Abrar Hussain: The Election Commission has announced in the election schedule yesterday that the city corporation elections for Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal will be held on July 30. According to the election schedule, the last date for filing nominations is June 28 and withdrawing July 9. The nominations will be scrutinized through July 1 and…
Sofian Khan: The schedules for the examinations of 38th and 39th Bangladesh Civil Service (BSC) has been announced by Bangladesh Public Service Commission. The written test for the 38th BCS will start on August 8 and preliminary test for 39th BCS on August 3. The confirmation for the schedules of the two examinations came in by…
Abrar Hussain: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to address a press conference today to brief journalists about the outcomes of her recent visit to Kolkata, India, reports The Daily Star. The press conference will be held at her official residence Gono Bhaban at 4:00pm in the afternoon, PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said. On May…
Syed Badrul Ahsan, Editor-in-Charge, The Asian Age : The on-again off-again summitry that has had the world glued to what happens in Pyongyang and Washington is not exactly the best way to shape or understand global affairs. President Donald Trump, a man not adept in leading from the front in foreign affairs, now finds himself somewhat…
Sayeed Muhammad: Bangladesh continue to witness more deaths as the number of suspected drug smugglers killed in the ongoing anti-narcotics raids has climbed to at least 106, since May 4. In yesterday’s overnight drives at least 12 more people were killed, reports The Daily Star.In Dhaka, Sumon Miah alias Khuku Sumon, an accused in five cases,…
Dr. Syed Anwar Husain, Professor of History Department, DU : The discrimination in the tuition fees of Dhaka University’s (DU) regular evening courses is induced to the administration. This is odd, unwanted and unfair. A tremendous diversity is observed in the overall education system of Bangladesh. According to the Section 17 of our constitution, the country’s…
Sejuti Mourin: Awami League leaders and activists have joined the chorus of the family of Ekramul Haque, demanding investigations into the so-called ‘gunfight’ with RAB, in which the Teknaf Municipality councilor was killed, reports Bdnews24. A former president of Teknaf Juba League, the 46-year old ruling politician had been elected ward councilor three times in…
Prof. Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, Jagannath University : Anti-drug drives are going on across the country. The number of people supporting the raids is huge. Many discussions are in place regarding the number of casualties, with many interested to know the petty peddlers are being targeted only. How can a permanent solution come if the…
Sejuti Mourin: Visiting UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, George Okoth-Obbo, yesterday visited Rohingya camps to review UNHCR’s work on the ground as well as to assess emergency response and monsoon preparations, reports UNB. The Assistant High Commissioner visited the main Kutupalong refugee site in Ukhia sub-district and reviewed UNHCR’s work there. “It is a…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Director General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy : The power, position and prospects of the information and communication technology (ICT) are very immense in Bangladesh. Realizing future prospects, Bangladesh became the member for International Telecommunication (ITU). And with an access to the world-wide ICT movement, Bangladesh signed the Minneapolis declaration. At…