DOT Desk: Following the government’s decision to procure less rice from the local rice mills (chatal) this year than that of the previous years, most of the rice mills in the district are idle now, reports The Daily Star. As a result, a huge number of day labourers, who earn their livelihood by working as…
UNB, Dhaka Following the fall of Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq, at the hands of the ISIS, the militants started forcing women to a accept temporary marriage or sexual jihad (jihad al-nikah), under the pretext of implementing the Sharia, and the women face severe punishments if they refuse to submit, reports London-based Kurdish…
Muhammad Zamir, Former Ambassador :Why do the UN, the US and the international arena have to worry about the ongoing anti-drug crackdown in Bangladesh? This is a problem of Bangladesh and the country is trying to address it. The government is here to look into any incident violating the law takes place. It will surely…
Reported by: Shakil Ahmed Written by: Eshan Maitra During the announcement of each fiscal year’s budget, corrupts get a chance to launder their money. Such, culture only encouraging more corrupts, comments Campaign for Good Governance (SUPRO) at an event hosted by their Chairman S.M. Harun Or Rashid at Dhaka Reporters Unit round-table meeting. This system…
Desk Report: Star Cineplex has released two Hollywood films on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, action thriller ‘Mile 22’ and adventure film ‘Alpha’, reports Asian Age. Both the film had its worldwide released and Bangladeshi cinemagoers will be able to enjoy the film from the first day of these two film’s international release, informed marketing officer…
Myisha Nawar North Korea is uncloaking details of its weapons development program for the first time, showcasing its thrust to develop long-range nuclear missiles despite all the international sanctions. In just over a month, the North has published articles with technicolor photographic detail on a range of tests and other activities that points to pacing…
Kabir Humayun: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith yesterday said that he would not contest the upcoming 11th parliamentary polls. Muhith made the confirmation while talking to the reporters after attending a program of Grameen Bank at the secretariat, reports Banglanews24.com. “Probably, I would join the election-time government as I won’t contest polls anymore,” he…
Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Research Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)/CPD The discussion on the revision of minimum wages in Bangladesh’s apparels sector over the last eight months has ended with a partial announcement of minimum wages by the Minimum Wage Board (MWB) on September 13, 2018. A total of Tk 8,000, of which Tk 4,100…
Desk Report: The Masters of Public Health (MPH) programme was launched at Rangpur Community Medical College (RCMC), a sister organisation of Rangpur Group, in a function held at its lecture room in Rangpur city, reports Financial Express. Director of Rangpur Group Major (Retd) Nasim Uddin as the chief guest formally inaugurated the MPH programme to…
Nayon Sarkar Awami league secretary Obaidul Quader categorically rule out any possibility of dialogue, citing BNP themselves shut the door He was speaking as the chief guest at discussion on Awami leagues 11 point proposal to EC organized by its publicity and publication sub committee yesterday. Referring to BNP secretary general Mirza Fakrul’s statement that…