Two famous persons’ craving for state power
Maj Gen (Rtd) Mohammad Ali Shikder, Security and Political Analyst : With the approach of national election, many known and unknown people gear themselves up for election-centric vote and coalition in Bangladesh. The country’s people are enjoying it as a joke and in a state of confusion at the way the country’s two renowned personalities…
German city braces for protests as Erdogan opens mega mosque
Yahoo Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to open one of Europe’s largest mosques in Cologne on Saturday as he wraps up a controversial visit to Germany, with police deploying in force amid planned protests. The inauguration will be the closing event of his three-day state visit, aimed at repairing frayed ties with Berlin…
Neuer denies Ozil’s claims of racism within Germany
AFP: Germany captain Manuel Neuer has denied that Mesut Ozil was the victim of racism within the German FA (DFB), but admitted the fiasco has taken a toll on the players. Ozil quit international football last month amid the furore over his meeting and photo opportunity in May with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which…
My tryst with social media
Babu Ram Neupane/My Republica An urge to connect, communicate and share is inherently human. There is nothing queer about using social media in today’s virtual world. However, motivations to use them diverge vastly based on the worldviews and choices of statements we want to make. Medium is the message. The medium is the manifestation of…
Sheikh Hasina introduces AL candidates for Dhaka
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT : Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday introduced her party’s candidates for the constituencies of Dhaka in the upcoming general election. She came up with the move while addressing an election campaign rally- at the Youth Club grounds in the Gulshan 2 area of Dhaka, reports the Dhaka Tribune. The candidates…
The Rally of Death and the Youth Revolution in Bangladesh
A.S.M Riad Arif, SARRC Silver Jubilee Scholar, South Asian University, New Delhi : The Rally of Death is crossing over the country. The series of road accident could not be stopped, and it took many lives. Day by day it is getting bigger because of the increasing number of population, total road length, reckless driving,…
Boy crushed under truck
A minor boy was crushed under the wheels of a speeding truck at Chamgram in sadar upazila on Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified as Mizan, 3, son of Abdul Jakkar, a resident of Chamgram. Witnesses said Mizan was crossing a road around 6pm when a stone-laden truck crashed him. -UNB
Berthing delays ease at Ctg port
DOT Desk Berthing delays in container vessels at outer anchorage of the Chittagong Port has eased significantly over the past week, reports The Financial Express. This has brought down the number of vessels waiting far from the country’s biggest port. This signifies that the country’s external trade is being facilitated as it ensures right time…
US creates Iran Action Group to ‘change regime’s behavior’
Russia Today: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – a fierce critic of the Tehran leadership – has announced the creation of a so-called Iran Action Group. It comes amid Washington’s campaign of economic pressure against Iran and its allies. Speaking at the Thursday State Department briefing, Pompeo launched another verbal assault on the Islamic…