Sayeed Muhammad of DOT : The Election Commission has completed its last-minute preparations for the upcoming 11th general election to 299 parliamentary constituencies starting at 8am tomorrow. Some 39 registered political parties are contesting the polls, making it a participatory one after 10 years of waiting since the January 5 election of 2014 was boycotted…
Russia Today A former UK soldier is claiming the army didn’t take account of his African origin and failed to provide him with suitable winter gear for an 18-hour exercise in freezing temperatures. According to a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defense, Michael Asiamah, formerly with the Adjutant General’s Corps, is suffering from a “nonfreezing…
Labib Murshed writes for DOT : Just few days ago US President Donald Trump ordered full and immediate withdrawal of all US troops stationed in Syria, declaring their complete victory over the physical caliphate of the Islamic State. The order came as a total surprise, but beyond that the biggest question is now, what is…
Barrister Al Amin Rahman writes for DOT Bangladesh’s next parliamentary election is tomorrow and before that we must look back & acknowledge that Bangladesh economy has transformed from a low income least developed status to a lower middle income status. On December 12, 2008 our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presented us “the charter of change”…
Rahat Islam of DOT A rescue team searching a debris-strewn beach for victims of Indonesia’s deadly tsunami found a giant sea turtle trapped in a pile of marine trash. It reportedly took four staff to haul the endangered creature back to sea – the latest in a string of turtle rescues along the country’s devastated…
Arab News : The last of a series of criminal charges against former Philippine president Gloria Arroyo has been dismissed a court said, capping a remarkable comeback for the controversial former leader and Duterte ally. The Manila court ruling, which was released on Friday, said there was not enough evidence to support accusations that then-president…
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed of DOT : The Inspector General of Police very recently has been reported to have said that the law and order situation centering the upcoming parliamentary election is better than ever, and law enforcers are well prepared to ensure a peaceful environment during the polls. If the prevailing situation continues, we will…
Afsan Chowdhury speaks to DOT : Whichever party comes to power, the bureaucrats are not punished. Pro-BNP bureaucrats are not punished during AL regime. By the same token, pro-AL bureaucrats are not punished during BNP regime. They may not get promotion but they are not punished. However, the politicians are changing ever. The people of…
Professor Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq speaks to DOT : There is a number of pitfalls in the electoral system which can be amended engaging Awami League, BNP, leftist parties and other registered political parties. Among other issues, I will speak of the election-related ones, by amending which an election can be held in an easy…
Dr Muhammad Sougatul Islam writes for DOT : Ahead of the eleventh general election in Bangladesh, political parties are now in peak of their activities. Meanwhile, political parties and respective alliances declared their manifestos and trying to convince voters about their vision. In fact, election manifestos for eleventh parliamentary election are not much different from…