Chuol is grateful that despite the trauma she has already experienced in her young life, she is able to continue her education in the refugee camp. Learning has given her a reason to wake up every day.
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New variant may behind Covid surge in Bangladesh: Experts
Dhaka, Mar 22 : Amid a sudden upsurge in coronavirus cases, health experts fear that a highly transmissible variant of the deadly virus might have appeared in Bangladesh through mutations.
There’s woman behind many successful startups in Bangladesh
Dhaka, March 5 : Entrepreneurship symbolises dreams, struggle and success. And like in many countries around the world, entrepreneurship is buzzing in Bangladesh with startups mushrooming by the year to capture the new business opportunities. Defying all odds, women are…
TikTok says a video of a man apparently taking his own life that circulated on its platform was spread deliberately by a group of users working together.
‘Business motive’ behind denial of GK corona kits: Zafrullah
Dhaka, Sept 22 – Gonoshasthya Kendra (GK) founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Tuesday alleged that the government did not approve the coronavirus antibody and antigen kits developed by their organisation due to a ‘business motive’.
Detect causes behind N’ganj mosque AC blasts: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 05 – BNP on Saturday demanded of the government to find out the real causes behind the AC explosions at a mosque in Narayanganj.
Coronavirus: BD ‘s recovery rate still behind India , Pakistan
Bangladesh’s coronavirus recovery rate of 65.46 percent is still far behind India (76.6 percent) and Pakistan (94 percent) in the South Asian region.
Zia behind Aug 15 killings, Khaleda in Aug 21 attack: PM
Dhaka, Aug 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday renewed her allegations that Khaleda Zia was involved in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack as her husband Ziaur Rahman was behind the August 15, 1975 killings.
Possible financial motive behind Fahim Saleh Murder: Police
The motive behind the murder of young entrepreneur Fahim Saleh, who co-founded Pathao and Gokada, appear to be financial in nature, a senior NYPD official told WBBH on Wednesday.
Govt’s policy behind emergence of Shahed, Sabrina: BNP
Dhaka, July 16 – BNP on Thursday alleged that the ‘government’s policy’ is behind the rise of Regent Hospital chairman Mohammad Shahed and JKG Healthcare’s chairman Dr Sabrina who indulged in fraudulence in the name of corona test.
Keys behind World Press Freedom Index rankings
The latest world press freedom index, as before, puts the Nordic countries at the top of the table. Norway is number one among the first seven best achievers in the index. Finland, Denmark and Sweden occupy the second, third and…
Bill Gates finds spiritual purpose behind coronavirus
Multi-billionaire Gates, 64 – who don:ated £85 million to combat the virus last month – believes that despite the chaos, there is ‘a spiritual purpose behind everything that happens’.
Lazio topple Inter to go second behind Juventus
Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi gave warning his side are ready to fight for their first Serie A title since 2000 after moving into second in Serie A on Sunday, just one point off leaders Juventus after a come-from-behind 2-1 win…
Hasan Mahmud finds 3 reasons behind low voter turnout
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said longer public holidays, BNP’s publicity against electronic voting machines (EVMs) and their participation in city polls ‘as a movement’ are the main reasons behind the poor voter turnout in the elections to two…
People who coined the phrase ‘Leave no one behind’
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The Workability International Asia will have its next annual general meeting on in Dhaka in November 2020, it was decided at a board meeting of the organisation held on 25-26 November at the Bangladesh Pratibandhi Kalyan Samity…
3 killed in Tangail as microbus hits covered van from behind
Dhaka, Dec 6- Three people, including two women, were killed and two others injured when a microbus hit a covered van at Golchattar in Bhuapur upazila on Friday morning.
Govt behind obstruction to Khaleda’s bail process: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 5 – BNP on Thursday alleged that the entire nation has got aggrieved as its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail has been obstructed with the ‘direct interference of the government’.
Story behind Gambia’s lawsuit against Myanmar over genocide
By Samira Sadeque UN, Dec 3 2019 (IPS) – On Nov. 11, Gambia filed a lawsuit against Myanmar in the International Court of Justice for the southeast asian country’s atrocities against the Rohingya population.
Beyond headlines: The dev story behind irregular migration
By Achim Steiner UN, Oct 28 2019 (IPS) – Last week, a too-familiar human tragedy captured news headlines. 39 people were found dead inside a shipping container on an industrial estate in Essex in Southeast England; 31 men and 8…
Woman behind French #MeToo movement fined for defamation
A Paris court ruled on Wednesday that the woman who launched the French version of the #MeToo movement must pay 20,000 euros ($22,000) for defaming the man she accused of harassment.
Body to find people behind enforced disappearances urged
Dhaka, Aug 30 – Eminent citizens and rights body activists yesterday demanded formation of an independent and neutral commission to find out the people who were behind enforced disappearances during the various period of time across the country.
Govt’s negligence behind dengue outbreak, says Fakhrul
Thakurgaon, July 28 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said dengue has turned into a serious problem due to the negligence of the government and city corporations in eradicating mosquitoes.
For digital inclusion leaving no one behind
‘Take a risk, challenge yourself and always be positive’ Dhaka, April 21 – Sonia Bashir Kabir, the outgoing managing director of Microsoft Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan and Laos, wants to play a role in making technology available for the citizens…
Lyricist behind ‘Pagol Mon Re’, Ahmed Kaiser no more
Culture Desk Lyricist behind the song ‘Pagol Mon Re’ Ahmed Kaiser has breathed his last. The songwriter died at the age of 62 on Monday at his residence in Charkhali village in Patuakhali. He was suffering from heart complications. Poet…
Govt apathy behind rise in road fatalities: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Mar 20 – Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday blamed the government’s apathy for the growing road fatalities in Bangladesh. In a statement, he also said people are being subjected to unnatural deaths on roads every day…
Free visa, illegal hiring behind rising worker accidents
Bahrain, Sunday, Feb 2 – Illegal hiring of workers and employing free-visa labourers are major challenges facing authorities trying to curb accidents at work sites, according to a top official. A number of companies bring in workers on daily wages…
COP24 update: Leave no issue behind in package of decisions
Katowice, 3 Dec. (Prerna Bomzan and Meena Raman)- At the launch of the year-end climate talks on 2nd Dec. in Katowice, Poland, under the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol (KP) and the Paris Agreement (PA), developing countries under the G77 and…