Afrida Ahmed US Sena-tor Al Franker was accused of groping a woman in her sleep and forcibly kissing her in a rehearsal for a comedy act. Leeann Tweeden said both the incidents took place on a tour in December 2006 before Mr. Franken entered politics. She mentioned at a press conference how he aggressively kissed…
Noman Mosharef yanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was vehemently denounced at a panel discussion at the ongoing Dhaka Lit fest for denying Myanmar Army’s rape of Rohingya women. The discussion titled as Rohingyas: Landless future took place in the afternoon on the second day into the international literary festival. Panelist Azeem Ibrahim, a…
Redwan Ahmed Speakers at a discussion yesterday pointed out lack of partnership between Myanmar and Bangladesh hampering the solution of the Rohingya crisis. Some of them suggested relocations of the massive plight of Rohingyas that entered Bangladesh in other Muslim nations and liberal countries. They also called for deploying diplomacy, focusing on China and Russia, in…
Rafiq Ahmed Bandarban Gonoshanghati Council President Usomong Marma claimed that, several groups are accusing Bandarban Gonoshanghati Council members for the kidnapping of Mongpu Marma, on 13 June 2016. Since then, their council members are being hassled with falsified police charges, chased & being harassed daily. Gonoshanghati Council arranged a protest assembly at the Bandarban district…
Sabah Mannan Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwe’s largest opposition alliance has called on Robert Mugabe, to voluntarily step aside as the country entered days of military takeover. However, despite growing calls for his resignation, Mugabe is reportedly refusing to step down immediately. Sources suggest that Mugabe is “buying time” to negotiate his exit.On Friday,…
Jafar Ahmed Only 113 crores taka was collected at only two venues, in the first Bangladesh Tax Fair in 2010. But 8 years later, total of 2,217.33 crores taka was collected in 167 venues countrywide. Even, income tax submission has increased by 72.40% and 25.89% more general public voluntarily sought for related public services this…
Ismail Hussain Emu & Susanta Saha Government has already initiated several renovation projects for the Central Police Hospital (CPH) in Rajarbagh. Bed numbers will be doubled, said CPH Director DIG Lutfar Rahman Mondol. Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has recently approved the proposal of renovating 13 Police hospitals countrywide, at the expense…
Riku Amir Authority has completed all the preparation & ready to initiate the Waste Bin Reinstallation project soon, informed Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Additional Director (Waste Management) Khondakar Millatul Islam to the press. Due to poor monitoring & waste management of the waste-bins, many of these are now obsolete. Some bins are overflowing with…
Sejuti Mourin Jaya Ahsan is playing the role of Jibanananda’s wife Labonno Das in the film Jhora Palak” directed by Indian director Shayanton Mukhopadhay. She took part in shooting of the movie on Tuesday in Ahirittola, Kolkata. Jhora Palak has played the role of Poet’s two part of his life Bratya Bashu and Rahul of…
Sejuti Mourin ‘Run away Shubodh (Integrity), there is nothing to your destiny’, ‘Escape Shubodh, time is no longer on your side’ – For several months, the graffiti in the walls of the capital has popped up in many Social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, media, and the stirring character of the protagonist. Shubodh has been…