Abrar Hussain: Conne-ctivity is very important in establishing regional communication and to boost cooperation among the neighboring countries, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday while meeting the newly appointed Ambassador of Nepal Prof Dr Chop Lal Bhusal at the Premier’s office, reports UNB. PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting. He informed…
UNB: More than 10,000 new private passenger cars were pressed into service in Dhaka in the first seven months of the current year. Statistics available with Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) showed that number of newly registered private car stood at 10,160 in Dhaka during January-July period of this year. On an average, 47 new…
Olga Tsvetkova/UNICEF Small steps towards social inclusion of children with disabilities in Belarus Limited access to services. Stigma. Social exclusion. These are far too often a reality for the estimated 5.1 million children who live with disabilities in the Region. We follow 3-year-old Agatha through her daily routine at a UNICEF-supported Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)…
UNB: Speakers at a workshop in Habiganj on Friday said inclusion is at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the role of MPs is the key to ensure that no one is left behind. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organised the two-day workshop titled ‘Role of Member of Parliament in…
Tara Sattar A friend wanted to donate her kidney to her best friend who had a failure of the organ. All the arrangements were made. The woman’s name is Sigrid Fry-Revere. The pal would disburse for someone to uphold her farm while she was disinclined. It wasn’t imbursement so much as a deal between friends,…
M Humayun Kabir: The Australian government is considering options in response to the UN Fact-Finding Mission’s report, including targeted sanctions on Myanmar. “The full report of the Fact-Finding Mission adds to a large body of evidence indicating the commission of the most serious crimes under international law, particularly against the Rohingya,” Australian Foreign Minister Marise…
DOT Desk: Two auto-rickshaw passengers were killed in a road accident in Lakxmiganj area of Netrokona district, reports The Daily Sun. The deceased was identified as Tania Akhtar, 35 and her son Momen Mia, 12. Tania Akhtar’s daughter also was injured in the accident. The incident occurred while a bus hit a auto-rickshaw, leaving two…
Andrew Hammond, Associate at LSE IDEAS at the London School of Economics/Gulf News If the crisis escalates, there will be pressure to toughen western sanctions on Moscow United Kingdom Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson visited Ukraine on Friday and told Kiev that it does not stand alone during the current high tensions with Russia, which continues…
Hindustantimes: Failure to meet global targets to limit rising temperatures will mean more heat-releated deaths, researchers said on Thursday. Countries have signed the Paris agreement on climate change to limit the rise in global temperatures to well below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, and ideally to 1.5C. An increase of 3C…