Rafiq Ahmed Mujahidul Islam Selim, President of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has invited everyone to unite and protest against Tonu’s murder or else oppressors will gain more power. He made these comments during the symbolic hunger strike organized by CPB’s Women Cell was underway in front of the National Press Club. Selim stated, “Oppression…
National Human Rights Commission Bangladesh (NHRCB) in partnership with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) will make periodic report on overall situation of the country’s human trafficking (including child trafficking). Disclosing this at a meeting today (Dec 17), Civil Society members said they in partnership with NHRCB will prepare the report and submit it to the government…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Jatiya Paty Chairman HM Ershad was approved as leader of the opposition in parliament, reports bdnews24.com. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury also ratified Jatiya Party co-chairman GM Quader as deputy leader of the opposition, the parliament secretariat said in a statement issued yesterday. Jatiya Party emerged as the second largest bloc in…
UNB, Dhaka Detectives arrested four alleged drug peddlers along with 35,000 Yaba tablets from the city’s Jatrabari area early Thursday. The arrestees are Md Shukkur Ali alias Dealer Ali, Boss Harun, Yaba Karim and Harun-ur–Rashid. Based on secret information, a special Detective Branch team of Dhaka Metropolitan Police conducted a drive in the area around…
Desk Report The idea behind these kinds of events is simple. Music is what brought all these people together. Music shall also transmit the noble message for which the concert was called. ‘Concert for Autism Awareness’ is a new concept for a country such as Bangladesh. If there are sceptics about the success of such…
DOT Desk: The first session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad will begin at 3:00pm on Wednesday, January 30, reports The Daily Star. President Abdul Hamid called the session on January 9 exercising the power bestowed upon him as per clause (1) of article 72 of the constitution. President Hamid will deliver speech on the…
Susan Anderson, Philadelphia/ Seven Billion Today I HATE FACEBOOK, and the latest news that 50 million (yes thats right, 50 million) accounts have been hacked has not shocked me. There was apparently a security flaw which left around 50 million users exposed. Although the firms Head of Security, Guy Rosen, has announced the flaw has…
UNB A tribunal here on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for violating a minor girl at Durgasram village in Sadar upazila in 2009. The lifer, Rubel Miah,32, son of Abdul Miah of the village, was also fined Tk20,000, in default, to suffer one year more imprisonment. According to the…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT BNP candidate and former minister Abdul Moyeen Khan came under attack while electioneering amid the celebrations of Victory Day in Narsingdi. Moyeen, a BNP Standing Committee member, blamed the ruling Awami League for the attack, which occurred in the district’s Panchdona Bazar area around 12:30pm yesterday. However, local Awami League leaders…
Myisha Nawar Everyone knows the drill. Get up, get your coffee and you are good to go. The first cup of coffee may get you going. Or you might need a few more cups. And then a caffeine crash pays you a visit and you end up just as tired as you were when you…