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US concern over Digital Security Act

The United States shares the concerns of the international community that the recently passed Digital Security Act (DSA) could be used to suppress and criminalize free speech, all to the detriment of Bangladesh’s democracy, development and prosperity. Us envoyWe welcome Information Minister Inu’s offer to meet with media representatives to discuss their concerns about the DSA. We encourage the Government of Bangladesh to consider changes to the law that would bring it into conformity with the Bangladesh Constitution and wi...

CSE-50 index revised

The CSE-50 index has been revised on the basis of performance of the CSE-listed companies. The new index will be effective from 16 September, 2018. CSE 50 index is reviewed twice in ayear. The new companies which have been included areBBS CABLES LIMITED, IFAD AUTOS LIMITED, SINGER BANGLADESH LIMITED and THE PREMIER BANK LIMITED. On the other hand, AB BANK LTD.,DHAKA ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. LTD., MEGHNA PETROLEUM LIMITED and MUTUAL TRUST BANK LIMITED were excluded from the previous list. The final 50-index companies are: SQUARE PHARMAEUTICALS LIMITED,GRAMEENPHONE LIMITED,BEXIMCO PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED,BRAC BANK LTD,ISLAMI BANK

In memory of Guru Suruj Dewan

Sir Frank Peters

An entire village is in deep mourning over the death of one of its most revered and respected members, Guru Suruj Dewan. Guru Suruj, 78, was a Holy Man, wise beyond his years, and a man of great compassion who served the poor and needy. Today a dark cloud of sadness hangs over the picturesque village of Haydarabad Ward-39, Gazipur, for the homeopathic doctor it admired and so loved. He devoted his life to caring for the welfare of people on earth and helping them to prepare their souls for the afterlife. He was a man of God, a servant of man, and a man of peace who never failed to demonstrate love for all mankind, regardless of race, creed or nationality. His mother Komola Begum and father Kalu Mi...

Orientation course for Bank Asia MTs

[caption id="attachment_26966" align="alignleft" width="540"]Pic Md. Arfan Ali, President & Managing Director of the Bank Asia inaugurates Orientation Course for Management Trainees at Bank Asia Institute for Training & Development (BAITD) at Lalmatia, Dhaka today. Mohammad Ziaul Hasan Molla, Deputy Managing Director, K S Nazmul Hasan, Head of People Management Division (HRD), Md. Ismail Hossain, Head of Progoti Soroni Branch, Krishna Saha, Head of Lalmatia Branch and Sujit Kumer Sen, AVP, BAITD were present in the program.[/caption] ...

Suu Kyi ‘should have resigned’

The outgoing UN human rights chief says Myanmar’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi should have resigned over the military’s violent campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority last year. Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein told the BBC the Nobel Peace prize winner should have considered returning to house arrest rather than excusing the military. A new UN report says Myanmar’s military should be investigated for genocide. Myanmar has rejected the report as one-sided. The army of the Buddhist-majority nation - which has been accused of systematic ethnic cleansing - has previously cleared itself of wrongdoing.

Vital lessons in education to be learned from Nigeria

Corporal punishment is an illuminated neon sign overhanging a dysfunctional society where schools and homes are no longer safe havens of love, protection and care for children Any government that permits corporal punishment to children in schools, madrassahs and homes would never qualify for a humanitarian award in the eyes of Allah or man. – IMPOSSIBLE!

Sir Frank Peters

It is common knowledge the future of a nation manifests through its children… the caretakers of what they have inherited and the future leaders/developers/purveyors of that they would wish to bequeath. The hackneyed slogan/jingle of most insincere politicians, prime ministers, and presidents worldwide is: “the children are our future”. And, in most ...
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