Day: November 9, 2024

Staff Reporter : In a strongly worded statement, Tarique Rahman, Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), accused the Awami League of harboring a longstanding hostility toward democracy. Rahman’s comments come in response to the recent treatment of Asif Nazrul, Legal Adviser to the incumbent Interim Government, which he called disrespectful and damaging to the country’s dignity. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday evening local time, when Professor Nazrul faced hostile behavior from alleged Awami League affiliates outside Geneva...

News Desk : Mobile phone operators and other stakeholders have welcomed the move of opening doors for satellite internet, appealing to telecom regulator to consider collaborative approach and non-discriminatory treatment for successful integration of this service into the country’s telecommunications landscape. They said the initiative might unleash new opportunities for bridging digital divides alongside backhauling, disaster management and customer data utilization, reports BSS.The operators and stakeholders, however, are meticulously Contd on page-11- Col-4...

Staff Reporter : The head of Human Rights Watch (HRW), Tirana Hassan, criticized Western governments for continuing to supply weapons to Israel amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, despite evidence of violations of international law. Speaking in an interview with Reuters on Friday, Hassan argued that countries like the United States, Germany, and Britain, by arming Israel, were essentially empowering belligerents in these conflicts and undermining international accountability. Hassan stressed that these governments had a significant influence over Israel’s...

Staff Reporter : The traffic movement came to a near halt on Friday as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) held a grand rally in the heart of the capital where tens of thousands of activists and supporters attended. The event, which commemorated the National Revolution and Solidarity Day, saw thousands of party leaders, activists, and supporters march through key areas of Dhaka, triggering severe traffic congestion and leaving commuters stranded for hours. The procession began from the BNP’s headquarters in...