Sofian Khan: A discreet human rights activist from Lahore in Pakistan, Diep Saeeda, received a short message on her Facebook from an unknown ID with whom she had a number of friends in mutual: “Hy dear.” She instantly did not think anything about it and never even responded. Apparently, the ID did not belong to…
Tahmeed Taha: In Gaza funerals are to be held for 58 people killed when Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinian protesters on Monday, in the deadliest day of violence there since a war in 2014. With the 70th anniversary, the burials coincide of what Palestinians call the Nakba – the mass displacement of Palestinians after the…
Tahmeed Taha: Early results show that India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is heading towards a majority in the southern state of Karnataka. According to the Election Commission, 57 seats have been won by the BJP and it is ahead in another 57 in the 224-seat assembly. The polls are seen as a bellwether of…
Md. Ali Raj: After four days of unbearable congestion, traffic gridlock on the four-lane Dhaka-Chittagong highway largely reduced yesterday. As motorists were diverted to alternative routes around an 800-metre stretch of road in Feni’s Fatehpur where the construction work of a flyover is going on, the situation improved from there. Between Chittagong and Comilla the…
Saiful Islam, Gopalpur (Tangail): The scholarship winners of the 2017 JSC exams in Gopalpur have been awarded. The awards were distributed yesterday (Monday) afternoon at the Shadhinota Complex auditorium. Presided by Headmaster Abdul Latif, the chief guest of the event was Awami League leader Khondokar Moshiuddin Romel. Speeches were given by Pouro Mayor Rakibul Haque…
Md. Ali Raj: To make skilled manpower and fight the challenge of cardiovascular disease in Bangladesh, the experts at a roundtable laid emphasis on raising awareness among both public and physicians. Yesterday, a Bengali daily “Kaler Kantho” and pharmaceutical company Oriental Pharma jointly organized the event at East West Media Group Ltd (EWMGL) conference room…
It was back in 2011 when my masters class were being held from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. My father used to pick me up from my campus after my class every day. One day, he got busy, thus, failing to pick me up after my class. However, I thought of handling the situation by making a…
Sofian Khan: At least 10 women lost their lives leaving 50 more injured of possible heat stroke or stampede as some 35,000 people gathered to collect zakat and other iftar essentials in Satkania upazila of Chittagong yesterday morning. Nine died on spot while another breathed her last after she was taken to Satkania Upazila Health…
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) claims itself as the biggest student organization. But do they work to protect the interest of the students? Data-information does not agree; because for many years, this organization did not have any movement on the fair demands of ordinary students. There are already many negative talks and image prevailing against the…