Hossen Sohel of DOT The Jatiya Oikya Front has sent a letter to President Md Abdul Hamid to request a meeting amid the ongoing campaigns for the 11th parliamentary elections, reports bdnews24.com. The leader of the alliance, Dr Kamal Hossain, requested a meeting with the president on Dec 17 alongside a 10-person delegation. The letter,…
High reg, land costs key housing finance issues for lower, middle classes Sayeed Muhammad of DOT: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has identified several obstacles that prevent the lower and middle-class from getting access to housing finance. The constraints are weak legal enforcement in mortgage market, supply-side challenges, inadequate incentives, and rising construction cost, reports…
Arafat Hasan of DOT Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed that his government will officially recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. However, he added that Australia’s embassy would not move from Tel Aviv until a ‘peace settlement’ was achieved. Nevertheless, Australia also recognized the aspirations of Palestinian people to a state with…
Hossen Sohel of DOT A low pressure system has intensified in the Bay of Bengal and, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, reports Teh Daily Observer. The Met Office has advised the Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra ports to hoist a Distant Cautionary Signal No. 1 in response to the weather system. Forecasters say…
Former Ethiopian president Girma Woldegiorgis dies Former Ethiopian president Girma Woldegiorgis died on Saturday, two weeks short of his 95th birthday, state media reported. Girma was president of Ethiopia for twelve years between 2001 to 2013, a largely ceremonial role. His death was reported by the Ethiopia Broadcasting Corporation and other state media. AFP
Heavy fighting between ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia has killed at least 21 people and wounded 61, its state news agency said on Saturday, amid escalating violence that has sent hundreds fleeing across the border to neighboring Kenya. Outbreaks of violence in the south between the Oromo and other groups have escalated since Prime Minister…
Noor Majid Khan of DOT Mehdi Hassan,Senior Correnspondent & Analyst for Al Jazeera & The Intercept, his latest piece is titled “The Ignored Legacy of George H.W. Bush: War Crimes, Racism, and Obstruction of Justice.” He attended in a live video Interview taken by liberal and critical Pro-Democratic US Movement, ‘Democracy Now’ President George HW…
Arafat Hasan of DOT King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia urged Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen to “embark on the path” toward a political solution to the country’s conflict, according to a report published Friday. The two leaders welcomed Thursday’s agreement reached at the UN-brokered peace talks in Sweden for…
At least three people, including two women, were killed and another five people were injured in a road accident in different areas in Rajshahi on Friday. The deceased were identified as Surozi Biswas, 35, wife of Dhiren Biswas of Dhananjaypara village of Puthia upazila, Shaili Biswas, 25, wife of Kamal Biswas of the same village…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has said nobody will be permitted to telecast live from inside the polling stations, but the media can telecast live from their corridors or premises. “No one can use mobile phones inside the voting booth as well,” Huda told reporters yesterday afternoon, reports The Daily…