Abrar Hussain: Malaysian police have reopened an investigation into the brutal murder of a young Mongolian woman in 2006 which has been linked to the country’s ousted leader. Altantuya Shaariibuu was shot dead and her body blown up with military-grade plastic explosives near Kuala Lumpur. The murder was arguably the most shocking aspect in a…
UNB Dutch Ambassador to Bangladesh Harry Verweij on Friday said Bangladesh can only achieve its full potential if the youth are prepared with the right kind of communication and leadership skills. “Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) is doing a commendable job in preparing the Bangladeshi youth for the challenges of tomorrow,” he said. The Dutch…
Ashik Kabir ashikk992@gmail.com The recent images of a Syrian boy drenched in blood and dust have astounded the world once again. It has brought the gruelling realities of Syrian civil war. The boy, Omran Daqneesh who is roughly 5 years old stunned the world into silence when the images of his being rescue were published…
Desk Report: The bourses inched up amid amid low trading activities in early hour of trading on Monday as some investors active on sector-wise stocks, reports Financial Express. Following the previous day’s flat ending, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened slightly higher. Within first 15 minutes of trading, the…
Interviewed by Xasir Berserk The opposition has not been very careful rather they have not been particularly thoughtful in their pronouncements about Myanmar or about Rohinga situation, said Former Secretary and Ambassador for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wali Ur Rahman to Daily Our Time. Mentioning some existing anxieties he blamed the military rule and the…
Ramzy Baroud/Al Jazeera Lamia, Reem, Shaima and Dwlat are powerful Palestinian women just like Ahed, but their stories have been ignored. Ahed Tamimi, the 17-year-old Palestinian activist from the village of Nabi Saleh in the West Bank, is an icon of a rebellious young generation of Palestinians which has demonstrated it has little tolerance for…
Shila Ahmed Kabir Our society sees women as mothers, sister, daughters; gentle beings incapable of initiating violence or harming others. The image comes from seeing women as caregivers in most of our lives. However, this widely popular mindset cannot be more wrong. Women, as individual beings, are very capable of choosing and initiating violence and…
Mohiuddin Ahmad speaks to DOT : Jatiya Party (JaPa) is fielding its own candidates in 132 constituencies, even after negotiations with the Awami League-led Grand Alliance over seat-sharing. Initially it was thought to be a election tactic. The decision was taken in apprehension of BNP’s quitting the race at the last minute. Now it has…
Reuters China and the United States have agreed to halt additional tariffs as both nations engage in new trade negotiations with the goal of reaching an agreement within 90 days, the White House said after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held high-stakes talks in Argentina. Trump agreed not to boost tariffs on…