Reuters: More than a quarter of a million people will vote on Sunday for the next leader of the tropical Maldives in an election criticized internationally for a lack of transparency and suppression of government critics. President Abdulla Yameen is seeking a second five-year term in the Indian Ocean archipelago, a popular high-end tourist destination…
Desk Report: Many criminals are now managing to get passports by using fake addresses to evade arrest by law enforcers and keep continuing acts of crime, intelligence sources said, reports Daily Sun. A section of employees of the Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP) and police officers is helping criminals to get such passports in…
CNN: A 9-year-old Australian girl who refused to stand during the country’s national anthem out of respect for the nation’s Indigenous population has been attacked by prominent politicians, who called for her to be kicked out of school. Harper Nielsen, who lives in the state of Queensland, told CNN affiliate Nine News she sat during…
Md. Shamsul Islam, Executive Editor, Our Time : With yet another death from road accident in Dhaka on Thursday, our streets are gradually turning into the most lethal ones in the world. People are now sacrificing their organs or their lives almost regularly due to the reckless and whimsical driving on our roads. By now, road…
Md. Taqi Yasir The king of American television’s Late Night Show Programs for the last three decades David Letterman retired from his 33 years career last year. May 20, 2015 was the last day of his show. Each and every time Donald Trump attended, had been trolled by Mr. Letterman. The last time Trump attended…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Creative studio Marshmallow Laser Feast has discovered a way for people to experience a walk through the woods like no human has before. Committed to the ‘hacking’ of human perception, the team utilized scanning technologies such as CT and LiDAR in combination with a 360° drone camera to create a digital replica of…
Sujon Koiri: Zoha returned home after 7 days of his disappearance but isn’t talking to anyone. He is being treated at his home. Zoha’s uncle Mahbubul Alam said, “We are happy that we found him back. He is very weak so he’s being treated at home.” Nothing was known about his whereabouts till 7…
BBC Conservative MPs including Boris Johnson have had their phone numbers and other personal details revealed by the party’s conference app. A Guardian columnist highlighted the security breach on Twitter and the BBC was also able to access private details of people attending the event. The Conservative Party apologised for “any concern caused” and said…
Al Mahmood Road Tran-sport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on wednesday said there are no plans or possibilities for early elections. “I have already told that we are ready to take part in the polls whether it is held after one, three or six months later. But there is no plan or possibility of early…
DOT Desk Seventeen listed banks have issued subordinated bonds worth Tk 9,600 crore in total in the outgoing year of 2018 to raise their capital base in line with the Basel III requirements as the banks have found the debt instrument cost-effective than issuing more shares or rights shares on the stock market, reports The…