Coventry, United Kingdom, 6 May (Celine Tan) – The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the systemic failures of the international framework for development cooperation and international public finance. Based on an outdated, post-war system that is premised on charity, not solidarity,…
Political organisation ‘Rastrochinta’ leaders Didarul Bhuiyan and Minhaz Mannan Emon, also Dhaka Stock Exchange director were sent to jail in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for their anti-government posts on Facebook.
Bangkok, AP/UNB, May 07 – China declared the whole country now at low virus risk Thursday as its new cases fall to near zero and no new deaths have been reported from COVID-19 in more than three weeks.
By Samira Sadeque UN, May 6 (IPS) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday highlighted crimes against humanity and grave mismanagement of the law in Libya during a release of their latest report on the North African nation.
by Brendan Donnelly 6th May 2020 Eight months before the end of the transition period the British government seems intent upon two courses of action which will exacerbate the inevitable political and economic damage to the United Kingdom when it…
UN agencies have urged the countries in the region to share responsibility to protect refugees saying this human tragedy will continue to unfold over and over again unless there are collective efforts to address interlocking issues.
By Stella Paul HYDERABAD, India, May 1 2020 (IPS) – Andrew Sam Raja Pandian, a digital journalist and founder of a news portal in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, was arrested for running two news articles related to COVID-19.
Geneva, 4 May (TWN) – The European Union’s draft resolution on “COVID-19 Response” for the upcoming Seventy-third World Health Assembly (WHA) lacks clarity on the way forward with regard to shortages on access to medical products, according to civil society…
M ZAHIDUL HAQUE ONCE I asked an English-speaking Journalist who used to work in a reputed Middle-East country newspaper—“How much press freedom do you enjoy? Do you face any restriction while publishing news and views?” Well, he said-“there is no…
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds conducted a flyover on Saturday in Washington D.C., Northern Virginia and Prince George’s County in Maryland in support of the frontline healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
DHAKA (BSS)-Bangladesh could retain their ninth position in the latest ICC Test rankings but largely because Afghanistan is yet to play enough matches to figure on the rankings table. Afghan’s rating point at this moment is 57 while Bangladesh has…
The United States has joined countries around the world, including Bangladesh, to reaffirm the universal right of free expression and the essential role press freedom plays in protecting democracy and keeping citizens informed and safe.
The European Union (EU) has urged the governments in the region to conduct rescue operation and find a solution for safe disembarkation of floating Rohingyas at sea following example shown by Bangladesh.
By Namrata Sharma KATHMANDU, May 1 2020 (IPS) – This year’s World Press Freedom Day on 3 May falls during COVID-19 lockdowns in many of our countries. Restriction on movement means journalists all over the world are facing obstacles in…
By Jan Lundius STOCKHOLM / ROME, May 1 2020 (IPS) – United Nations has designated at least 170 specific days of the year as occasions to mark particular events or topics to promote the objectives of the Organization. 2 This…
May 02, 2020 (IPS) – MEDIA WORLDWIDE is facing crises on multiple fronts, exacerbated by the COVID19 pandemic. Reporters Without Borders released its 2020 World Press Freedom Index on April 21st, noting that the Coronavirus is being used by authoritarian…
Seoul, AP/UNB, May 02 – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he celebrated the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, state media said Saturday, ending an absence that had triggered…
Moscow, UNB/Xinhua, May 2 – Russian Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Vladimir Yakushev and his deputy Dmitry Volkov have tested positive for COVID-19, the TASS news agency reported on Friday, citing the press service of the ministry.
A senior human rights lawyer on Friday urged Bangladesh and Malaysia to allow Rohingya refugees near their shores to disembark and prevent stranding of asylum seekers at sea. In the statement issued through ‘Refugees International’ HR lawyer Daniel P. Sullivan…
After months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, China on Friday reopened its parks and museums in Beijing, including the Forbidden City, to the public.
UN’s Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression David Kaye has urged states to free all media workers detained because of their work and stop the intimidation and repression of the independent press.
By Farhana Haque Rahman ROME, Apr 30 2020 (IPS) – Wearing an orange jacket and face mask, Li Zehua, a Chinese freelance journalist, can be seen filming himself in a car. He is sure that state security agents have been…
“As the spread of COVID-19 looms and threatens to obscure attention to one of the world’s gravest crimes, Refugees International wants to be clear: We believe that the state of Myanmar is responsible for the crime of genocide and that…
The European Union (EU) has transferred EUR 24 million or Tk 230 crore to the government of Bangladesh to support key national reforms in social security. With this grant, the EU recognizes and supports the government’s commitment to the eradication…
by Philippe Pochet on 30th April 2020 @philippepochet What kind of Europe will take shape after the coronavirus crisis? Four scenarios, widely varying in their social and ecological consequences, are possible.
By Josef Benedict KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 29 2020 (IPS) – May 3rd marks World Press Freedom Day around the world. During this COVID-19 pandemic, a robust media environment is critical: access to life-saving information is key in the fight…
By Thalif Deen UN, Apr 29 (IPS) – China and India, which went to war back in 1962 largely over a disputed Himalayan border– and continue a longstanding battle for military supremacy in Asia– have set a new record in…
Bangladesh and India on Wednesday decided to work together to enhance food production to face the possible food crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. Their pledge to work together came when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi phoned Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of their baby. Johnson”s office says Symonds gave birth to a “healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning” and both mother and baby…
Claims that the novel coronavirus came from China’s National Biosafety Laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) were groundless and contradict all available evidence, said its director Yuan Zhiming in a recent written interview with Reuters.