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Visit Rakhine, Cox’s Bazar

Visit Rakhine, Cox’s Bazar
Seven UN experts have joined together to call on the government of Myanmar to stop all violence against the minority Muslim Rohingya community and halt the ongoing persecution and serious human rights violations which the high commissioner for human rights has described as an apparent textbook example of ethnic cleansing. They also urged Aung San Suu Kyi to meet the Rohingya people personally in Rakhine State as well as in Cox’s Bazar to talk to those who have fled, as well as those who have stayed, to learn about the reasons for their current exodus. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council will meet Thursday to discuss the violence in Myanmar and hear a briefing from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the crisis, diplomats said. A news…

High humidity, load-shedding make life difficult

High humidity, load-shedding make life difficult

There is no heat wave across the country. But with clouds hanging above, humidity has been high for the past few days, making people sweat. Bouts of load-shedding have increased their suffering in the city and elsewhere. Sweating Dhaka residents woke up to 96 per cent humidity and rumblings of clouds…
Shantinagar point of Moghbazar-Mouchak 
flyover to be opened soon

Shantinagar point of Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover to be opened soon

The Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover's Shantinagar-Razarbagh point will be opened soon for vehicular movement which is expected to ease traffic congestion in the area to a great extent, reports BSS. “Construction of flyover has already been completed. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate…
Exploring potentials of youth

Exploring potentials of youth

Academicians at a discussion at Begum Rokeya University Rangpur (BRUR) have recently laid emphasis on enhancing extracurricular activities to save the youths from militancy and terrorism. They viewed this in the discussion arranged at launching ceremony of the three-day Literature, Culture and Indoor…
Productivity for sustainable development and growth

Productivity for sustainable development and growth

The relationship between productivity and sustainable development is a two way traffic. Investing in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can also foster productivity.  Higher productivity and higher consumption are necessary for sustainable development and growth. Quality product at a reasonable…
3 pedestrians crushed under bus

3 pedestrians crushed under bus

Faridpur: Three pedestrians were crushed under a bus when it plunged into a roadside ditch in Bhobokdia area of Nagarkanda upazila on Dhaka-Barisal highway yesterday morning, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Wazed Chokder, 65, Rakibul Hasan, 25, and Meherun Nesa, 55, residents of Bari Dangi…
ADB foresees Bangladesh GDP growing by 6.9pc in FY2018

ADB foresees Bangladesh GDP growing by 6.9pc in FY2018

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts the Bangladesh GDP to grow by 6.9 per cent in FY2018, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2017 released yesterday. The foreseen rate remains unchanged from the AOD prediction for FY2017, but falls slightly below the preliminary official estimate…
Palestinian gunman kills 3 Israelis at settlement

Palestinian gunman kills 3 Israelis at settlement

HAR ADAR: A Palestinian opened fire at Israeli security personnel at the entrance to a West Bank settlement on Tuesday, killing three and wounding another before being shot dead, police said, reports AFP. The attack, which came as US envoy Jason Greenblatt was due in Jerusalem for talks on relaunching…
First death anniv of Syed Shamsul Haq today

First death anniv of Syed Shamsul Haq today

Today marks the first death anniversary of Syed Shamsul Haq, one of the most powerful, prolific and versatile poet and writer of Bangladesh. He was a major literary voice of his time. He wrote poetry, plays, novels and essays. Since 1954, Syed Haq has published 39 volumes of poetry, 26 plays, including…
BCB has no bar to continuing usual activities: Nazmul

BCB has no bar to continuing usual activities: Nazmul

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon said the ICC is concerned about the legal battle with the constitution that the board faced from its opposition party at the moment. The BCB boss reiterated his stance on continuing the usual activities of the board since the court has no…
Shortage of doctors ails upazila health complex

Shortage of doctors ails upazila health complex

The upazila health complex in Moheshpur has been running with only three physicians, as the positions of 31 employees, including those of physicians, are lying vacant there. As a result, hundreds of patients from different areas of the upazila are being deprived of medical services and facilities. Sources…
UN so far gets 43pc of $77m sought for Rohingyas

UN so far gets 43pc of $77m sought for Rohingyas

The United Nations has so far received 43 per cent of $ 77 million they appealed for to support the Rohingyas, who had to flee into Bangladesh to escape the atrocities by Myanmar security forces in their homeland Rakhine state. “As of this morning (Monday), aid agencies have received 43 per cent…
The town that sold mountains to the world

The town that sold mountains to the world

There’s a story that makes it abundantly clear how a small band of English holidaymakers changed Switzerland forever. It involves a bet between hotelier Johannes Badrutt and an aristocratic group of merchants and landowners that took place on a damp September evening in St Moritz in 1864. As the…
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