Dhaka, Jun 30 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged top terrorist along with firearms and bullets from Kuliapara area of Sadar upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Thursday night.
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Sustainability strategies – lessons learnt
by Jocelyn Ho Back in the 1970s Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman stated that the exclusive purpose of business is to increase its returns to stakeholders. He argued that companies adopting CSR would be faced with more binding constraints than…
Aquaculture main driver of mangrove losses
Jakarta – Expanding aquaculture in South-East Asia over the last two decades has been the main driver of mangrove loss in the world, says a study published in PLOS One this month (June). The study, conducted by a team of…
Stocks maintain upward trend
Dhaka, June 28 – Stocks maintained an upward trend on both bourses as trading resumed Wednesday after five days of Eid vacation.
Why is international human rights law such an easy target?
By Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein London, Jun 27 (IPS) – “Earlier this month, Britain’s Prime Minister called for human rights laws to be overturned if they were to “get in the way” in the fight against terrorism. Specifically, Theresa May…
Malinga suspended 1-year ban for media remarks
Colombo, Jun 28 (AP/UNB)- Lasith Malinga received a suspended one-year cricket ban after the fast bowler pleaded guilty to a charge of speaking to the media without permission, Sri Lanka’s cricket board said Tuesday.
The high cost of ageing
By Veena S. Kulkarni, Vani S. Kulkarni and Raghav Gaiha New Delhi, June 23 (IPS) – Evidence shows that health systems must be recast to accommodate the needs of chronic disease prevention.
Any way to help slow down climate change… individually?
By IPS World Desk Rome, June 27 (IPS) – It is no secret that the biggest responsible for climate change is greed. The greed of the world’s largest private corporations, which blindly seek unlimited high financial benefits. And the greed…
Chimps’ strength secrets explained
By Paul Rincon The greater strength of chimpanzees, relative to humans, may have been explained by American scientists. A study suggests the difference is mostly due to a higher proportion in chimps of a muscle fibre type involved in powerful,…
Abduction drama of ex-BCL Ctg leader
Chittagong, June 27 – Unfolding an abduction drama, police found a former Bangladesh Chhatra League leader at a residential hotel of Patenga in the city on Monday night while he was hiding there.
Border Guard BD man goes missing in the Teesta
Dhaka, June 27 – A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) went missing in the Teesta River in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat early Tuesday while chasing smugglers.
Nazrul exponent Sudhin Das is no more
Dhaka, Jun 27 – Prominent Nazrul exponent Sudhin Das passed away at a city hospital on Tuesday. He was 87. The singer breathed his last at Apollo Hospitals Ltd around 8:20 pm, said family sources.
Taka 28 crore IFAD fund for Sri Lanka smallholder agribusiness
Rome, 26 June – The International Fund for Agricultural Development and Government of Sri Lanka signed a financing agreement today that will help 57,500 poor rural households in Sri Lanka increase their incomes and food security by expanding livelihood and…
UAE princesses guilty of servant abuse in Belgium
Eight princesses from the UAE have been convicted of human trafficking and degrading treatment of their servants by a Brussels court.
Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo released from Chinese prison
China’s best-known political prisoner, the civil rights campaigner and Nobel peace prize winner Liu Xiaobo, has been released on medical parole after he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.
Moudud slams his Gulshan house demolition
Dhaka, June 25 – BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Sunday alleged that Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has started dismantling his Gulshan house unlawfully though a petition to this end awaits the apex court hearing.
BCL leader hacked to death by robbers in Laxmipur
Dhaka, June 25 – A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), who was reportedly chopped by robbers on Wednesday, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning.
Juba Dal, Chhatra Dal leaders held with ‘bombs’ in Jessore
Dhaka, June 25 – Police in a drive on Sunday arrested two leaders of BNP’s two associate bodies allegedly along with six hand bombs from Navaran Pashuhat area in Sharsha upazila of Jessore.
‘White van’ torture haunt Sri Lanka reporters
Colombo, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) – The sight of a white van still haunts Poddala Jayantha, a Sri Lankan journalist exiled in the U.S. Eight years after he was abducted in his home country, he says he saw only a pair…
Israel strikes Syrian positions after fire towards it
Jerusalem, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) – Israeli aircraft struck various positions in Syria Saturday, destroying two tanks, in response to more than 10 projectiles that landed in its territory, the military said.
South Asian popular culture focus of int’l confce
Birmingham – More than 30 distinguished academics from around the world are heading to Birmingham (UK) this week, as part of an international conference that focuses on the past, present and future of South Asian popular culture.
Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 85
Peshawar, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) – The death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar climbed to 67 Saturday, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks in Pakistan to 85, with several others in critical condition,…
4-tier security for National Eidgah
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will ensure 4-tier security at Jatiya Eidgah on the day of Eid-ul Fitr, installing closed-circuit (CC) cameras and setting up archways at every entry point. “All the Musallis (Muslim devotees) will have to go through metal…
Abandoning Rangamati tour was wrong: Gayeswar Roy
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday said their party senior leaders’ decision to cancel their Rangamati, Chittagong tour after being attacked by ruling party men was not the right one. “I can’t accept the return of our senior…
Climate change more important than partisan politics: Schwarzenegger
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urged people from both ends of the political spectrum to join a “crusade” to save the planet, after a Friday meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. “It is absolutely imperative that we not make it…
Otto Warmbier’s sudden death “a mystery to us too”- North Korea
Oliver Hotham North Korea on Friday denied reports that it had mistreated the former U.S. detainee Otto Warmbier and described his sudden death as a “mystery”, in the country’s first public statement since the announcement of the 22-year-old’s death on…
Case filed over motorcade attack motivated: BNP
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that Awami League filed a case against their party men with a Chittagong court in connection with Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s motorcade attack with an ill-motive to divert the incident…
Make train journey easy and comfortable
Till today people cannot confortably move home from Dhaka on the occasion of their biggest Eid festival. Getting ticket before the Eid festival either in train or bus and even launch is a big challenge. We observed one very popular…
SL leader held with ‘arms’ in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Jun 22 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a local leader of Sramik League, Affiliate of Awami League, along with ‘firearms and ammunition’ from Paran Sikdar Para in Kutubdia upazila of Cox’s Bazar early…
North Korea tests new missile engine
North Korea has tested a new rocket engine as part of its efforts to build a missile capable of reaching the American mainland, US officials said.