Dhaka, Oct 20 – A suspected drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Barisal Colony on Ice Factory road in the port city of Chittagong on early Friday.
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Aid network’s ‘innovation labs’ to prepare 4 countries for disasters
A global network of aid agencies has launched four new “innovation labs” in Bangladesh, Jordan, Kenya and the Philippines, aimed at finding fresh ways to help local communities prepare for disasters.
US-backed Syrian forces clear Raqqa after driving out IS
Beirut, Oct 18 (AP/UNB) – U.S.-backed Syrian forces were removing landmines and clearing roads in the northern city of Raqqa on Wednesday, a day after commanders said they had driven the Islamic State group from its de facto capital.
Judge halts newest Trump travel ban for same woes
Honolulu, Oct 18 (AP/UNB) — A federal judge in Hawaii blocked most of President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban Tuesday, just hours before it was set to take effect, saying the revised order “suffers from precisely the same maladies as…
Myanmar army killed at least hundreds of Rohingya -Amnesty
Bangkok, Oct 18 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar security forces killed hundreds of men, women and children during a systematic campaign to expel Rohingya Muslims, Amnesty International said in a new report Wednesday that calls for an arms embargo on the country…
North Korea says ‘a nuclear war may break out any moment’
UN, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — North Korea’s deputy U.N. ambassador warned Monday that the situation on the Korean peninsula “has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may break out any moment.”
Bangladesh Foreign Minister to visit Myanmar Nov 19
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali will visit Myanmar next month to attend the 13th ASEM to be held in Myanmar’s capital.
Rape accused killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Oct 17 – An accused of a rape case was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Kurushkul area of Sadar Upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Selim,…
Drive against food adulteration must up to UP level
Dhaka – The government should extend its anti-adulteration drive to field level from towns or cities to ensure safe food in the country, experts said.
Violation of varsity girls at Banani case trial begins
Dhaka – The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 of Dhaka on Monday began the trial of the sensational Banani rape case with recording the depositions of the complainant.
Human malaria spread from monkeys found in Brazil
Meghie Rodrigues Rio De Janeiro – A parasite that causes malaria in monkeys infected 50 people between 2015 and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, in the Mata Atlântica region.
Thousands of penguin chicks starve in Antarctica
Sydney, Oct (BSS/AFP) – Mass starvation has wiped out thousands of penguin chicks in Antarctica, with unusually thick sea ice forcing their parents to forage further for food in what conservationists Friday called a “catastrophic breeding failure”.
Loudspeakers reinforce quake alert system in Mexico City
Mexico City, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) – Mexico City will reinforce its earthquake alert system by installing between 800 and 1,000 new speakers on the streets, after the 7.1 earthquake which hit the capital on Sep. 19 and killed 228 people,…
Hunger does discriminate
By Baher Kamal Rome, Oct 13 (IPS) – In a world where only 8 individuals – all of them men—possess as much as half of all the planet’s wealth, and it will take women 170 years to be paid as…
Four of a Rohingya family killed in elephant attack
A woman and her three minor children were trampled to death by an elephant and four others sustained injuries at Balukhali makeshift camp in Ukhiya upazila in the district. The deceased were identified as Taslima, wife of Abu Siddique, their…
Malé hosts Island Renewable Energy Initiative with IRENA
Male, Maldives, 13 October — Ministers and senior officials representing 30 countries and organizations from across the world met in Malé, Maldives, signalling the determination of small island developing states (SIDS) to strengthen global efforts to address climate change and…
BD’s Northern region goes without power for grid failure
Dhaka, Oct 12 – Bangladesh’s northern region plunged into darkness on Thursday evening as the HVDC inter-connection substation at Bheramara broke down.
Stocks end week down
Stocks ended the week on Thursday downward trend with falling of major indices at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges. The broader DSEX of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the week with 137.90 points down at 6,064.41. The blue-chip DS30 and…
Intellectual property: Draft texts on IGC dilute mandate
Geneva, 11 Oct (K M Gopakumar) – The draft decision text on the mandate and work program of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) dilutes the existing mandate given by the General…
Suspected robber killed in Habiganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Oct 12 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Daragaon Tea Estate in Bahubal Upazila of Habiganj early Thursday.
Unicef to help build 10000 latrined for Rohingyas
In order to avert a major disease outbreak in the Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar district and provide quick panacea to the ever increasing sanitation problems, UNICEF and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief of the Government of Bangladesh…
Jessore Councillor’s son injured in bomb blast
Dhaka, Oct 10 – A boy was injured as a bomb exploded at Shankarpur area of Jessore city on Tuesday evening.
Messi’s 3 goals against Ecuador lift Argentina to World Cup
Quito, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi’s three goals lifted Argentina into the World Cup on the last day of South American qualifying, keeping the Albiceleste from missing out for the first time since 1970.
Jamaat Ameer, Secy Gen 6 others on 10-day remand
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday placed Jamaat-e- Islami Ameer Maqbul Ahmad, its Secretary-General Dr Shafiqur Rahman and six other top leaders on 10 days’ remand in two cases lodged under the Explosive Substances Act,…
Int’l NGos slam UN Aviation Agtency for biofuel its plan
Nearly 100 environmental and poverty fighting groups jointly released a letter Tuesday slamming a UN proposal that backs large-scale use of biofuels in commercial planes. Extensive burning of biofuels would vastly expand the production of palm oil, which critics say…
Eskayef’s Rohingya relief operation
-Prof. M Zahidul Haque Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while recently visiting the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar expressed her firm determination to help the Rohingyas on the humanitarian ground saying- “If we can feed 160 million people, we can…
Appeal hearing of three war crimes convicts deferred
Dhaka, Oct 10 – The Supreme Court on Monday deferred till November 21 the hearing of three war crimes convicts against its verdict for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Health – environment disasters huge at Rohingya camp
Stephan Uttom, Cox’s Bazar and Rock Ronald Rozario, Dhaka As the influx of refugees continues, the Bangladesh government has cleared forests to build the world’s largest refugee camp Aid groups and environmentalists have warned against possible the outbreak of disease…
Pay Pal operation in BD from 19 October
Online payment system PayPal will launch operations in Bangladesh on Oct 19, ending a long wait of the country’s freelancers and ICT entrepreneurs. Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy will inaugurate the PayPal services at a ceremony at…
Facebook to train 10000 BD youths on emarketing
Facebook will train 10,000 Bangladeshi youths on digital marketing under a `BoostYourBusiness’ programme over the next six months. The Facebook authorities will provide the training to 10,000 IT-trained youths of Leveraging ICT for Growth, Employment and Governance (LICT) Project of…