Accept nomination of Rangpur’s Rabbani: HC

    Arafat Hasan of DOT The High Court has ordered local returning officers to accept the candidacy of Golam Rabbani, the Jamaat-e-Islami leader from BNP ticket for Rangpur-5. The High Court bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Razik-Al Jalil passed the order yesterday afternoon following a writ petition filed by Rabbani. Rabbani’s lawyer Advocate…

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      Israel-Gaza’s risky brinkmanship

      Michael J Armstrongis, Associate professor of operations research at Canada’s Brock University/BDnews24 Israel and Gaza are increasingly alternating between ceasefires and gunfire. This violent instability – the worst in four years – isn’t surprising, as each side inches closer to war while hoping their provocations will make the other side back down. It’s a classic…

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        Pre-UP polls clash leaves 15 hurt in Bhola

        UNB, Bhola At least 15 people were injured in a clash between supporters of two member candidates over the campaign for the upcoming union parishad (UP) election at Ali Nagar union in Sadar upazila on Friday night. Locals sources said a clash erupted as supporters of Maksud, a member candidate for Ali Nagar union, attacked…

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          Rohingyas not to return without security, citizenship: ISCG

          UNB The Rohingya community has continued to express ‘unwillingness’ to go back to Myanmar unless their security, basic human rights and citizenship are ensured. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has stated repeatedly at different levels that the repatriation of Rohingyas should be premised “upon the free and informed decision by refugees, on an individual basis,…

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            Bangladesh Vs England

            They started well and added 304 runs in 50 over by 6 wickets. But English experienced batsman beat the score in 47.2 over. Joe Root was at 133 not out. England got their victory with 8 wickets. Bangladesh team is doing well day by day. Bangladeshi fans are waiting for the next match and hope…

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              BTV’s popular drama from the 80s to be revived

              DOT Desk Bangladesh Television or in short BTV has had a number of popular dramas in the 80s and 90s, Reports The Daily Observcer. One of them was Abdullah-al-Mamun’s drama “Aynay Bandhur Mukh”. It was aired thirty-five years ago. It gained attention for its depiction of wayward youth in the aftermath of the Liberation War….

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                Jhum farmers busy in harvesting paddy

                Desk Report: Indigenous farmers in the hill district are busy in harvesting paddy as well as making items needed for cultivating jhum. Jhum is a kind of cultivation method of the indigenous people of Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT). The method is used in the hills. Jhum cultivation is not profitable now due to climate change…

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                  Indian Muslims protest China’s detention of Uighur Muslims

                  Nahian Arefin: Almost 150 Muslims protested in Mumbai, India yesterday, demanding an end to the detention of thousands of minority Uighur Muslims in camps of China and political indoctrination center in its Xinjiang territory. The protestors chanted “Down with China” during the protest held outside a mosque after Jumma prayers (Friday noon prayer), reports AFP….

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                    GCC polls hearing deferred as EC to challenge HC stay

                    Tahmeed Taha: Headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, an Appellate Division bench of four justices passed the order yesterday (May 9). On information that an appeal will be filled by the Election Commission (EC) against the HC stay order on the election, they made  the hearing delayed to a day, reports banglanews24. Two appeals…

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