January 2018
The Salient features for fair & Credible 11th Parliament Election
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed In order to promote the Democratic system, the upcoming 11th Parliament Election should be free, fair & neutral. There is no alternative of it. Henceforth, preparation is a must . Meanwhile, Election Commission is on process for next parliament election. With this aims and objectives, Election Commission is continuing the dialogue…
Former Zimbabwe ministers loyal to Mugabe charged with corruption
Suzana Rahman Two former Zimbabwean cabinet ministers who served under ex-president Robert Mugabe have been charged with corruption, their lawyers said on January 6, 2018, and the latest sign of a crackdown on officials loyal to Mugabe. Mugabe, 93, stood down in November after 37 years in power following a de facto military coup, making…
Shakib gets best sportsman award
Abrar Hussain Shakib Al Hassan has received the best sportsman award for 2017, reports Banglanews24. The Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) announced the ‘Kool BSPA Sports Award 2017’ and nominated Shakib and two others for the award. Alongside Shakib Al Hassan, the two others are- Arnab Sarar Ladif and Mohammed Jafar Iqbal. They were adjudged the…
Lalu Prasad jailed for 3.5 years, fined Rs 10 lakh for corruption
Abrar Hussain An Indian court on Saturday sentenced former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad to 3.5 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined him Rs 10 lakh in a 21-year-old case of fraudulent withdrawal of funds from a government treasury. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge Shivpal Singh handed the 15 other convicts jail terms…
Mine blast injures Yemeni army chief-of-staff
Sofian Khan The Yemeni Army chief of staff has been injured by a landmine which blasted off while his visit at the northern Al-Jouf province, where government forces and Houthi fighters are engaged in a heavy fighting. The official said Brig. Gen. Taher al-Aqeeli suffered minor injuries from the explosion that took place on Friday…
‘Australian flu’: spread prompts handshake ban in Northern Ireland churches
Afrida Ahmed According to a media report, a Catholic diocese in Northern Island has banned shaking hands as a ‘sign of peace’ due to fears of a flue outbreak, reports Guardian. At the end of the Australian winter, at least 170,000 flu cases were reported which was more than twice as many as in 2016….
Omani football fans injured as stadium’s glass barrier breaks
Sejuti Mourin Almost 40 football fans from Oman were injured on Friday evening after a glass barrier broke during celebrations following the country’s Gulf Cup win over the United Arab Emirates.Oman claimed the title for only the second time in the nation’s history with a 5-4 penalty shoot out win after the game had ended…
EC determined to complete smart NID card distribution this year
Sofian Khan The Election Commission (EC) has ordained to complete the Smart National Identity (NID) card distribution process across the country by December of 2018. The digital cards are now being distributed among 37 districts and the distribution process in in the remaining 27 districts will start in February.‘We think we’ll be able to complete…