Our Time report The ruling Awami League has chalked out elaborate programs to mark the fateful jail killing day tomorrow. The national and party flags will remain half-mast at the party offices across the country. The activists will also hoist black flags and wear black badges in mourning of the national leaders killed inside the…
AFP: Seoul on Friday (Jan 25) sent aircraft over the Yellow Sea to carry out cloud-seeding experiments in an effort to tackle air pollution many South Koreans blame on China. Air quality in South Korea is generally better than in its giant neighbour, the world’s biggest polluter, which is periodically affected by choking bouts of…
AP: An Afghan official says eight civilians, including women and children, were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb. Sher Jan Durani, the spokesman for the provincial police chief in the northern Balkh province, says six other civilians were wounded in Wednesday’s blast. He blamed the attack on the Taliban, whose roadside bombs, intended…
Independent, UK: Members of the public will be trained to treat victims of terror attacks in the aftermath of incidents, under a nationwide programme launched by the police, The Independent can reveal. With security sources continuing to warn of an unprecedented threat, the first aid courses will focus on wounds caused by bombings, shootings and…
Kabir Humayun Five people were killed in separate incidents of reported gunfights in three upazilas of Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar districts yesterday, reports UNB. In Bandarban, police recovered bodies of three people from Baishari in Naikhongchhari upazila in the morning. The deceased are Anwar Hossain alias Anaia, 27, son of a certain Abdus Sobhan of…
Reported by: Tariqul Islam Sumon Written by: Eshan Maitra Though, Bangladesh has received several recognition for remarkable performances in the past disaster managements. Still, many complexities often occur due to the lack of a specific cell for this purpose. Improper initiations compromises the efficiency. Thus, leading into greater count of avoidable losses. Parliamentary Standing Committee…
Reported by: Ismail Hussain Emu Written by: Eshan Maitra 140 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University doctors challenged against the verdict of deeming their appointments as illegal. After, the appeal hearing, the bench of 5 led by the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, ordered to keep them at their posts. But, the hospital administration isn’t…
Reuters: China on Thursday urged the United States to “calm down” and return to reason after the Trump administration sought to ratchet up pressure for trade concessions by proposing a higher 25-percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump directed the increase…