When children don’t listen to father
Afsan Chowdhury speaks to DOT : BNP has allied with Dr Kamal’s Gono Forum in the recently formed political platform, Jatiyo Oikya Front (JOF) and BNP has also partnered with the war crimes accused fundamentalist party Jamaat-e-Islami under the umbrella of 20-party alliance. Many of Jamaat’s leaders are convicted of crimes against humanity in the…
Citizenship Bill: PM says BJP will always protect interests of Assam
WIO News: As the BJP faces heat over the Citizenship Bill in the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said his party will always protect the interests of Assam. Taking to Twitter, he also thanked the people of the state for supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party in elections to three tribal autonomous councils. “Gratitude to…
Brothers run over by bus
DOT Desk Two motorbike riders were killed when a bus ran over them near a police outpost in Dhaka-Chattogram highway’s Feni municipality area on Friday afternoon, reports The Daily Star. The deceased – Noor Mohammad Munshi, 38, and Noor Nabi Chowdhury, 30 – were brothers, and residents of the district’s sadar upazila, police said. According…
Saudi troops in separate joint drills with US and Sudanese forces
Arab News: A joint military drill between Saudi Arabia and the US army, Shield of Prevention-2 has kicked off on Sunday to support security, stability and cooperation in the region. A statement on the Saudi Press Agency announced that branches of the Saudi Royal Land Forces have joined the military exercise with the friendly US…
Muggers, note fakers active ahead of Eid
Desk Report: Currency counterfeiters, dopers and muggers have become active in the capital and other parts of the country ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, reports Dailly Sun. Detectives have found the activeness of the criminal gangs after arresting some of their members from different places in the last few days. Currency fakers and dopers are…
Malaysia, Singapore agree to defer high speed rail link
Reuters: Malaysia and Singapore on Wednesday agreed to defer the construction of a planned high-speed rail link between the two countries to 2020, ending months of uncertainty surrounding a project that analysts expect to cost around $17 billion. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, after an unexpected election win in May, said he intended to cancel…
Philadelphia museum acquires over 50 works of American art
UNB The Philadelphia Museum of Art has received a major bequest of over 50 works of American art, including the museum’s first painting by Edward Hopper. The artworks are from the estate of collector Daniel Dietrich II, who died last year. The suburban Philadelphia philanthropist was an heir to a family conglomerate that once included…
Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts election win for AL
Hossen Sohel of DOT The Economist Intelligence Unit, or EIU, expects the ruling Awami League will return to power in the Dec 30 parliamentary election, reports bdnews24.com. In the latest country briefing note, the EIU, the research and analysis division of the Economist Group, said the party has overseen solid economic growth and its reelection…
Bangladesh economy to grow over 7pc: UN
DOT Desk: Bangladesh’s economy is set to continue to expand at a fast pace in the near term, above 7 per cent per year, says a new UN report launched, reports The Daily Sun. Strong fixed investment, vigorous private consumption and accommodative monetary policy will lead the growth, according to the World Economic Situation and…