UNB: Many houses and establishments, especially a widely used bridge in the district town, stand threatened due to riverbank erosion caused by illegal sand lifting from the Kaliganga River. During a recent visit to Beutha Bridge area, this UNB correspondent found that illegal sand lifting was going on relentlessly under the nose of the local…
Humayun Kabir, Manikganj: Demanding the reconstruction of the Election Commission, dissolution of the parliament and construction of polls-time government, the Manikganj Sadar Upazila chapter of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) held a discussion and brought out a protest procession yesterday. Following the discussion meeting, the leftist party brought out a procession protesting at the spiraling…
UNB: Bangladesh National Hockey team will play stronger South Korea in the 5th place-deciding match of the 18th Asian Games Men’s Hockey tomorrow (Sept 1) at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Hockey field in Jakarta. Asian Hockey giant South Korea were out of the title race from Asiad Hockey finishing 3rd in Pool A after…
BBC: Facebook’s Watch video-streaming service is rolling out worldwide, just over a year after its US launch. Users will be able to choose from a range of shows – from both established brands and new players – and have the ability to view clips saved from their News Feeds.The firm plans to allow all content creators…
Hossen Sohel: The outgoing UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein said Myanmar’s de-facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, should have resigned over the military’s violent campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority last year. He told the BBC that the Nobel Peace prize winner’s attemps to excuse it were “deeply regrettable”. Hussein made the…
UNDP Fourteen years ago Razia Bewa`s husband passed away, as a 30-year old widow with 4 daughters, she was not prepared for what life had in store for her. Her husband was a landless farmer who worked as a day laborer in other people`s farms and after his death their hand to mouth existence disintegrated….
Reuters: South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday nominated the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as defense minister. Jeong Kyeong-doo, 58, a former fighter pilot, would take over the ministry as the government seeks to reduce tension and build trust with North Korea, and at a time of uncertainty over relations with main…
Mary Dejevsky, Writer and broadcaster/Gulf News The Myanmar leader’s fall from grace is partly because we made the mistake of putting her on such a high pedestal The image of Myanmar’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was one of untrammelled moral rectitude, remote dignity and immense personal authority — until very recently. The United Nations…
Arafat Hasan: Convicted classified document leaker Chelsea Manning will not be allowed to enter Australia for a speaking tour scheduled to start Sunday, according to a statement by her event organizer yesterday. Think Inc. said it had received on Wednesday a notice of intention from the government to deny Manning entry. The group is calling…
Abrar Hussain: Maharashtra Police have reportedly brought poet-activist Varavara Rao to his home in Hyderabad yesterday, placing him under house arrest. This comes a day after Rao and four other rights activists, who were arrested for their alleged role in Bhima Koregaon violence, were given relief by the Supreme Court. Rao has been barred from…