Arab News : The Indian state of Rajasthan voted Friday in an election that is a key test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with a local princess representing his party facing a tough fight to stay in power. The vote in the western state famous for its palaces and forts, home to 47 million people,…
AFP : Champions of the fight against sexual violence, Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, a former captive of jihadists, will on Monday receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which this year highlights rape as a weapon of war. Murad, 25, and Mukwege, 63, will be jointly presented with the prize in Oslo,…
Reuters Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak has withdrawn his resignation and will stay in cabinet after a dispute over his nation’s rejection of a U.N. pact on treatment of migrants, he said in a statement on Friday. Lajack, who protested parliament’s vote against the global deal last month, said he reversed his decision after guarantees…
Badiul Alam Majumdar speaks to DOT : Right now, being able to vote at all is the biggest challenge. This is because many were unable to exercise their voting rights in the last election in 2014. Even in the recent City Corporation elections, many people could not vote. So the concern whether people will be…
DOT Desk The central bank has drafted a law meant to recognise movable properties as collaterals against loans from the banking system, reports The Financial Express. The Bangladesh Bank has already posted the draft on its official website seeking opinion from the stakeholders to finalise it. The law will require passage by the national parliament…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Awami League yesterday finalised its candidates for 240 constituencies keeping aside 60 seats for its alliance partners for contesting the 11th parliamentary elections, reports Daily Sun. AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader came up with the disclosure at a press briefing at the party chief’s Dhanmondi political office. Jatiya Party (Ershad) will…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT Some 78 more aspirants, including 21 of BNP, yesterday got back their candidatures as the Election Commission (EC) declared their nomination papers valid after hearing the petitions for the second consecutive day. Besides, the Commission rejected 65 petitions and kept decisions pending over seven other petitions, reports UNB. The EC, the appellate…
Hossen Sohel of DOT A talented young student of Kurigram Polytechnic Institute has come up with a novel invention that can put a check on reckless driving on the country’s roads induced by drug or alcohol abuse, and even lack of sleep, reports NTV. An instant signal will be sent to the car owners or…
Hossen Sohel of DOT France will close the Eiffel Tower and other tourism landmarks in Paris and draft in thousands more security forces today to stave off another wave of violent protests in the country over living costs, reports Reuters. With protesters from the “yellow vest” movement calling on social media for “Act IV” –…
Abrar Hussain of DOT A group of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College students took to the streets yesterday, demanding the release of teacher Hasna Hena, who they claim was unfairly sent to prison over the death of student Aritry Adhikary. The students held a demonstration in front of the school gate on Bailey Road on…