Tonu’s family called in as part of investigation: Home Minister
Noman Mosharef: Home Minister Asaduzzuman Khan Kamal said the family members of slain Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu were called in by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to Dhaka as part of investigation. Home minister said the investigation is going on. “I believe, the fact would be revealed through investigation.” He replied to…
Axiata secures strategic investment from Sumitomo corp
UNB: Axiata Digital Sdn Bhd’s integrated digital advertising business unit, ada (analytics. data. advertising) has secured US$20 million investment from Sumitomo Corporation (“Sumitomo Corp”), a leading Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company headquartered in Japan. ada unlocks the full potential in digital by combining data science, creative and technology, for brands and businesses…
Myanmar keeps ducking the word “Rohingya”
Redwan Ahmed Myanmar has always objected to the use of the word “Rohingya” when addressing the persecuted Muslims from the Rakhine. Very strategicallyimplying that they are Bengali and entered the region during the British Empire and later as illegal immigrants after Bangladesh’s independence war in 1971. During the recent summit of Association for Southeast Asian…
Bangladesh backtracks considering insufficient evidences
Monirul Alam of DOT Bangladesh officials appeared to have backtracked this week from filing a case to claim damage of reserve heist against US Federal Reserve Bank of New York (US Fed) considering insufficient evidences. The case has to be lodged with ‘Inform Commercial Court’ under local laws in the USA. As per the law,…
Animals from Middle East war zones find peace at sanctuary in Jordan
Wion News At least 15 animals – including lions, tigers and bears – were saved from war zones in the Middle East and have found shelter at a sanctuary in northern Jordan, as documented by EPE-EFE on Sunday. Since 2014, the animals have been flown from Iraq, Syria and the Gaza Strip to the Ma’awa…
Economy of Royal Wedding
Syed Nasir Ershad: Some research said that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials would boost the UK economy by millions. Statistics have shown that the royal family has a huge impact on the economy and that the monarchy makes millions for the UK each year. Research also showed that the Royal Family raked in more…
Flawless Kiwis march on
AFP, New Delhi Unsung New Zealand have begun to emerge from Brendon McCullum’s shadow and are revelling in their success over cricket’s big guns, according to veteran Ross Taylor. After they cruised through the group stages of the World Twenty20 in India, winning all four matches, the spotlight is beginning to be shone on a…
NASA spacecraft arrives at ancient asteroid, its 1st visitor
AP After a two-year chase, a NASA spacecraft arrived Monday at the ancient asteroid Bennu, its first visitor in billions of years. The robotic explorer Osiris-Rex pulled within 12 miles (19 kilometers) of the diamond-shaped space rock. It will get even closer in the days ahead and go into orbit around Bennu on Dec. 31….