Reuters : A violent clash over the weekend between two clans in central Somalia has killed at least 55 people and injured another 155, residents and medical officials said on Monday. Somalia’s federal government is not only struggling to contain violence unleashed by the Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group, but is also facing clan-based clashes over control of land and water in the Horn of Africa nation. The clash between the Dir and Marihan clans, who fought alongside each other...
Day: June 11, 2024
Reuters : Australian Prime Minster Anthony Albanese on Monday condemned vandalism of the US consulate in Sydney after the building was defaced in what local media said appeared to be a pro-Palestinian protest. The building in the northern suburbs of Australia’s largest city was attacked and sprayed with paint by a person carrying a small sledgehammer at around 3 a.m. local time on Monday. “I would just say that people should have respectful political debate and discourse,” Albanese said in...
In their final warm up friendly football before Euro 2024 favourites France were held to a 0-0 draw by Canada on Sunday although late substitute Kylian Mbappe almost stole the win. With the superstar striker nursing an injury, France coach Didier Deschamps experimented with his attack. With Olivier Giroud in a classic central role flanked by Marcus Thuram and Ousmane Dembele the coach withdrew Antoine Griezmann to a support role. But France struggled with a motivated Canada who had lost...
Business Report : Shareholders of Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC has been approved 35 percent dividend (i.e 17.5% cash dividend and 17.5% stock dividend per share) for the year 2023. The declaration came out the 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the bank held virtually on Sunday while Sadia Rayen Ahmed, Chairman of the bank, presides over the AGM. The Audited Financial Statements of the bank for the year ended December 31, 2023 were placed before the AGM. The shareholders approved the...
Barishal Correspondent : The hanging body of a female student was found in the reading room of Bangomata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall of Barishal University (BU) on early Monday. The student’s name is Shefa Noor Ebadi, a fourth year student of the ninth batch of mass communication and journalism department of the university. Shefa lived in room number 1411 of the said Bangamata Hall of the university. Classmates concealing identity said that the student committed suicide by keeping her boyfriend...
Court Correspondent : A lawyer filed a petition with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seeking investigation into the alleged illegal acquisition of property by former Army Chief retired General Aziz Ahmed. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Salahuddin Reagan submitted the application to the ACC Chairman on Tuesday. Talking to media people, Reagan said if ACC does not take any initiative, appropriate legal action will be taken in connection with the matter. On May 21, the US Government imposed sanctions on Aziz and...