Desk Report: Farmers in three upazilas are uncertain about cultivation of Aman paddy as three embankments in those upazilas have collapsed due to tidal surge and erosion, allowing the water to submerge the fields, reports Daily Star. The areas are Bashbaria village under Dashmina upazila, Dhulia under Baufal upazila and Piprakhali under Mirzaganj upazila. In…
Nusrat Jahan We often tend to think that a successful career is only about making a lot money, completely overlooking other important factors such as experience and job satisfaction. Although small companies do not guarantee a high paycheck, they do, however, guarantee a lot of other great opportunities that are difficult to find in larger…
UNB, Mymensingh A court here on Sunday convicted nine people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a farmer in 2003. The convicts were Gias Uddin, Emdadul Haq, Ershadul Haq, Akram Hossain, Saidul, Bacchu, Idris Ali, Jewel and Helal of Hatirchar Naupar village in Ishwarganj upazila. Among the convicts, Gias Uddin, Emdadul and…
Sky News: A Texas inmate has taken a ride on the roof of a police car after clambering out of the window. Martin Gregory Estrada, 31, was being transported between facilities when he slipped from his handcuffs, shattered the passenger window, and climbed onto the roof of the car.
Sejuti Mourin: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as well as Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are scheduled to travel to New Delhi in September for high-level talks, the Indian foreign ministry announced yesterday. New Delhi, which has sought to counter Beijing’s expanding economic and military weight in the region, has reportedly felt a lack…
Raj Ahmed of DOT The High Court rejected three petitions to restore Khaleda Zia’s nominations for three parliamentary races in the upcoming parliamentary elections, which effectively blocks the opposition chairperson from competing. The bench of Justice JBM Hassan issued the decision yesterday, to the outcome of Khaleda’s team expressing a lack of confidence in the…
UNB: The Global Economist Forum (GEF) has said the Bangladesh economy will enjoy one of the happiest years in 2019 in respect to economic freedom, which will help achieve above 7.5 GDP growth. FEF, a Special Consultative Status development and policy organisation of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), has released their worldwide…
Abrar Hussain The investigation into possible connections between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign began after a tip-off from Australia, the New York Times reports.Trump adviser George Papadopoulos allegedly told Australia’s top UK diplomat that Moscow had incriminating information on Hillary Clinton.The New York Times alleges the revelation came “during a night of heavy drinking”…
Arab News: Istanbul’s governor says police have released 275 workers a day after hundreds were detained following a protest denouncing poor working conditions at the city’s new airport. State-run Anadolu agency quoted governor Vasip Sahin as saying Monday the construction company is trying to improve working conditions. Arzu Cerkezoglu, head of the Confederation of Progressive…