Desk Report: The government is planning to establish a “rumour detection and prevention centre” where media can verify news with the relevant spokesperson, to prevent rumours in times of crises, repots Daily Star. “We need to establish it as soon as possible. We will discuss the matter with the prime minister and hold intra-ministerial meetings…
Sofian Khan Police has tightened their security measurements as Pope Francis, by Vatican spokesman Greg Burke announced his visit to Bangladesh. He while in the country will visit the Rohingya Refugee Camp at Cox’s Bazar followed by his meeting with the head of Myanmar’s army on November 27. Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shohidul…
Afrida Ahmed The winner of one of the world’s most prestigious awards is often controversial. No less than 318 people and organizations are nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.The nominations are supposed to be secret, but the White Helmets search-and-rescuers in Syria, Pope Francis, and US President Donald Trump are expected to be on…
Steven E. Halliwell was corporate finance head of Central and Eastern Europe for Citibank N.A. and Chief Financial Officer of the U.S.-Russia Investment Fund/ Reuters Paul Manafort, while managing Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign, is accused of passing private polling data to his Russia business partner, a man with alleged ties to Russian intelligence. This…
Desk Report Celebrated musician Krishnokoli Islam’s husband, Khalequr Rahman Arko was taken into remand for 2 days in relation with the death of their housemaid Jannat Akter Shilpi (15). Officers of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station presented Khalequr to the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Thursday and requested to take him in remand for 5…
Desk report: The country’s energy regulator is set to announce a fresh hike in natural gas tariff in September to foot the import bills of ‘expensive’ LNG, said officials, reports the financial express. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is now at the final stage of its scrutiny after holding public hearings over the tariff…
Sayeed Muhammad At least 65 journalists and media workers have been killed across the world so far this year, says an estimate prepared by the Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF), also known as Reporters Without Borders.The latest figure pushes up the total number of journalists killed in connection with their work since 2005 to 926.Among them…
M Humayun Kabir: The gravity of the UN report on human rights violations in Myanmar warrants the attention of both the UN Human Rights Council and the UN Security Council, said Mark Field, British Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific. “We will discuss options for bringing the report before the Security Council with…
Utpal Dutta, Editorial Assistant, The New York Times, Bangladesh National Section : This year from January to June 2018, a total of 562 dead bodies were recovered from different areas of the country. The score might thrust a blow while one came to know and reached the implications of the incidences. The detail has been…
Samiul Bashar Samin Have you ever wondered why you felt your mouth water every time the waiter passed you by with that deliciously fragrant spaghetti in his hand while you were at your table starving and ready to kill for food? Hadi Fares the winner of the ACS Chemistry contest explains the science behind your…