Hossen Sohel: A Dhaka court yesterday rejected a bail petition filed by internationally-acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam in a case lodged on charge of spreading propaganda and false information against the government, reports The Daily Star. Judge KM Imrul Kayes of Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka passed the order after Barrister Sara Hossain moved a…
AFP Nations most threatened by rising sea levels and devastating droughts will use a UN summit in Poland on Monday to urge richer countries to pay their fair share in the climate change fight. The presidents of at-risk states such as Fiji, Nigeria and Nepal are expected at COP24 talks, which aim to flesh out…
Daily Star Bangladesh have won the second T20I by 36 runs to level the T20 series against the West Indies after captain Shakib Al Hasan followed up his exploits with the bat to bag five wickets with the ball. Earlier Bangladesh posted their second-highest T20 score as Liton Das played a blindind 34-ball 60-run…
Washinton Post: Lawyers representing Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa have filed papers urging the country’s Constitutional Court to throw out an opposition challenge to his disputed election. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has said Mnangagwa and the ruling ZANU-PF party won the July 30 election in this politically and economically troubled southern African country’s first election without…
Desk Report US-Bangla Airlines has not yet taken any effective measures to ensure safety of passengers even after the private airliner met with two accidents in a span of only six months. Passengers and aviation experts say services of the airline do not match its slogan — Fly first-fly safe. They think technical flaws, mismanagement…
Barrister Al Amin Rahman writes for DOT : The Election Commission of Bangladesh (EC) has cancelled 786 nominations (as reported on 2 December) during its scrutiny process before clearing candidates to contest for the general elections. It was over 25 per cent of the nominations out of the total 3,065 filed – including party nominations…
DOT Desk: Just years ago many areas in Sylhet were backward in agriculture. Vast tracts of lands remained barren mainly due to lack of common farmers’ interest, reports The Financial Express. But things have started changing as some young people became involved with modern agriculture in recent years. The government agencies also extended their hands…
Independent, UK: Asked why they had quit their office jobs and set off on a biking journey around the world, the young American couple offered a simple explanation: they had grown tired of the meetings and teleconferences, of the time sheets and password changes. “There’s magic out there, in this great big beautiful world,” wrote…
UNB: President Abdul Hamid yesterday expressed his profound shock and sorrow at the death of opposition chief whip Tajul Islam, a lawmaker from Kurigram -2constituency. The President conveyed his profound sympathy to the bereaved family members and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul. Tajul Islam Chowdhury, Chief Whip of the opposition in parliament…
Tahsin Rahman Oshin 1. Mulan Poster in Lilo and Stitch: In the movie Lilo and Stitch, personally my favorite, if we take a glimpse into Lilo’s sister room, we can notice a piece of artwork that may seem familiar to you, if you have watched the Disney movie Mulan. If you do, then you are…