Tanzim Taqrim A mayor was stabbed in the neck for being pro-refugee. The town of Altena in Germany has taken more refugees than it’s legally required to. Andreas Hollstein was at a local kebab shop when a man went up to him and asked if he was the mayor. The kebab shop owner and his…
DOT Desk: Warm clothes sale is gaining momentum across Bogura district as bone chilling cold is prevailing during the last couple of weeks, reports The Financial Express. Meanwhile, mercury has gone down across the region, causing serious problems for the low and middle income group. People from all walks of life have started purchasing warm…
DoT Desk: Archaeologists say there is a probability that it might be the remains of the palace of King Ballala Sena, the second ruler of the Sena dynasty in Bengal, reports The Dhaka Tribune. A number of pieces of bricks, stones, Chinese porcelain and charcoal, among other things, were found during the excavation, said the…
Desk Report: A ruling party lawmaker of Nilphamari sat-in as a show of protest over alleged attack by fellow party-men during yesterday’s observation of national mourning day. Reports the daily star Thousands joined Nilphamari-3 MP Golam Mostofa and blocked the Nilphamari-Jaldhaka road, demanding arrest of the attackers, our local correspondent reports. Golam Mostofa was attending…
Samiul Bashar Samin When it comes to Harley Quinn, people have opinions. When it comes to David Ayer’s Suicide Squad-version of Harley Quinn, people seem to have even stronger opinions. Margot Robbie, the actor who actually gets to wear her character’s costume as she attempts to inhabit the DC Comics antihero role in the film, should…
International Desk 23 people have died in Brussels after the three separate explosions rung through the city. In addition to that, dozens of people have been injured during the attacks. The attacks were carried out in Brussels Airport and the Mallbeek Metro Station in Brussels. There were two separate blasts in the Brussels airport, followed…
Reuters: South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday nominated the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as defense minister. Jeong Kyeong-doo, 58, a former fighter pilot, would take over the ministry as the government seeks to reduce tension and build trust with North Korea, and at a time of uncertainty over relations with main…
Raj Abrar: A new study on repatriation of the refugees has revealed that nearly 70% of Rohingyas living in various camps in Bangladesh do not believe that the Myanmar government would eventually recognize their rights. About 98% of the respondents are scared of returning to Myanmar while almost all of them (98.98%) believed that they…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed Recently the subject quota became an issue. And already this issue turned to movement. This movement spreads to all districts of our country. The aim of the movement was to reform quota. Now-a-days the candidates for govt. job are becoming harassed due to quota. They started a peaceful movement and went…
Taskina Yasmin There is an increasing demand for drivers abroad. Hence, Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment has taken the initiation of ‘Skill for Employment Investment Project’ with the Ministry of Finance. The goal is to train 1 lacs interested Bangladeshi drivers and send them abroad in next 5 years. Secretary of Ministry of…