a dangerous business and the snakes might be threatened.
Role of mangrove forests in boosting sustainable livelihoods
Susan Rosemary Fenton The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is committed to addressing both the consequences and the root causes of climate change, as stated in its Strategy 2020, and outlined in its 2013-2016 Plan…
Climate change negotiators must consider the role of rural women
Claudia Ringler As smallholder farmers in many parts of the world, women play a crucial role in food production. Yet they are the least equipped to adapt their farming practices to climate change. The reason? They have less access and…
Islami Andolan’s 3-month protest to press penalty for Latif
Islami Andolan Bangladesh tas taken up a 3-month protest programme demanding punishment for former minister Abdul Latif Siddique for his anti-Hajj comments. The party’s chief Mufti Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim announced the programmes on Friday in Dhaka. The programmes include…
Maldives in water crisis after fire at treatment plant
The government of Maldives has declared a state of emergency after a fire at a water treatment plant cut off drinking water to the capital.
Why is Saudi Arabia using oil as a weapon?
A recent meeting in Vienna, between the member states of Opec finally uncovered what the world had expected for months.
The common but differentiated responsibilities principle
Ian Lieblich, Global Voices Climate change presents a threat unlike any other faced in human history. Released earlier this month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC’s) Fifth Assessment Synthesis Report confirmed global warming is “unequivocal” with the “clear human…