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Global warming to displace One-third of coastal people
Dhaka – One-third of people in coastal areas of Bangladesh will be displaced from their households by 2050 due to climate change. Besides, severe floods, tidal surges and cyclones will increase due to an increase in global temperature and the…
Martyred Intellectuals’ Day observed
The nation observed the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Thursday commemorating the intellectuals who were killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation army and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
At least 6700 Rohingyas killed in first month
At least 6,700 Rohingya were killed in attacks during the first month of a military crackdown in Myanmar in late August, Médecins Sans Frontières estimates. The aid group interviewed several thousand Rohingya refugees in four camps in Bangladesh in late…
President wants rock solid stance on Palestine
President M Abdul Hamid today said OIC must not remain as bystander on Jerusalem issue as he joined an emergency summit of the Muslim nations’ major grouping, convened to decide a coordinated response to the US recognition of the city…
Martyred Intellectuals’ Day Thursday
The nation is set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Thursday to commemorate those intellectuals who were killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation army and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country’s Liberation War in 1971. On…
Islamic nations seek response to Trump’s stance on Jerusalem
Leaders and top officials from Islamic nations gathered in Turkey on Wednesday for a summit that is expected to forge a unified stance against President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The summit of the 57-member…
NY bomber warned Trump over Facebook
The man who faces terror charges over Monday’s bus terminal bombing in New York posted a warning to President Donald trump just before the attack, reports BBC. “Trump you failed to protect your nation,” it read. The post by Akayed…
Unconditional apology tendered: HC rule on mobile court misuse
Dhaka, Dec 13 – The High Court on Wednesday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the misuse of the mobile court out of personal grudge should not be declared illegal.
‘SC’s power not-decreased by judges conduct rules’
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday claimed that the power of the Supreme Court has slightly increased following the publication of the gazette notification of the disciplinary rules for the lower court judges.
Police arrest NY bomber Akayed’s wife parents-in-law
Police detained the wife and parents-in-law of Akayed Ullah from the city’s Jigatala area on Tuesday for interrogation about the Bangladeshi suspect in Monday’s pipe bomb explosion beneath New York’s Times Square. Two of the detainees are Akayed’s wife Jannatul…
Redraft Rohingya return agreement – involve UN: HRW
Terming Rohingya return deal bad one, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said Bangladesh and Myanmar should invite UNHCR to join in the drafting of a new tripartite agreement. “After the widespread atrocities, safe and voluntary return of Rohingyas will require…
Non-State Actors reaffirm 13 priority proposals on climate finance
On the eve of the One Planet Summit, non-state actors on climate reaffirm their 13 priority proposals on access to climate finance.
Gazette notification of lower court judges conduct rules issued
Dhaka – The government on Monday issued service rules and conduct for lower court judges, two days before the Appellate Division was scheduled to hold a hearing on the matter. “The 24-page Gazette was issued and sent to BG Press…
Anger extends from Jakarta to Rabat over Palestine
A wave of anger against a US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has spread from Asia, through the Middle East, to North Africa, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets to denounce the controversial move.
PM leaves for Paris to attend ‘One Planet Summit
Dhaka, Dec 11 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Paris on Monday morning on a three-day official visit to attend ‘One Planet Summit’.
US Nobel laureate worries politics could undermine science
Stockholm, Dec 11 (AP/UNB) — An American researcher who shared this year’s Nobel Prize for medicine bluntly criticized political developments at home in his address at the awards’ gala banquet Sunday night. Michael Rosbash, who was honoured for his work…
Mental health docs warn of Trump’s increasing instability
As questions over President Donald Trump’s mental health grow, we continue our interview with Dr Bandy Lee, a forensic psychiatrist on the faculty of Yale School of Medicine and an internationally recognized expert on violence. She edited the best-selling book,…
BNP decide in principle to contest Dhaka North City polls
Dhaka – The BNP on late Saturday decided, in principle, to take part in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election for the mayoral post.
Bangladesh loses 1 pc GDP for air pollution: WB study
Dhaka – Bangladesh is losing one percent GDP every year due to air pollution, which is a key barrier to the country’s vision to become an upper-middle income country, according to a new World Bank analysis.Bangladesh must check environmental degradation,…
PM to present Bangladesh’s work plan at ‘One Planet Summit’
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will announce Bangladesh’s future work plan on adaptation and climate resilience at the ‘One Planet Summit’ In Paris. She is expected to leave Dhaka on Monday for Paris on a three-day official visit to attend…
Rain disrupts normal life in Dhaka city
Dhaka, Dec 10 – Moderate rainfall, coming under the influence a depression which in the Bay of Bengal, disrupted the normal life in the city on Saturday and since Sunday morning.
Arab ministers demand reversal of Trump Jerusalem decision
Cairo, Dec 10 (AP/UNB) — Arab foreign ministers on Sunday demanded that the United States rescind President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling it a “grave” development that puts Washington on the same side as “occupation”…
Persecution of Ruhingyas prove HR still vulnerable: EU
Dhaka – On 10 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has been accepted by virtually all States and has been incorporated into their laws and legal obligations. In 2017, the world…
‘Stop investing in fossil fuels to save climate’
The development of oil, gas, and coal energy must stop in order to avoid the worst ravages of global warming, 80 top economists said Thursday ahead of a climate summit in Paris. “We call for an immediate end to investments…
Hasina urges int’l community to ensure rights of Rohingyas
Reaffirming Bangladesh’s full support to and cooperation with all UN human rights mechanisms, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the international community to work for ensuring the fundamental rights of Rohingya people. “Bangladesh continues to urge the international community to…
BB considers suing RCBC for heist money
DHAKA – Bangladesh Bank (BB) is mulling over filing a lawsuit against Filipino Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC).to recover the whole heisted money from the central bank’s account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.”The Philippines government is extending all…
Experts for digital literacy, strong monitoring to combat cybercrime
Dhaka – Experts at a discussion here on Friday underscored the need for enhancing digital literacy and strong social media monitoring mechanism to combat cybercrime and propaganda in the country.They said Bangladesh needs to have separate cyber police to deal…
No special move to bring BNP to election: PM
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today ruled out possibilities of any special initiative on her part to ensure BNP’s polls participation unlike the past saying the 2018 polls would be held as parliamentary democracy is practiced in…
Mideast braces for fallout from Trump’s move on Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — Palestinians shuttered schools and shops and called for protests in West Bank towns on Thursday, in show of anger over President Donald Trump’s recognition of bitterly contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.