Hindustan Times: Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan has died in Canada due to a prolonged illness, his son Sarfaraz confirmed today. He was 81. Kader Khan’s health deteriorated on Friday and he was admitted to a hospital in Canada. The actor’s funeral will take place on Tuesday in Canada where his family is living at present. “My…
Nurul Kabir : Awami League has succeeded to retain power but failed to prove that partisan government/s is capable of delivering free and fair elections. People would now require new struggle for realizing their right to franchise, but there is no capable leadership in sight, yet. Both unfortunate. Nurul Kabir is the Editor, New Age….
Dr. Asif Nazrul : In 2008 defeat, one BNP candidate got 50% of the AL(Awami League) nominated candidate. In 2018 election the BNP candidate got 03% of the same candidate of AL(Awami League). Its not an isolated picture. More often than not, similar things took place in the mysterious election of 2018! Dr. Asif Nazrul…
to be held May 4-6 Arab News: An elaborate three-day coronation ceremony for Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn will be held May 4 to 6, the palace announced Tuesday, nearly two and half years after the death of his revered father Bhumibol Adulyadej. Vajiralongkorn, formally known as Rama X of the Chakri dynasty, ascended the throne…
Syed Badrul Ahsan writes for DOT : ATM Shamsul Huda will be remembered for the high standards he set at the nation’s Election Commission in the five years he presided over it. When you reflect on the confidence with which he and his team went about setting the commission back on track after all the…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Families yesterday demanded the return of four youths who they say were picked up by plainclothes men ahead of the general election, reports The Daily Star. The “missing” are: Abu Khaled Mohammad, 25, third year student of Bangla at Asian University; Borhan Uddin, 26, English student at Stamford University; RezaulKhalek, 24,…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT The 4G and 3G services for mobile internet users have been restored after a series of restrictions, lasting as many as 74 hours, for the 11th national parliamentary elections held on Sunday. An official at a mobile phone operator said they resumed 4G and 3G services at 10 am on Tuesday…
Hossen Sohel of DOT United Nations has called upon all political parties in Bangladesh to maintain a peaceful post-election atmosphere in the country, reports The Daily Star. “The UN is aware of violent incidents and reports of irregularities in Bangladesh’s election,” the global organisation said yesterday. The statements were being made by the spokesperson of…
Russia Today: The US – followed by Israel – has left UNESCO, citing a “pro-Palestinian bias” allegedly persisting within the agency. Recently, Washington has been eager to ditch any institutions and deals which supposedly harm its interests. The decision of the US took effect late Monday, closely followed by Tel Aviv, which kicked in on…
Reuters: India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is confident of doing well at this year’s general election despite the party’s recent losses in state polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an interview with Reuters partner ANI on Tuesday. “No reason for morale down. We are confident and are moving ahead. In 2019, if there…