Md. Shamsul Islam, Executive Editor, Our Time: As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins in Bangladesh, it’s time we renew our faith by practicing self-restraint and engaging in spiritual activities aiming at achieving the satisfaction of Allah (SWT). During this blessed month, Muslims are instructed not only fast from dawn to dusk, but keep…
Engr. MD Munirul Islam, Executive Engineer, CPGCL: We are firmly and assuredly advancing our Matarbari coal power project for achieving the vision of present Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced in 1997 for developing the Island like Singapore. On the other hand, BPDB and Petrobangla are also implementing various plans for developing Maheshkhali into power and…
A. S. M Riad Arif, SARRC Silver Jubilee Scholar, South Asian University, New Delhi, India: In November 2016, a number of Santal tribesmen were killed and injured when the police opened gunfire to stop a clash that ensued over the disputed land belonging to Rangpur Sugar Mill in Gaibandha. Before that, a video showed a…
Sayeed Muhammad: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stressed on introducing a Nuremberg trial system in Bangladesh– a system that does not require any witnesses to war criminals.”There is no need for any witness for trials of war criminals as there are documents stating the verity of the crimes. Justices in Nuremberg did not take any witnesses, and…
Abrar Hussain: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken responsibility for the treatment of noted lyricist, composer and music director Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, said ICT State Minister Junaid Ahmed Palak on Wednesday night. The premier is informed about the sickness of the legendary lyricist, said Palak.She came to know about the matter from a Facebook post by…
Sayeed Muhammad: The Bangladesh delegation to the UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) failed to respond to pressing human rights concerns in the country, according a latest release of the Human Rights Watch (HRW). Law Minister Anisul Huq, representing the government, highlighted only what it considered to be positive steps and glossed over concerns about critical issues…
Sejuti Mourin: A Dhaka court yesterday directed authorities to highlight BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia being arrested in two more cases, as well as setting July 5 for the next hearing, reports Dhaka Tribune. One of these cases was filed over defamatory statements Khaleda allegedly made against freedom fighters, and the other one was filed against…
Sejuti Mourin: The Supreme Court yesterday fixed Monday (May 21) for passing order on two petitions challenging the Tk 1 crore compensation order to Rajib Hossain, the college student who lost his hand and died in a road crash. After hearing the petitions by BRTC and Sajan Paribahan, a four-member bench of the Appellate Division…
Raj Abrar: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) announced yesterday that the parliament incurred Tk 125 crore in losses over working hours in the incumbent House. According to its announcement, the 18 sessions of 10th parliament counted a loss 152 hours and 17 min utes in total – an average of 30 minutes every working day, reports The…
Raj Abrar: The United States yesterday emphasized the importance of holding “free, fair and participatory election” in Bangladesh that “truly reflects the will of Bangladeshi people”. “Bangladesh and the US are indeed friends. This friendship is based on shared values and willing to talk to each other openly and honestly,” USAID Administrator Mark Green told a…