Our Heroes, Our Liabilities

    MD. HABIBUL ALAM ,former student of Mass Communication and Journalism, DU :  It seems our every single morning starts with bad news such as millions of dollars are being hacked, girls are getting raped, sons are sending their parents in old-homes and what not. Political leaders to Businessmen, Development institute to corporate houses all are…

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      Natore AL, BNP men caught ‘stealing’ train fuel

      Kabir Humayun: Two activists – one from Awami League and another from BNP – have been caught while “stealing” fuel from a train in Natore’s Azimpur Rail Station. Azmal Hossain, company commander of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) 5, the detainees were stealing 2,530 litres of diesel from a train, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees…

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        Lebanese teacher helps Syrian refugee thrive at school

        Dalal Mawad, Sarafand, Lebanon/UNHCR Star pupil Abed, 12, discovers a gift for mathematics thanks to Lebanese professor and scheme to promote quality teaching in underprivileged schools. Leaning his small body across the chipped wooden desk at the center of a green-walled classroom, 12-year-old Abed helps explain a mathematical problem to three other students. Abed is…

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          Two hospitalised after London Muslim center incident

          Sayeed Muhammad: At two people were hospitalized after allegedly being hit by a car purportedly near a Muslim community center in northwest London overnight in an incident. However, the police say the attack was not related to terrorism, . There were reports people in the car had made Islamophobic comments before it left the scene…

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            Bangladesh hand Lebanon 8-0 thrashing

            Hossen Sohel: Bangl-adesh put in an organized performance to hand an emphatic 8-0 defeat to Lebanon in their Group F encounter of AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Qualifiers at Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday, reports The Daily Star. Sajeda, Saraban Tahura and Shamsunnahar Jr struck a brace while Anai Mogini and substitute Rojina Akhter netted…

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              IsDB invites Bangladesh to subscribe to Islamic bonds

              Desk Report: Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has invited Bangladesh to subscribe to its second edition of Sukuk (Islamic bonds), officials said, reports The financial Express. The bond is scheduled to be floated this month. Under its US$ 25 billion medium-term note (MTN) programme, IsDB issues the bond to meet its funding requirements. IsDB president…

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                32 held with arms in C’nawabganj

                Banglanews24: Police detained thirty two persons including three members of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh and Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh in drives conducted in various places of the district. Arms, a magazine, a foreign pistol, 3 rounds of bullets, hemp, heroin, gun powder, 500 bottles of phensedyls were also seized from them, said inspector Mintu Rahman.

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                  South Africa’s highest court legalises cannabis use

                  BBC: South Africa’s highest court has legalised the use of cannabis by adults in private places. Pro-marijuana activists cheered in the public gallery and chanted “Weed are free now” when the Constitutional Court gave its landmark ruling. In a unanimous ruling, judges also legalised the growing of marijuana for private consumption. South Africa’s government had…

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