Bangladesh PM’s directives on road safety ignored
Directives of prime minister Sheikh Hasina on road safety are largely ignored while the numbers of road accidents and deaths in the first three months of the year are much higher compared to that of the two previous years.
China and Macron’s U-turn
LESS than a week ago, president Macron was lambasting Italy for signing agreements with China in the context of their New Silk Road, alias President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative, in the
Can Christchurch heal our collective wounds?
I VISITED the city of Christchurch on May 23, 2018, as part of a larger speaking tour in New Zealand that also took me to Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Dunedin.
Seven killed as season’s first nor’wester wreaks havoc
At least seven people were killed, including three in the capital Dhaka, as nor’wester with rain and thunderstorm lashed different parts of Bangladesh Sunday evening.
Two FR Tower owners remanded after deadly fire
Two major owners of FR Tower were on Sunday remanded in police custody for seven days for interrogation in a case filed with Banani police station on Saturday following the fire in the 23-storey building on March 28 that killed 26 people.
DNCC Kitchen Market shop owners gauging damage
The shop owners of Dhaka North City Corporation Kitchen Market who lost their livelihood once again within less than two and a half years are gauging their damage on Sunday, a day after the fire burnt their market to ashes.
Bangladeshi-born British neurosurgeon honoured
The Society of British Neurological Surgeons has honoured Bangladesh born British neurosurgeon Professor Tipu Aziz with the prestigious SBNS Medal in recognition of his contribution to British neurosurgery.
Facebook to tighten live stream access after mosque attacks
Facebook on Friday said it was tightening live video streaming rules in response to the service being used to broadcast deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand.
DB to probe Banani fire
Detective Branch of police on Sunday was given the task to investigate the Thursday’s fire at FR Tower of Banani in the capital that killed 26 people.
60 years after exile, Tibetans face a fight for survival in a post-Dalai Lama world
The Dalai Lama describes it as "freedom in exile," but it's a "freedom" which has lasted longer than he likely ever dreamed about.
