AFP: Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic brawl with Canada has exposed what Western officials call “new red lines” in their engagement with the oil-rich kingdom, deterring nations from publicly criticising its human rights record. A furious Saudi Arabia last month expelled Canada’s ambassador and froze all new trade after Ottawa denounced a crackdown on activists in the…
Hossen Sohel: North and South Korea opened a joint liaison office in the Northern city of Kaesong yesterday as they knit closer ties ahead of President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Pyongyang next week, reports AFP. “A new chapter in history is open here today,” South Korean unification minister Cho Myoung-gyon told a ceremony, calling the…
Desk Report: At least 303 people were killed extra-judicially and 24 others faced enforced disappearance by the law enforcing agencies in the first six months of the year, according to a new study. The Human Rights Support Society (HRSS), a rights body, published the half-yearly report prepared based on information received through the HRSS’ district…
M Humayun Kabir: The Padma has engulfed at least two square kilometres of land in Naria Upazila in the central district of Shariatpur during this monsoon. Upazila Nirbahi Officer or UNO Sanjida Yasmin said Muktarer Char, Kedarpur Union and a huge swathe of land in Naria Municipality have almost lost their existence to the continuous…
Cara Cuite, Rebecca Morss and Julie Demuth/Gulf News It is imperative to focus on the bigger picture — the hazardous conditions a storm such as Florence may produce and what people should do to ensure safety For better or for worse, when most people think of hurricanes, they are most concerned about strong winds near…
UNB: Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Ministry Dr Dipu Moni yesterday urged the young generation to come forward to make Bangladesh a modern and technologically developed country. She made the call while addressing the installation ceremony of voluntary organisation ‘Chandmukh’ and ICT Olypiad-2018′ at the Chandpur Govt College auditorium. Dr Dipu Moni,…
Abrar Hussain: A rapist has been ordered to pay Tk 1.15 lakh in compensation to the family of the rape victim in a settlement, reportedly through village arbitration, as the rapist’s family is said to be “influential and wealthy”, according to a report by The Daily Star. Chairman of Akcha Union Parishad (UP) Subrata Kumar…
Gary Younge/The Guardian, UK The depiction of the tennis star in an Australian newspaper recycled centuries-old racial stereotypes. Publishing it showed an extraordinary lack of judgment If there is one thing more damning than the racist cartoon of Serena Williams published in Melbourne’s Herald Sun earlier this week, it’s the paper’s response to accusations of…
Desk Report: Farmers in three upazilas are uncertain about cultivation of Aman paddy as three embankments in those upazilas have collapsed due to tidal surge and erosion, allowing the water to submerge the fields, reports Daily Star. The areas are Bashbaria village under Dashmina upazila, Dhulia under Baufal upazila and Piprakhali under Mirzaganj upazila. In…
UNB: Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Ministry Dr Dipu Moni on Friday urged the young generation to come forward to make Bangladesh a modern and technologically developed country. She made the call while addressing the installation ceremony of voluntary organisation ‘Chandmukh’ and ICT Olypiad-2018′ at the Chandpur Govt College auditorium. Dr Dipu…