Shafiqul Alam, International Climate Protection Fellow at Ecologic Institute, Berlin, supported by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany: Concerns over irreversible damage of anthropogenic climate change have changed the dynamics of energy use globally and forced the countries to reconsider the prevailing growth strategies and make a transition towards less carbon intensive and sustainable one. The…
Sabah Mannan: People are being killed across the country in the name of anti-narcotics drives alleged Secretary General of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday. Talking to journalists at his village home in Thakurgaon, Fakhrul remarked that in a span of few days, around 30 people have been killed in the government’s so-called gunfights…
Sayeed Muhammad: Yet another nine people have been killed in so called gunfights across the country, raising the tally of the people subjected to shootout deaths to 35 in last five days. Law-enforcement agencies said they engaged in gun battles with the people, all drug traffickers, in eight districts overnight yesterday, BDnews24.com. Two people have been…
Sofian Khan: The High Court (HC) summoned all the investigating officers (IO) yesterday who were responsible for the investigation the BASIC Bank loan scam to appear before it on the coming Wednesday. According to ACC lawyer Khurshid Alad, the HC bench comprised of Justice Shahidul Karim and Justice M Enayetur Rahim directed the IOs to appear…
Sayeed Muhammad: After a long fight with an abnormal tumor on her right hand, Muktamoni has finally passed away yesterday at 6:45am. She was diagnosed with a rare disease which caused her right arm to swell up. According to her father, her physical condition was critical and he has no grudges on the doctors regarding…
Sofian Khan: Five people lost their lives as a truck hit a Leguna in Shahjahanpur yesterday morning leaving seven others injured. According to the Bogra Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Sanatan Chakraborty, all the deceased were passengers of Leguna. The ASP said a Bogra-bound truck from Natore rammed an oncoming human hauler at Birgram on…
Sofian Khan: Eleven more suspected drug peddlers have reportedly been killed in continuous gunfight across the country till early Tuesday. With this, the total number of drug peddlers killed in ‘gunfights’ has numbered to 33 in the last 8 days. The fresh incidents took place through Comilla, Dinajpur, Chuadanga, Feni, Chittagong, Narayanganj, Brahmanbaria and Netrokona….
Syed Badrul Ahsan, Editor-in-Charge, The Asian Age: Ramadan is a season for a reassertion of faith. In a remembrance of the munificence emanating from the Creator, Ramadan enjoins upon all Muslims the sacred need to look into their souls, to ask themselves the question of whether they are fulfilling the responsibilities ordained for them by…
Maj. Gen. (retd.) A K Mohammad Ali Shikdar: Drug trafficking is a major obstacle for society. The situation has deteriorated to such an extent that the nation and its people are under threat. Those who are associated with these immoral acts are criminals. Therefore any quote, comment or debate that hints at mercy for them…