Times of Israel: Assailing President Donald Trump for “a crisis of leadership,” former Obama cabinet member Julian Castro joined the 2020 presidential race Saturday as the rush of Democrats making early moves to challenge the incumbent accelerates, while anticipation grows around bigger names still considering a White House run. Castro, who could end up being…
Sofian Khan On Saturday, Pope Francis craved world leaders to turn back from the brink of possible human pulverization. He claims that some of them had an “irrational” attitude towards nuclear weapons. The Pontiff came with his comments while aboard the plane taking him back to Rome completing his trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh. The…
Desk Report: Goethe-Institut Bangladesh and its five partner schools have celebrated 10 years of “Schools: Partner for the Future” (PASCH initiative) with a concert by German-Swiss reagga and dancehall band RAGGABUND. As part of the celebration, the four-member band rocked the audience at the National Theater Hall in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday. The partner…
Sofian Khan Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina certitudes that important role in public welfare activities will be played by Bangladesh Army while continuing country’s democracy and constitutional rule. Her boastfulness expressed as Bangladesh Army, through their services and dutifulness acquired love and affection of the countrymen. She hopes they will continue doing the same in the…
UNB, Dhaka The government has taken hashers measures to prevent jobseekers from resorting to illegal ways for going abroad using visit, short visit and student visas as well as professional and social visit passes (VPs). Sources at the Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry said the ministry has already issued a letter with three directives…
Anadolu Agency: The Arab League on Tuesday decried a U.S. decision to close the diplomatic mission of the umbrella Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in Washington, saying the move undermines the Palestinian cause. “Since the declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in December 2017 and the relocation of its embassy to Jerusalem this May,…
Hindustan Times: Phoenix police on Saturday were investigating reports of a sexual assault after a woman who has been hospitalized in a vegetative state for the past decade gave birth. The woman, who was incapacitated in a drowning incident, was a patient at Hacienda Healthcare when she went into labour on December 29 and delivered…
Kabir Humayun: Some 270 Bangladeshi workers are claiming that they paid over RM1.8 millions to an agent in the hopes of securing valid working permits as part of the Immigration Department’s rehiring programme. One of the victims, Imran Haq Uzzal, said he and his countrymen had handed over their passports, other relevant documents as well…
Xasir Youssaf: The first merit list for college admission has been published by an Inter-Education Board Coordination Sub-Committee. According to Dhaka Education Board’s College Inspector Prof Md Harun-Ar-Rashid, the results were published at midnight on Saturday according to the circulation. “A total 1,238,252 applicants have been selected in the first list,” said Harun.. “Among all the…
Hossen Sohel of DOT : Ruling Awami League (AL) finally announced its candidatures for 240 constituencies for contesting in the upcoming general election, reports The Daily Star. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader declared it formally at the party chief’s Dhanmondi office yesterday. “We have left 60 seats for our alliance partners,” Obaidul told reporters….