By The Writers, Editors and Producers of VICE/ MotherBoard Our editorial response to today’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling. We thought about starting this editorial with a defiant “journalism is under attack” statement. And that’s true. But what we’re also feeling today is a profound sense of disappointment—that our society has failed to recognize the…
Hossen Sohel of DOT : Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is very popular amongst the young people of the country has asked the youths of Bangladesh to help PM Sheikh Hasina in battle for making the country win, reports The Daily Star. In a two-minute video which became viral on Facebook, Shakib delivered…
Science Alert When long-dead human remains are found buried in unusual circumstances, anthropologists are usually able to piece together why. But the bones of a child that lived just a couple of hundred years ago in Poland are proving to be a bit of a head-scratcher. In a shallow grave in Tunel Wielki Cave, located…
Wion News At least 15 animals – including lions, tigers and bears – were saved from war zones in the Middle East and have found shelter at a sanctuary in northern Jordan, as documented by EPE-EFE on Sunday. Since 2014, the animals have been flown from Iraq, Syria and the Gaza Strip to the Ma’awa…
Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA) has organized a symposium on “Connectivity Wars: The Changing Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific Region” on 29 November, 2018 at the BILIA auditorium. Ambassador Muhammad Zamir, Alternate President, BILIA presided over the session while Dr. Shahdeen Malik, Honorary Director, BILIA gave the welcome address. Dr. Mohammad Jasim Uddin,…
Raj Abrar of DOT : Election officials have begun the process to scrutinize nomination applications for the 300 seats in the 11th parliamentary elections. Returning officers of each parliamentary constituency began a list of valid candidates on yesterday. They were accompanied by representatives of banks and financial institutions. “The officers have already sent the candidates’…
Afsan Chowdhury writes for DOT : I remember the Dhaka of the 60s when it was almost a likeable city, lazy, rainy and with many trees. Cars were few, rickshaws dominated and the middle class also grew around that placid culture. It was a city where the really rich were Pakistanis and so if you…
WIO News : Controver-sial Islamic prea-cher Zakir Naik, wanted in his home country India, said he has not broken any law and was being targeted by the “enemies of Islam,” in a rare public speech in Malaysia where he has sought refuge. Naik, 53, is facing charges of money laundering and hate speech in India,…
Dilara Chowdhury speaks to DOT : What political parties can keep in their election manifesto are revoking or amending the laws that violate human rights so the situation improves. This is because no development can take place without ensured human rights. This has to be done for the sake of the country. Creating employment for…
Reuters : Tens of thousands of Indonesian Muslims held a rally in Jakarta on Sunday led by hardline groups who had agitated to remove the city’s Christian governor, underscoring the growing influence of Islamist groups ahead of elections in 2019. The rally was attended by former general, Prabowo Subianto, a nationalist with strong links to…