Muhammad Ali Bukhari from Toronto : It was only USD $27 – at current conversion of Bangladeshi Taka 2,262.06 – still a small amount of money compared to its originality. But the idea of engaging that meagre amount elevated Microcredit Pioneer Dr. Muhammad Yunus to the world stage, and present Bangladesh as a country of tremendous…
BBC: A key crossing point between one-time bitter enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea has reopened after a border war shut it more than 20 years ago. The leaders of the two countries witnessed the reopening at Burre, as part of their ongoing rapprochement. This will give landlocked Ethiopia access to the port of Assab. Another border…
Taj Hashmi, Professor of Security Studies at Austin Peay State University : Since his Gestapo-style abduction, rather than arrest, Shahidul Alam of Bangladesh is no longer a stranger to people, well-beyond the boundaries of his country. Twenty-odd Bangladeshi law-enforcers – all in plainclothes – stormed into his house, destroyed the cc cameras on the premises,…
Arab News: The Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar threatened to “spread” war to neighbouring Algeria if it continues to conduct regular military incursions in Libyan territory. In a video that circulated on social media, Haftar says that “war could be spread, in moments, to the Algerian border” and that “Libyan forces are ready…
Arafat Hasan: Russia has launched its biggest military exercise since the Cold War, involving about 300,000 service personnel, according to a report by the BBC. China will also be taking part in the exercise, titled ‘Vostok-2018’, sending 3,200 troops with many Chinese armored vehicles and aircraft. Mongolia is also sending some units. The last Russian…
Abrar Hussain: Bangladesh has been ranked the “fastest growing country with an increasing number of rich populations in the world”, according to a report by the World Ultra Wealth Report 2018 by WEALTH-X. The report claims the ultra high net worth (UHNW) population in the country is now 17.3%, adding, “Vietnam, Bangladesh and the powerhouse…
Sadiya S. Silvee, Research Assistant at Bangladesh Institute of Law & Int’l Affairs : Article 111 of the Constitution of Bangladesh states, “the law declared by the Appellate Division (AD) shall be binding on the High Court Division (HCD) and the law declared by either division of the Supreme Court (SC) shall be binding on…
Reuters: The cancer-stricken wife of Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif died in London on Tuesday while her husband and daughter were in jail, officials said. Kulsoom Nawaz Sharif, 68, died after months in a coma. She was diagnosed with lymphoma last year, barely a month after Nawaz Sharif was removed from office by the Pakistan…
BBC: India’s Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal to stop forest rangers from killing a “man eating” tigress in the western state of Maharashtra. The court said it would not interfere if forest rangers are forced to shoot the tiger if they fail to capture it. Officials say the tiger has killed five people but…
Arab News: The Vice President of Yemen, Lieutenant General Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar said his internationally recognized government will continue to liberate Houthi-held areas until every inch of the country is under the government’s control and end the suffering of civilians. The vice president’s statements came during a meeting held in Riyadh with the commander of…