M Humayun Kabir: The government will issue show cause notices to the 10 recruiting agencies for their alleged monopoly and syndication in recruitment of Bangladeshi workers for Malaysia, said Nurul Islam, Expatriate’s Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister. “We are collecting data and based on that we will take action,” he said while talking to journalists…
Tahsin Rahman Oshin The world has lost so many bright minds to drug addiction. Even people who we come across everyday might be stuggling with addiciton. Here are some methods to identify an addict: Changes in behavior or mood swings Mood swings are one of the most common changes evident in drug users. The users…
Kabir Humayun: Police have detained a bus driver and his assistant of Bhai-Bon Paribahan in connection with a death of schoolboy Tanvir Ahmed Jion in a road accident. Kotowali Police OC Mukhtarul Alam said they have arrested bus driver Inshan Ali Shanu, 45, and his assistant Badshah Mia, 40, from the Rangpur Central Bus Terminal…
Masum Shahriar “He would be fascinated by light. What makes him among the great cinematographers is he understands the film as a language. The conventional way of seeing cinematography is just a set of tools,” Alfanso Cauron says about three time Oscar winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. He is also known as “Chivo” means goat in…
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed, Executive Editor/ Bangladesh National Section, The New York Times The Constitution of People’s Republic of Bangladesh in its preamble provides that democracy is it’s one of the fundamental principles. Article 11 of the Constitution provides that the Republic shall be a democracy in which fundamental human rights and freedoms and respect for…
Kabir Humayun: A group of parents and guardians yesterday demanded the release of their children, who were allegedly picked up by law enforcers, in Mohakhali and Tejgaon areas of Dhaka on September 5. They urged the law enforcers to produce them before a court if the students are guilty. At a press briefing held at…
President Xi Jinping will make a major speech tomorrow to mark the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening up. Xi will speak at a conference to be held at the Great Hall of the People from 10 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Tuesday, Xinhua said on Sunday. The report was in line with what diplomatic…
Channel News Asia:French urban freeclim ber Alain Robert was arrested yesterday police said, after he scaled one of Manila’s tallest towers in his latest high-risk ascent. The 56-year old adventurer dubbed the “French spiderman” climbed the 47-storey GT Tower without safety equipment, leaving watchers on the ground staring in amazement. “This is my path, this…
M Humayun Kabir: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday laid foundation stone of Super Specialized Hospital for critical patients at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka. ‘Centre-based’ medical services will be provided at the 13-storey hospital, the ever first in Bangladesh, reports Jagonews24.com. Centre for Specialised Austism and Maternal and Child Care, Emergency Medical…
DOT Desk: A schoolgirl was allegedly killed after violation in Gabtola village in Ashashuni upazila of Satkhira, reports The Daily Observer. Deceased Sushmita was the daughter of Proshanto Das. She was a student of class III of Gabtola Government Primary School. When Sushmita became senseless, he threw her into a pond. Local people recovered Sushmita’s…