Army warns of rumour, propaganda on social media

    Sayeed Muhammad of DOT The army has cautioned the people to remain aware of an ongoing plot to spread rumour and propaganda against the disciplined force on social media before the general elections, slated for Sunday. In a statement, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), also asked the citizens not to share contents propagated by…

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      Lebanon speaker says government delay has negative affect

      Reuters: Lebanon’s speaker of parliament Nabih Berri said on Wednesday that “procrastination in forming the government has a negative affect on the situation in Lebanon”, al-Manar television reported. Saad al-Hariri was designated to continue in his role as prime minister and form a government on May 24 after the country’s parliament elections on May 6….

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        IUJA condemns attack on DU journos’

        H.K Shahriar, IU Correspondent The Islamic University Journalists Association (IUJA) has condemned the attack on three journalists of Dhaka University. IUJA president Abdullah Al-Faruk and its general secretary M Emran Shuvro was issued a press release in this regard on Monday morning. The wing demanded immediate punishment of the attackers who beat the journalists indiscriminately….

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          Skill and Employment

          Syed Nasir Ershad Skills are crucial for poverty reduction, economic resurgence and sustainable development. As a consequence, policy attention to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is increasing worldwide. TVET comprises formal, non-formal and informal learning for the world of work. Young people, women and men learn knowledge and skills from basic to advanced levels…

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            Sheikh Hasina on top 3 for Nobel Peace Prize

            Tanzim Taqrim Arnob The Nobel Peace Prize has published the list of the best three people in the year 2017. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s name has emerged in the list.The list also includes German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Syrian human rights organization’s White Helmets. Nobel Peace Prize 2017 List of the best three people: 1….

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              Coal scam: 8 more Petrobangla officials quizzed

                Kabir Humayun: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has interrogated eight more officials of Petrobangla over Barapukuria coal scam. ACC spokesperson Pranab Kumar Bhattachariya told Banglanews that ACC Deputy Director and Investigation Officer Shamsul Alam interrogated them since yesterday morning. The eight officials are: Barapukuria Coalmine former managing director Habib Uddin Ahmed, Company Secretary Abul…

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                Daesh claims responsibility for attack in Egypt

                MEMO: Daesh terrorist organization claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack in the restive Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, according to its propaganda website Amaq. Four militants were shot dead by security forces as they attempted to attack a security checkpoint in the North Sinai city of Arish, local media said on Saturday. Sinai has remained the epicentre…

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                  French police hunt driver who rammed mosque

                  Reuters: French police on Sunday searched for a driver who rammed his car through the front doors of a mosque in a suburb of Lille in northern France, a police source said. No one was injured in the incident which occurred at about midnight. France is on alert after a wave of Islamist attacks in…

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