Olivier Bonaparte/Seven Billion Today As you may already know, restrictions on wearing full faced veils have been set in countries across Europe (France, Bulgaria and the Netherlands to name a few). Whilst this is a restriction on a human right in itself, who knew that showing care, affection and support would be added to the…
B D Rahmatullah, Former Director General, Power Cell: Gas prices are being raised in order to destroy the industrial sector. Increasing gas prices is suicidal. Destroying the economy is a form of suicide. Is it not suicidal if I’m unable to eat, unable to wear my clothes, thanks to the government? The country’s economy is…
Hashem Khan, Artist:By following Bangaban-dhu’s ideals, Bangladesh will live forever. The conspirators who sought power by murdering the Father of the Nation were never on the side of Liberation. They rehabilitated Al Badr, Al Shams; they tried to demolish independent Bangladesh, but the people of the nation, inspired by Bangabandhu’s ideals and led by his…
UNB The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) once again warned its officials and employees not to use the commission’s logo on their vehicles. The Commission, for the first time in 2016, ordered its officials and employees not to use the commission’s logo in any of their official or private vehicles. ACC source said the Commission had taken…
Russia Today: Swiss police have defended their decision to fine a man who shouted “Allahu Akbar” in public, arguing that they would have reacted the same way if someone had been shouting obscenities in public, local media reported. The 22-year-old man, named as Orhan E., claims that he used the Islamic phrase, meaning “God is…
AP, Cairo The Saudi-led coalition behind a year-long military campaign against Yemen’s Shiite rebels is ready to commit to a cease-fire as long as the rebels abide by a U.N. Security Council resolution that calls for their pullout from Yemeni cities, the alliance’s spokesman said Friday. Brig. Gen. Ahmed al-Asiri told The Associated Press that…
Suzana Rahman The overall human rights situation across Bangladesh remained at an alarming level throughout 2017, Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) said today in its annual report. It said, the number of rape, sexual assault and incidents of violence against women were higher in 2017 than last year. A total of 818 women were raped…
Desk Report: Bangladesh’s incumbent coach Steve Rhodes had earlier reiterated that Bangladesh winning the T20 series did come as a bit of a surprise, reports the daily star. The Tigers’ fortune had dramatically changed after inspirational captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza joined the squad for the ODI series following their dismantling by the West Indies in…
UNB, Dhaka The Election Commission on Sunday announced the 4th phase of elections to 743 Union Parishads, fixing May 7 for balloting. According to the schedule, the deadline for the submission of nomination paper is May 7 while the nomination papers will be scrutinised on April 10 and 11, and the last date for…
DOT Desk: The High Court yesterday extended its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed for torching a covered van in Cumilla’s Chauddagram upazila in February, 2015, reports The Daily Star. The extension of bail will continue till disposal of the case at the trial court concerned. The…