Maj Gen (Rtd) Mohammad Ali Shikder, Security and Political Analyst : With the approach of national election, many known and unknown people gear themselves up for election-centric vote and coalition in Bangladesh. The country’s people are enjoying it as a joke and in a state of confusion at the way the country’s two renowned personalities…
NBC News: Many migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border may have a second chance to claim asylum under a settlement agreement reached late Wednesday between the Trump administration and lawyers representing the parents. The settlement, which is pending approval by a federal judge, would be major win for many of the parents of more…
Kabir Humayun: Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has said the decision by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court offers real hope for accountability for the crimes committed against Rohingyas in Myanmar. “Although the decision does not specifically address the crime of genocide, it offers real hope for accountability for the…
CNN: On this day in 1993, Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, shook hands after signing the Oslo peace accords, in what would become an iconic moment in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yet 25 years later, the promise of peace remains unfulfilled and the…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy Director General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy : Recently a group of researchers from Shahjalal University in Sylhet have discovered the means to detect cancer in the human body through non-linear optic methods. Their team leader, Yasmeen Haq, is also from said university. From the study and research, it…
Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank : Defaulted loans continue to swell, as the banks are not active enough to recover them. To resolve the crisis, the banks should go for a strong measure. If this does not work out, then the banks should take legal actions. The loan defaulters should not be…
M Humayun Kabir: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon all the doctors and staff of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to serve people with dedication. “I would like to request all the teachers, doctors, officials, nurses and employees of the university that you dedicate yourselves to providing healthcare services to people. If so, the…
ABC News: Michelle Obama will visit 10 cities to promote her memoir “Becoming,” a tour featuring arenas and other performing centers to accommodate crowds far too big for any bookstore. The former first lady will begin at the United Center in her native Chicago on Nov. 13, the book’s release date. She will finish at…
AFP: World dignitaries laid to rest former UN secretary general Kofi Annan in his native Ghana on Thursday, with calls to keep alive the legacy of a “stubborn optimist” to create a better, more peaceful world. His widow Nane Maria led hundreds of mourners, including world leaders past and present, traditional rulers and global royalty,…
MEMO: A new resource for US-based Palestine solidarity activists was launched yesterday, providing a search engine that maps the connections between US and Israeli state violence in users’ local community. The new search engine, called “Palestine is Here”, was announced in a statement by the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), whose member group Researching…