Nahian Arefin: Pakis-tani journalists complained that they are being silenced, beaten up badly and harassed frequently. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) revealed the news, expressing concern about the grim scenario of the country. The CPJ decided to publish a state of press freedom in Pakistan which titled ‘Acts of Intimidation’ on September 12. Several…
Desk Report: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said Awami League under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina will win the next parliamentary elections after foiling all conspiracy, reports Daily Star.l Obaidul Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges minister, came up with the remarks while addressing a rally at Gharinda Railway Station in Tangail,…
BSS: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked agriculturists to give special attentions so Bangladesh does not need to beg to others for food in future as the country became self-reliant in food. “We want Bangladesh’s march forward to continue and we don’t want to move with begging hand,” she said while opening the 6th National…
Desk Report: Children who lie early in their life tend to have much better cognitive abilities, a study claims. “As parents and teachers — and society as a whole — we always worry that if a kid lies, there will be terrible consequences,” said Kang Lee from the University of Toronto in Canada. “But it…
Hossen Sohel: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the common people are now getting the benefits of her government’s development programmes as it has been able to lower the inflation rate with sustainable GDP growth, reports UNB. “Bangladesh economy has made a good progress…we’ve been able to lower the inflation rate…it’s now 5.4 to 5.6…
The Guardian, UK: British universities have made little progress in promoting black and other minority ethnic staff to senior positions, according to analysis of equality data. Statistics collated by Advance HE, formerly known as the Equality Challenge Unit charity, show that last year only a small fraction of professors in UK universities were from black…
Russia Today: The aftershocks triggered by the self-proclaimed Islamic State terrorist caliphate can still be felt across Iraq, even though it’s been over a year since the Iraqi government declared final victory over IS fighters. On the ground in Iraq, fears of an Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) comeback have grown as the remnants of…
Sayeed Muhammad: Former Adviser to the caretaker government M Hafizuddin Khan has stated that holding general polls freely and fairly is constitutional responsibility of the Election Commission. At a roundtable organised by The Dhaka Forum, a think-tank, the former caretaker government’s adviser said that if the EC fails to do so, its members will have…
UNB: Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Saturday said BNP founder Ziaur Rahman induced’the politics of murder and killing’ in the country and his party has been carrying out the inheritance of it. “Being an isolated party, BNP is now making topsy-turvy statements,” he said while exchanging views with party leaders and…
This Sunday will mark the date of one of the most pivotal and important elections in Sweden. ‘The Sweden Democrats’ is a far-right party, which is expected to achieve historic gains. The left is expected to be totally battered. Sweden opened its doors to 163,000 migrants in 2015 ALONE. Prime Minister Stefan Lofven stated that…