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Former DU Professor Dr. Fazlul Huq dies

Dr. A.K.M. Fazlul Huq, Former Professor of Soil Science at Dhaka University passed away in his sleep on Thursday morning at a local hospital. At the time of death his age was 93 years. Dr. Huq was born in Baufal Thana of Barisal district in 1921. His parents hailed from Chauddagram thana of Comilla district. He was a student of Chemistry at Dhaka University and completed his MSc. In 1943. While at Dhaka University he was University Blue in 1941 for being drthe best Athelete at the University that year. In 1983 the University retired his number and elected him ...

IBBL AVP dies

Md. Alauddin Gazi, Assistant Vice President and Manager of Torki branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) died on July 19, 2015 Sunday at a hospital in Barisal (Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Rajeon). He was 57. IBBL Alauddin GaziHe left his wife, son, two daughters and well wishers. Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman and Mohamamd Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the Bank expressed deep condolence at his death. They also expressed sorrow for the bereaved family members. Special Doa and Munazat was conducted in the head office a...

That name ‘Bangladesh’ is purely accidental

The front of Mike Johnson’s office on Perkins Road looks like it belongs to an accountant, which it does. Those who use the back door on Friday afternoons encounter a world apart. They call it Bangladesh. Any relationship to the country by that name is purely accidental. Johnson served in the Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War, and about 12 years ago he started military man caveinviting other such veterans to end the work week with drinks, snacks and conversation at his office. If anyone questioned whether it was too early to ...

Bangladeshi couple drive message on climate change

A BANGLADESHI couple is on an expedition to raise awareness in Southeast Asia and around the world about climate change, calling their journey “a ride for a greener Earth”. “We want local people to care more about Mother Earth and be more conscious about the impact of climate change,” Mohammad Shahade Ferdous said. BD coupleFerdous and his wife Fatema Sultana Shama are afraid that their low-lying homeland may disappear due to rising sea levels. According to Fardous, the forest and biodiversity of the Sunderbans National Park - a mangrove fores...

‘My home’ not to be blared with fake housing cos

Undoubtedly it’s a dream of all the city dwellers to own a home. To realize the ‘my home’ they usually go to different housing companies and the brokers who most of the times deceive them. So, ‘dream of my home’ only remains a far cry for the inhabitants of Dhaka city teeming with more than 1.2 million people. While the government is not capable of meeting the accommodation demand of the city people, they have to rely on those tricksters engaged in housing business only to making quick buck, not for the minimum benefits of the city residents. bdreports24-300x214... </div><!-- .entry-content --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <div class=

Green Climate Fund: Course correction needed?

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is meant to be a new, innovative institution that will directly support climate action in developing countries, with a particular focus on the poorest and most vulnerable who thus far have had little access to climate finance. Further, the GCF is to do this through projects and programmes that also address sustainable development and bring social, environmental, economic and gender benefits. But last week, at its penultimate meeting before the major United Nations climate summit in Paris, the GCF Board took decisions that flew in the face of this vision for the Fund. [caption id="attachment_18235" align="alignright" width="604"]
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