Raj Abrar: The High Court yesterday granted bail for six months to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases of Cumilla and rejected the bail petition in a defamation case of Narail. A bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice JBM Hasan came up with the order. The HC fixed the date for delivering order…
Prof. Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Vice-Chancellor, Jagannath University : It will not be an easy task to to root out the drug kingpins. Petty drug peddlers will be easy to track and wipe out but not these kingpins. Most the drivers, rickshaw pullers are drug addicts. We are running drug elimination campaign instead of control campaigns. This…
Sayeed Muhammad: The ongoing anti-narcotics clampdown claimed the lives of 10 more people, mostly suspected drug peddlers, in parts of the country yesterday, raising the death toll to at least 94 over the last two weeks. According to The Daily Star, two were killed in Comilla, Pirojpur and Satkhira each, while one was reported dead in…
Engr. Nurul Aktar, Director, Energypac : Around 5,000 megawatt (MW) of electricity could be saved in five years if efficient use of electricity in domestic, commercial and industrial sectors could be ensured through introducing standard energy-efficient appliances. About US$ 5 billion investment would be required to generate 5,000MW of electricity. On the other hand, fuel-efficient power…
Abrar Hussain: Increasing fines and penalties, the Cabinet has given final approval to draft of ‘Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution Act, 2018’ The approval came from a regular meeting held yesterday, while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in the chair in her office, reports Banglanews24. After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters, “An…
Sabah Mannan: To avoid protesters in central London during Trump’s UK visit on 13th July, British Prime Minister Theresa May will urge the US President to meet her at her country residence instead. Kim Darroch, British ambassador to the United States will the provide details of the plan to the White House. Upon May’s approval,…
Afrida Ahmed: Protesters are planning to give abortion pills this week from a bus touring Northern Ireland in protest against the ban on terminations in the area. After the referendum in Republic on Friday, Northern Ireland will be the only place in UK and Ireland where abortion is prohibited. Members of Rosa (Reproductive Rights, Against…
Sayeed Muhammad: The 119th birth anniversary of the National poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam, has been observed by Kobi Nazrul Institute in Dhaka yesterday. The institute organised a discussion and a cultural programme on this occasion, with Simin Hossain Rimi, president of the parliamentary standing committee on cultural affairs attending them as the chief guest. Poet…
Xasir Youssaf: Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) was asked by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to strictly ensure monitor and ensure environmental standards and obligations in the specialized economic zones producing export bound products. “The prime minister issued particular directives as she addressed the BEPZA’s sixth Governing Council meeting at her office,” said the PM’s press…