DOT Desk: Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has stressed that Israelis should not come to Malaysia as the country does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, reports The Daily Star. Dr Mahathir said Malaysia had the right to keep its border closed to certain people, especially from countries the nation feels are doing a lot…
Australians in the north-east of the country are bracing for a severe tropical cyclone, with authorities warning of flash flooding and destructive winds. Cyclone Owen has been strengthening off the north coast of Queensland state, in warm waters in the Gulf of Carpentaria, and is expected to reach category four – defined as a severe…
The Hindu External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has written to Cooch Behar MP Partha Pratim Ray on re-establishing railway connectivity with Bangladesh. In a letter to Mr. Ray, Ms. Swaraj said that Government is fully committed to re-establishing all forms of transport connectivity with Bangladesh. The MP had raised the issue of reintroducing connectivity between…
Afrida Ahmed A documentary was made on the first martyr poetess Meherun Nesa. In 1971, Bangladesh got independence in exchange of the honor of three million mothers and sisters. Many poet, novelist, journalist, columnist, professors and thousands of socio-cultural personalities were killed in the struggle for freedom. Different films were created…
T.S Aditi Rao Hydari has replaced Sai Pallavi in the new Mani Ratnam movie. The film is still untitled. “Aditi has replaced Sai Pallavi. The exact reason is still unknown but it’s believed that Pallavi had set aside her dates for another project and since this film was getting delayed, she had no other option…
AFP: During World War II, Wojciech Narebski and his fellow Polish servicemen had to lift crate after heavy metal crate of artillery. Fortunately for them, one of the soldiers had superhuman strength: Corporal Wojtek, a Syrian brown bear. “When he saw that we were struggling, he’d want to help… He’d come over, grab a crate…
Sayeed Muhammad: Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq held BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman responsible for the quota protests being held across the country. According to the minister, Tarique instigated the students those raised the anti-quota issue, reports The Daily Star. “There was clear evidence that the movement was patronized by others. Tarique tried…
AFP: Dumped prime minister Malcolm Turnbull will quit parliament this week, reports said Tuesday, in another headache for Australia’s rattled government which will temporarily lose its tiny one-seat majority. The moderate was deposed in a Liberal party coup last week driven by a hardline conservative faction. After being knifed, he indicated would leave parliament rather…
UNB: An indigenous woman was tortured to death allegedly by husband at Bherom Sonadighi village of Dhamoirhat upazila yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Fulmuni Hajda, 50, wife of Seben Murmur of the village. On information, police recovered the body and detained Murmur. A case was filed.
William Lambers, Author and historian /Newsweek, US On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was hit by the world’s first atomic bomb. Every building within a mile was leveled instantly by the blast, codenamed “Little Boy,” killing seventy thousand people in the Japanese city instantly. Three days later, Nagasaki became the next target and the ground zero…