Reuters Islamic State launched an attack on Friday on positions held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in southeastern Syria and the U.S.-led coalition mounted air strikes in the area, an SDF official said. Islamic State used car bombs and dozens of militants in the attack near Abu Khaser village in the Hajin area…
Dr Anupam Sen, Vice-Chancellor, Premier University: We had considered an evil act and force the August 15 incident. A vested quarter carried out the brutal killing mission. But the 2004 murder attempt on Sheikh Hasina implied that the state was behind the August 21 incident. Some people used the state power, to destroy the opposition….
Afsan Chowdhury The government is least committed to the middle class since it is politically influential. The middle class does not have any political power. The government does not seem to care much about the middle class because it is weak. For this reason, the middle class can be denied. It is a different issue…
Desk Report: A section of transport owners are busy renovating their rundown buses to give those a new and classy look to avoid stringent traffic scrutiny after the recent student protest over road safety, reports Financial Express. The face-lift of the outworn buses will also help the owners cash in on the usual mad rush…
Nusrat Jahan Progga Were you always singing “Haven’t learned a thing” by Daughtry every time you got yourself into a difficult situation, passed poor judgments or made bad decisions? Below is a collection of stories from successful CEOs, which tell you exactly why you need to learn something from complex situations. • STEPHEN BLACK (CO-FOUNDER…
UNB, Dhaka Police recovered the beheaded body of a newborn baby from the city’s Badda area on Saturday. Sources at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) said local people spotted the behead body of the newborn baby girl in a dustbin beside Swadhinata Sarane Khanka Sharif under Badda Police Station around 11am and informed police. Later,…
CNN: If you think enduring teeth-chattering cold is part of the fun when you travel, then the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is the carnival for you. Set in Heilongjiang Province in northern China, it’s the world’s biggest snow and ice festival and features plenty of spectacular installations and activities. The annual festival…
Arafat Hasan of DOT The Election Commission has allowed carrying mobile phones in voting centers, but on condition that they will not be in use it inside. “Voters can enter polling centre along with their mobile phone set,” the commission’s Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed announced in a press briefing yesterday evening at Nirbachan Bhaban in…
DOT Desk A master plan is being prepared to upgrade and expand the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), reports The Daily Sun. Health and family welfare ministry has taken an initiative to prepare the detailed design and cost estimation for the planned upgradation as the hospital is unable to meet the growing demand for…