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Child Trafficking in South Asia Facilitated by Open Borders

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 editorBangladesh, Crime, Int’l relations

Only last week a story was published about seven girls aged between 10-18 from a district neighbouring India that had gone missing but luckily were found safe by the Indian police and returned back to their families.

Borders, by, child, Crime, Facilitated, in, Int'l relations, Open, South Asia, trafficking

5-year-old girl killed by stepmother in Khulna

April 6, 2021 editorBangladesh, Murder

A five-year-old girl visiting her father’s house was allegedly stabbed to death by her stepmother at Arkandi village in Terokhada Upazila late on Monday night.

5-year-old girl, Bangladesh, by, in Khulna, killed, murder, stepmother

Another cold wave coming this week, yet another by month-end

January 9, 2021 editorBangladesh, climate

Dhaka, Jan 9 – A warmer condition for over a week in the country gives an impression that the winter is going to end but meteorologists say mercury may fall again from Tuesday next.

Another, Bangladesh, by, climate, Cold wave, coming, month-end, this week, yet another

Massive Syria Propaganda by Western Gov’t Contractors, Media

October 31, 2020 editorInt’l relations, Op-Ed

By Ben Norton 23 Sep 2020 – Western government-funded intelligence cutouts trained Syrian opposition leaders, planted stories in media outlets from BBC to Al Jazeera, and ran a cadre of journalists. A trove of leaked documents exposes the propaganda network.

by, Int'l relations, massive, media, Syria Propaganda, Western Gov’t Contractors

People astonished at fraudulence by two hospitals: Quader

July 12, 2020 editorBangladesh, Politics

Dhaka, July 12 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said people have got astonished at the fraudulence by two hospitals in coronavirus sample testing.

astonished, at, Bangladesh, by, fraudulence, People, politics, Quader, two hospitals

Lifting livelihoods by lifting water

June 27, 2020 editorAgriculture, Water

By Sabina Devkota DOLAKHA, Nepal, Jun 25 2020 (IPS) – While growing up in Lele village in southern Lalitpur, Pratap Thapa watched his parents plant maize on their terrace farm and wait for the rains. He often wondered how much…

agriculture, by, irrigation, Lifting, lifting water, livelihoods

UN Chiefs Silenced by Big Powers with Vetoes

June 10, 2020 editorInt’l relations, Lead News

By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Jun 9 2020 (IPS) – The massive protests in more than 120 US cities over racial injustice and police brutality went global last week– amidst presidential threats of military force on demonstrators in Washington DC.

Big Powers, by, Int'l relations, Silenced, UN Chiefs, with Vetoes

Nearly half of global workforce impacted by COVID-19: ILO

May 4, 2020 editorEmployment, Health

Geneva, (Kanaga Raja) – Almost 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy – nearly half of the global workforce – have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown measures and/or are working in the hardest-hit sectors, the International…

by, Covid-19, Employment, global workforce, half of, health, ILO, impacted, nearly

Over 22,000 healthcare workers infected by COVID-19: WHO

April 12, 2020 editorHealth, Int’l relations

Geneva, Xinhua/UNB, April 12 – The COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday.

by, Covid-19, health, healthcare, infected, Int'l relations, Over 22000, who, workers

Librarians honor books by Luiselli and Higginbotham

January 27, 2020 editorLiterature

New York, AP/UNB, Jan 27 – Valeria Luiselli’s novel “Lost Children Archive” and Adam Higginbotham’s nonfiction “Midnight in Chernobyl” have been awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal, a $5,000 prize presented by the American Library Association.

and, Books, by, Higginbotham, honour, Librarians, Literature, Luiselli

AL activist hurt in Jessore gun attack by ‘rivals’

January 5, 2020 editorBangladesh, Crime

Jessore, Jan 05 – A local Awami League activist suffered bullet injuries in an attack reportedly by party rivals at Chandpur village in Chougachha Upazila of Jessore on Saturday night.

AL activist, Bangladesh, by, Crime, gun attack, hurt, in Jessore, rivals

Cold wave created by drizzles likely to continue till Sunday

January 4, 2020 editorBangladesh, Climate, Rain

Dhaka, Jan 03- Dhaka as well as the most of Bangladesh woke up to chilly drizzles on Friday morning creating cold waves, which is likely to sweep over the country and continue till tomorrow (Sunday).

Bangladesh, by, climate, Cold wave, continue, created, Drizzles, likely, till Sunday, to

Body to probe charge of devaluating student by RU teacher

January 3, 2020 editorBangladesh, Campus

Rajshahi, Jan 02 – Rajshahi University has formed a committee to probe an allegation of devaluating a student of Crop-Science department of Rajshahi University (RU) in his answer-script intentionally that showed him to have failed in the examination.

Bangladesh, body, by, campus, charge, devaluating, of, RU, student, teacher, to probe

Govt to grade restaurants by the quality of food they serve

December 23, 2019 editorBangladesh, Food & nutrition

Dhaka, Dec 22 – Safe food can be ensured only when people can overcome greed and fulfil their duties of serving the people, Food Minister Shadhan Chandra Majumder said yesterday while inaugurating restaurant grading system at a hotel in the…

BD, by, Food & nutrition, of food, Restaurants, serve, the quality, they, to grade

Bangabandhu BPL: Royals outplay Thunder by eight wickets

December 13, 2019 sub EditorBangladesh, Sports

Rajshahi Royals registered their second consecutive win in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Friday beating Sylhet Thunder by eight wickets at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

Bangabandhu BPL: Royals, Bangladesh, by, eight wickets, outplay, Sports, Thunder

Climate financing being undermined by rich nations, NGOs say

December 12, 2019 editorClimate, Finance, Lead News

By Thalif Deen UN, Dec 11 2019 (IPS) – The successful battle against climate change – which has triggered a rash of natural disasters, including floods, droughts and rising sea levels— will be predicated largely on the availability of financing.

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Abandoned baby giraffe befriended by dog in Africa dies

December 7, 2019 editorWildlife

Johannesburg, Dec 7 – A baby giraffe that was befriended by a dog after it was abandoned in the wild has died, a South African animal orphanage said Friday. “Our team is heartbroken,” the orphanage said.

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Right to food denied by poor policies and inaction

December 4, 2019 editorFood & nutrition, Op-Ed

By Busani Bafana MILAN, Italy, Dec 4 2019 (IPS) – Global food systems are ripe for transformation if people are to be nourished and the planet sustainable, says Hilal Elver, Special Rapporteur of the Right to Food of the United…

and, by, Denied, Food & nutrition, inaction, policies, Poor, right to food

Australia wins by innings and 48 runs, sweeps Pakistan 2-0

December 2, 2019 sub EditorSports

Nathan Lyon had never taken a five-wicket haul against Pakistan. The veteran off-spinner hadn’t taken a wicket in the day-night test until the fourth day.

2-0, Australia, by, d 48 runs, innings, Pakistan, Sports, sweeps, wins

A $650 mn pledge aimed at eradicating extreme hunger by 2030

November 23, 2019 editorHunger, Op-Ed, poverty

By Thalif Deen UN, Nov 22 2019 (IPS) – When a coalition of international donors pledged more than $650 million to provide assistance to over 300 million smallholder farmers in developing countries, the primary aim was to help increase agricultural…

2030, A $650 mn, aimed at, by, eradicating, extreme, Hunger, pledge, poverty

Amazon appeals $10B Pentagon contract won by Microsoft

November 15, 2019 editorICT Horizon, Industry

Dhaka, Nov 15 – Amazon is protesting the Pentagon’s decision to award a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, citing “unmistakable bias” in the process.

$10B, Amazon, Appeals, Business, by, contract, ICT Horizon, Microsoft, Pentagon, won

Govt trying to improve image by catching small fries: BNP

October 29, 2019 editorBangladesh, Politics

Thakurgaon, Oct 28 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government is trying to improve its image by arresting only a few ‘small fries’ in the current anti-corruption drive.

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Prince William and Kate go to Pak reception by auto-rickshaw

October 16, 2019 editorCelebrity

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a colourful entrance as they arrived by auto-rickshaw for a special reception hosted by the British High Commissioner to Pakistan in Islamabad.

and, auto-rickshaw, by, Celebrity, Go to, Kate, Pak reception, Prince William

Human chain on Abrar by BNP-backed teachers at BAU

October 15, 2019 editorBangladesh, Campus

Mymensingh, Oct 14 – A BNP-backed teachers’ organisation ‘Sonali Dol’ has staged a human chain in front of ‘Muktomoncho’ of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) demanding punishment of Abrar killers and stoppage of student torture in the name of ragging and…

at, Bangladesh, BAU, BNP-backed, by, campus, human chain, on Abrar, Teachers

Humanoid robot made by Comilla students turns head

September 26, 2019 editorBangladesh, Campus, Innovations

Cumilla, Sept 26 – Two students of a private university in Comilla say they have built, what they call, Bangladesh’s first open source humanoid robot.

Bangladesh, by, campus, Comilla, head, Humanoid robot, innovation, made, students, turns

Export earnings fall by 11.49 percent in August

September 9, 2019 editorBangladesh, Finance, Trade

Dhaka, Sept 9 – Export earnings in the second month (August) of the current financial year 2019-20 fell by 11.49 per cent to $2.84 billion from $3.21 billion in the same month of the last fiscal, due to lower shipments…

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Incredible images show sea lion swallowed whole by humpback whale

July 30, 2019 editorWildlife

Incredible photographs of a sea lion being swallowed whole by a humpback whale have been captured in what’s claimed to be a world first.

by, humpback whale, images, Incredible, sea lion, show, swallowed, Wildlife

Poorest nations weighed down by fastest growing populations

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 editorDevelopment, Int’l relations, Op-Ed, Population

By Thalif DeenReprint| UN, Jun 24 2019 (IPS) – With a new report projecting a rise in population, specifically in Asia and Africa, the United Nations has warned that continued rapid population growth presents enormous challenges for sustainable development in…

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No continent, no country not impacted by land degradation

June 18, 2019June 19, 2019 editorGlobal warming, Land, Op-Ed, Pollution

By Desmond Brown Ankara, Jun 17 2019 (IPS) – The coming decades will be crucial in shaping and implementing a transformative land agenda, according to a scientist at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) framework for Land Degradation…

by, degradation, Environment, Land, No continent, no country, not impacted

Man killed by ‘younger brother’ in Pirojpur

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 sub EditorCrime, News

A young man died after being hit with an iron rod reportedly by his brother at South Khani in Indurkani upazila on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Forkan, 30, son of Abdus Salam of the area. Mohammad…

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