Dr. Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan speaks to DOT : Elections in our country have always been plagued with minor problems, it’s nothing new. Nevertheless, the security forces and election commission must take rein of the situation, by strict force if necessary. The situation will deteriorate if the EC and law enforcement fail to do this. For…
Desk Report: International gangs are involved in smuggling gold through Bangladesh to neighboring countries, according Rab and customs intelligence, reports Daily Sun. These gold smugglers are using particularly the border areas of the country to commit the crime. The law enforcers detained many gold smugglers by this time. Most of these criminals smuggled gold several…
Labiba Khan Aren’t you bored of your usual nail paints and manicure? If you are looking for something innovative to do with them, here are a few bizarre nail-art trends you can follow. Nail-art is a very innovative way to make fingertips look colorful and funky. However, things are getting too creative for some time….
UNB: Bangladesh U-15 Women’s Football Team is the first team to reach Bhutan on Monday to Participate in the six-nation SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship 2018 beginning on Thursday (Aug 9) at Changlingmithang Football Stadium in Thimphu in a hope to retain the title. Officials of Bangladesh Embassy to Bhutan and Bhutan Football Federation received the…
Sara Parker & Kay Standing/The Conversation, Australia The tragic recent deaths of a mother and her two sons in a chhaupadi hut in Nepal has again brought the issue of this exclusionary practice to the forefront of international human rights and media attention.Despite being illegal, chhaupadi, the practice of exiling menstruating women and girls from…
Shakil Ahmed There are about 5 lacs of establishments around Dhaka that are not listed in RAJUK, by the database of establishments under Detail Area Plan (DAP). Most of these establishments were constructed when Narayanganj, Gazipur, Savar, Ashuliya, Keraniganj & other nearby areas, were included into DAP, after 2010. Number of these establishments is ever…
Desk Report: In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy—with the purpose of promoting and upholding the principles of democracy—and invited all member states and organizations to commemorate the day in an appropriate manner that contributes to raising public awareness. This year’s International Day of…
Channelnewsasia: Rescuers in Spain are searching for a two-year-old boy who fell into a 100m-deep well in southern Spain, in a race against time that has gripped the country. The boy, Julen, went missing on Sunday (Jan 13) during a family trip to a relative’s farm in the mountains, Spanish daily El Pais reported. The…
Sheikh Mohammad Fahim I used the word “Choose” to symbolize two very important things. The first being that choosing to go professional with a game is not a decision that particularly puts you on a straight route. You will never make it on the first attempt. That’s a given. Choosing to go down the path…