As many as 51,20,000 under privileged people are getting monthly allowance regularly as the present government has fixed a target to eradicate extreme poverty from the country by 2030.Poverty reduction is the core objective of the present government, which has…
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Bangladesh falls short in tackling childhood stunting
Scampering up the wall of his tin shack in Bangladesh’s capital, three-year-old Rozzob Ali has the same combination of mischief, charm and boisterous energy as many other boys.But the fourth of five children, all born in a Dhaka slum, Ali…
US official: In Myanmar crackdown, abuses appear ‘normal’
Washington, Jan 7 (AP/UNB) — Abuses appear “normal and allowed” in Myanmar’s response to an armed uprising by Rohingya Muslims, a senior U.S. official said in an interview, casting a pall over one of President Barack Obama’s legacy foreign policy…
Quotas for minorities if JP comes to power: Ershad
The Jatiya Party will offer quotas for religious minorities in parliament, government jobs and higher education if it comes to power, says party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad.During a Christmas programme for the leaders of Bangladesh’s Christian community on Monday, the…
Obama orders review into ‘Russian hacking’
President Barack Obama has ordered an investigation into a series of cyber-attacks, blamed on Russia, that shook the US election season. The hacks targeted emails at the Democratic Party and a key aide to presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Situation report from Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine state
Dr. Wakar Uddin PA, USA – The present situation in Arakan is dire as the Myanmar armed forces are continuing the brutal assaults on Rohingya civilian population in Maungdaw and Buthidaung in Northern Arakan/Rakhine state. The growing humanitarian crisis in…
Muggers snatch Tk22 lakh meant to pay garments workers’ salaries
Dhaka- Muggers snatched away Tk 22 lakh and injured two employees of a garments factory from the city’s Banasree on Thursday. The injured are Sayedul, 38, and Tito, 36, two employees of Rana Enterprise, a garments factory in Banasree under…
Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2016 placed in JS
Sangsad Bhaban – The much-talked about ‘Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2016′ was placed in Parliament on Thursday keeping girls’ minimum age for marriage at 18 with a provision for the marriage of underage girls in special cases. State Minister for…
Disinformation, not fake news, got Trump elected
Robert Mackey I made a mistake on Twitter on Sunday night. When I learned that a man with an assault rifle had stormed into a Washington pizzeria to “self-investigate” an online conspiracy theory for which there is no evidence —…
High Court bans gambling in 13 clubs
Dhaka-The High Court yesterday banned gambling in the form of bingo, dice and card games at 13 clubs in Dhaka and elsewhere.
All graves impinging on Kahn’s design to go
Dhaka – Food Minister Quamrul Islam on Saturday said that all the graves on the National Parliament premises impinging on the main design of Louis Isadore Kahn would be removed.
Bangladesh accidents kill 3,080, injure 7,918 in 11 months
Dhaka – At least 3,080 people were killed and 7,918 others injured in 2,717 accidents across the country in the last 11 months till November 30. The fatal accidents took place on the roads, highways, national roads and regional roads…
Leaving no one behind: The imperative of inclusive development
Abridged from UN report: Agreed after an unprecedented global conversation, the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by Member States in September 2015 has inclusion at its core. With its central pledge to leave no one behind, the historic…
Higher learning only for high calibre pupils: BD experts
Dhaka – The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended limiting the master’s course to only meritorious students to ensure the high quality of education, UNB news agency has reported. “It’s desirable that master’s courses will remain open only for selected…
The making of a global villain
Sudhirendar Sharma While repeating itself, history does leave foot-marks of discerning patterns often ignored by the forces that coerce, invade, or conquer other societies.
Chomsky says Trump presidency catastrophic for human race
Globally acclaimed American philosopher Noam Chomsky who predicted rise of rightwing leader six years ago said Donald Trump’s presidency and his denial of climate change is catastrophic for human race.Chomsky particular warned of catastrophic effects of global warming on South…
Board sets questions directly from guide books?
Masum Billah The worst thing has happened in the JSC examination this year (2016). Bengali first paper question has been copied directly from a guide book. Out of nine essay type questions eight have been directly taken along with their…
‘Riggin ironic: More Americans voted for Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton won popular vote, but Donald Trump won election because electoral system doesn’t treat each vote equally William Howell: Trump decried political system as “rigged,” but the system that distorts vote delivered him presidency (CNN)For the past year, Donald…
BD civil society urge Govt: Commit to achieve SDG on migration
The commitment to “leave no one behind” is a key feature of the newly adopted 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. This transformative agenda, which outlines the goals for sustainable development for the coming 15 years and beyond, truly has the poorest,…
US intelligence officials “dread” Donald Trump’s presidency
By Jason Leopold In August, 50 former senior national security and foreign policy officials who worked in administrations from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush signed a letter vehemently opposing a Donald Trump presidency. He would be, they said, “a…
53 lakh disadvantaged people getting allowances
The government has brought an estimated of 53 lakh disadvantaged people under the programme for allowances for elderly, destitute, insolvent, disabled and other section of people across the country.”Around 53 lakh disadvantaged people like elderly, destitute, insolvent disabled, tea garden…
Global warming will cause more forced child marriages
The New York Times published an article by the Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) Tuesday claiming global warming could cause more child marriages and sexual abuse in third world cities.Brishti Rafiq’s father brought her to live in Dhaka, Bangladesh when she…
Vice head: Prepare for media bloodbath this year
By David Sillito This year will be a “bloodbath” in the world of media, according to the head of one of the fastest growing digital media businesses, Vice. The youth brand that began as a magazine in Canada is now…
Thais in grief, mourn death of beloved monarch
Bangkok (AP/UNB) — Thailand began its first day in 70 years without a king on Friday in a profound state of mourning, with people across the shaken nation dressed in black following the death of the world’s longest-reigning monarch, Bhumibol…
China tops US in numbers of billionaires
China’s annual rich list has indicated that, once again, the country has more dollar billionaires than the US, and the gap is widening. Property magnate Wang Jianlin of Dalian Wanda tops the list of 594 billionaires in the country, ahead…
2 women say, Trump touched them inappropriately
Washington (AP/UNB) — Two women tell The New York Times that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately — groping a woman in one instance and kissing a woman in another — during separate encounters that took place as long as three…
NYC Council members, advocates, speak out against Islamophobia
Dhaka – Elected Officials from across the New York City have rallied on the steps of City Hall declaring their support for the Muslim community and against continued xenophobic rhetoric, says a message received in Dhaka early Wednesday. On Tuesday,…
US govt again seeks halt of pipeline Native Americans oppose
Chicago – The US government reiterated its request Monday that construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota be paused, while authorities consider the impacts of its route on a Native American tribe. The Dakota Access Pipeline has been the…
President urged to withhold assent, send NGO Bill back to JS
Local and foreign NGOs on Sunday urged President Abdul Hamid not to give assent to the recently passed bill on foreign-funded NGOs, saying one of its provisions violates people’s constitutional rights to freedom of speech, thought and organisation. “We seriously…
Lions Clubs Int’l holds humanitarian activities in Dhaka
Dhaka – The local chapter of Lions Clubs International organised daylong humanitarian activities on Friday to mark the October Service Week 2016, an international service week across the world that features a lot of welfare activities towards the development of…