M Humayun Kabir: The Right to Information Forum (RTI Forum) yesterday expressed concern about the Digital Security Act 2018 passed by the parliament. It came up with concern as some of its provisions have been given undue precedence over those of Right to Information Act 2009, said a press release issued yesterday by the forum,…
Reuters: The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned U.S. and Israeli leaders on Monday to expect a “devastating” response from Tehran, accusing them of involvement in an attack on a military parade in the city of Ahvaz. “You have seen our revenge before … You will see that our response will be crushing and…
Desk Report: The government has instructed the apparel sector trade-bodies – BGMEA and BKMEA – to stop providing the required services to some 219 ‘non-compliant’ factories for exporting ready-made garment (RMG) products, officials said, reports The Financial Express. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) in separate…
Al Arabiya: The Ayaidah tribe might not be as well-known as other Egyptian tribes, yet it is definitely one of the most intriguing. This is mainly attributed to the fact that its members are the only ones that still hold on to a practice known as the world’s most ancient lie detecting system, the “bisha’h.”…
Desk Report: Rock music electrified Chattogram last weekend, when some of the top bands of Bangladesh came together to perform at the Legacy of Rock n’ Roll concert. Presented by Dan Cake, the third chapter of the ongoing rock show attracted a large number of Chittagonian rock music lovers, reports The daily Star. The show,…
Kabir Humayun: Three people, including an on-duty traffic policeman, were killed in road crashes in Chattogram and Magura yesterday. In Chattogram, Aman Ullah, 52, a traffic constable, was run over by a bus near Foy’s Lake gate in city Sunday night, reports UNB. Jahirul Islam Bhuiyan, officer-in-charge of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMHC) police camp…
Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken a bold step to construct the Padma Bridge with the country’s resources, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said yesterday. He was speaking as the chief guest at a rally at Louhajong Government College organised by upazila Awami League. Due to conspiracy from a vested quarter, the construction of…
The Independent, UK: AI robots and self-driving cars might steal the headlines, but the next big leap in technology will be advances in voice services, according to Google’s head of search, Ben Gomes, who says that a better understanding of common language is crucial to the future of the internet. “Speech recognition and the understanding…
Desk Report: According to a source, some truck-owners and labour leaders of Petrapole port formed a syndicate and operated in an organized manner; they collected Rs1000 to Rs1500 from Bangladeshi businessmen for the storage and passage of goods. On charges of extortion of imported goods from India, the import and export activities through Benapole Land…
Bill Emmott, Independent writer, lecturer and consultant on international affairs/The Mainichi, Japan In their final term in office, elected national leaders usually focus mostly on their legacy, on what they can do to make sure future historians write positively about their influence on their country and, in some cases, the world. Sometimes, of course, they…