Dhaka, Oct 6 – The hearing of a writ on four thousand cases making more than three hundred thousand (Three lakh) BNP leaders and activists accused has been adjourned Monday until Tuesday. The writ was filed with the High Court Division…
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Progress in SDGs execution in South, SW Asia: CSO Statement
Review of progress and achievements in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in South and South West Asia. The Challenges of Empowering people, ensuring inclusiveness and equality in South Asia, the theme of HLPF 2019.
Californians weigh making egg-laying hens cage-free by 2022
San Francisco, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — California voters are right to think they already weighed in on how big cages should be for egg-laying hens.
BNP, Oikya Prokriya, Jukto Front consensus: United movement
Dhaka, Oct 7 – BNP, Jatiya Oikya Prokriya and Jukto Front reached a consensus on Sunday night to wage a united movement with similar programmes to force the government to hold a credible election.
Fabricated cases galore; we sought this stop: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Oct 7 – Jatiya Oikya Prokriya convener, Dr Kamal Hossain Sunday expressed surprise over the arrest of many political leaders and filing of hundreds of ghostly cases implicating them despite they earlier demanded not to file any new case…
Myanmar changes map partially; colour unchanged
JS body asks MoFA to remain active against any negative propaganda Dhaka, Oct 7 – Amid Bangladesh’s strong protest, Myanmar has removed population-related information about St. Martin’s Island from its map but the map still shows the same colour, said…
150 political leaders of Mymensingh pledge to Win with Peace
Mymensingh, Oct 6 – A total of 150 political leaders from Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Mymensingh Division came on one platform in Mymensingh on Saturday and pledged nonviolent and peaceful elections.
Hurricanes at the Ballot Box
by Vinod Thomas Singapore – Hurricane Florence, which smashed into the southea stern United States last week, is the latest in a string of extreme weather events that have raised expectations for disaster preparedness.
An HR-based approach to wat-san improves instts for the poor
by Christian Borja-Vega co-authors: Eva Kloeve In our previous blog, we looked at how water and sanitation came to be recognized as a human right, and what that means in practice. Today, we look at how formal and informal institutional…
250 political leaders of Ctg pledge to win with peace
Chittagong, Oct 5 – A total of 250 political leaders from the Bangladesh Awami League (AL), the Bangladesh Nationali st Party (BNP) and the Jatiya Party of Chittagong Division came to one platform in Chittagong Thursday to pledge for nonviolent…
Islami Andolan BD places 10 demands for free-fair election
Dhaka, Oct 5 – Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Ameer and Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim, on Friday placed a 10-point demand for holding a fair, neutral and acceptable election.
Two suspected militants killed in blast at Ctg hideout
Chittagong, Oct 5 – Two suspected militants were killed in a blast at a presumed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) hideout in Mirsarai Upazila of the district today during Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) drive there after being cordoned off the den…
Govt for cases against BNP men to finis before poll: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Oct 5 – BNP on Friday alleged that the government is conspiring to hurriedly complete the trial in the cases filed against BNP top leaders ahead of the national election.
90 AL, BNP leaders of Khulna Division favour win with Peace
Khulna, October 4 – 90 political leaders from Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) of Khulna Division came to one platform in Khulna Thursday to pledge for nonviolent and peaceful elections.
SC rejects appeal against Shahidul Alam’s Division
Dhaka, Oct 4 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Thursday (Thursday) upheld a High Court order on allowing the first-class division to noted photographer Dr Shahidul Alam in the jail. The Appellate Division also rejected the leave to…
Govt decision on quota abolition: FFs’ wards block Shahbagh
Dhaka, Oct 3– Children of freedom fighters on Wednesday night blocked Shahbagh intersection in the city demanding that the government retain the 30 percent quota privileges for them in government jobs.
Place law points in Zia Orphanage appeal within 3 days: HC
Dhaka, Oct 03 – The High Court Wednesday asked the lawyers for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to finish placing their arguments by next three working days before it on the law-points of her appeal against the trial court verdict that…
UNHR Council resolution adopts peasant rights declaration
Geneva – Seventeen years of long and arduous negotiations later, peasants and other people working in rural areas are only a step away from having a UN Declaration that could defend and protect their rights to land, seeds, biodiversity, local…
Khaleda files petition for bail in Comilla arson attack cases
Dhaka, Oct 02 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Tuesday filed a petition with the High Court seeking bail in a case filed under the Special Powers Act in connection with an arson attack in Cumilla’s Chauddagram Upazila in 2015.
Case against BNP leaders for conspiring against govt: Quader
Dhaka, Oct 02 – The ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has justified the case filed against the top BNP leaders, saying that the police has filed the case against them (BNP leaders) as they are engaged in hatching…
Environmental flow urged to save the Ganga from death
GreenWatch Report The Save Ganga Movement of India has called for a law protecting river rights, ensuring (a) policy of zero discharge into the rivers, (b) policy of maintenance of adequate environmental flow in the rivers and (c) policy of…
Building resilience through agroecology
Dhaka, Oct 1 – Agriculture takes up almost 40% of the planet’s ice-free land surface, accounts for 70% of the freshwater used in the world, and produces about 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is also the single biggest driver of…
Writ seeking dissolution of Parliament ahead of polls filed
Dhaka, Oct. 01 – A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday seeking its directives on the dissolution of the 10th parliament 42 days ahead of the next national election and formation of a caretaker government.
Ex-Chief Justice SK Sinha sued for corruption, power abuse
Dhaka, Oct 1 – Barrister Nazmul Huda has filed a case against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, accusing him of corruption and abuse of his power. Abul Hasan, officer-in-charge (OC) of the police station confirmed to the independent and…
WBG’s $1bn for battery storage to boost renewable energy
Historic low prices for solar and wind energy, and countries want to use as much of it as possible to meet their energy needs. A new, first-of-its-kind $1 billion World Bank Group program aims to help fast-track investments in battery…
Free Khaleda, dissolve JS, resign, form neutral govt: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 30 – Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday aired a seven-point demand and a 12-point vision, including unconditional release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia and withdrawal of false cases filed against her, dissolution of parliament, the resignation of the…
No alternative to honest leadership: President at RU
Rajshahi, Sept 30 – For the development of the nation and the state there is no alternative to leadership. Democracy and development are complementary to one another. For consolidating the basis of the democracy honest and eligible leadership should be made.…
Hospital owner, doctor held for death in illegal C-section
Narayanganj, Sep 29 – Police here on Saturday arrested six people including a hospital owner and doctor in connection with the death of a 5-month pregnant woman, allegedly due to wrong treatment at a private hospital in Fatullah.
Dhaka lauds Beijing’s BRI for supporting sustainable uplift
China ready to give Bangladesh higher priority in its diplomacy says, the Chinese envoy Dhaka, Sept 29 – Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor on Saturday appreciated China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) saying it has provided an opportunity to realise…
Police to form new team to fight cybercrime soon
Dhaka, Sept 29 – The Inspector General of BD Police (IGP) Dr Javed Patwary on Saturday said a new police team specializing in fighting cybercrime will be formed soon.