Kabir Humayun: The quota reformists yesterday threatened the government with a tougher agitation programme if their three-point demand is not met by August 31. “We will announce a tougher programme if the government does not respond to our demands by August 31,” said Bin Yeamin Mollah, joint convener of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Odhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad,…
Reuters: Taliban insurgents attacked police headquarters and other government buildings in Ghazni in central Afghanistan on Sunday and were threatening to seize control of the city, with the main highway now heavily mined, local lawmakers and residents said. U.S. aircraft conducted at least four air strikes but details of the fighting were unclear as most…
Reuters: A “National Army” being set up by Syrian rebels with Turkey’s help could become a long-term obstacle to President Bashar al-Assad’s recovery of the northwest – if they can end factional rivalries that have long blighted the opposition. The effort is at the heart of plans by the Turkish-backed opposition to secure and govern…
M Humayun Kabir: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday ensured of punishing those responsible for the accident that took the lives of two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment School and College. “This is completely unforgivable because the driver was driving the bus defying all the [traffic] rules, resulting in the loss of two lives…many students…
M Humayun Kabir: The eight EPZ zones of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) have achieved a record high growth rate in export by 19.66pc during the current fiscal year (FY). “A total of 476 operational enterprises have exported goods worth US$ 7,208.27 million in the recently ended fiscal year 2017-18… At the same time,…
Reuters: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would be re-elected with an even bigger majority in parliament in 2019, dismissing opposition attempts to rouse opinion against his government for failing to deliver on promises of swift economic development and more jobs for young people. Modi told the Times of India in an interview published…
UNB: Around 15,000 unemployed youths have been turned into skilled human workforce by Rangpur Technical Training Centre (TTC) on 22 courses under eight trades since its inception in 2008. About 10,000 of the trained youths have so far been employed at different local and foreign industries, factories, offices and enterprises and 6,453 of them, including…
Kabir Humayun: A school student was run over by a speeding bus in Rangpur city yesterday, prompting locals to block the road in protest. The victim, Md Zion, 15, son of Zahidul Islam and class X student of Collectorate School and College, was killed in Darshana area around 11am, reports The Daily Star. Family said,…
Rueters: Australia’s Pri-me Minister Malcolm Turnbull will this week be forced to confront internal divisions as the government convenes for the first time since it suffered a series of electoral defeats that threatens its prospect for re-election. Turnbull will front a meeting of the centre-right coalition on Tuesday as parliament resumes after a six-week recess,…
UNB: Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Ltd (BGFCL) is yet to reach any conclusion over the gas reserve at the Well-1 of the Habiganj gas field which started its test production on August 5. On completion of the work-over job, the Well-1 is now producing 15-16 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) on an experimental basis….