President Mohammed Shahabuddin has urged the members of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to perform their duties more actively and sincerely in the service of humanity. The Head of the State came up with the call as a delegation of the new executive committee of the BDRCS, a part of the
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Humanity confronts stark choices on war or negotiations
The crisis that began with the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shows no signs of ending, and the threat of nuclear war is no longer in the realm of the unimaginable. With conflicts intensifying in the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere producing appalling humanitarian crises, humanity stands on a
Fiscal policy can help broaden gains of artificial intelligence to humanity
New generative-AI technologies hold immense potential for boosting productivity and improving the delivery of public services, but the sheer speed and scale of the transformation also raise concerns about job losses and greater inequality. Given uncertainty over the future of AI, governments should take an agile approach that prepares them
States are obliged to prevent crimes against humanity: UN
Amid the delay in voting on the Gaza resolution at the UN Security Council, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination warned of hate speech and dehumanising discourse targeted at Palestinians, raising severe concerns regarding Israel's and other State parties' obligation to prevent crimes against humanity and genocide. In
International arrest warrant issued against Assad
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on charges of crimes against humanity in the 2013 chemical attack. On Wednesday, the plaintiff in the case and judicial sources confirmed this information. The opposition blamed Assad's government for killing more than 1,400 people near Damascus in August
UN should take the challenge to make AI work for the good of humanity
Crimes Against Humanity: Fugitive death-row convict held in Savar
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has detained a fugitive convict, who was sentenced to death by a tribunal for committing crimes against humanityin Netrakona, from Savar, on the outskirts of the capital. The detainee was Khalilur Rahman, 68, son of Nobi Hossain of Durgapur in Netrakona district. Tipped off, a team of Rab-14
Khalilur gets death penalty for crimes against humanity
International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday sentenced fugitive criminal Md Khalilur Rahman from Netrakona for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of 1971. A three-member tribunal led by Justice Shahinur Islam pronounced the death sentence. Public Prosecutor Rana Dasgupta and Rezia Sultana represented the state during the hearing while state appointed
