“Have to go to Dhanmondi 32 from Shankar. Where is the launch or speedboat terminal?”- says a Facebook post from a netizen of Dhaka city! After a second straight morning of heavy downpour, Dhaka City seems to have transformed into…
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Food security – PSH a priority, but caveats need solutions
Geneva (D. Ravi Kanth) — The chair for Doha agriculture negotiations, Ambassador Stephen Karau of Kenya, has said that the permanent solution for public stockholding programs for food security purposes (PSH) in developing countries remains “a priority issue” for the…
10 things to know about the future of water and sanitation
Nathaniel Mason and Miriam Denis Le Sève The world is transforming in many different ways. These shifts – from climate change, o migration, to new technology and urbanisation – will have a significant impact on the management of water resources…
IAB for Army deployment, non-use of EVM in polls
Islami Andolan Bangladesh has demanded deployment of Army during the forthcoming national election. The party has also given its opinion against the use of the electronic voting machine (EVM) at a dialogue with the election commission on Sunday.
16th Amendment Verdict: AG yet to have instruction
Dhaka – The Office of the Attorney General till Sunday did not receive any instruction from the government to lodge an appeal on the verdict of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court that upheld the High Court verdict scrapping…
3000 Rohingyas killed in Rakhine – Burma: BD Minister
Dhaka – About three thousand Rohingyas have so far been killed in Rakhine state in the hands of Myanmar security forces since August 25, foreign minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said while holding two back-to-back briefings for foreign diplomats stationed…
Surgically separated twin sisters Tofa – Tahura released
Dhaka – After 40 days of their separation, the much-discussed twins Tofa and Tahura were given release from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Sunday with an assurance of a job for their poor father.
Food loss and waste focus of Food Tank’s NY summit
On September 13, Food Tank will host a one-day summit at the WNYC Greene Space in New York City, titled “Focusing on Food Loss and Waste,” in partnership with Rethink Food Waste Through Economics and Data (ReFED) and with support…
Malaysian Army to deploy field hospital for Rohingya refugees
Subang: The Malaysian Army will deploy its field hospital to assist Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar to Bangladesh.
Boat capsize kills 5 in Northeast BD district Habiganj
The death toll from boat capsize in Khwai River at Lambabagh in the district rose to five as the floating body of another passenger was recovered on Saturday.The locals spotted the body in the river near to the spot where…
20km tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway
Passengers have been suffering immensely on Dhaka-Tangail highway as vehicles are moving slowly due to 20-km tailback stretching from Mirzapur of Tangail to Chandra of Gazipur.
Socio-political orgs protest Rohingya persecutionn in Burma
Different political and social organisations on Saturday staged demonstrations in front of the Jatiya Press Club protesting Rohingya persecution by the Myanmar security forces. Bangladesh Civil Rights Society held a protest rally around 11 am demanding immediate intervention of the…
How aid in cash – not goods – averted famine in Somalia
By Roshni Majumdar UN, Sep 8 (IPS) – In February, when the government of Somalia sounded an alarm to the UN about risks of a famine in the country, the UN’s Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), besides quickly…
China-Pak take swipe at Trump’s Afghan policy
The top diplomats from China and Pakistan took swipes at President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled Afghanistan policy on Friday as they called for new talks with the Taliban to resolve the 16-year conflict. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing…
Int’l workshop on documentary techniques begins in Dhaka
A six-day long international workshop titled ‘Technique of making documentaries and market of joint-venture films’ began at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city on Friday. Dhaka Independent Film Network (DIFN) in association with Bengal Foundation, Cosmos Foundation and Oriental Services…
Creeping climate collapse
At least a decade ago, a retired general at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies said to me that the rich countries will never take climate change seriously until some very big and apparently climate-related disaster happens in…
Pressure Burma to stop Rohingya killings – SUJAN
Dhaka – Leaders of Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SUJAN) on Thursday drew the attention of international community including the United Nations to continue pressure on Myanmar government to immediately stop the mass killing and persecution of Rohingya people in the Rakhine…
Trying to protect all Rakhines: Suu Kyi
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday her government was doing its best to protect everyone in the strife-torn state of Rakhine, as the estimated number of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh leapt by 18,000 in…
Eco-towns and sustainable lifestyles of the future
by Julia Whitney Sustainable business and consumption initiatives have traditionally been driven by compliance with regulations. Now times are changing, and we are seeing innovative businesses benefit from green investments and products promoting sustainable consumption and lifestyles.
‘Invest more to address root causes of hunger’
Addis Ababa 5 Sept– Speaking at the conclusion of a four-day visit to Ethiopia, including to the drought-stricken Somali region, the heads of the United Nations food agencies made a joint call for greater investment in long-term activities that strengthen…
Ministerial meet in Italy to scale-up geothermal energy
Government and private sector leaders assemble to unlock geothermal’s 200GW of potential Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. — Leaders and ministers from more than 25 governments will meet in Florence, Italy on 11 September, to accelerate the global adoption of geothermal energy.…
7 skulls found at Mirpur militant hideout
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered the skulls of seven people, including two women and two children, from the suspected militant hideout at Mirpur’s Mazar Road in the city on Wednesday. “We found the skulls of militant Abdullah, his…
Rain delays resumption of Chittagong Test
Dhaka – Heavy rain delayed the start of the third day’s play in the second and final test between Australia and Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Dr Yunus wants UNSC to intervene in Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Sept 5 – Noting that the Rohingya crisis is deteriorating very fast, Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to intervene to end the crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
Putin says, ‘Trump is not my bride nor I am Trump’s groom’
Russian President Vladimir Putin refrained from criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump at a news conference in China on Tuesday, but said a decision to shutter Russian diplomatic outposts in the U.S. was poorly handled. Speaking at a news conference during…
Bangladesh needs climate resilient health system: WHO
Bangladesh, as one of the most vulnerable countries of climate change, needs to take a preparedness policy urgently and increase investment in key areas to build a climate resilient health system, said a renowned public health expert here today. “Climate…
Remittance earning hits one-year high
Dhaka, Sept 4 – The inward remittance inflow has marked a rise after a declining trend for over one year as the country received $1.4185 billion from the expatriates in August last.
Ershad meets Saudi king, crown prince
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad met Saudi Kind Salam Bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman on Saturday. The JaPa chief met the King and the Prince at Mina Palace and discussed the existing friendly relations between Bangladesh…
Two killed in Kushtia motorbike crash
Dhaka, Sept 3 -Two motorcyclists were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles at Par House on Kushtia-Pabna highway in Bheramara Upazila on Sunday afternoon.
Maria Sharapova knocked out of US Open
US Open – Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 28 Aug-10 Sept BBC coverage: Live radio and text commentary on selected matches every day. Maria Sharapova’s first Grand Slam tournament in 19 months ended with defeat by Anastasija Sevastova in…