Sushovan Dhar Can history be interpreted through a singular approach? Certainly not the Russian revolution which many historians of the time hailed as “the greatest event of the twentieth century”. In recent times, conversely, there are numerous attempt by contemporary historians, social scientists and others to label it as a coup d’etat under the tyrannical…
Afrida Ahmed Ten-year-old Jessica Quachie grew up in a slum in the Liberian capital Monrovia. She started playing football when she was six years old. She was spotted by staff from the Monrovia Football Academy. Jessoca joined the academy in October 2015. It was the first in Africa to start with girls and boys. Co-founder…
Mobinur Rahman Humayun Ahmed Memorial Museum has been created at his house of Nuhash Polli in Gazipur. It will be opening soon, after some finishing works, announced his wife Meher Afroz Shaon during a film-discussion at the Dhaka Lit Fest, at Bangla Academy, on yesterday. All artists commemorated & shared their fond memories with Humayun…
Afrida Ahmed US Sena-tor Al Franker was accused of groping a woman in her sleep and forcibly kissing her in a rehearsal for a comedy act. Leeann Tweeden said both the incidents took place on a tour in December 2006 before Mr. Franken entered politics. She mentioned at a press conference how he aggressively kissed…
Noman Mosharef yanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was vehemently denounced at a panel discussion at the ongoing Dhaka Lit fest for denying Myanmar Army’s rape of Rohingya women. The discussion titled as Rohingyas: Landless future took place in the afternoon on the second day into the international literary festival. Panelist Azeem Ibrahim, a…
Redwan Ahmed Speakers at a discussion yesterday pointed out lack of partnership between Myanmar and Bangladesh hampering the solution of the Rohingya crisis. Some of them suggested relocations of the massive plight of Rohingyas that entered Bangladesh in other Muslim nations and liberal countries. They also called for deploying diplomacy, focusing on China and Russia, in…
Rafiq Ahmed Bandarban Gonoshanghati Council President Usomong Marma claimed that, several groups are accusing Bandarban Gonoshanghati Council members for the kidnapping of Mongpu Marma, on 13 June 2016. Since then, their council members are being hassled with falsified police charges, chased & being harassed daily. Gonoshanghati Council arranged a protest assembly at the Bandarban district…
Sabah Mannan Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwe’s largest opposition alliance has called on Robert Mugabe, to voluntarily step aside as the country entered days of military takeover. However, despite growing calls for his resignation, Mugabe is reportedly refusing to step down immediately. Sources suggest that Mugabe is “buying time” to negotiate his exit.On Friday,…
Jafar Ahmed Only 113 crores taka was collected at only two venues, in the first Bangladesh Tax Fair in 2010. But 8 years later, total of 2,217.33 crores taka was collected in 167 venues countrywide. Even, income tax submission has increased by 72.40% and 25.89% more general public voluntarily sought for related public services this…
Ismail Hussain Emu & Susanta Saha Government has already initiated several renovation projects for the Central Police Hospital (CPH) in Rajarbagh. Bed numbers will be doubled, said CPH Director DIG Lutfar Rahman Mondol. Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has recently approved the proposal of renovating 13 Police hospitals countrywide, at the expense…