Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed, Executive Editor, Bangladesh National Section, The New York Times: Recently a piece of news grabbed my attention regarding the sacrificial animal for the upcoming religious festival, Eid ul-Adha, which is the second of two Islamic festivals celebrated worldwide each year and considered the holier of the two. It was reported in Dhaka…
Desk Report: The Rajshahi city, once known as Clean City has turned into a dirty city, reports Observer BD. Most of the roads are in pitiable condition. Water accumulates if there is a little rain due to poor condition of the drainage system. Dirt stacks on the main roads spreading bad smell all over the…
Jonathan Power/WION, India I haven’t played cricket with Imran Khan, the newly elected prime minister of Pakistan, but I did interview him back in 2005, when only a rare foreign journalist was interested in him despite his fame as having been the world’s best cricketer. Now he has won a handsome political victory. We did…
India Times: Pakistan Pri-me Minister Imran Khan has announced his Cabinet comprising 21 members, the majority of whom previously held key posts in the regime of former military dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. Out of the 21 names announced, 16 will be ministers while five others will perform their duties as advisers to the prime…
Kabir Humayun: Eleven Nobel laureates and 17 other eminent global citizens have signed a statement appealing for the immediate and unconditional release of noted photographer Shahidul Alam. They also demanded the release of all students who have been arrested after the protest and urged the Bangladesh government to ensure human rights of all citizens, reports…
Kabir Humayun: Law Minister Annisul Huq yesterday hoped that the courts dealing with the cases filed over the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and August 21 grenade attack will deliver its verdicts in September. Annisul Huq came up with the remarks while speaking as chief guest at a programme demanding quick trial of the…
Kabir Humayun: A unit of Barapukuria coal-fired power plant, shutdown for over a month due to fuel crisis, will go into operation for five days from today. The unit having the capacity of generating 125MW of electricity will go into operation for the five days to meet the demands of power during this Eid-ul-Azha, said…
Desk Report: Bangladesh Cricket Board is looking to send some of the country’s leading cricketers to county cricket to hone their skill sets. To make headway in this regard, the board has asked newly appointed head coach Steve Rhodes to try and make some arrangements so that some of his charges have the opportunity to…
AFP: “Since they are going to remove Franco, I wanted to see it. It’s morbid curiosity,” says Antonio Nevado, one of thousands of Spaniards who have rushed to visit the late dictator’s tomb before his remains are moved. Francisco Franco, who ruled Spain with an iron fist from the end of the 1936-39 civil war…
Desk Report: Hundreds of cattle rearers across the district have been applying natural fattening method to sell those animals in the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha market, reports Financial Express. According to the district livestock office, more than 400 cattle fattening farms have been set up in Dupchanchia, Kahaloo, Adandighi, Shibganj, Sherpur, Nandigram, Dhunot, Shariakandi, Shonatola, Gabtoly, Shajhanpur…