Written by: Eshan Maitra Barind area of Rajshahi, is 40 meters above the sea-level. Hence, the water level in this area is naturally low. On top of it, the summer’s heat also dried up all the lakes & small rivers. People are in acute need of water. Even after digging up to 105 feet deep,…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy In the global context, earthquake stands as the number one natural disaster in terms of damage, destruction and loss of life and property. About 60% of the world casualties associated with natural disaster are caused by earthquake. On average, the world experiences about…
Desk report: The US Embassy in Dhaka on Sunday said “nothing can justify the brutal attacks and violence” over the weekend against the thousands of young people who have been peacefully exercising their democratic rights in supporting a safer Bangladesh, reports the daily sun. The Embassy, in a Facebook post, also said they also do…
Desk Report: Just a few months ago the whole Haragram-Nabinagar area in Rajshahi was full of illegal slums where quarrelling, violence, screaming of children, and gathering of drug peddlers were everyday events. The scenario has changed significantly in recent times with the beginning of construction of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Silicon City bringing a new…
Sarah Verardo, Chief executive officer of The Independence Fund/USA Today As a caregiver of a catastrophically disabled veteran, I’m in a lifelong battle to support my husband. Too often, the VA forces me into battle alone. Eight years ago, my husband stepped on an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. He lost his left leg and…
Tara Sattar Well the tweets deserve to be reposted and printed as well. Abhshek was trolled on twitter by some engineer stating that he was the least known celeb in the stadium during the exciting Indo-Pak match. The tweet said that Big B bought tickets for Aftab Shivadasani so that Abhi is not the least…
Kabir Humayun: A free, fair and inclusive election is important for a democracy, especially for the one which is on track to become a middle-income country, said US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat. “Together, we can contribute to a peaceful and prosperous Bangladesh,” she said yesterday, reports UNB. The US diplomat said political parties must…
Minar Al Hasan,JnU Correspondent BCL Activists of Jagannath University branch, brandish sharp weapons and iron rods on the campus during a clash between the activists of President and General Secretary group yesterday. This factional clash took place between two groups of BCL over cantering status on social media. Two groups of BCL clashed at Jagannath…
Afrida Ahmed: Ashraf Ghani, Aghan President announced on Thursday an unconditional ceasefire with the Taliban until June 20, which will correspond with the end of the Muslim fasting season but removed all other militant groups such as Islamic state. This decision was made after a meeting of Islamic clerics across the country, who declared a…
Dhaka, UNB A case was filed with a court here on Wednesday against 11 people, including the officer-in-charge (OC) of Tejgaon Police Station and two sub-inspectors, on charge of mentally torturing a businessman. Victim Badal Hawladar, 42, a decoration businessman, filed the case with the Metropolitan Session’s Judge Court. Judge Quamrul Hossain Mollah…