Fariya Alam Jerin : The first recorded evidence of the death penalty in human history is found in the Babylonian king Hammurabi’s Code of 1800 BC. Hammurabi’s law was based on the principle of ‘an eye for an eye’. That means – if someone kills anyone illegally, the killer would also be killed as his punishment. Earlier, the practice of the death penalty was common throughout the world. Currently, only 58 countries impose the death penalty while some 95 countries...
Day: May 26, 2024
Chandpur Correspondent : Sazzad Rashid, the Foreign Trade and Investment Adviser to the Opposition Leader in the National Parliament of...
AFP, Chennai : Australia’s World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins will need a spectacular turnaround to secure another major title on...
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UNB : After a temporary gap, Chuadanga on Saturday again experienced the country’s highest temperature at 41.7 degrees Celsius. People are experiencing the blistering heat as a mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and it may continue. Rakibul Hasan, senior observer of Chuadanga First Class Meteorological Observatory, said that from May 6 to May 24, the temperature was ranging from 34 degrees to 40.0 (zero) degrees Celsius. “But...
Staff Reporter : In a joint statement released on Friday, eight countries, including the United States and the European Union, expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in Myanmar and the increasing harm to civilians. The statement highlighted the worsening human rights and humanitarian crisis across the country. The signatories—Australia, Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States—urged for an immediate address of the ongoing conflict. Since the February...
City Desk : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that the government is dedicated to transforming Dhaka into a city that ensures a high quality of life for its residents. “The people of this area (Old Dhaka) will benefit and can live a beautiful life. We are working toward this goal,” she stated, reports UNB. The Prime Minister made the remarks during a program inaugurating several development projects in Old Dhaka, including the construction of a new 10-storey Bangabazar...
Al Jazeera : Escalating violence in conflict-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine State has forced another 45,000 minority Rohingya to flee, the United...
Staff Reporter : The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has issued a directive for six coastal districts to brace...