The Trump administration is going to cut billions of dollars in medical research funding by reducing the amount of costs to support for universities, hospitals and other scientific institutions.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) told that it was reducing the amount of “indirect” medical research funding going to institutions, which will cut spending by $4bn a year.
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FEJ proposes 8-point economic reform agenda
The Forum for Economic Justice (FEJ) held a press conference and discussion meeting on proposals for establishing an eight-point economic reform agenda, forming a reform commission to address economic inequality, and recognising social ownership in the constitution. The event took place on Saturday (21-09-204) in the Sagar-Runi Hall of the Dhaka Reporters' Unity. The speakers emphasised that democratising the economy is the first and foremost condition for building an exploitation-free democratic state or society.
They stated that it is impossible to establish an egalitarian society while maintaining the existing ownership-based economic system. Therefore, the rights of the people to ownership of resources at all levels of society must be established, and fair distribution of profits...
Interim govt must not be allowed to fail: Tarique
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman stressed that the failure of the interim government would be a failure for all pro-democracy forces in Bangladesh. Tarique stated today that the country will move towards an election roadmap through a series of reform programs. Addressing a rally in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, he emphasized the need for these reforms to aim at creating an accountable government and a parliament genuinely elected by the people. Tarique stressed that no democracy or reform can be sustainable without political empowerment and the direct involvement of the populace.
Instrument of accession to int’l convention on enforced disappearances signed
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today signed the Instrument of Accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances.
He signed the instrument at the weekly meeting of the council of advisers amid clapping by the advisers.
"It is a historic occasion," the chief adviser's press wing quoted Prof Yunus as saying.
The instrument was signed a day before the International Day for the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.
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The instrument was signed a day before the International Day for the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.
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Govt lifts ban on Jamaat, Shibir
The interim government on Wednesday lifted the ban on Jamaat-e- Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir.
"It (lifting of the ban) will come under effect immediately," the home ministry said in a gazette notification.
The notification said the ban slapped on August 1, 2024 under the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009 was lifted as there was no particular evidence and neither the government believed that Jamaat and its associate bodies including the Chhatra Shibir are involved in terrorist activities and violence.
The notification was signed by home ministry's senior secretary Mohammad Abdul Momen.
On August 1, the previous Awami League (AL)-led government banned Jamaat, Shibir, and all of its associated organisations as political entities under the Anti-Terrorism Act-2009.
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5-member commission to detect force disappearance
The government has formed a five-member Commission to find out forcibly disappeared people by the law enforcement agencies from January 1, 2010 to August 5, 2024.
Retired judges of the High Court Division Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Farid Ahmed Shibli have been made president and member of the Commission. Other members of the Commission are: human rights activist Nur Khan, BRAC University teacher Nabila Idris and human rights activist Sazzad Hossain.
The Commission has been given 45 working days to summit the investigation report to the government.
