Kabir Humayun: Some 270 Bangladeshi workers are claiming that they paid over RM1.8 millions to an agent in the hopes of securing valid working permits as part of the Immigration Department’s rehiring programme. One of the victims, Imran Haq Uzzal, said he and his countrymen had handed over their passports, other relevant documents as well…
UNB: A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was reportedly trampled to death by a wild elephant in Sagarnal area of Juri upazila on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Azmal Ali Shamim, 45, president of Kulaura upazila unit JCD and son of Amzad Ali of Sadhanpur village in the upazila. Quoting locals,…
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….
Dr. Shammi Ahmed speaks to DOT : According to a report by World Economic Forum, Bangladesh ranked top among the countries of South Asia in closing the gender gap. The report says- “Bangladesh consolidates its position as the region’s top performer and breaks into the global Index top 5 on the Political Empowerment subindex this…
Kōda Hideyuki, Power News/ Nippon.com The Muslim population in Japan is still relatively small, and most Japanese have only a basic understanding of Islam. Views of the religion are frequently tinted by stereotypes and negative images presented in the media, an issue that many Muslim residents and visitors find worrying. In this article we talk…
Raj Abrar: The United States yesterday emphasized the importance of holding “free, fair and participatory election” in Bangladesh that “truly reflects the will of Bangladeshi people”. “Bangladesh and the US are indeed friends. This friendship is based on shared values and willing to talk to each other openly and honestly,” USAID Administrator Mark Green told a…
Samiul Bashar Samin So you didn’t bring your physics homework and you have the lousiest reason in this world. What do you do? “In times of crisis, always use treason” says yours truly/a liar/fraud/420 in more ways that one. Remember kids: when honesty seems like a death trap, always lie. I knew this one guy…
UNB The Cabinet on Monday gave the final approval to the draft of the ‘Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council Bill, 2016’ with a provision to form a council for the registration of professionals having degrees on nursing, midwifery and related professions. The approval was given at the regular weekly meeting of the Cabinet held at…
BBC: Flying toward hurricanes is their job, but when they took off over the weekend, they were making history. As part of the first hurricane hunting mission piloted by an all-female flight crew, Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Waddington and Captain Kristie Twining’s flight to Hawaii marked a major milestone for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration….
Gary J. Bass Since August, Burma has sharply escalated its systematic assault against a Muslim minority people there called the Rohingya, in a ravaging campaign of murder and rape which the top United Nations human rights official considers a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing.” On October 23, the State Department spokesperson denounced “atrocities” and “violent, traumatic abuses,” though o…