Botswana is investigating “completely unprecedented” deaths of hundreds of elephants since May. The government said three laboratories in Canada, South Africa and Zimbabwe would be asked to “process the samples taken from the dead elephants”.
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Hong Kong celebrates 23rd anniversary of return to motherland
HONG KONG, July 1 (Xinhua) — China’s Hong Kong celebrated Wednesday the 23rd anniversary of its return to the motherland, after a law on safeguarding national security in Hong Kong came into force Tuesday night.
For now, it is a question of answers
Sudhirendar Sharma For once, this pandemic has forced all of us to be different, to seek answers and only answers on how to confront, control, and get over the dreadful virus. No one seems to be asking questions anymore, but…
Swarms of locusts reach outskirts of Indian capital city
New Delhi, Xinhua/UNB, June 28 – Swarms of crop-destroying desert locusts Saturday invaded Gurugram, the outskirts of Indian capital city Delhi.
Death of dolphins, whales in dozens puzzles BD experts
An increase in ocean mammal deaths in Cox’s Bazar in recent months has left wildlife and environment experts alarmed.
African govts failing survivors of child sexual exploitation
By Tsitsi Matekaire LONDON, Jun 26 2020 (IPS) – In Malawi, Mary was only 14 years old when she was recruited and trafficked to the city of Blantyre and sold for sex in a bar. A man had arrived in…
Coronavirus: Human trial of new vaccine begins in UK
About 300 people will have the vaccine over the coming weeks, as part of a trial led by Prof Robin Shattock and his colleagues, at Imperial College London.
On the Outside, Looking In: America in the Era of George Floyd
“Do I think that the U.S. is a racist country? Oh yes. Yes. This is a country that was built on that premise of the negation of humanity of part of its people.” —Faustin Linyekula “I think the United States…
Corona test in NY: Fobana sets exemple of community service
The third anti-body test program organized by FOBANA (Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America) will be held in front of the Jamaica Muslim Centre on June 26. Its first and second anti-body test programs were held at Brookline and…
1.41 lakh tonnes of jute output likely in Rajshahi division
Around 1.41 lakh tonnes of jute are expected to be produced from 1.19 lakh hectares of land in all eight districts in Rajshahi division during the current season.
China accuses India of ‘deliberate provocation’
China has accused Indian troops of a “deliberate provocation” in its first official comments on Monday’s deadly clash at a disputed Himalayan border.
Matters of Chasing Onward
Dr. Sinha MA Sayeed Money is the root of all inconveniences caused off and often, noted Bengali literary Dr. Lutfar Rahman log time ago. Karl Marx calls it the most dominating factor in life. Religions of various natures, sizes, dimensions…
Benefits of equality
by John Scales Avery A new freely downloadable book I would like to announce the publication of a book which presents evidence supporting the thesis that elimination of excessive economic inequality makes societies happier and better. The book may be…
George Floyd: US’ Week of Broken Glass and Broken Dreams
By James Reinl NEW YORK, Jun 4 2020 (IPS) – The United States has been a story of broken dreams and broken glass this past week. Once again, an unarmed black man died at the hands of a white police…
A citizens’ conference on the future of Europe
by Marta Cillero Manzano on 4th June 2020 @martacille With agreement lacking on the future of Europe—even at the conference on that theme—it’s time to look to a European Citizens’ Assembly.
This year of living dangerously
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Jun 2 2020 (IPS) – Indonesia’s founding President Sukarno delivered his annual Independence or National Day address on 17 August 1964 anticipating the forthcoming year as Tahun vivere pericoloso,…
6.95 lakh tonnes of Aush rice likely to be produced in Rajshahi division
Above 6.95 lakh tonnes of Aush rice is expected to be produced from 2.50 lakh hectares of land in Rajshahi division during the current season.
The consequential effects of Covid-19 on the climate crisis
By Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin Okyenhene ACCRA Ghana, Jun 1 2020 (IPS) – The tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic and its associated challenges have thrown our world into chaos, with the virus destroying lives and livelihoods in its path. The…
Reveal performance results of Gonoshasthaya’s kits: JOF
Dhaka, May 26 – Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, on Tuesday demanded the quick revelation of the results of the performance study of coronavirus’ Rapid Dot Blot kit developed by Gonoshasthaya Kendra.
China says US at brink of starting new cold war with Beijing
By VOA News China says some “political forces” in the United States have taken bilateral relations hostage and are pushing the world’s two biggest economies towards “a new Cold War.”
Eid-ul-Fitr in the midst of coronavirus pandemic
Mostafa Kamal Majumder After a month of fasting and self-restraint Muslims in Bangladesh, like those in the rest of the world, are celebrating the holy Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday according to the sighting of the moon. Traditionally the biggest religious festival…
UN chief lauds life-saving work in face of Cyclone Amphan
23 May 2020 – The UN chief António Guterres commended the governments and people of India and Bangladesh on Saturday, for their life-saving efforts ahead of devastating Cyclone Amphan, and for the effective relief effort, wishing those survivors injured and…
Rooppur NPP: Manufacture of Core Barrel for RPV completed
Manufacture of Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) for unit-1 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has recorded further development as the production of Core Barrel has been completed at the Volgodonsk Branch of AEM-technology in Russia.
Chemical recycling of waste bioplastic makes useful product
21 May 2020 – A faster, more efficient way of recycling plant-based “bioplastics” has been developed by a team of scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Bath.
Black Americans bearing the brunt of coronavirus recession
May 10 2020 (IPS) – As the COVID-19 pandemic worsened in April, many Americans were shocked by the extent that black Americans were being disproportionately impacted: higher infection rates, more deaths and greater job loss.
Global impact of new corona virus and population issues
By Osamu Kusumoto TOKYO, May 5 2020 (IPS) – The new coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to wreak havoc across the world, as the number of infections and deaths rapidly rise. It has the potential to infect anybody regardless of age or…
Workers of closed RMG factories to get 65pc salary for April
Dhaka, May 04 – Readymade garment (RMG) workers of factories that were kept shut during the general holidays, will receive 65 percent salary for the month of April.
A Joint Pledge of Defeating the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ranjan Roy, PhD. The world has been facing a quintessential global health challenge – Coronavirus (COVID-19). The COVID-19 pandemic brings with it the third and greatest economic, financial, and social shock of the 21st Century, after 9/11 and the Global…
Coronavirus most destructive in 100 years, DU Alumni of USA
New York, May 3 – The Dhaka University Alumni Association of USA Inc. (DUAA) at a virtual conference on Saturday, May 2, discussed the coronavirus situation faced by its members in North America (USA and Canada), prayed for those members…
11 doctors 11 nurses of Jessore hospital sent to quarantine
Jessore, April 30 – Eleven doctors and as many nurses of Jashore General Hospital were sent to home quarantine on Wednesday after they came in close contact with coronavirus patients.