Sayeed Muhammad: The Supreme Court (SC) today is going to hear two appeal petitions that challenged the High Court order staying the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election for three months.The full bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, will hear the petitions filed by mayoral candidates of AL and BNP Hasan…
Prof. Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, Jagannath University: Those who assaulted the quota reform protestors should be brought to justice. The method of attack seemed to indicate that the attackers had intended to harass the protestors. This should be remedied. The protestors have a voice and they have a right to express that. As long…
Abrar Hussain Bangladesh and India have agreed to set up several border haats along the common borders of the two countries in the future due to the increase in local demand. The agreement was reached at the Ministry of Commerce in Dhaka on a two-day Bangladesh-India com merce secretary level meeting that ended on Thursday. Commerce…
BSS: Infrastructure development projects are contributing a lot towards uplifting living and livelihood condition of rural population in the region. The projects have widened the access to markets and economic opportunities through boosting the connectivity of the rural people. Projects implemented by Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) accelerated the earnings side by side with ensuring…
DOT Desk: According to the Department of Agriculture Extension office in Rajshahi, there are around 800,000 date palms in the district, Dhaka Tribune. What used to be simple extraction of juice from isolated date palms has now turned into a profitable process for entrepreneurs in the district. Extracting juice from date trees is usually done…
M Humayun Kabir: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government wants to hold the next general elections in a free and fair manner with the participations of all political parties. The prime minister made the remarks during meeting with UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jeremy Hunt in the bilateral meeting room…
Kabir Humayun: Police have detained a bus driver and his assistant of Bhai-Bon Paribahan in connection with a death of schoolboy Tanvir Ahmed Jion in a road accident. Kotowali Police OC Mukhtarul Alam said they have arrested bus driver Inshan Ali Shanu, 45, and his assistant Badshah Mia, 40, from the Rangpur Central Bus Terminal…
Anadolu Agency: Malaysia will not host any events involving Israel in the future, the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. “The Cabinet decision is reflective of the firm stand of the Malaysian government,” Saifuddin Abdullah told a news conference following a meeting on Palestine, according to local daily Malay Mail. The cabinet affirmed last week…
Japan Times: Traditional local festivals are having a more difficult time securing finances to cover event costs. In the western city of Tokushima, the “Awa Odori” traditional local folk dance festival saw record-low visitor numbers this year, partly due to the fallout from confusion which resulted from financing difficulties. “We’ve managed to generate profits,” said…
BDNews24 Flyovers are ‘a curse’ on the cities and these are being built in Bangladesh to help ‘some people pocket a huge amount of money’, Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed has said, BDNewsd24. The Bishwo Shahitto Kendro founder and chief executive spoke at a seminar organised by Nirapad Sarak Chai, an organisation working for safe roads,…