Shah Ali Farhad, Lawyer, researcher and political activist/BDnews24 In the last 10 years, Bangladesh has come a long way on the road of development because one politician has kept her biggest promises and pledges to the people. In 2008, the yet-to-be Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talked of ‘Vision 2021’ in her ‘Manifesto of Change’ (Din…
DOT Desk: Amid the chilly atmosphere of winter, a gracious perk of the season is the galore of pithas sold and enjoyed by many in city streets, reports The Daily Observer. It is somewhat of homage to the glorious taste of our rural treats. Since the beginning of the winter, makeshift pitha shops have sprung…
Desk Report: At least 33 fishermen remain missing in the Bay of Bengal along the coast of Kuakata after rough tides capsized their fishing boats, reports Daily Star. Five survivors of the capsized boats returned ashore. Ansar Uddin Mollah, president of Fish traders association in Alipur, a fish landing station under Kalapara upazila, and chairman…
Rubya Tripty British intelligence has foiled an alleged terror plot of making an attempt on British PM Theresa May’s life by using an improvised explosive device disguised as a bag to blow off the Downing Street gate and attack her with knives, was planned by Islamist extremists. This plot was revealed on Tuesday by MI5…
AP, Brussels European Union and Turkish leaders celebrated a “historic day” after sealing a widely-criticized pact to send thousands of asylum-seekers back to Turkey — a deal that will cost millions and require the rapid dispatch of thousands of experts to Greece to undertake the complicated task of making the plan a reality. Amid broad…
Karol Markowicz/ The New York Post In 2020, all women will be likable. They have to be, since the charge of “unlikable” is now, yes, sexist. A recent Politico article wondered whether Sen. Liz Warren’s newly announced 2020 bid was going to remind people of Hillary Clinton’s candidacy, not least because both women have low…
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed of DOT: After taking all legal measures, finally, on November 29, 40 Bangladeshi people have been deported from Germany to Bangladesh. The German government has made all arrangements to send them back. According to sources, they are returning as per the agreement signed between Dhaka and the European Union for the repatriation of…
UNB Rashed Khan Menon, a candidate of the ruling Awami League-led Grand Alliance, on Wednesday filed a petition with the Election Commission challenging the candidature of the opposition combine Jatiya Okiyafront’s Mirza Abbas. Lawyer Ziad al Malum, on behalf of Menon, submitted the petition before the appellate authority, EC, in the afternoon against the validity…
Tanzim Taqrim In the latest evidence of the winter crisis engulfing the NHS nurses and GPs are sent to answer 999 calls ahead of ambulance crews. Health chiefs in the North East said that they may have to act as “first responders” for patients who have fallen in their own homes or residential homes and…
Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman speaks to DOT : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) should sever ties with Jamaat-e-Islami. BNP is a big political party, which enjoys huge popularity. BNP has ruled the country for many years. Jmaat-e-Islami is party convicted for war crimes. Many leaders of the party were executed, many others are serving different…