Four children who went missing for five days were later found dead on Wednesday. All three belonged to the same family. What was even more horrifying was the fact that these children were found beheaded when their bodies were found. At such a young age between 8 to 12 years old, these children were snatched…
BDnews24: Bangladesh is the second most gender equal country in Asia, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index. The 2018 report published on its website says the country has climbed several places since last year’s report, reaching 47th place in the global ranking. “Bangladesh has closed almost 72 percent of its overall…
Desk Report: A Dhaka court yesterday placed BNP Joint Secretary General Habibun Nabi Khan Sohel on a five-day remand in connection with a case filed over attacking a prison van near High Court area and snatching accused in January this year, reports the daily star. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate AHM Tuaha passed the order after DB…
Sayeed Muhammad After a year full of devastating cyber attacks and breaches, online attackers are expected to become even more destructive in 2018, security researchers said yesterday.2018 Threats Predictions Report by the security firm McAfee said the ransomware outbreaks offer just a taste of what’s to come as hackers develop new strategies and “business models.”McAfee…
Barrister Al Amin Rahman writes for DOT : The Election Commission of Bangladesh (EC) has cancelled 786 nominations (as reported on 2 December) during its scrutiny process before clearing candidates to contest for the general elections. It was over 25 per cent of the nominations out of the total 3,065 filed – including party nominations…
Desk Report: The number of patients suffering from dengue fever sees an increase in Rangamati General Hospital since its first detection in the district town a few months ago. In April, three people were admitted to Rangamati General Hospital with dengue fever. The number was 12 in May, 23 in June and 22 in July….
Muhammad Ali Bukhari/ Toronto The second annual Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada (ATSC) show opened in Toronto on Monday with a record attendance. Reporting more than 5,000 registered visitors, the show saw a 40 percent increase in attendees over last year on day one alone. ATSC returned to the Toronto International Centre with 50 percent larger…
Reported by: Tariqul Islam Written by: Eshan Maitra Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has taken an amazing initiation to bring the educational institution in the nationwide forestation campaign. In order to tackle the climate change & encourage tree plantation. On top of it, the trees selected to decorate the educational institute premises are…
Russia Today : French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has acknowledged that the government made mistakes while handing the massive Yellow Vest protests that have gripped the country for the past five weeks. “We made mistakes. We did not listen enough to the French people. I remain convinced that they want this country to be transformed,”…
Kabir Humayun A Dhaka court, setup in old central jail, yesterday directed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyers to explain why her bail order in Zia Charitable trust graft case will not be cancelled. Judge Dr Md Akhteruzzaman of Special Judge’s Court-5 passed the order and fixed October 7 for hearing both prosecution and defense lawyers’…