Sofian Khan: At least 16 Afghan police and two civilians were killed by Taliban militants in western Badghis province following their three-day ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday ended at the weekend. According to a senior security official, the Taliban were fighting to capture eight checkpoints in Badghis. On Thursday, they were able to gain…
Sayeed Muhammad: A proposal has allegedly been made to settle down the issue of man being killed by Mohammed Ekramul Karim Chowdhury MP’s son Shabab Chowdhury in a road accident. It is learnt that Tk30 lakh has been offered to the victim’s family. Salim Bepari, a 50-year-old Barisal man, was killed was crossing the Airport…
Sabah Mannan: Popularly known as the ‘flag girl’, Priota Iftekhar is representing Bangladesh as a participant in the Miss Landscapes International pageant in Guangzhou of China. Priota has successfully secured a spot in the top 20 best national costume round of the competition. Previously, the young Bangladeshi beauty worked as a programme producer at Channel i and has…
Abrar Hussain: Malaysian police have reopened an investigation into the brutal murder of a young Mongolian woman in 2006 which has been linked to the country’s ousted leader. Altantuya Shaariibuu was shot dead and her body blown up with military-grade plastic explosives near Kuala Lumpur. The murder was arguably the most shocking aspect in a…
Syed Badrul Ahsan, Editor-in-Charge, The Asian Age : History took a decisive new turn for the Bengali nation on 23 June 1949. There were some courageous men — Moulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Yar Mohammad, Shamsul Haque, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and, of course, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy — whose names are today engraved in the Bengali…
Dr. Tofail Ahmed , Local Government Expert : All political parties will receive equal opportunities in the Gazipur City Corporation election, as per the High Court directive. No activist should be harassed or detained. Though the court’s order is accepted, it is not applied. The election is going through an upheaval. A schedule is fixed but was…
Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank: The government should take into consideration the production cost of crops and the amount the farmers are being paid. They must ensure that the farmers get fair rice price. Since Bangladesh is a disaster-prone country, there is a huge buffer stock of rice which was very low last…
Dr. A J M Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan, Professor and Founder Chair, Dept. of Television, Film and Photography, University of Dhaka, Professor and Founder Chair, Dept. of Television, Film and Photography, University of Dhaka : After a month of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid ul Fitr, Dhaka streets are getting gradually busy shedding its desolate and…
Abrar Hussain: The government has approved an additional Tk 1,400 core funding for the Padma Bridge project, taking the total project cost to Tk 30,193 crore. The Bridges Division, the implementing authority of the project, had sent a proposal to the planning ministry before a meeting of the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC)…