BNP has alternative way or plan to boycot polls

    Major General (retd) Mohammad Ali  :  BNP and Jatiya Oikya Front have a plan or alternative to boycott the next general election. The party and the alliance have been saying that they would not quit the polls race. The message keeps the information secret that they have an alternative choice. This is reason they are…

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      France drops charges against Rwandan officials

      Reuters : Investigative magistrates in France have dropped charges against nine Rwandan officials investigated over the death of the country’s president in 1998, an event that led to a genocide that killed more than 800,000 people, a judicial source said. France launched the investigation, that also targeted Rwanda’s former defense minister James Kabarebe, in 1998…

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        No election boycott, reaffirms Dr Kamal

        Hossen Sohel of DOT : Expressing doubt about fair polls, Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said they will not boycott the election under any circumstances as they will create a strong resistance together with people against any election irregularity, reports UNB. “We have doubt about a fair election, but we’ll be there in…

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          Assamese translation of Bangabandhu’s autobiography launched

          UNB : In yet another milestone,Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s much acclaimed autobiography, The Unfinished Memoirs, has been published in the Assamese language. The Assamese translation of the book, written originally in Bengali by Bangabandhu, was jointly launched on Tuesday by Governor of Meghalaya Tathagata Roy, Deputy High  Commissioner of Bangladesh to India Rokebul Haque and…

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            US to examine migrant children in custody after second death

            AP : US Customs and Border Protection announced medical checks on all children in its custody following the death of an eight-year-old Guatemalan migrant — the second child fatality in American detention this month. Guatemala called for an investigation into the boy’s death and some US lawmakers angrily denounced the Trump administration’s immigration policy. The…

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              UN convenes warring sides in Yemen’s Hodeidah

              Arab News : A UN-led truce monitoring team including members of Yemen’s warring sides held its first meeting in the flashpoint city of Hodeidah on Wednesday, a pro-government official told AFP. “We are expecting a good outcome,” said the official, who requested anonymity.  The ceasefire in the militia-held city, whose Red Sea port is vital…

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                Dr Kamal satisfied with security measures for him: Cops

                Hossen Sohel of DOT : Police yesterday said Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal has expressed satisfaction over the security measures taken for him by law enforcers, reports The Daily Star. Deputy Commissioner of Motijheel Zone Anwar Hossain came up with the remark while briefing journalists after a meeting with Dr Kamal, also president of Gono…

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                  Anti-liberation forces trample on human rights

                  Md Mumtaz Uddin Ahmed speaks to DOT :  The anti-liberation forces trample on the human rights at the slightest opportunity. They also carry out attack across the country and resort to violence. They are satisfied only when the verdict is delivered in their favour. Sometimes they even threaten people with dire consequences. “I will see…

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                    Winter festivals boost our rural economy

                    Ambassador Muhammad Zamir writes for DOT :  Winter is looked forward to in our country. It is a season that arrives towards the beginning of December and lasts till the third week of February. It also assumes special importance because of the various festivals and significant occasions that dot its landscape. This winter, like every…

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