Nabin Talukder: Israeli defence minister yesterday turned down calls for an inquiry into the killing of 15 Palestinians by the military during a Palestinian demonstration that turned violent on Friday along the Gaza-Israel border. Hamas, the dominant Palestinian group in Gaza, said five of the dead were individuals from its armed wing, reports Reuters. Israel said…
Desk report: Baffled, hurt or indignant, many inside Myanmar are struggling to digest a week of opprobrium heaped on their country by the UN and even Facebook over the treatment of the Rohingya, a stateless Muslim group whose plight elicits little sympathy in the Buddhist-majority nation, reports the daily star. Last year’s military crackdown ostensibly…
BBC: Regular exposure to even low levels of air pollution may cause changes to the heart similar to those in the early stages of heart failure, experts say. A study of 4,000 people in the UK found those who lived by loud, busy roads had larger hearts on average than those living in less polluted areas….
Desk Report: Surging water of the Teesta river engulfed a large number of homesteads, rendering 430 families shelterless within the last two weeks in different char lands of Sundarganj upazila, reports Daily Star. Onrush of water from upstream has intensified erosion in Lalchamar, Ujan Bachagari, Badamer char, Charitabari, Belka and char Haripur villages along the…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy : From the prehistory of mankind there were drugs, but their uncontrolled use has become a threat to the society these days. It is dangerous and it deteriorates a man and the society in a very cruel way. It is as alarming as diseases…
Abrar Hussain: BNP-nominated Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor candidate Hassan Uddin Sarkar alleged yesterday that policemen of Khulna range are being deployed in a bid to conduct a “Khulna model election” in the city, reports The Daily Star. Sarkar made the allegation at a press briefing organized at the party office in Tongi. Harun-ur-Rashid, superintendent…
Sofian Khan On Thursday, the Trump administration has blacklisted Mayanmar’s Army General for overseeing human rights abuses committed by the secured forces against the minority group, Rohingya.Imposing economical penalty against Maung Maung Soe was the toughest action the US has taken in response to a brutal army action that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has…
Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank: The government should take into consideration the production cost of crops and the amount the farmers are being paid. They must ensure that the farmers get fair rice price. Since Bangladesh is a disaster-prone country, there is a huge buffer stock of rice which was very low last…
Dr. Md. Tajul Islam, Professor, National Institute of Mental Health : Many premature deaths have been caused by the ill competition between the drivers. These drivers have to be held responsible. Their recklessness has caused many to their deaths. They are arrogant and not willing to listen to anybody. But whatever they do, they are the…
UNB The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child on the Fifth Periodic Report of Bangladesh has expressed concern over the minimum age of marriage and violence against children. The Committee recommended establishing a Children’s Ombudsperson aiming to ensure rights and justice to children in Bangladesh. In its concluding observation report,…