Deadly attacks in Darfur shocking: WHO
The World Health Organisation voiced alarm Thursday at recent attacks in Sudan鈥檚 war-ravaged Darfur region, which it said had killed dozens of people and injured many more.
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Truck workers block Satrasta in Dhaka
A group of truck workers blocked the road at Dhaka鈥檚 Satrasta intersection in the Tejgaon Industrial Area for over an hour on Tuesday protesting at the reported arrest of Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van Drivers Union president Talukder Mohammed Monir...
OECD warns of protectionism weeks before Trump return
The OECD warned Wednesday that protectionist trade measures pose a major risk to disrupting the world聽economy, just weeks before Donald Trump is set to return to the White House...
Govt appoints administrator to BASIS
The interim government has appointed additional secretary of the ICT Division Muhammed Mehedi Hassan as administrator to the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services...
Govt reforms body to amend labour act
The interim government has restructured the tripartite committee to draft proposed amendments to the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006, aligning it with recommendations from global stakeholders, including the International Labour Organisation...
Ending violence against women
VIOLENCE against women and girls has been found to be the deadliest, most prevalent, and most pervasive human rights violation in every community across the world, be it rich or poor, literate or illiterate, developed or undeveloped, resulting in the sad demise of a woman every 10 minutes globally. Such omnipresence of violence poses operational challenges for designing protocols and interventions...
WTO chief reappointed as Trump threat looms
World Trade Organisation chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed Friday for a second term, in the shadow of the coming return of Donald Trump and his disdain for international trade rules.
Masato Kanda becomes ADB president
The Asian Development Bank鈥檚 board of governors has elected Masato Kanda as ADB鈥檚 11th president...
Odhikar wins Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
Bangladesh鈥檚 human rights organisation Odhikar was announced as an awardee of the 2024 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award on Wednesday, according to a press release by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy...
70pc Japanese firms dissatisfied with Bangladesh鈥檚 business environment: JETRO
The Japan External Trade Organisation on Tuesday said that more than 70 per cent of Japanese businesses were dissatisfied with the business environment in Bangladesh...
An opportunity to strengthen trade relations
EGYPT will host this year鈥檚 D-8 Summit (Developing-8) Organisation for Economic Cooperation, bringing together leaders from member states, namely Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey, targeting talks on boosting trade, investment, exports, and economic collaboration among each member. Meanwhile...
Decentralisation of the High Court a timely demand
THE judicial system in Bangladesh is crying out for reform. No government so far has taken any effective step in this regard. Following the July-August uprising, the interim government was formed, which shouldered the high aspirations of the people and accordingly formed a number of commissions to materialise people鈥檚 aspirations, including...
Bangladesh urges FAO to ensure uninterrupted exports during calamities
Bangladesh鈥檚 newly appointed ambassador to Italy ATM Rokebul Haque stressed the need of more effective role of FAO for uninterrupted exports of agriculture goods during global emergencies and disasters, sidestepping export restrictions by any country...
Nationalisation of ibtedayi madrassahs demanded
The teachers of the ibtedayi madrassahs at a discussion in the capital on Saturday demanded nationalisation of their madrassahs...
Agnisetu forms 16-member executive committee
Private universities-based sociocultural organisation Agnisetu at a meeting in Dhaka on Saturday formed its 16-member executive committee with Nabin Abtahi as president and Maruf Hasan Bhuyan as general secretary...
Three IUT students killed as picnic bus gets electrified in Gazipur
Three students of Islamic University of Technology, run and funded by Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, were killed and three others were injured as a bus carrying them became electrified when it came into contact with a high-voltage power cable in Gazipur鈥檚 Sreepur upazila on Saturday morning.
226 health workers killed in Lebanon since October 7
Nearly 230 health workers have been killed in Lebanon since the start of Israel鈥檚 war in Gaza following the October 7 attacks last year, the World Health Organisation said Friday.
Swadhin Bangladesh Chhatra Sangsad launched
Swadhin Bangladesh Chhatra Sangsad, a new student organisation, has been launched at Dhaka University...
ICT seeks probe report by Dec 19聽
The International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday asked the investigation agency to conclude in a month its probe into allegations of crimes against humanity brought against eight former high-profile law enforcement officials, including former inspector general of police...
鈥楬ypocrisy鈥� of global powers over human rights lambasted
Speakers, including diplomats, researchers and a politician, at a geopolitical conference in Dhaka on Monday criticised the 鈥榮elective鈥� approach of global powers as regards human rights issues, accusing them of maintaining a 鈥榙ouble standard鈥�...
Coloniality of climate discourse
BANGLADESH has a dynamic deltaic system that is historically famous for its rich and thriving civilisation. The Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna basins are one of the largest deltaic systems in the world, and about 25 per cent of global silts reach the banks of Bangladesh. Bengal was known as the Abde Jannat (the nation of paradise) for its abundance...
Indo-Pacific free of dominance underscored
Politicians, academics and officials at a geopolitical conference in Dhaka on Sunday called for a free and open Indo-Pacific without dominance of any individual country while...
Mobile users call for public hearing on Ngso satellite draft rules
The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumer Association on Sunday called for a public hearing on recently drafted non-geostationary orbit satellite services operator licensing guideline...
Professor Yunus calls for creating new civilisation
The interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Saturday called upon all concerned to create a new civilisation, saying that the present civilisation had become disastrous for humankind.
Bay of Bengal Conversation begins in Dhaka today
The third edition of the three-day 鈥楤ay of Bengal Conversation鈥� begins at a hotel in Dhaka today with diplomats, academics, researchers, policymakers and journalists from home and abroad...
ILO urges govt for quick completion of GPEU case
The Committee on Freedom of Association of the International Labour Organisation urged the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the case of Grameenphone Employees Union pending before a labour court in Dhaka is concluded without further delay...
Kids feel less family support, more school pressure: WHO
Youths in Europe, Canada and Central Asia feel less family support and more school pressure than before, the World Health Organisation warned Wednesday, urging countries to improve teens鈥� social environments...
Three motorcycle riders killed in Satkhira road accident
Three people were killed in a road accident on Satkhira-Khulna highway in Satkhira Sadar upazila on early Thursday, said police...
WHO 鈥榙eeply concerned鈥� about 鈥榬ising attacks鈥� on Lebanon healthcare
The World Health Organisation said Friday it was deeply concerned about Israeli attacks hitting healthcare workers and facilities in Lebanon, in its war against Hezbollah.
Govt should shore up issues in caregiving sector early
THE absence of a legal definition of caregiving and no legal framework as yet for the protection of caregivers have held back the sector that is said to have the potential to create about seven million jobs by 2035. Insufficient investments and an incomplete legislative framework for care work are listed as significant challenges in the sector, as a study...