Desk Report: The flow of remittances grew by more than 7.0 per cent in August as expatriates sent increased amount of money on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, reports Financial Express. The money sent home by Bangladeshis working abroad amounted to $ 1.41 billion in August 2018, up by $ 92.87 million from the previous month’s…
James M Dorsey, Award-winning journalist and commentator/ WION News A disagreement between major Indonesian religious leaders and the government on how to respond to China’s crackdown on Turkic Muslims raises questions about the Islamic World’s ability to sustain its silence about what amounts to one of the most concerted assaults on the faith in recent…
BSS: The government has decided to observe the 88th birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib nationally with due respect on August 8. The Women and Child Affairs Ministry has taken elaborate programmes marking the anniversary, said an official release here yesterday. Marking the day, a discussion will be held at the Bangabandhu International Conference…
Noman Mosharef BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy alleged that Awami League is trying to negotiate with Jamaat-e-Islami. He said people and journalists know AL leaders are meeting Jamaat leaders in the jail. However, he didn’t give any particular instance, supporting his claim. He was speaking as a chief guest at a meeting organized…
Desk Report Dhaleshwari river is being seriously polluted due to the discharge of untreated and partially-treated liquid wastes through surface drainage directly to the river from the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) in the relocated tannery industrial estate in Savar, reports UNB. National River Conservation Commission (NRCC) Chairman Dr Muzibur Rahman Howlader stated this in…
UNB Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said Asean must take tough measures to put pressure on Myanmar and its de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end atrocities against the Muslim Rohingya. “We can appeal to the government of Myanmar, but if there is no response and the atrocities continue, Asean must support…
~ Syed Nasir Ershad British Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have begun a purge in her party after shock election results threw the future of her leadership in doubt. May’s co-chiefs of staff, Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, announced their resignations Saturday on the Conservative Home political blog. Timothy conceded in a statement that he had failed…
Wion News At least 15 animals – including lions, tigers and bears – were saved from war zones in the Middle East and have found shelter at a sanctuary in northern Jordan, as documented by EPE-EFE on Sunday. Since 2014, the animals have been flown from Iraq, Syria and the Gaza Strip to the Ma’awa…
Dr. Foqan Uddin Ahmed writes for DOT Terrorism used as a strategy by groups out of power to attain their goals has a long history, as old as warfare itself. Thomas schelling in Arms and influence documents how the use of violence to terrorize and intimidate is an ancient tactic. He notes examples of violence…
Hossen Sohel of DOT BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that various law enforcement agency members are threatening voters who are in favour of “Sheaf of Paddy” against going to polling centres on election day, reports Teh Daily Star. “I am doubtful whether the people’s hopes and expectations will be reflected in…