Sun Daily: International Criminal Court prosecutors said Wednesday they would appeal against the shock acquittal of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo and urged judges to bar him from returning to his homeland. Judges cleared Gbagbo and his right-hand man Charles Ble Goude on Tuesday of charges of crimes against humanity over a wave of…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed Jasim Uddin was born on January 1, 1903 in a small village, Tambulkhana, in the Faridpur district of East Bengal. That was his grandparent’s village, only eight miles from his agents home in Govindapur. He has described these two villages and their manner of life in his autobiography.As a rural born…
Arafat Hasan: Germany’s Catholic Church was scheduled to confess to and apologize for thousands of sexual abuse cases against children yesterday, as the global scandal mounts escalating pressure on the Vatican. According to the report prepared by the German Bishops’ Conference, almost 3,700 minors were abused between 1946 and 2014 in Germany alone, details of…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed Miyanmar is our neighboring Country. A neighbor’s behavior should be neighbor like. Besides, every neighbor should raise voice of protest against another neighbor who is unbecoming & unsound by manners & code of conduct. If it is needed, neighbors must come forward for criticism of misdeeds towards humanity & violation of…
Sofian Khan An underwater tunnel in planned to be built through under the Buriganga River to ease the struggle of commuters on each side of the river, Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan said on Wednesday.The minister also directed the BIWTA (Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority) to take necessary steps regarding the matter in a meeting with…
Fabia Shahzadi For the third year in a row, Universal Studios Singapore has been named as the top amusement part in Asia by TripAdvisor. It has topped Disneyland and the Ocean Park in Hong kong. The travel site on Wednesday (June 29) announced the winners of its Travellers’ Choice awards for amusement parks and water…
UNB: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Panel Mayor Jamal Mostafa said roads near the Tejgaon truck stand will remain free from illegal parking. He came up with the information while talking to reporters following a meeting with truck owners and workers after visiting the roads which were illegally occupied. Jamal said they were working to…
Afsan Chowdhury writes for DOT : BNP has refused to go to polls at the Upazilla and the municipal corporation level because it thinks that any polls under the current regime will be unfair. The absolutely overwhelming nature of AL’s national elections victory is now causing pressure on the political system itself as AL faces…
Prof. Dr. M. Shah Nawaz Ali, Member, University Grants Commission : After one month of fasting, we are nearing the Eid celebration. The succession of our fast will rely on how sincerely we were able to devote ourselves to Allah. The Almighty will surely bless us with his mercy if only our work can prove…