AFP: Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic brawl with Canada has exposed what Western officials call “new red lines” in their engagement with the oil-rich kingdom, deterring nations from publicly criticising its human rights record. A furious Saudi Arabia last month expelled Canada’s ambassador and froze all new trade after Ottawa denounced a crackdown on activists in the…
Mehmet Solmaz/Daily Sabah Shortly after his fifth month as president in September 2017, French President Emanuel Macron was labeled “the president of the rich” by his rivals, the media and, most importantly, ordinary French people who were not pleased with the economic steps taken by the 40-year-old ex-investment banker. While deciding to cut a housing…
DOT Desk: It was 34-year-old South African Robbie Frylinck, who started the rot at the top for Chittagong Vikings as they overwhelmed defending champions Rangpur Riders in the opening fixture of the Bangladesh Premier League today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, reports The Daily Star. Frylinck bagged the wicket of big-hitting English man…
Reuters: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could step down if the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos succeeds in overturning his 2016 vice presidential election defeat, Duterte’s spokesman said on Thursday. Duterte’s single term ends in June 2022 and he has spoken often recently about quitting before that. At two separate events on Tuesday he said…
M Humayun Kabir: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought India’s continual support for the development of Bangladesh. “I look forward to continued support from the government of India in our development pursuit. I’m quite sure we’ll get such many happy events in the days ahead for the welfare of our people,” she said yesterday. The…
Sayeed Muhammad for DOT In yet another attack on a religious minority ahead of Sunday’s voting, a Hindu family home has come under alleged arson attack at Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila. With this, three homes belonging to members of the religious minority community were torched in Thakurgaon Sadar before the 11th national election, reports BDnews. Ananda…
Russia Today: Facebook has bought the rights to show Spanish top-flight football in the Indian subcontinent in the latest move by a US technology company into sports rights. The company has signed an exclusive agreement to show La Liga games featuring Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and other stars for the next three years. The deal will…
Desk Report: Creating a unique national ‘tourism icon’ to promote the country’s tourism sector as a brand still remains elusive due to lack of proper initiatives of the government, reports Daily Sun. Earlier in 2013, Bangladesh Tourism Board took up a project to create a national tourism icon. As part of that project, the state-run…
BSS: The government has sought expression of interest (EoI) for constructing 19.60 kilometer long underground and elevated metro rail aimed at connecting east and west parts of the capital city. “With all supporting documents, the EoI must be delivered, at or before 2:00 pm on 09 October 2018 for the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development…
Sabah Mannan: In separate road accidents at Saudi Arabia, four Bangladeshi pilgrims died and nine others were left injured. The deceased were identified as Julhas, 50, Rashed, 65, Abul Bashar, 65, and Rashedul Islam Babu, 55. The injured are SM Abul Khayer, 41, Tarif Irtija, 12, Momtahin Islam, 18, Mosatara Akter, 43, Nazmul, 39, and Shafiul…