Raj Ahmed of DOT Police have detained three leaders of Awami League’s associate wings over Tuesday’s attack on BNP leader Goyeshwar Chandra Roy during an election rally in Dhaka. They were picked up in a drive carried out on a tip-off on Wednesday night, reported Banglanews, quoting South Keraniganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Shahjahan….
Dr. Ajoy Ray, Academic : Road transport minister should come to an understanding with the students protesting for road safety. The government has accepted the protesting students’ demands, calling them logical. It has also given its word that these demands will be implemented; therefore the government should keep its word. It is particularly important for…
Desk Report: Like Eid in the previous year single-track albums, mostly in music video forms, will dominate Eid music releases, reports New Age. Record labels are gearing up to release around 100 single-track albums on online platforms, along with a few physical CDs to entertain music lovers this Eid. Leading record label G-series and its…
Desk Report Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered the bullet-hit body of Bangladeshi national from Ratnai border point in Baliadangi upazila on Saturday night. The victim was identified as Saidul Haque, 28, son of Khatib Uddin of Baganbari Harinmari village. Major Mohammad Jahangir Alam, acting commanding officer of BGB-50 battalion, said BGB members recovered…
UNB: BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday sought time to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for interrogation over his alleged involvement in money laundering and amassing illegal wealth. On August 16, ACC had asked the BNP standing committee member to be present on August 28 for interrogation. Upon receipt of his time…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Robots are creepy, plain and simple. Engineers are always trying to tell you that these robots are going to make life easier and simple and oh soo good. But what happens when a robot goes gaga and says that she dreams of a family, going to school, studying art and wants to kill…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT At least 11,000 refugee families, including a large number of children, are facing a weekend of freezing temperatures with no shelter, after heavy downpours across Syria’s Idlib province damaged tents and belongings. Aid workers warn of a real risk people will simply freeze to death as temperatures have already dropped to…
Polly Toynbee, Guardian columnist/The Guardian ‘Respecting’ the referendum result has become a liability for Jeremy Corbyn and co as public opinion swings behind remain This is Britain’s stupidest hour – the age of crass, world-beating idiocy. History might, rather politely, record it as “the parliament of stupids”. As it departs today, many will think: good…
BBC Elon Musk must step down as Tesla chair and pay a fine after reaching a deal with US regulators over tweets he posted about taking the firm private. It follows Thursday’s decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sue Mr Musk for alleged securities fraud. Under the deal, Mr Musk will remain…