By Vani S. Kulkarni and Raghav Gaiha Philadelphia and New Delhi, Sep 28 (IPS) – Care for the elderly needs to be better targeted by the health system and social networks.
Category: Society
Saudi Arabia to lift driving ban on women
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time, to the joy of activists. The Gulf kingdom is the only country in the world that bans women from driving. Until now, only men…
‘Take initiative to eliminte child labour as per SDG timeline’
Dhaka – Speaker at a workshop on Monday put emphasis on the need to take coordinated initiative to eliminate child labour within stipulated time in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
BD Buddhists want world’s Buddhists’ intervention in Rakhine
Dhaka, Sep 17 -The Buddhist community of Bangladesh protesting the persecution of Rohingyas in the Rthe Rakhine state of Myanmar have called for the interference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) to stop the persecution in this state.
Baridhara society collects donation for Rohingya refugees
Mr. M. Ehsanul Hoque President of Baridhara Society receiving a cheque for Taka One Lakh from Mrs Momtaz Rahman PHF Chairman of Univet Limited the other day.
‘Proof’ of Rohingya-set fires in Myanmar fails inspection
Bangkok, Sept 12 (AP/UNB)- Pointing to the ashes of a destroyed village that was once home to dozens of Rohingya Muslim families, the abbot of a nearby Buddhist monastery insisted he knew who had set it ablaze. It was the…
When will the US transcend White supremacy?
By Robert Jensen Now that the violence in Charlottesville has forced “white supremacy” into our political vocabulary, let’s ask an uncomfortable question: “When will the United States transcend white supremacy?”
Pressure Burma to stop Rohingya killings – SUJAN
Dhaka – Leaders of Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SUJAN) on Thursday drew the attention of international community including the United Nations to continue pressure on Myanmar government to immediately stop the mass killing and persecution of Rohingya people in the Rakhine…
‘Invest more to address root causes of hunger’
Addis Ababa 5 Sept– Speaking at the conclusion of a four-day visit to Ethiopia, including to the drought-stricken Somali region, the heads of the United Nations food agencies made a joint call for greater investment in long-term activities that strengthen…
The untapped economic potential of Asia’s refugees
by Aaron Sloan aaron The Asia-Pacific region hosts approximately 14 percent, or 3.5 million, of the world’s 65.3 million forced migrant population.1 Two-thirds of today’s refugee population will be displaced for at least three years, and are often located in…
Thesis forgery of two RU teachers under probe
Rajshahi – A 3-member probe committee has been formed over the allegation of thesis forgery against two teachers of Rajshahi University (RU).
Attacks on Myanmar police, border guards kill at least 12
Yangon, Aug 25 (AP/UNB) -Muslim militants armed with guns and machetes attacked Myanmar security forces at several police and border outposts overnight in a troubled northern state, with 12 deaths confirmed in the clashes so far, police said Friday.
Why is the US still fighting the civil war
In St Paul’s memorial church in Charlottesville, Virginia, last Friday, just up the street from where white supremacists were gathering for a torchlight rally, Cornel West explained why African Americans saw the removal of Confederate monuments as so important. On…
Gender equality? It’s still a man’s world
By Anna Shen San Francisco, California, Aug 3 (IPS) – Gender inequality is the greatest moral and social issue of our time — and the world’s most critical economic challenge. If half of the global population cannot fulfil their human…
Civil society suggest polls time govt, army deployment
Dhaka – Civil society members suggested to the Election Commission (EC) deployment of the army, reintroduction of no-vote, non-use of religion in election campaigns and monitoring sources of election fund as essential for ensuring free and fair parliamentary elections.
White Panel to boycott DU Senate meeting
The panel of Dhaka University’s pro-BNP-Jamaat teachers, White Panel, has announced to boycott Saturday’s special senate meeting of the university convened to elect a three-member panel for the appointment of the university’s vice-chancellor.White Panel Convener Prof Akhter Hossain Khan announced…
China to lead in organ transplants by 2020
China is on track to lead the world in organ transplant surgeries by 2020 following its abandonment of the much-criticized practice of using organs from executed prisoners, the architect of the country’s transplant program said Wednesday. Chairman of the China…
RU Accounting Dept Alumni Assoc first meet in Dec
Rajshahi – The first meeting of Alumni Association of Accounting and Information Systems (AIS) department of Rajshahi University (RU) will be held on December 23-24.
The unnoticed demise of democracy
By Roberto Savio Rome, Jul 24 (IPS) – Politicians are so busy fighting for their jobs, they hardly seem to notice that they risk going out of business. Democracy is on the wane, yet the problem is nowhere in Parliaments.…
The high costs of pesticides to society
A new study warns of the “very high costs” of current levels of exposure to pesticides in food, especially for children and pregnant women. It suggests that the damage caused by pesticides across the European Union amounts to at least…
When generations come together learning goes further
Older people in the city of Volgograd in Russia are teaching sewing, cooking, and housekeeping to orphaned children. They socialise, play, share knowledge of the history of the country, and encourage the orphans to reach their potential by introducing them…
BAU observe public service day
Mymensingh – The Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Sunday observed public service day for the first time at the university campus.
N’ganj 7 murders death reference hearing at HC on
Dhaka, July 23 – Describing the sensational seven murders of Narayanganj as a planned incident, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Sunday said people’s confidence in the law enforcement agencies should be reinstated through the verdict in the cases filed over…
Gay men sentenced to flogging in Indonesia
A Sharia court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province sentenced two gay men to a public caning Wednesday. The men, ages 20 and 23, were arrested in March by vigilantes within their community in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province.
Communities step up to help save Jamaica’s forests
By Desmond Brown Kingston, Jamaica, Jul 12 (IPS) – According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 31.1 percent or about 337,000 hectares of Jamaica is forested. Of this, 26.1 percent or 88,000 is classified as primary forest,…
Unknown fever in Chittagong not contagious
The special team of physicians of the Health Ministry, which reached here in the morning to find out the reasons behind the ‘unknown’ disease that took the lives of nine children, on Thursday said the disease is not contagious. Civil…
‘March for Justice’ Ends in Istanbul with Challenge to Erdogan
By Carlotta Gall Istanbul — Hundreds of thousands of protesters turned out for a massive rally in Istanbul on Sunday evening, cheering the leader of the opposition as he concluded his three-week March for Justice and threw down a challenge…
Five SC lawyers tender apology
Five lawyers of the Supreme Court offered unconditional apology to the High Court on Monday for obstructing court proceedings through shouting and vandalism at courtroom.They sought the apology before the bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir…
Bad behaviour trending online inspire it in real life
Young children know that name-calling is wrong. Tweens are taught the perils of online bullying and revenge porn: It’s unacceptable and potentially illegal.But celebrities who engage in flagrant attacks on social media are rewarded with worldwide attention. President Donald Trump’s…
Dhaka dwellers burn Taka 580m worth of gas a day to boil water
After preparing breakfast for her eight-member family, Suraya Akhter Chisty Rima, a resident of Old Dhaka, boils two pitchers of water every day for meeting their safe drinking water demand as the water supplied by Dhaka Wasa cannot be taken…