Abrar Hussain: Amid the ongoing political spat between Turkey and US, in the worst diplomatic row between the two countries in recent years, newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, gave his backing to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Khan has been a strong critic of US foreign policy throughout his political career, and…
Al Jazeera: Several gunshots were fired from a vehicle at the United States embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Monday, hitting a window in a security cabin but causing no casualties, police reported. The attack coincided with a deepening row between Ankara and Washington over the trial of a US pastor in Turkey. A…
Desk Report: A Dhaka court yesterday denied a petition seeking bail for actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed and sent her to jail in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act for allegedly spreading rumours on social media during the recent student movement for safe roads, reports Daily Star. Metropolitan Magistrate Mahmuda Akhtar…
Kabir Humayun: Mild to moderate heat wave, which is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Sylhet divisions and a part of Tangail, may continue at places for a couple of days. Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet,…
Kabir Humayun: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday received two international awards in recognition to her government’s campaign against early marriage. The awards given by the UNICEF are: the Accolade Global Film Competition 2017 Huma-nitarian Award for Outstanding Achievement and the Accolade Winner Award of Excellence End Child Marriage, reports BSS. State Minister for Women and…
Desk Report: Forty-one tanneries out of 154 are yet to commence operation at Savar Tannery Estate due to various reasons including unfinished construction work, according to Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC), reports Financial Express. Of them, 15 to 20 tanneries are scheduled to go into operation before this Eid-ul-Azha while the remaining tanneries…
Hindustan Times, India It’s all very well to indulge in, record for posterity, and then publicise one’s most foolish moments on social media; but perhaps a way can be found to continue this pointlessness that does not involve putting innocent lives at risk There is something very strange going on with young people. In the…
Al Jazeera: Iraq’s Sairoon Alliance led by Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr is in talks to form a coalition with the Nasr alliance led by outgoing Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, along with two other parliamentary groups. The parliamentary blocs of Sadr-backed Sairoon and Abadi’s Nasr met on Sunday with the Hikma bloc led by Shia cleric…
Desk Report: The prices of most of the stocks on both bourses witnessed a downward trend in early hour of trading on Monday, the last trading session before Eid-ul-Azha vacation, reports Financial Express. Trading and official activities on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will remain closed on bourses from August 21…
Abrar Hussain: At least 10 people were killed after fresh tremors rocked the island of Lombok in Indonesia on Sunday, said authorities, a few weeks after a series of earthquakes killed hundreds and forced thousands to flee their homes. Nearly 500 people have died in quakes and aftershocks since July 29 across the northern coast…