Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury/The Economic Times Sheikh Hasina’s unprecedented electoral success that brought her to power for a record fourth time will not only continue to ensure stability along India’s eastern border but also open up a plethora of opportunities for sub-regional partnership, with Bangladesh acting as a bridge between India and Southeast Asia. This, in…
Reuters: The mother of one of the British Islamic State militants suspected of murdering western hostages, lost a legal challenge on Friday that it was wrong for Britain to assist a U.S. investigation which could lead to them facing the death penalty. Britons El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey – two of a notorious group…
Interviewed by: Fatema-Tuj-Johra Written by: Eshan Maitra In my childhood, Monosha or Kali puja was not arranged at our house. But, Saraswati puja was celebrated each year. Father always allowed it. Since, Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge & culture. The celebration led to encouragement of these practice. We always celebrated it with much pleasure….
Abrar Hussain: Maharashtra Police have reportedly brought poet-activist Varavara Rao to his home in Hyderabad yesterday, placing him under house arrest. This comes a day after Rao and four other rights activists, who were arrested for their alleged role in Bhima Koregaon violence, were given relief by the Supreme Court. Rao has been barred from…
Sayeed Muhammad: A Natore court has sent the driver of ‘Challenger Paribahan’ bus Shamim Hossain to one-day remand, granting bail to helper Abdus Samad over the death of 15 people in a road crash. Senior Judicial Magistrate Sultan Mahmud passed the order after Sub-inspector Tariqul Islam of Banpara Highway Police, also the investigation officer of…
Hossen Sohel of DOT The ruling Awami League will win somewhere between 168 and 220 seats on its own, says Sajeeb Wazed Joy, an adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports bdnews24.com. Sajeeb, son of Hasina, has posted the party’s election outlook on his Facebook page citing an opinion poll conducted from August to October…
Sejuti Mourin: A Jhalakathi court has ordered authorities to reopen a case against 6 Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel over the alleged murder attempt on student Limon Hossain seven years ago. On Apr 10, 2011, Limon’s mother Henoara Begum started the case at Jhalakati Senior Judicial Magistrate’s Court. She accused the six members of RAB-8…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said goodbye to the cabinet yesterday as she attended at the last regular meeting with her cabinet colleagues. “Our last cabinet meeting is today (Monday). After that, there will be no more cabinet meetings. All will go back to respective parliamentary constituencies for polls campaigning,” she…