Abrar Hussain: Members of a feminist activist group held a ‘topless’ protest against Facebook Korea on Saturday for its “sexually discriminatory” policy, where the social media company was accused of deleting photographs of activists’ topless bodies during a previous protest. Facebook Korea later apologized on Sunday for the deletions and restored the posts.10 female activists of…
Afrida Ahmed: A report by North Korea’s state news agency claimed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decided to pay a visit to the country. Ever since assuming power in 2011, it would be the first time North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is going to host a head of state. Recently, the controversial leader initiated…
Xasir Youssaf: A Filipino man, Henry John Acorda (36), died a “hero” days after he was attacked by two men who he confronted trying to defend two women in Slovakia. Acorda died at the University Hospital Ruzjnov after he was badly beaten up in Bratislava. According to the Philippine Embassy in Vienna, Acorda was attacked by…
Sofian Khan: A VVIP flight of an Embraer-135 aircraft carrying Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj triggering a mid-air scare after the Mauritius Air Traffic Control pressed the panic button after it went incommunicado for 14 minutes, she was headed toward South Africa. According to a statement by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), every attempts…
Nasrin Awal Mintoo, Founder President, Women Entrepreneur Association of Bangladesh : Value Added Tax (VAT) is a big obstacle for women entrepreneurs. If VAT is imposed from before taking loans, it will cripple business. I hope the authorities concerned will look into this in the upcoming budget. It should be made easier for women entrepreneurs…
Abrar Hussain: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday emphasized creating a social movement against drugs similar to the one against militancy. “There was a social movement against militancy; like that we want another social movement against drugs,” she said at a videoconference arranged to inaugurate four amphibian dredgers, Gajaria-Munshiganj ferry terminal and ferry service, four container…
Sofian Khan: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated second Dharla Bridge yesterday in Kurigram. The inauguration session of the Bridge, named Sheikh Hasina Dharla Bridge, was done through a video conference from Gono Bhaban. The bridge, 950 metres long has connected Fulbari upazila and Sadar upazila of Lalmonirhat over the Dharla river. The project was implemented by…
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed, working in Bangladesh Institute of Law and Inetrnational Affaiars (BILIA) as Law Research Officer. She is an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh: The National Budget for the FY 2018-2019 is going to be placed before the parliament by the first week of this month, June. People all over the country…
Abrar Hussain: The government has launched an investigation into the audio clips thought to be linked to the murder of Teknaf ward councillor Akramul Haque, reports The Daily Star. According to Home Minister Asaduzzaman, Akramul killing Khan, the audio clips are currently in the government’s possession. A magistrate is leading an investigation team which has already…