Entertainment desk: Rain shows off his six pack body in latest k-drama “Come Back, Uncle”. “Come Back, Uncle” released his topless photos highlighting Rain’s muscular body, apparently looking blank and shocked while wrapped up in water. With his half-naked appearance in full view, netizens comments on his unchanging look after having been able to maintain…
Hossen Sohel: Efforts to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement as a three-country pact were due to resume yesterday when Canada and the US sit down at the negotiating table in a politically charged atmosphere, reports AFP. But the talks will be dogged by President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to leave Canada on the…
DOT Desk: Country’s first omnibus project “Iti, Tomari Dhaka” has been awarded at Jaipur International Film Festival in India, reports The Daily Observer. It has won the Best Original Screenplay award at the eleventh edition of the festival. Abu Shahed Emon, creative producer of the film has confirmed the news. It might be added that…
DOT Desk: Directorate General of Health Services suspended the accountant of the 250-bed Manikganj District Hospital for embezzling around Tk 70 lakh from public fund through different misconducts, reports The New Age. DGHS director (administration) Abul Kalam Azad issued an office order on January 24 after getting the probe report. The misconducts include procuring goods…
Abrar Hussain Four relatives of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia met the former prime minister at the prison on Nazimuddin Road, Dhaka yesterday afternoon. Khaleda’s sister Selina Islam, younger brother Shamim Eskander, his wife Nasrin Eskander and son Avik Eskander entered around 3:35pm and met her around 4:15pm, reports the Daily Star.. After a 40-minute conversation…
Desk Report: When you wake up in the morning to the sound of your alarm after a less than satisfactory night’s sleep, it can be all too tempting to press the snooze button and stay in bed for a few extra minutes.However, doing so can be extremely detrimental for your health, causing both your body and…
Marcia Bernicat, US Ambassador to Bangladesh: Yesterday was World Refugee Day, which provided an opportunity to reflect on the suffering of displaced people and what we can do to provide them safety as well as to prevent future displacement. On this year’s World Refugee Day, Bangladesh stands out as a beacon of hope and inspiration….
Desk report: At least 25,120 people died in road accidents across the country in the past three and a half years, reports the daily star. This record suggests 20 people were killed in Bangladesh every day. Another 62,482 people were injured in the road accidents that occured in the three and a half years, according…
M Humayun Kabir: The Australian government is considering options in response to the UN Fact-Finding Mission’s report, including targeted sanctions on Myanmar. “The full report of the Fact-Finding Mission adds to a large body of evidence indicating the commission of the most serious crimes under international law, particularly against the Rohingya,” Australian Foreign Minister Marise…
The Guardian, UK: Jeremy Corbyn has been made the subject of an official complaint to the Labour party over his suggestion in 2013 that some British Zionists do not understand “English irony”. The Labour leader has since sought to clarify the remarks, which have ensured that the party remains embroiled in a row over its…