Plow vote in 132 seats will not hamper Boat
Dr. Mizanur Rahman speaks to DOT : Giving 132 seats to the Jatiya Party candidates will not hurt the Awami League in any way. The Plow and the Paddy have the same voters. Plow voters believe in religion-politics, anti-India and state-religion Islam politics. These are the ideals of BNP and Jatiya Party. If votes are…
A millennial glimpse into Indonesia’s political future
John Mcbeth/Asia Times Eighty million millennials will be eligible to vote in Indonesia’s April 17 elections, a massive bloc that could carry the day if they really cared For a fleeting moment, before elder politicians started trading barbs at last week’s first presidential election debate, 49-year-old business entrepreneur Sandiaga Uno gave Indonesian voters a glimpse…
PM chairs Bangabandhu Memorial Trust meeting
BSS: A meeting of the managing committee of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust was held at Bangabandhu Bhaban in Dhanmondiyesterday. Chairperson of the trust and Bangabandhu’s elder daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the meeting. Other members of the trust were present. The meeting reviewed the social welfare activities…
Eluveitie’s message to Bangladesh
Md. Taqi Yasir Eluveitie after cancelling their tour in Bangladesh had a sorry message to all the fans out there. They also had decided to reschedule the tour anytime soon. Due to the inconvenience, they updated a sorry message to all the people and showed their empathy towards the Cyclone Roanu victims. In their Official…
10-Foot Python Bites Man’s Penis During Toilet Visit
Marilyn Thipthorpe Attaporn Boonmakchuay, 38, from near Bangkok, Thailand, called on the help of his wife and neighbor as he wrestled a python that had sunk its fangs into his manhood. Apparently the snake had gotten into the sewer system while the waters had risen and swum up the line in hope of getting out…
High time to reform the fine system of Bangladesh
Nafiz Ahmed, final year law student, North South University : Possibly, one of the most common reactions people would have on their first read of the Penal Code, 1860 is an immense shock followed by laughter after learning the amount of maximum fine imposed as punishment for different crimes. If you are not familiar with…
Rain, gusty wind likely
BSS Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions and the regions of Rajshahi and Pabna. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, said a met office release here today. Night temperature may…
Yemen coalition resumes offensive to liberate Hodeidah after Houthis reject peace talks
Arab News: The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has resumed its offensive to liberate the vital Red Sea port of Hodeidah after proposed peace talks collapsed because Iranian-backed Houthi militias did not appear. At least 32 Houthis have been killed in renewed clashes, including four on Sunday in a coalition airstrike on a radio station tower….
Blues Communications’ ‘Shakti’ in the offing
DOT Desk Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain is set to perform at a concert called Shakti in Dhaka this February, along with world-renowned artistes, John McLaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan, Ganesh Rajagopalan and V Selvaganesh. Blues Communications is organising the concert that will be held on February 28 at Dhaka’s Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. “We are hoping…