A briefing paper by ActionAid sets out key priorities on nutrition and ensuring the right to adequate food and nutrition for all. It cites that globally, one in three people are malnourished and if current trends continue, this number could…
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No open air event on 31st Night: Minister
Dhaka, Dec 26 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said no open air event will be allowed on the 31st Night to celebrate the New Year.
Dubai’s RTA trialling hydrogen-powered taxis
Dubai’s Roads and Transports Authority (RTA) is trialling the region’s first hydrogen-powered electric vehicles, according to the Dubai Media Office. The Toyota Mirai will be put to the test as part of Dubai’s taxi fleet, in collaboration with Al Futtaim…
Teenage pregnancy deters developent goals
A few years ago, someone shared a video with me that deeply impacted me. It was called “The Girl Effect”. In three minutes, the video demonstrates the fate of millions of girls and teenagers around the world. Years later, when…
UN: “American Dream” rapidly becoming “American Illusion”
Geneva, 19 Dec (Kanaga Raja) – “The American Dream is rapidly becoming the American Illusion as the US now has the lowest rate of social mobility of any of the rich countries,” said Professor Philip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur…
Solo art exhibition ‘Code of Conduct’ opens at AF, Dhaka
Dhaka 19 Dec – A solo art exhibition titled ‘Code of Conduct’ by Mohammad Hasanur Rahman (Riaz) begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française, Dhaka. The inaugural ceremony of this exhibition was held on Tuesday.
Global recall of Lactalis baby milk over salmonella fears
French baby milk formula maker Lactalis has ordered a global product recall over fears of salmonella contamination. Health authorities in France said 26 infants in the country have become sick since early December.
Quality of life in EU improves: Difficulty still in making ends meet
The latest European Quality of Life Survey shows – overall, there has been progress in quality of life in the EU from 2011 to 2016, with some dimensions having recovered to the pre-crisis levels of 2007. A decrease in material…
American actress Meghan Markle to be a new kind of royal
London, Nov 28 (AP/UNB) — She is an entertainment figure in her own right, and an outspoken woman comfortable talking about her background and her passions. American actress Meghan Markle will be a new type of royal when she weds…
South African wins Miss Universe crown
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who represented South Africa, won the Miss Universe crown Sunday. The 22-year-old, who recently earned a business management degree, was crowned at The AXIS theater at Planet Hollywood casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The runner-up was Miss…
’80pc BD married women face violence from partners’
Dhaka, Nov 25 – Over 80 percent of the currently married women in Bangladesh have experienced violent behaviour from their partners at least once and such violence include, among others, physical, sexual, economic, and controlling, says a report.
Female police SI found hanging in Savar staff quarters
Savar, Nov 25 – A female sub-inspector of police of Savar Model Police Station was found hanging at her staff quarters on Saturday night.
For a healthy, safe, and sustainable thanksgiving holiday!
Dear Mostafa, Greetings from St. Louis, Missouri! As many of us travel this week to spend American Thanksgiving with our families and friends, let’s really be mindful of the amount of food we are wasting. Between Thanksgiving and the New…
First ‘Robot Restaurant’ launched in Dhaka
Dhaka – The first Robot Restaurant open to the customers in Dhaka on Thursday. The restaurant located inside the Family World Convention Center at Asad Gate, Mirpur Road will use robots to serve food to customers, its management said on…
Nabanna festival celebrated at Dhaka University
Dhaka, Nov 15 – The 20th Nabanna festival was held at Fine Art Faculty of Dhaka University (DU) campus on Wednesday.
UAE symbol of tolerance, diversity in region: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron says Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are threatening Western values of openness and tolerance, but isolating them from Europe would be counterproductive. “If you decide just to push them back from Europe and our values, saying…
Per capita income in Bangladesh hits $1610
The per capita income rose by US$ 145 to US$ 1,610 in fiscal year 2016-17 from US$ 1,465 in FY16, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
The assertion of identity
By Chandra Muzaffar News reports about communities and regions asserting their identity are capturing media headlines everywhere. While the media gives a lot of coverage to an event or action connected with the phenomenon — a referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan…
My four rules: Barack Obama
Mostafa Kamal, As long as we’ve been working to get the Obama Foundation up and running, I’ve been thinking about what I might say at the Foundation’s first big gathering — what words of wisdom I’d give to a group…
Supersonic car set for first public runs
The British car designed to go 1,000mph (1,610km/h) will make its first public runs in Cornwall later. Bloodhound SSC is conducting initial “slow-speed” trials and should get up to about 200mph (320km/h) on the runway at Newquay Airport. Driven by…
British Airways apologises for bed bugs on Canada flight
British Airways has apologised to a Canadian family after they were bitten by bed bugs on an overnight flight. Heather Szilagyi was flying from Vancouver to London with her eight-year-old daughter and fiancé earlier this month, CTV reported.
The Rohingya children robbed of their childhood
Dhaka, Oct 19 – A seven-year-old Rohingya girl Tahmina Akter was waiting for her parent who was in a queue to receive relief food for survival.
A world without exhaust pipes
Monica Araya The growing popularity of electric vehicles is set to curb one of the largest sources of global pollution. But a consumption bias continues to impede many buyers’ embrace of the technology, and until it is addressed, electric mobility…
The world running out of much needed new antibiotics
By Baher Kamal Rome, Oct 4 (IPS) – The world is running out of new antibiotics to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, a new specialised report warns ahead of this year’s World Antibiotic Awareness Week, adding that most…
HIV patients ‘getting old before their time’
Neena Bhandari Melbourne – While combination antiretroviral therapy has meant that people with HIV can live longer lives, research shows that the virus makes fundamental changes to the immune system by increasing the risk of developing age-related conditions.
Most countries lagging on health SDGs
Neena Bhandari Sydney: Scientists warn that unless significant political and financial investments are made, many countries will not meet the health-related UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
US drug admin to encourage generic contest for complex drugs
Trenton, Oct 3 (AP/UNB) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is opening a new front in its efforts to reduce high drug prices by encouraging development of generic versions of hard-to-make medicines.
Suffering from diabetes? Eating broccoli can help
Eating broccoli sprouts may help diabetes patients manage their blood sugar, according to a new study which offers a much needed alternative to address the worldwide epidemic.Eating broccoli sprouts may help diabetes patients manage their blood sugar, according to a…
Making right to development a reality for everyone
Geneva(Kanaga Raja) – More than 30 years after the adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development, business-as-usual will not be sufficient to achieve progress, a United Nations human rights expert has said.
Le Méridien Dhaka celebrates International Coffee Day
Le Méridien Dhaka celebrated International Coffee Day for the third time at their signature lobby lounge bar, Latitude 23, on September 30. As an art and cultural inspired brand, the hotel celebrated the day with group discussion followed by various…