Sabah Mannan: To avoid protesters in central London during Trump’s UK visit on 13th July, British Prime Minister Theresa May will urge the US President to meet her at her country residence instead. Kim Darroch, British ambassador to the United States will the provide details of the plan to the White House. Upon May’s approval,…
Afrida Ahmed: Protesters are planning to give abortion pills this week from a bus touring Northern Ireland in protest against the ban on terminations in the area. After the referendum in Republic on Friday, Northern Ireland will be the only place in UK and Ireland where abortion is prohibited. Members of Rosa (Reproductive Rights, Against…
Sayeed Muhammad: The 119th birth anniversary of the National poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam, has been observed by Kobi Nazrul Institute in Dhaka yesterday. The institute organised a discussion and a cultural programme on this occasion, with Simin Hossain Rimi, president of the parliamentary standing committee on cultural affairs attending them as the chief guest. Poet…
Xasir Youssaf: Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) was asked by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to strictly ensure monitor and ensure environmental standards and obligations in the specialized economic zones producing export bound products. “The prime minister issued particular directives as she addressed the BEPZA’s sixth Governing Council meeting at her office,” said the PM’s press…
Sofian Khan: Police have detained as many as 100 people in an anti-narcotics drive from Hazaribagh in the capital’s old dhaka yesterday. According to the deputy commissioner of Ramna Division, Maruf Hossain Sarder, the drive had begun at Sweeper colony of Ganaktuli in city around 10:30 am and ended at 2 pm. From the spot, a…
Sayeed Muhammad: It appears that the suspected and listed drug peddlers are not getting respite from the ongoing countrywide anti-drug crackdown with another 11 killed in parts of the country. The latest figure takes the tally of the deceased, including a municipal councilor who was dead in Cox’s Bazar, to 84 since May 4. In Cox’s…
Syed Ishtiaque Reza, Editor-In-Chief of GTV and sarabangla.net : In March last year, Bangladesh police revealed a figure that stunned most of the sensible people. A police study said around 82% of the arrested militant suspects were radicalized through social media platforms. The findings came in a research conducted among 780 militants arrested since 2010. The…
Dr. A B Mirza Azizul Islam, Economist : Private banks in our country colluding with one another determine the interest rate. To reduce the interest rate, the profit target would also have to be reduced. If they become dependent on the government, why are commercial banks being opened? Let every bank be run by the government….
Sayeed Muhammad: In a latest move, the High Court has raised legal question about a government move taken on November 23 last year to increase power tariff at retailer and wholesale level. The court issued a rule asking the authorities concerned as to why the decision taken by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), decision would…