Reuters: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday came to the defense of a man facing the death penalty for selling cannabis oil to patients, saying his sentence should be reviewed. Muhammad Lukman Mohamad, a 29-year-old father of one, was convicted of trafficking in cannabis, a crime punishable by death in Malaysia. He was sentenced…
Hossen Sohel: The Trump administration slashed its annual cap on refugee acceptances Monday for the second year in a row, saying it would take a maximum of just 30,000 in the fiscal year to come, reports AFP. That was down from a 45,000 limit in the year that ends on September 30 — but higher…
Kabir Humayun: Hundreds of students under the banner Bangladesh Students Right Protection Council brought out a rally at DU area demanding immediate publication of a gazette notification in line with their three point’s demands. Meanwhile, a group of Chhatra League activists under the banner of general students also brought out a procession at the same…
Reuters: An anti-Kremlin activist who is in Berlin for treatment was probably poisoned with a substance that has affected his nervous system, his doctors said on Tuesday. Pyotr Verzilov, publisher of a Russian online news outlet and affiliated with the anti-Kremlin band Pussy Riot, temporarily lost his sight, hearing and ability to walk, but is…
Prof Dr Ajoy Roy, Educationist : The long over election of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) should be held without further delay. However, the Dhaka University authorities will decide as to how they will hold the election complying with the court order. The university authorities will adopt the action plan in consultation with their legal…
Kabir Humayun: Law enforcers have taken tight security measures ahead of the holy Ashura to be observed on Friday. A multilevel security measures have been taken centering the venues in the capital, DMP Commissioner Asadzuzzaman Mia told journalists yesterday, reports the Daily Star. Earlier in the day, he examined security preparations at Hossaini Dalan in…
Reuters: Greece plans to move 2,000 asylum-seekers from the island of Lesbos to the mainland by the end of the month, the government’s spokesman said on Tuesday. Greece has been under pressure by human rights organizations and local authorities to ease overcrowding in the island’s biggest camp, Moria, which is currently operating at almost three…
Arafat Hasan: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has conducted a raid at Hotel Sarina, owned by the BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, reported the daily New Age. A team led by the graft-body director, Kazi Shafiqul Alam, started the raid yesterday morning, which was still in progress when the New Age published the report. “We…
Sky News: A cat has apparently found and brought home a bag of what are suspected to be class A drugs. The moggie’s owner, from St Pauls in Bristol, found the pet “curled up” next to the bag on Monday morning, meaning it acquired the drugs while out roaming on Sunday night, probably leaving a…
The Independent, BD: The remittance flow into the country has increased 3.5 times in the last 10 years, which can be viewed as a milestone on the way of upgrading Bangladesh a developed one, reports BSS. According to data of the Bangladesh Bank (BB), Bangladeshi expatriates sent US$ 1,31,859.04 million from fiscal 2008-09 to 2017-18,…