Ashikur Rahman, Senior economist at Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh/BDnews24 Imagine a thought experiment. It is Aug 14, 1975. Bangabandhu is informed very early in the day that a grave conspiracy has been hatched by his cabinet minister and long-time confidant Khandaker Mushtaque along with Lt General Zia, Colonel Farooq, Colonel Rashid and the sitting…
CNN: The world’s largest aircraft has been retired after six test flights, as its developers prepare to build a new, commercial model to take to the skies in the early 2020s. The prototype Airlander 10, a hybrid helium airship built by Hybrid Air Vehicles, based in Bedfordshire in central England, measures 300 feet in length…
Abrar Hussain Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Islam said on Wednesday that the government is planning to send 12 lakh migrants abroad this year, reports the Daily Star.“Our priority is to send skilled workers aboard,” the minister said while briefing media at the ministry’s conference room. The ministry organized the briefing to…
UNB, Dhaka Housing and Public Works Minister Engr Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday said drive will continue to demolish unauthorised structures from designated car parking space of buildings in the capital. He also directed Rajuk to demolish ramps built on footpath and other illegal structures set up on the government land. The Housing Minister came up…
Prof Dr. M Tamim, Chairman, Petroleum & Mineral Resources Engineering Department, BUET : It appears that neither the Infrastructure Development Master Plan of the government nor the power system master plan is being followed in the ongoing Matarbari-Maheshkali development process. JICA suggested the government for developing Matarbari which would be similar to Kashima Port of Japan….
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed, Executive Editor, The New York Times, Bangladesh National Section: A country cannot be truly democratic until its citizens have the opportunity to choose their representatives through elections that are free and fair. The basic function of an election is to offer a choice to the electorate and represent the will of the…
Al Jazeera: A rescue vessel that was at the centre of a European standoff over disembarkation of refugees and migrants twice in recent months has had its registration revoked because of pressure by Italy, the two charities that lease the ship have said. SOS Mediterranee and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Sunday accused Italy of…
Spring dominates the nature with fresh air and new leaves in trees. Flowers bloom in bounty in a Palash tree (Butea monospermain) in capital’s Dhanmondi Lake. (Photo: Shakir Shakirul Islam)
Md. Taqi Yasir It’s been months of “are they or aren’t they” type of geological dating and engagement speculation. But finally this weekend, Miley Cyrus’s dad place the rumors to rest. Billy Ray Cyrus shared simply what is occurring between the (maybe) couple: “Miley and that I, we continuously had this locution, ‘If you ain’t…
UNB At least 18 shops were gutted in a fire which broke out at Haat Krishnapur Bazar in Sadarpur upazila on Thursday night. Saifuzzaman, senior station officer of Faridpur Fire service, said the fire broke out at a shop around 10:30 pm and spread around soon. On information, a firefighting unit went to the spot…