Arafat Hasan of DOT Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain renewed his call to the people of the country to guard the polling stations so that the parliamentary elections on December 30 are held in a free and fair manner. Addressing a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club in the afternoon, he said, “As…
AFP Jurgen Klopp must lift Liverpool’s shattered spirits as the Reds aim to bounce back from their latest European setback in a crucial Merseyside derby against resurgent Everton on Sunday. Marco Silva takes Everton to Anfield with the blue half of Merseyside looking for their first victory on their hated neighbours’ turf since 1999. Everton…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Bir Pratik Taramon Bibi, known for her courageous role in the Liberation War, has died at the age of 62 in Kurigram, reports bdnews24.com and BSS. The Bir Pratik will be laid to rest with state honours at the Kacharipara Taltala graveyard on Saturday afternoon, Kurigram Deputy Commissioner Sultana Parveen said….
Clarence Page, a member of the Tribune Editorial Board/Chicago Tribune Rep. Mia Love was a rising star in Republican Party ranks until she wasn’t. Even before the America-born daughter of Haitian immigrants was elected to Congress in 2014, she was given a prime speaking spot at the 2012 Republican National Convention.There she raised the sort…
Hossen Sohel of DOT The Supreme Court yesterday stayed for a day the High Court order that halted the conviction and sentence of BNP’s Jashore-2 nominee Sabira Sultana in a corruption case, which had cleared the way for her to contest the elections, reports The Daily Star. Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, chamber judge of the…
Arianna Huffington, Founder of The Huffington Post, the founder and CEO of Thrive Global/Thrive Global Today: Are Facebook friends real friends, Twitter social jet lag, an Instagram mom sparks a debate, and Tim Cook on the real worries about AI. We know that our social connections on social media are problematic. The reason we’re drawn…
Suzanne Moore, Guardian columnist/The Guardain, UK It’s a story as archaic as the royal family itself. But please, spare us the lazy catfight tropes The United Kingdom is hopelessly divided, unsure as to its future and so acutely at risk of constitutional crisis that it could soon become ungovernable. So it falls to the popular…
Abrar Hussain of DOT Around 13,000 people contracted with HIV are currently living in Bangladesh, according to data from different national and international organizations, reported Banglanews. World AIDS Day was marked yesterday across the globe with the theme of “Know Your Status”. A discussion marking the day was organized by Health and Family Welfare Ministry,…
AFP For the first time 12 nations will head into Sunday’s qualifying draw (1100GMT) for Euro 2020 with the extra incentive of playing on home soil should they make it to the 24-team tournament in two years time. Amsterdam, Baku, Bilbao, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Glasgow, London, Munich, Rome and Saint Petersburg are the 12…
BSS Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said all fears over the polls started disappearing and the countrymen would exercise their franchise in a favorable and festive environment. “Foreigners, including European Union (EU), have given their opinions over the forthcoming polls, saying it will be held in a free, fair and neutral manner. Now…