AP Online President Barack Obama will strategize with his Middle Eastern and European counterparts on a broad range of issues during a weeklong trip to Saudi Arabia, England and Germany with efforts to rein in the Islamic State group being the common denominator in all three stops. Obama, who begins traveling next week, recently said…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed writes for DOT : Article 119 of the Bangladesh Constitution empowers the Election Commission to hold parliamentary elections. The Constitution gives the Commission ‘reservoir of power’ to ensure such elections (Afzal Hossain vs. Chief Election Commissioner, 45 DLR). Article 119 also empowers the Commission, according to the Appellate Division of the…
Syed Nasir Ershad President Donald Trump has come under fire recently after reportedly asking lawmakers why the United States would accept more people from “shithole countries” — which he defined as Haiti, El Salvador and parts of Africa — during a meeting in the Oval Office about a potential immigration deal. While the President’s vulgar…
UNB: The national road and highway developer has sought nearly two-and-a-half time higher funds and two more years to widen a 29-kilometre road in Jamalpur. Officials said the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) recently asked for a revision of the Jamalpur-Madarganj road-widening work with a 137 per cent extended cost. The original cost for the…
BSS: Health experts urged the people, especially those leaving the city to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha elsewhere, to keep clean their houses and destroy all potential stagnant water sources to prevent outbreak of dengue disease. “All holidaymakers should clean their houses and destroy potential water containers before leaving the city for celebrating Eid with their dear…
Al Arabiya: The Palestinian Fatah faction has accused the Hamas leadership of colluding with the Israeli government and abandoning the “right of return” principle. In a statement released on Friday, Fatah said that the Hamas movement is sending messages to the American administration and to the Israeli government, asserting its acceptance of a deal on…
Hossen sohel: President Xi Jinping told African counterparts and business leaders yesterday that China’s investments on the continent have “no political strings attached”, even as Beijing is increasingly criticised over its debt-heavy projects abroad. Xi spoke before the start of a two-day China-Africa summit that is expected to focus on his cherished Belt and Road…
UNB: Huawei, world’s leading ICT solutions provider, has recently launched its global flagship CSR programme “Seeds for the Future” in Bangladesh. Under the programme 10 top students have been chosen after selection rounds in five universities, said a press release. The selected students are: Sarah Cynthia Gomes and Rakib Rahman Shawon from Dhaka University, Asif…
M Humayun Kabir: Transport workers beat up students and blocked Dhaka-Chittagong Highway protesting vandalism on buses during the students’ agitation following deaths of two students in airport road crash on Sunday. The agitating workers blockaded Signboard point in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj around 8:30am, causing severe gridlock on the highway, reports The Daily Star. According to…
Arab News: Thousands of Indians converged on a ceremonial boulevard in the Indian capital to watch a display of the country’s military power and cultural diversity amid tight security during Saturday’s national day celebrations. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade, which celebrates the anniversary of the adoption…