Sandrp – the South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People – in its latest bulletin published on Saturday 9 June has questioned the huge live storage of 27659 MCM (million cubic meters) water in 91 reservoirs in India on…
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Deaths in anti-drug drive unacceptable: Manna
Dhaka, June 9 – The Nagorik Oikya leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Saturday strongly criticized the killing of people without trial under the anti-narcotic drive by the law enforcing agencies. He said that every accused should face a case charge-sheet in…
Assault on journos: 2 cops withdrawn in Chattogram
Chattogram, June 9 – Two police sergeants have been withdrawn as they allegedly assaulted three people, including two journalists, in Agrabad Badamtoli intersection in the port city.
Democratic space shrinks – ITUC Global Rights Index 2018
Restrictions on free speech and the right to protest unleash a wave of mass arrests and arbitrary detention of defenders of workers’ rights Brussels, 7 June 2018 (ITUC Online): Shrinking democratic space for working people and unchecked corporate greed are on…
Why corporate tax relief for Bangladesh’s banks and FIs: CPD
Dhaka, June 8 – The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday said the proposed budget has increased taxation on the middle and lower income groups compared to rich people, which will ultimately affect the livelihoods of the general people.
Bangladesh budget big blue empty balloon: BNP
Dhaka, June 8 – The BNP has termed the proposed national budget a big blue empty balloon which has been formulated keeping the next general election in mind.
Ruling on impunity for journo murder: IAPA, RFK HR rejoice
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights held the State of Colombia accountable for the ongoing impunity for murder of a journalist Miami (Washington DC), June 8, 2018 – The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights celebrate…
‘Strike the right balance to feed the world’
Rome, 7 June 2018 – Ending poverty and hunger top the list of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, but achieving this shared ambition by 2030 will only happen if the world finds the right balance between meeting rising food demands…
Election-year budget to be placed Thursday
Dhaka, Jun 7 – A new national budget for the 2018-19 fiscal will be presented in Parliament on Thursday with a declared policy of expansionary outlays keeping the national elections likely by this year end in sight.
Nepal: Where abortion is treated as homicide
By Sabin Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal, Jun 6 (IPS) – Less than thirty years ago the likelihood of a mother dying due to pregnancy or childbirth in Nepal was one of the highest in the world. In 1990 UNICEF estimated that…
Secluded resort chosen for Trump-Kim summit in Singapore
Washington, Jun 6 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet at a luxury resort on Sentosa Island for nuclear talks next week in Singapore, the White House said Tuesday.
Environmental protection, development possible, given a will
SANDRP How is development possible along with environmental protection? There are two kinds of answers possible to this question. The standard kind of reply would try to provide a list of options that are available to a given development need.
AL govt unable to give a welfare-oriented budget: BNP
Dhaka, June 5 – The BNP yesterday said that the present government won’t be able to give a welfare-oriented budget for the people. “Nobody can expect a welfare oriented budget from the anti-people government. There is no reason to expect…
Stop plastic making: BD imports Tk20 bn raw materials a year
Dhaka, June 4 – Traders are importing Tk 2,000 crore worth of plastic raw-materials every year in the country, which seriously created an adverse impact on the environment.
Democracy now stands on solid ground, says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said democracy in Bangladesh now stands on a solid ground with the economy being strong enough.
BNP committees for Dhaka North City Unit
Dhaka, Jun 4 – BNP Dhaka North city unit announced full-fledged committees of its all thanas and ward units on Sunday night. Dhaka North city unit BNP President Abdul Quayum and General Secretary Ahsanullah Hasan approved the committees, said a…
At least 46 migrants drown off Tunisia; 9 killed off Turkey
Madrid, Jun 4 (AP/UNB) — A boat carrying migrants toward Europe sank off the coast of Tunisia and at least 46 people drowned, though dozens more could be missing, the North African nation’s defense ministry said Sunday.
HR org Ain-O-Salish Kendra for judicial probe of ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, June 3 – Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a human rights organisation, on Sunday demanded a judicial inquiry into all the “gunfight” incidents including the killing of Teknaf ward councillor Akramul Haque in Cox’s Bazar.
‘Drug addict’ dies in Panchagarh police custody
‘Drug addict’ dies in Panchagarh police custody Panchagarh, June 3 – A suspected drug addict died from heart attack in police custody after being arrested from Baniapara area of the district town early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Kajol…
World Environment Day highlights deadly cost of plastic
By Sopho Kharazi Rome, May 31, 2018 (IPS) – On June 5th, World Environment Day will be hosted under the banner of “Beat Plastic Pollution,” aiming to raise awareness and civic engagement alongside creating a global movement to reduce the…
Feb ‘96 polls were must to pass caretaker govt bill: B Chy
Dhaka, June 1 – In the wake of Prime Minister’s criticism involving him over sixth parliamentary polls in 1996, President of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday said the election was necessary to avoid a political crisis at…
The high cost of gender inequality in earnings
Unrealized Potential: The High Cost of Gender Inequality in Earnings is the first in a series of reports that aim to measure the global economic costs of gender inequality. This first report measures these losses in lifetime earnings.
Govt keeps Khaleda behind bars using judiciary: Mosharraf
Dhaka, May 31 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday alleged that the government has kept their chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail by regulating the judiciary to hold another ‘farcical election’.
UN, Myanmar agree on first steps towards return of Rohingya
Yangon, Jun 01 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar and the United Nations agreed to take steps to create conditions for the safe return of about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled military-led violence into Bangladesh.
1000 female migrant workers back home from KSA in 5 months
Dhaka, May 31 – Around 1,000 female workers have returned home from Saudi Arabia in last five months, and many female workers are waiting at safe houses and different jails there for a return to the country.
Popular media men to get AL tickets to contest next election
Dhaka, May 31 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said many media personalities who are popular would get party tickets for contesting in the next general elections scheduled to be held in the yearend.
Are you paying enough for your food?
By Danielle Nierenberg and Emily Payne New Orleans, United States, May 29 (IPS) – Many factors contribute to the cost of a tomato. For example, what inputs were used (water, soil, fertilizer, pesticides, as well as machinery and/or labor) to…
Conflict theory and biosphere annihilation
Robert J. Burrowes In a recent article titled ‘Challenges for Resolving Complex Conflicts’, I pointed out that existing conflict theory pays little attention to the extinction-causing conflict being ongoingly generated by human over-consumption in the finite planetary biosphere (and, among…
Recast EC; JS-Govt must go before next polls: BNP
Dhaka, May 29 – The BNP on Tuesday asserted that the government must step down before the national election, dissolve parliament, reconstitute the Election Commission and ensure poll-time army deployment.
Chamber Judge stays Khaleda’s bail in 2 Comilla cases
Dhaka, May 29 – The Chamber Judge Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court order that had granted bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in two cases filed in Comilla.