The Guardian: Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader, has married the daughter of Mohammed Atta, the lead hijacker in the 9/11 terror attacks, according to his family. The union was confirmed by Osama bin Laden’s half-brothers during an interview with the Guardian. Ahmad and Hassan al-Attas said they believed Hamza had…
UNB: Worldwide phenomenon Nuseir Yassin, better known by the name Nas Daily as per his Facebook page, has released a video speaking up for the teens of Bangladesh protesting against reckless driving. His Facebook ‘Nas Daily’ published the video Sunday around 4pm Bangladesh time. Upon release it took over the internet and in the first…
Anadolu Agency: Hundreds of Iraqis demonstrated in the southern city of Basra on Sunday amid a growing anger over high unemployment and poor public utilities. Protesters blocked a main road to crude oil tankers near Al-Qurna oil field west of Basra, according to local media. Security forces have tightened up security measures near the oilfield…
UNB: A multi-stakeholder group, working for the cause of safe road, on Sunday made several recommendations to the draft Transport Bill 2018 in order to cover every possible aspect and eliminate legal loopholes, according to a press release. During a press conference organised by Safe Road and Transport Alliance (SROTA) – the alliance of road…
Kabir Humayun: A female school teacher of Dewakhali village in Kalapara upazila for ‘spreading rumours’ through 10 status updates regarding safe road movement on Facebook yesterday morning. A case was filed with Kalapara Police Station against Nusrat Jahan Salia, wife of Anwar Hossain, under Information Technology Act 57 section, reports UNB. Patuakhali Additional Police Supper…
Reuters: At least one explosion rocked a military event where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was giving a speech on Saturday and the government said it was a failed assassination attempt involving drones carrying explosives. Maduro said “everything points” to a right-wing plot that initial investigation suggested was linked to Colombia and the U.S. state of Florida,…
VOA News: As the United States and North Korea engage in rare, high-level diplomacy to resolve disputes over the North’s nuclear weapons program, there’s new attention focused on Pyongyang’s abduction of Japanese citizens four decades ago. Tokyo and Pyongyang have long been at odds over the truth-really-is-stranger-than-fiction stories of abductions by North Korea in the…
Arab News: The Yemeni government warned fishermen from crossing territorial waters, and urged them to avoid sailing near Arab Coalition ships. In an official statement, the Yemeni government stated that fishing boats sailing in areas where the Arab Coalition carries out its security operations are used by Houthis to target commercial ships and threaten international…
Desk Report: Awami League General Secretary has defended the assault carried out on general university students yesterday saying it was the students who attacked first, reports The Daily Star. “Will we kiss them if they advance towards Awami League office?” Quader told reporters at a programme in Dhaka’s Banani yesterday. Claiming that the countrymen feel…
Business Standard: Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp, which has received a series of warnings and notices from the government over the spread of fake news, has said the company is planning to strengthen its local presence by hiring a top executive, who will than build an India team. The American company has been at the centre of…