Dr Mijanur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, Jagannath University : We have a lot of things to learn from the student protests over safer roads. They can continue the protests, but need not taking to the streets. They can carry on the protests from their own homes. The students were checking driving licences on the roads. They…
Reuters: A Japanese medical school deliberately cut women’s entrance test scores for several years, a panel of lawyers hired by the school to investigate the issue said on Tuesday, calling it a “very serious” instance of discrimination. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made a priority of creating a society “where women can shine”, but women…
Hindustan times: DMK president M Karunanidhi’s health is “extremely critical and unstable”, said Chennai’s Kauvery Hospital on Tuesday. “There has been significant decline in the clinical of Kalaignar, Dr M Karunanidhi, over the last few hours. Despite maximum medical support, his vital organ functions continue to deteriorate,” said the hospital in a bulletin. Thousands of…
RT: US President Donald Trump has warned that any country trading with Iran will “not be doing business with the United States.” The threat comes as sanctions against the country came into effect at midnight. The announcement came via the president’s usual medium of communication, Twitter, where Trump announced that the sanctions taking hold were…
Kabir Humayun: New York-based Human Rights Watch has accused authorities in Bangladesh of using abusive measures in handling a student-led protest calling for safer roads. In a statement, the rights group yesterday said that the ruling party men armed with sticks and machetes have swooped in on protesters and journalists since the students took to…
Kabir Humayun: Autho-rities of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) preponed the Eid vacation from yesterday and asked its students to vacate halls. Male students were asked to vacate the halls by 5pm yesterday while female students were given till 10am today. The Eid vacation was supposed to start from August 19 but the…
Abrar Hussain: Iran yesterday criticized the United States over the reinstatement of economic sanctions. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described the measures, which came into effect overnight, as “psychological warfare” which aimed to “sow division among Iranians”. The sanctions aim to cripple various sectors, with additional measures planned against Iran’s oil trade. The European Union, however,…
UNB: A court in Satkhira convicted two people and sentenced them to death for killing a housewife in 2017. The condemned convicts area Omar Ali Gazi, 35, husband of victim Amena Khatun, his father Din Mohammad Gazi, 55.
Telegraph: Serena Williams says she pulled out of this week’s Rogers Cup in Canada after feeling like she was “in a funk” and “not a good mom”.The American 23-time Grand Slam singles champion initially withdrew from the tournament citing “personal reasons”.Williams, 36, returned to tennis earlier this year after giving birth in September 2017.She reached…
UNB: A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man and his father to death for killing his wife over a family feud at Chanduria village of Kolaroa upazila in the district during 2017.