Thakurgaon Correspondent: At least five villages in Thakurgaon have reported to be suffering from an outbreak of diarrhea and cholera. One death has already been reported in the meantime. According to villagers, unplanned poultry farms spreading diseases are to be blamed for the recent outbreak. Doulatpur, Kumillahari, Dhanipara, as well as five other villages in…
A preparatory meeting on preventing children trafficking was held at SEEP Project Office at Mirpur-6 in the capital today (Sept 18). The programme was held to prepare a report on preventing the trafficking taking into consideration the opinions of local people, including children. The report will be submitted to the Home Ministry within a short…
Syed Badrul Ahsan, Editor-in-Charge, The Asian Age What if the four leaders of the Mujib-nagar government had not died in November 1975? All these years after the medieval manner of their murder, it is naïve to ask what might have been if things had happened differently. And yet there is a need, a very palpable…
Hossen Sohel: The world should help Africa invest in its people as the continent confronts a demographic boom, said billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, whose foundation released its annual yesterday, reports AFP, Reuters. Gates put forward a “simple idea” that investing in the health and education of Africa’s younger generation would help tackle poverty. The Bill…
Sayeed Muhammad: Alibaba (BABA.N) Chairman Jack Ma said trade frictions between the US and China could last for two decades, and would be “a mess” for all parties involved. Ma was speaking at an Alibaba investor conference hours after Washington said it would impose duties on an extra $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, causing…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy Director General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy : Crimes are terrible social burden. It is detrimental to society. With the advancement of civilizations and the progress of economic and infrastructure development, crimes have increased and getting more complex. If we focus on the threats or challenges of globalization we can…
Hossen Sohel: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wanted to produce a “big outcome” as he began three days of summit talks yesterday with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in aimed at rekindling stalled nuclear diplomacy, reports Reuters. The two leaders began official talks on Tuesday afternoon, after parading down the streets of Pyongyang…
Reuters: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan left for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the foreign office said, amid speculation he may be seeking economic assistance from a staunch ally instead of another IMF bailout. Khan, on his first international visit since taking office last month, was accompanied by Finance Minister Asad Umar and Foreign Minister Shah…
Reuters: France’s interior minister, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s closest allies, has announced plans to quit the government and run for election as mayor of Lyon in 2020, adding to doubts and instability around the young leader’s administration. Gerard Collomb’s announcement in an interview in L’Express magazine follows the abrupt resignations of a popular environment…
Reuters: The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR declined to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump’s cut in refugee resettlement places on Tuesday, saying it was up to the United States to decide on its policy. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. would be capped at 30,000 for…