Suzana Rahman Around 50 members of the Jewish community of Ahmedabad, who had gathered outside the Sabarmati Ashram to welcome Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi were left disappointed on Wednesday morning. The two leaders neither waved at them nor their car slowed down near the spot allocated to the community….
Sofian Khan The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights situation in Myanmar, is scheduled to visit Bangladesh and Thailand from January 18, promising to fulfil her mandate even after the Burmese government’s refusal to work with the UN official.“I am determined to carry on – to the best of my ability – this very…
Sofian Khan State Minister for Information Tarana Halim yesterday said that the file on the 9th wage board for journalists is now awaiting the Prime Minister’s approval. “We have sent the file to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) with a proposal of forming a 13-member committee for implementing the 9th wage board for the journalists. It…
Suzana Rahman The Gran Acuifero Maya project discovered 347km-long cave which can shed light on Mayan history. Near the beach resort of Tulum, the group found that the cave system known as Sac Actun, once measured at 263 km, connected with the 83km Dos Ojos system, the project said in a statement. Sac Actun now…
Sofian Khan Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon yesterday urged the officials to accomplish all unfinished projects of the current fiscal year properly.”The present government is increasing the budget every year to boost up the social sector and we don’t accept any corruption and nepotism regarding the budget,” he said, speaking at a view exchange meeting…
Abrar Hussain Demanding their professional recognition, advocate clerks yesterday threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike if the Advocate Clerk Council Bill is not passed by February 6, reports UNB. Anwar Hossain, president of the Supreme Court Advocate Clerks’ Association came up with the ultimatum at a press conference jointly organized with the Advocate…
Suzana Rahman The teachers and employees of Monthly Pay Order (MPO)-listed educational institutions called for an indefinite hunger strike onto 4th day on today.. Several hundred people, representing some five lakh teachers and employees of 37,000 MPO-listed academic institutions, have been fasting in front of the National Press Club since Monday demanding nationalization of their…
Suzana Rahman Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the developed countries to come forward with financial and technical assistance to implement the development goals for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) yesterday. She mentioned, “To ensure the disbursement of funds is a big challenge to achieve SDGs, reports UNB. For this, the developed countries will have…
Afrida Ahmed According to BBC, the Bayeux Tapestry is set to be displayed in Britain after French President Emmanuel Macron gave his approval. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the loan during his visit to the UK on Thursday. New York Times reported that it could take five years before the tapestry arrives.The…
Sofian Khan The Police’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit is interrogating the Director(Hayat Mahmud) and Actor (Sabbir Arnob) of a misogynistic short film “Boishommo”. They were called in for interrogation Yesterday following complains by numerous women against the short film. Nazmul Islam, Additional Deputy Police Commissioner said: “We called the two men for…