Editors, journalists, academics and activists on Thursday recognised the need for a common framework of guideline towards better safety and security of journalists in the context of increasing threats and risks.
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Tackling antimicrobial resistance together
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published a working paper which offers practical tips and suggestions to form the multisectoral coordination needed to develop and implement National Action Plans (NAPs) on AMR (antimicrobial resistance).
Death toll from Japan disaster reaches 176, thousands face water shortage
TOKYO,(BSS/XINHUA) – The death toll in the wake of torrential rains battering western Japan and caused devastating floods and fatal landslides reached 176 on Wednesday, authorities said.
Putin congratulates Macron after France becomes WC finalist: Kremlin
MOSCOW,(BSS/TASS)- Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his French Counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Team France’s victory over Belgium and advancement to the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, the Kremlin press service said early on Wednesday.
First black female to become mayor of San Francisco
London Breed will make history Wednesday as the first black female mayor of San Francisco when she is sworn into office in the city that has come to embody extreme wealth and poverty in the modern age.
US imposes visa sanctions on Myanmar, Laos
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced, in coordination with the State Department, the implementation of visa sanctions on Myanmar and Laos due to “lack of cooperation” in accepting their citizens who have been ordered removed from the…
Suicide bomber kills 12 in attack on Pakistan election rally
Peshawar, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — Police in Pakistan say a suicide bomber killed a secular party leader and 11 supporters in an attack on an election rally Tuesday in the northwestern city of Peshawar.
Three quota protest leaders remanded
A court here on Tuesday put three leaders and activists of quota reform movement to two-day remand each in two separate cases filed in connection with an attack on the residence of the Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor (VC) on…
France and Belgium battle for place in World Cup final
France will unleash the attacking talents of Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann against Eden Hazard’s gifted Belgium side in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday with a place in the World Cup final at stake.
BNP expels Sylhet rebel mayoral candidate Selim
BNP on Tuesday expelled its Sylhet City unit general secretary Badruzzaman Selim for contesting the city polls defying the party decision.
Shitalakkhya trawler capsize: 4 bodies retrieved
The bodies of four people, who went missing as a trawler capsized in the Shitalakkhya River near Narayanganj Ghat on Sunday night, were recovered from different points of the river on Tuesday.
Menon undergoes successful surgery
Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon, who was hospitalised on Thursday following a hip joint injury, underwent a successful surgery at a city hospital on Tuesday.
Burnt body of missing cop found in Gazipur forest
Burnt body of a police officer was recovered from a forest in Rayerdia area of Kaliganj upazila in the district on Tuesday.
Two suspected drug traders, one robber killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Jul 10 – Two suspected drug traders, one ‘robber’ were killed in gunfights with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Mirpur of the Capital, Narayanganj and Rangpur early Tuesday.
Climate Fund fails to reach agreement on replenishment process
Songdo, 9 July (Indrajit Bose and Meena Raman) — Attempts to arrive at consensus on the first formal replenishment process of the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) came to a naught at the 20th meeting of the Board of the…
BD-Burma border talks begin in Dhaka
Dhaka – A 4-day border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) begins at Pilkhana BGB headquarters here on Monday morning.
Three national professors accorded reception
Dhaka – University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh on Monday accorded reception to the newly appointed three national professors – Emeritus Professor Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Emeritus Professor Dr. Anisuzzaman and Professor Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury.
AL’s Hanif terms BNP’s token strike to free Khaleda a drama
Dhaka, July 9 – The ruling Awami League’s joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has termed the BNP’s token hunger strike as a drama as what he thinks that there was no use of programme to push its demand.
HR watchdog ASK for end to repression on quota protesters
Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a rights body, has demanded that the ‘torture and repression on’ the quota reform activsits be stopped across the country.
Myanmar must free Reuters journos, drop case: HRW
Myanmar authorities should release two Reuters journalists detained for investigating a military massacre of Rohingya Muslims and drop the case against them, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 2, 2018, a Yangon court will hear final arguments on whether…
DU VC calls quota reform activists militants
Dhaka, July 8 – Dhaka University Vice-chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman on Sunday likened the activities of the quota reform activists to that of militants.
Mobile court fines a Ctg Max Hospital Tk 10 lakh
A Mobile court here today fined Taka 10 lakh to much-talked-about Max Hospital for negligence in treatment.The mobile court led by Executive Magistrate Sarwar Alam also gave 15 days to Max Hospital authority to correct different irregularities.
By 15 including UPDF leader abducted in Rangamati Hill Dist
A leader of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) and 14 villagers were abducted at gunpoint by some miscreants from Kaukhali and Naniarchar upazilas in the district on Sunday.
Quota reform leader Rashed put on 10-day fresh remand
A court here on Sunday placed Rashed Khan, joint convener of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, on a 10-day fresh remand in two separate cases filed with Shahbagh Police Station.
3 suspected drug traders killed in Jhenidah, Mymensingh ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Jul 8 – Three suspected drug traders were killed in gunfights with law enforcers in Jhenidah and Mymensingh districts early Sunday.
New pro-AL organisation floated to promote secularism
Dhaka, July 7 – Sampriti Bangladesh, a new organisation with prominent citizens, was launched on Saturday in a bid to build a secular country and reduce discrimination in the society.
Bodies of 3 missing tourists recovered from Bay of Bengal
The bodies of three tourists, who went missing from Banshbaria sea beach in Sitakundau pazila on Friday, were recovered from the same area on Saturday.
Max Hospital fires its doctors over Raifa’s death
Two physicians of Max Hospital have been sacked as a probe committee found their negligence in the treatment of minor girl Raifa Khan that caused her death.The two physicians are Dr Debashish Sengupta and Dr Shuvra Deb.
2020 to be celebrated as ‘Mujib Year’: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday announced to celebrate the year of 2020 as the ‘Mujib Year’ across the country to mark the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Khulna City mayor, councilors take oath
Newly elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) and councilors took oath at a function at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here today.