NDTV: Two inmates died at a shelter for women with mental disabilities in Bihar, their postmortem was also conducted at Patna Medical College, but the officials of the state-run facility didn’t bother to inform the police. A 40-year-old woman and a girl, 16, were taken to the hospital on Friday, but the doctors declared them…
Abrar Hussain: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference today in order to brief journalists about the outcome of her recently-concluded visit in Nepal attending the 4th Bimstec summit. According to PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim, the press conference will be held at her official residence Gono Bhaban at 4:00pm. The prime minister…
Desk report: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three members of a theft gang along with 2600 litres of diesel stolen from trains from Azimnagar Rail Station area in Lalpur upazila early Wednesday, reports The Independent. The arrestees were identified as Makbul Hossain, Abdul Awal and Rafiqul Islam of the upazila. Tipped off, a…
Xinhua: South Korean state prosecutors demanded a 20-year imprisonment on Thursday for former conservative President Lee Myung-bak over corruption charges. Prosecutors said in a final court hearing of the Lee case that the Seoul Central District Court should sentence Lee to 20 years in prison, requesting a fine of 15 billion won (13.3 million U.S….
DOT Desk: Inward remittance jumped by nearly 15 per cent or around $2.0 billion in calendar year 2018 following the depreciating mode of taka against dollar, officials said, reports The Financial Express. Remittance inflows rose to $15.53 billion in 2018 from $13.54 billion a year ago despite a falling trend in outbound jobs of Bangladeshis….
Rubya Tripty The cabinet adopted a resolution congratulating PM Sheikh Hasina on her being chosen as 3rd most honest leader out of 17 global leaders who fulfilled five criteria, a International research firm People’s and politics, ranked the leaders. PM has also been chosen as fourth most hard-working leader. The honesty of the leaders has…
Sofian Khan In the inauguration of “Digital World 2017”, Bangladesh’s largest tech event, The Prime Minister met Sophia, world’s first robot citizen. The humanoid robot was called on stage right after the PM inaugurated the event, wearing a top and a skirt. The PM exchanged a short conversation with Sophia afterwards “Hello Sophia, how are…
Sofian Khan The Islamic State (IS) extremist group still poses “a significant and evolving threat around the world” regardless the recent setbacks in Syria, Iraq and the southern Philippines that forced the militants to relinquish strongholds, United Nations (UN) experts said.Their report to the UNSC circulated Tuesday said IS “has lost its focus on conquering and…
AFP: From the ancient citadel overlooking the valley, Ridvan Ayhan looks at the Tigris with a furrowed brow. The river that supported his family’s town for generations will soon destroy it. “My grandchildren will not see where I grew up, where I lived. They will ask me, ‘Grandpa, where do you come from? Where did…
AFP: Two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea’s leader in a brazen hit that shocked the world face a key court ruling Thursday, with their families hopeful they will be acquitted and return home. After months hearing the prosecution’s case about the Cold War-style killing at Kuala Lumpur airport, a judge will…