Desk Report Bangladesh should introduce carbon tax as a major way of reducing carbon emission and increasing government revenue, leading economic think tank Policy Research Institute has said. A carbon tax can bring substantial reduction in carbon emission without hurting the long term GDP growth, PRI researchers said at a seminar in the capital on…
Audrey Courty & H.Rane/The Conversation, Australia Since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the US, Islam has become central to debates about social cohesion and national security in Australia. Restrictions on Muslim immigration have been openly discussed – most recently by Senator Fraser Anning in his maiden speech to parliament – and many believe another…
M Humayun Kabir The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an investigation into allegations against Ananta Kumar Sinha, the brother of former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, for laundering money to purchase a three-storey home in the US. ACC Public Relations official Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya said the ACC launched the investigation after scrutinising an allegation filed…
IndependentBD The seventh edition of the 11-day theatre festival titled ‘Ganga-Jamuna Cultural Festival’ (Ganga-Jamuna Sangskritik Ustab 2018) will begin on October 5 on the premises of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the capital’s Segun Bagicha area. Aiming at consolidating the harmony between Bangladesh and India through cultural exchange, Indian and Bangladesh Committee of Ganga-Jamuna Sangskritik…
Desk Report The state-run Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) has introduced one of the most modern technologies to examine adulteration and diseases in various food items. The technology, known as ‘real-time polymerase chain reaction’ (Real-Time PCR), was introduced Sunday at the inauguration ceremony of the newly-constructed building of Institute of Technology Transfer…
Asia&Pacific A conference of leading Bangladeshi and Chinese universities kicked off Friday in Dhaka to share experiences in dealing with environmental and ecological risks amid a warming planet. The “China, South, Southeast Asian conference on Environmental and Ecosystem Risk Management” was attended by scores of dignitaries from local and foreign organizations. The conference was organized…
Kabir Humayun The Supreme Court BNP has upheld BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s High Court bail in two defamation cases – filed in Dhaka and Narail. A three-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain dismissed the government’s two leave to appeal petitions against the bail yesterday, reports The Daily Star. But, Khaleda…
Desk Report Farmers in Mohadevpur upazila of the district are happy due to bumper turmeric yield and low expenses in cultivation. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said around 110 hectares of land have been brought under turmeric cultivation in 10 unions of the Upazila. During a recent visit in Mahinagar, Kumirdaha, Kalna, Sherpur,…
BBC The rock carvings – known as petroglyphs – have been discovered in their thousands atop hillocks in the Konkan region of western Maharashtra. Mostly discovered in the Ratnagiri and Rajapur areas, a majority of the images etched on the rocky, flat hilltops remained unnoticed for thousands of years. Most of them were hidden beneath…
New Nation Host Bangladesh take on Laos in the lone group B opening match of prestigious Bangabandhu International Gold Cup Football that begins at Sylhet district Stadium in Sylhet. The match kicks off at 6.30 pm. State-owned Bangladesh Television will telecast live all the matches while Bangladesh Betar will stream live commentary. To commemorate and…