Abdulaziz Kilani/Middle East Monitor The US Defense Secretary, James Mattis resigned yesterday creating a new episode of the series of resignations that the US President Donald Trump has faced since he took office. This significant step comes a day after the president’s unilateral decision to pull US troops out of Syria, which indicates that Trump…
NDTV Twelve of the 13 protesters killed when police opened fire on a demonstration against Vedanta’s copper smelter in Tamil Nadu in May were hit by bullets in the head or chest, and half of those were shot from behind, autopsy reports show. Two others died after bullets pierced the sides of their heads, according…
DOT Desk Prachyanat has organised a musical improvisation today titled Khacha Bhangar Gaan, to pray tribute to the recently deceased cultural personalities Anwar Hossain, Amjad Hossain and Saidul Anam Tutul. The performance will take place at the Experimental Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at 6pm, reports The Daily Star.
Dr Simon Torok, Colleen Boyle, Jenny Gray, Julie Arblaster, Lynette Bettio, Rachel Webster Rachel , Ruth Morgan/The Conversation, Australia December 24 is the 50th anniversary of Earthrise, arguably one of the most profound images in the history of human culture. When astronaut William Anders photographed a fragile blue sphere set in dark space peeking over…
BSS Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday vowed to bring BNP’s “fugitive” acting chief Tarique Rahman back home to be exposed to justice in execution of court verdicts handed down to him. “If the almighty gives us days we will bring him (Tarique) back to the country and execute the verdicts,” she…
DOT Desk A company, on an average, has to spend around 435 hours to comply with tax payments each year in Bangladesh, according to a recent global report, reports The Financial Express. The length of time for tax payments in Bangladesh is the second highest compared to other Asian peers and almost double the world…
DOT Desk At least 10 persons were injured in an attack on supporters of Jatiya Party candidate Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury at Banshkhali upazila in the district, reports The Daily Sun. Sources said the Jatiya Party organised an activists’ rally to drum up support for their candidate and party Presidium Member Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury in Chambal…
DOT Desk The fundamental business model in readymade garment (RMG) supply chains has not changed since the Rana Plaza building collapse despite improvement in workplace conditions and enhanced transparency level of global buyers, according to a recent report, reports The Financial Express. Bangladesh readymade garment industry still suffers from lack of ‘shared responsibility’ from the…
Reuters Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations, in a bid to revive tourism that was devastated by Islamist violence in the fallout from the 9/11 attacks in the United States. “We are reviewing our visa policies. We are trying to bring 55 countries into a visa-free…
Ali Mashraf iProbono is a non-profit online network connecting organizations in need of legal assistance with lawyers and students who want to use their legal skills for the public good. It hosted the first ever Round Table Discussion on ‘Pro Bono in Bangladesh: The Present and the Future’, followed by the launching ceremony of ‘The…