Reported by: Arifur Rahman Tuhin Written by: Eshan Maitra Akij Group was granted the permission of make a foreign investment worth of 2 crores US Dollars in Malaysia. Though, they have to follow through 13 strict rules. Rejected two other applicant organizations are Ha-Mim & Nitol-Niloy Group. Proposals of about this issue was presented at…
Reuters: North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday progress on denuclearization promises made in a historic US-N.Korea summit in June cannot be expected if the United States adheres to “old scenarios” that have failed. The state-run KCNA carried a statement from the spokesman for the ministry, saying the will to implement the promises made at…
UNB: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the proposed Road Transport Act will bring discipline in the transport sector as the act kept a provision of harsher punishment according to the gravity of accident. “People are dying like birds and flies. Once the act gets passed the sector will come under…
Tasfiah Tasneem Richi The “Unified Anime Legion-Bangladesh” presents ANIMECON DHAKA – 2016. The first large-scale Anime/manga convention in Bangladesh. UALB is an amalgamation of some of the most active anime communities in Bangladesh, and they are anxious to live up to the standards of an AnimeCon, and introduce it to mainstream pop-culture. The prime…
Chris Patten/Project Syndicate The Leavers lied: The costs of withdrawing from the European Union were always destined to outweigh the benefits. Alas, the responsible, imaginative, and inclusive political leadership needed to minimize the damage is nowhere in sight. Day after day, week after week, most British citizens think that the turmoil over their country’s proposed…
DOT Desk: Putting emphasis on keeping Bangladesh Embassies open for 24 hours, Planning Minister MA Mannan on Saturday (Jan 19) said the embassies officials should be labor-friendly ones. He was addressing a debate competition titled ‘UCB Public Parliament’ arranged by Debate for Democracy at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), reports Banglanews24. “I know that Bangladeshi…
Abrar Hussain Egypt began a major assault against militants yesterday on the Sinai peninsula, where Islamic State attacks have killed soldiers, police and civilians. Egypt seeks to crush the militant insurgency by the end of the February deadline set by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. After an attack on a mosque which killed some 300 people, the…
Catherine Shakdam/ NEO, Japan “… Iran does it too!” When confronted with news that FBI had detained US-born journalist Melanie Franklin (better known as Marzieh Hashemi) without proper due legal process and in clear infringement of her constitutional rights, US media were only too happy to justify the move by arguing tit for tat with…
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…
Maruf Two Bangladesh produced short films named “Ranginghuri” and “Dream lithe” is going to be screened in Norway Film Festival. International Youth Film Festival of Langesund has invited the two Bangladeshi shortfilms in its international competition. This time the festival will be celebrated from July 7 to July 11. The films were produced by Zayed…