2018
Students at Pongu hospitals suffer for power outage
Sayeed Muhammad: Patients being treated at emergency wards at the National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, well known as Pongu Hospital, were left to suffer for want of electricity supply since yesterday morning. Power supply was there for just two hours from 8am to 3:22pm, reports bdnews24.com quoting the hospital’s emergency surgery room in-charge…
Why Sheikh Hasina’s leadership is needed in the long run
Prof. Dr. M. Shah Nawz Ali, member, UGC: Sheikh Ha-sina is running the state for the third time. Winning the election on December 31, 2008, she has been in power for the second time. Earlier she led the country winning the 1996 polls. How Bangladesh is in her leadership, and how was in the absence…
Election of unity and expectation of the people
Dr. Kamal Hossain, Constitution expert :We have to achieve the Bangladesh that we wanted, by forging protests in a united manner. We have many shortcomings. It has been five years since the self-proclaimed government said it would stay in power for a little while. This is unimaginable. Our culture (of politics) was hampered through the…
Green Line bus driver sued as Russell loses leg
Sabah Mannan: A case has been filed against a bus driver for running over the leg of a car driver on the slope of Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover in old Dhaka. The accused is Kabir Mia, the driver of luxury coach company, Green Line Paribahan Limited, confirmed Jatrabari Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Azizur Rahman, reports Banglanews24.com, adding,…
Pakistan govt presents Rs 5.6 trillion budget, hikes defence spending by 10%
Sayeed Muhammad: Pakistani Finance Minister Miftah Ismail lauded a resurgent economy and announced a big hike in military spending for the next fiscal year. The announcement came on Friday during a chaotic budget session marred by lawmakers’ jeers and scuffles ahead of an expected election, reports Reuters. pposition lawmakers objected to the ruling Pakistan Muslim…