Kurdistan border tensions continue
Sabah Mannan Just one month after the Kurdish disputed referendum, the Kurdistan Regional Government denied that it had lost control of its border with Turkey. After the Kurds voted for independence last month, authorities in Iraq’s capital Baghdad demanded control of border crossings with Turkey and Syria. Haider al-Abadi, Prime Minister of Iraq stated his…
KASHMIR A tale of a Blazing Dreamland
Ashik Kabir ashikk992@gmail.com Located in the northwest Himalayan ranges of the Indian subcontinent, Jammu and Kashmir is India’s only Muslim preponderant state. It was ruled by Hindu Dogra Maharajas from 1846 to 1947. When the British rule of subcontinent ended creating India and Pakistan, Kashmir remained a matter of dispute between both the countries. The…
Government Initiation to Increase Storage Capability of the Granaries in Every District
Said Ripon The government has taken initiation in order to increase the storage capability & efficiency of the granaries all over the country. Also, government storages at 214 upazillas in 62 districts, will be renovated. The 330 crores taka worth proposal report had been sent to the Planning Commission. If it is approved, the authority…
Dhaka-Ctg Expressway project: Cost soars to Tk 335b for huge land acquisition
The Financail Express: The projected high spending for land acquisition has propelled the cost of Dhaka-Chittagong Expressway project to Tk 335 billion. The cost for land acquisition in the project is 68 per cent higher than the cost of its civil work and main structure component. Sources said the total project cost of the expressway…
Salman Khan’s sister welcomes a baby boy
TS Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s sister Arpita Khan Sharma gave birtjh to baby boy with her husband Ayush Sharma. They named him Ahil. This is the couple’s frist child. They got married in November 2014.
Pompeo decries ‘abhorrent ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar
Raj Abrar: In the first anniversary of the military crackdown that led to the exodus of almost 700,000 Rohingya refugees, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday that US will continue to hold accountable those responsible for what he described as the “abhorrent ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. “A year ago,…
Kamal directs ERD to uphold country’s interest in loan negotiations
BSS: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday directed the Economic Relations Division (ERD) under the Ministry of Finance to continue upholding the interest of the country during loan negotiations with the development partners. He also directed the ERD officials to stay in strong position while keeping the conditions of the various loan agreements in favor…
Mandatory dope test in the government service: a commendable approach
Sumaiya Sarwat writes for DOT : Recently a set of directives was made by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, following the decision of the High Court Division and the issuance of circular by the Director (Administration), making it mandatory that every person must face a…
Octopus Escapes from New Zealand Aquarium
E. Maitra Inky the Octopus escaped the National Aquarium at the Coastal city of Napier, New Zealand. This clever octopus has successfully escaped through a gap in its tank to its freedom and re-entered the ocean. It fell in the into Hawke’s Bay through the drain pipes. Aquarium staff Mr Yarrell mentioned, Inky might have…