Dhaka, Nov 8 – Some 450,000 (4.5 lakh) Rohingyas have so far been biometrically registered in 12 makeshift shelter camps in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar.
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84 families get ‘Kar Bahadur Paribar’ award
National Board of Revenue (NBR) gave ‘Kar Bahadur Paribar’ award to 84 families and ‘Tax Card’ to 141 individuals and organizations to encourage people to pay tax. Finance minister AMA Muhith and state minister for finance and planning MA Mannan…
President asks Navy to keep watch on marine resources
President M Abdul Hamid today asked navy personnel to keep themselves ready to ensure security of marine resources and maritime boundary of the country. “Be always ready to ensure sovereignty of maritime boundary, security of ships’ movement on different routes…
Test tells Zika and Dengue infections apart
Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade Sao Paulo – A fast and cost-effective test developed by an international team of researchers could make it easier to diagnose the Zika and dengue viruses.
CPA seeks urgent global action to end Rohingya crisis
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) on Tuesday urged the international community to come up with urgent actions to resolve the humanitarian crisis facing by Rohingya people. The CPA made the call in a statement unanimously adopted by its 63rd general…
UN increases pressure on Myanmar to end violence against Rohingya
The UN Security Council has called on Myanmar to rein in its military campaign in Rakhine state and allow hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya driven from their homes to return. In a unanimous statement backed by China, the council…
Hillock collapse kills 3 stone quarry child worker
s Sylhet, Nov 7 – Three child workers, including two siblings, were killed as a portion of a hill collapsed on them while they were extracting stones from a hillock in union No 1 of Kanaighat Upazila on Tuesday morning.
CPA conference to focus on Rohingya issue Tuesday
Dhaka, Nov 6 – Commonwealth parliamentarians will discuss the Rohingya issue at the general assembly of the 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) here on Tuesday.
Bonn climate confce begins: Strong calls to uphold Paris Deal
Dhaka, Nov 6 – This year’s UN Climate Change Conference kicked off in Bonn, Germany on Monday with strong, unified calls to hold to the path of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. The opening of the conference (COP23, November 6-17)…
China sees prospect power-sharing thru Naypyidaw
It’ll help BD for high-end manufacturing growth Dhaka, Nov 5– China sees a good prospect in electricity sharing by Bangladesh and Myanmar in the future through grid interconnection transmitting clean hydropower from China’s Yunnan Province, says a senior official of…
What to expect at the Bonn climate change talks?
Bonn, 6 Nov. (Meena Raman) – The annual climate change talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol (KP) and the Paris Agreement (PA) are taking place in Bonn, Germany from Nov. 6 to…
TIB says ACC can’t tap public hearing potential
Though there is a scope to make government officials accountable to people through public hearings, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) cannot utilize it as many allegations raised during its such hearings remain unsolved. A new study of the Transparency International Bangladesh…
Pressure Myanmar for early repatriation of Rohingyas: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the Commonwealth countries to exert pressure on the Myanmar government to stop persecution on its Rohingya citizens and take them back from Bangladesh at the earliest. The Prime Minister said this while inaugurating 63rd…
Address Rohingya problem not punishment: US
Citing positive developments over Rohingya issue, the United States on Sunday said their current purpose is to solve the Rohingya problem, not to punish anyone. “Right now our purpose is to solve the problem, not to punish…,” US Under Secretary…
4000 more Rohingyas cross into Bangladesh in two days
Over the last 48 hours, some 4,000 Rohingya people crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar at the Anjumanpara border crossing point, an IOM press release said on Friday. Traumatized, hungry and fearing for their lives, the Rohingyas had camped out in…
Pollution killing more people than wars-disasters
Environmental pollution — from filthy air to contaminated water — is killing more people every year than all war and violence in the world. More than smoking, hunger or natural disasters. More than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. One out…
Organic soils store more carbon, cut emission from agriculture
Conventional agriculture is one of the main causes of the depletion of carbon in the soil and the increased presence of carbon in our atmosphere. The decline in soil organic matter (SOM) is of particular concern due to its key…
No talks with BNP: AL leaders
Awami League leaders at a discussion here today ruled out the possibility of holding any dialogue with BNP, saying the next parliament election will be held under the incumbent government as per the constitution. “Election will be held as per…
Ensure security in Rakhine to repatriate Rohingyas: UNHCR
The Commissioner of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi laid emphasis on ensuring security, establishing human rights and rule of law for repatriation of the displaced Rohingya people in Rakhine state of Myanmar. “Security and the…
Jail killing Day observed
The nation observed the Jail Killing Day on Friday with due solemnity commemorating the 1975 killing of four national leaders inside Dhaka Central Jail. On November 3, 1975, the four national leaders and heroes of the country’s Liberation War —…
UN Security Council: Refer Burma to the ICC
The United Nations Security Council should refer Burma to the International Criminal Court (ICC) because of Burma’s failure to investigate mass atrocities against ethnic Rohingya, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a new question-and-answer document. UN member countries should…
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu, four national leaders
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid tributes to Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders marking the Jail Killing Day.
Jail Killing Day Friday
Dhaka, Nov 3– The nation is observing the Jail Killing Day on Friday with due solemnity commemorating the 1975 killing of four national leaders inside Dhaka Central Jail.
UN call for safe voluntary repatriation of refugees
United Nations Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees (Protection) Volker Turk has urged the Myanmar government to ensure a safe environment and the protection of all communities in Rakhine State. Turk reiterated the right of return of the hundreds of thousands…
Hasina 30th among 100 most powerful women in world
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken the 30th position on the list of 100 most powerful women in the world this year. Forbes’ another list of the ‘World’s 22 Most Powerful Women in Politics’, Sheikh Hasina reserved the 9th rank…
PM thanks Unesco for recognising Bangabandhu’s 7 March address
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today extended her thanks to UNSECO for recognizing the historic March 7 speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a world documentary heritage. “The recognition is a great pride for Bangalee nation and Bangla language,” she…
Yangon blames Dhaka for Rohingya repatriation delay
Myanmar insisted on Wednesday it was ready to set up a repatriation process for Rohingya Muslims even as more risked their lives fleeing the country, but it voiced fears Bangladesh was delaying an accord to first get international aid money.…
Dhaka seeks EU support for ending Rohingya crisis
Citing the recent engagements between Myanmar and Bangladesh, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Wednesday expressed hope that the European Union will continue their persuasion with Myanmar until the Rohingyas return to their homeland in safety, security and dignity. The…
US likely to live up to Paris accord: UN environment chief
Geneva, Oct 31 (AP/UNB) – The head of the U.N. environment program said Tuesday the United States is likely to live up to the Paris climate deal despite President Donald Trump’s planned pullout, because “all the big American companies” are…
Clean water, sanitation remains big challenge for Rohingyas
Dhaka, Oct 31 – The settlements for Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar district are dangerously congested and overcrowded and the pressure on sources of clean drinking water and basic sanitation are enormous. Clean water, sanitation remain big challenges as Bangladesh copes…