Noman Mosharef BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said Awami League fears people thronging to BNP’S November 12 rally. “This is why they are conspiring to foil the rally, despite it is a democratic right of the political parties to hold such programme,” he also said. He was speaking at a Dua Mahfil…
Hakai Magazine: Far offshore are the high seas—waters beyond any country’s jurisdiction and the focus of a contentious debate. The high seas, which cover nearly two-thirds of the ocean’s surface, have recently seen an increase in fishing and other activities, such as deep-sea mining. To protect the biodiversity of this vast environment, delegates attending a…
M Humayun Kabir: Bangladesh U-16 Women’s team have launched their AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers by handing Bahrain a humiliating 10-0 defeat. Anuching Mogini, Maria Manda and Shamsunnahar (junior) earned a brace each at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka’s Kamalapur yesterday, reports bdnews24.com. Sajeda Khatun, Shamsunnahar (senior), Anai Mogini and Tahura Khatun…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Ukrainian officials yesterday barred Russian males between the ages of 16 and 60 from traveling to the country in the latest escalation of tensions between the neighbors, reports AP. The long-simmering conflict bubbled over Sunday when Russian border guards rammed into and opened fired on three Ukrainian vessels near the Crimean…
Tanzim Taqrim On Monday Buckingham Palace released a new portrait of Prince Philip, painted by Australian-born artist Ralph Heimans in the year that Queen Elizabeth’s husband announced his retirement from active public life.The portrait has been painted for display at the Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark and the paint shows the…
DOT Desk The third two-day Peace Summit ended at Dhanmondi, Dhaka yesterday. Preneur Lab, a tech-based organisation, hosted the summit in association with Facebook South Asia Policy Team and EMK Center at the latter’s office. Topics discussed at the event include “Impact of General Election 2018 in Bangladesh Economy and Opportunities for Young People” and…
DOT Desk: The first bonded, cross-border, land-air transshipment from Bangladesh departed Indian airport of Kolkata, reports The Daily Observer. Expo Freight Limited (EFL) introduced a tailor-made logistics solution to handle such cargo transshipment between the two neighbouring countries, said a press release of the company. The EFL offices in Bangladesh and India worked jointly in…
M Humayun Kabir: Bangladesh have won the final T20 match against the West Indies to take the series 2-1 at Fort Lauderhill. The Tigers won the final game by 19 runs (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method) after rain interrupted play in the 18th over, reports bdnews24.com. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated Bangladesh team just…
Dr. Delwar Hossain, Professor of International Relations, Dhaka University: Myanmar literally buried the report prepared by Annan Commission formed to probe Rohingya massacre. When the commission was constituted, the crackdown on the Rohinga minorities was fanned. Most of the Rohingya refugees are now given shelter in Bangladesh. If the Annan Commission’s recommendation has to be…
Starchild Sad for the fans, the Big Bang’s guerilla concert, which was to be held, in Korea was canceled due to numerous reasons. This news came as a wave of grief to the fans of the popular band, reported allkpop.com. The news was confirmed by YG in a press release on May 23. The guerilla…