Arab News: Israel welcomed Saturday a US decision to end funding for the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), accusing the organization which supports some five million Palestinians of perpetuating the Middle East conflict. Israel and the United States have accused the nearly 70-year-old agency of maintaining the idea that many Palestinians are refugees with a…
Kazi Rezaul Hoque, Chairman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): The allegations of corrupt practices are unexpected and regrettable despite pay hike forgovernment employees. The government employees can easily lead a decent life with the current pay structure. The allegations of corruption against the government employees are unexpected despite a decent salary structure. Exemplary punishment should…
Medical Daily: Nervous about that big test at school or that presentation at work? Just take a walk, no longer than ten minutes. Not only will it clear your mind but it may also improve your brain’s ability to store and recall memories. That is what researchers at the University of California, Irvine, and the…
AFP: A majority of Brazil’s top electoral court shot down late Friday the candidacy of popular leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the country’s upcoming presidential vote, telling the jailed former leader he cannot participate in October’s critical election. The vote punctuated a gripping case that has roiled the country for months, with Lula,…
BDnews24: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged students to pursue education which will uplift their standards of life, rather than theoretical knowledge. The premier advised students during her inaugural speech of ‘7th March Building’ under Rokeka Hall, a female dormitory of Dhaka University. Sheikh Hasina said, “Students ought to receive quality education in the similar fashion…
Abrar Hussain: At least nine people have been killed in separate road accidents in Gaibandha and Netrokona districts yesterday. Five people, including four of a family, died in a head-on collision between a bus and tractor in Gaibandha, reports UNB. Meanwhile, four passengers were killed in a collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto…
Russia Today: The US military and intelligence have already compiled a list of preliminary targets they would strike in response to another chemical-weapons incident in Syria, CNN reported, citing US administration officials. The military are ready to “respond very quickly” if US President Donald Trump decides to launch another strike against the Syrian government, one…
Barrister AHM Belal Chowdhury, Director, FM Consulting International: Bangladesh Bank has a while ago framed an outsourcing guideline for the banks for using third-party services. The new guideline has allowed banks to outsource twenty types of services to third party which include storing physical records and documents; electronic data; printing of cheques, drafts, pay orders;…
Desk Report: Scientists and researchers concerned have viewed that eco-friendly rat management can be vital means of protecting many beneficial insects together with maintaining a sound environment, the Asian Age. They have revealed that the farmers destroy various species of the insects during the time of eliminating the destructive ones due to lack of adequate…
BSS: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged students to pursue education which will uplift their standards of life, rather than theoretical knowledge. The premier advised students during her inaugural speech of ‘7th March Building’ under Rokeka Hall, a female dormitory of Dhaka University. Sheikh Hasina said, “Students ought to receive quality education in the similar fashion…