Desk Report: The dengue menace is highest in Dhaka comparing to the last five years. Directorate General of Health Services in a survey has found that 66 percent areas in Dhaka North have 98 percent residences with aedes mosquito breeding grounds. Meantime, 61 percent areas in Dhaka South have 93 percent residences susceptive to dengue…
VOANews: The United States is prepared to go on the offensive in cyberspace to ensure adversaries know there is a price to pay for hacks, network intrusions and other types of attacks. President Donald Trump signed a new National Cyber Strategy on Thursday, calling for a more aggressive response to the growing online threat posed…
CNN: President Trump recommended building a wall across the Sahara to solve Europe’s migrant crisis, Spain’s foreign minister says. Josep Borrell, also a former President of the European Parliament, disagreed with the strategy. The comments were came during a visit Mr Borrell made to the US at the end of June. Mr Trump’s pledge to…
Dr. Salahuddin Ahmed, Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank : There is no need to create a ruckus on whether GDP is growing. Whether or not the government does anything, the people will definitely do something about it. Besides, everyone has not yet become self-reliant. The poverty rate in the country is still almost 23%. It is true…
Afsan Chowdhury, Researcher, Political Analyst : Very few things happen in this country conforming to laws. From my point of view, the much-debated Digital Security Bill 2018 is related to politics. Very few people of this country hurt religious sentiment. Very few people intend to do so. Now if I say Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had done…
Arafat Hasan: Kim Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in visited the spiritual birthplace of the Korean nation yesterday in a display of unity after their North-South summit gave new momentum to Pyongyang’s negotiations with Washington. The North Korean leader on Wednesday agreed to scrap the Tongchang-ri missile-testing site in presence of international observers, a move…
Kabir Humayun: At least 20 left leaders and activists were injured yesterday as police foiled an attempt of Left Democratic Alliance to lay siege to the Election Commission for holding the upcoming national election freely and fairly. Leaders and activists of the left parties brought out a procession from in front of the National Press…
Utpal Dutta, Editorial Assistant, The New York Times, Bangladesh National Section : This year from January to June 2018, a total of 562 dead bodies were recovered from different areas of the country. The score might thrust a blow while one came to know and reached the implications of the incidences. The detail has been…
H. M. Nazrul Islam ,Contributing Editor, The New York Times, Bangladesh National Section : UNB reported today (20th September) that a bill to recognise Dawrae Hadith (Takmil) certificate in Qawmi Madrasah with the status of postgraduate degree of Islamic Studies and Arabic was passed in Parliament on Wednesday. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid placed the…
Monaem Sarker, Director General, Bangladesh Foundation for Development Research : Bangladesh categorically objects to the decision made at the fourth special session of the Conference of States Parties (CSP) to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). I want to congratulate the Bangladesh delegates. Remarks on the results of voting on the British draft at the fourth…