Fascists plot to fuel unrest in Police

A planned campaign involving misinformation, rumours and defamatory propaganda is allegedly being carried out to weaken the Bangladesh Police and create internal unrest, the Bangladesh Police Service Association said today. The association said the campaign has emerged as police morale is Continue Reading

Priyanka Chopra to star in new Hollywood film

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra is set to star alongside Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe in ‘Blue Eye’, a new science-fiction action thriller directed by Nimród Antal, known for Predators. According to Deadline, the film is set in the dense forests of Congo, where a UN translator is sent on a covert military mission to locate a […]Continue Reading

Anwara emerges as Chattogram’s new economic gateway

Rafiqul Islam Selim/Md Javedul Islam, Chattogram Anwara is emerging as a major hub for investment, industrialisation, employment, housing and tourism. Infrastructure work has begun on the 800-acre China Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ), which is expected to attract around US$1.5 billion in Chinese investment and potentially create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Continue Reading

Secret talks over DP World’s 30-year NCT lease

Shafiul Alam Dubai-based DP World is reportedly seeking a 30-year lease for Chattogram Port’s New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), instead of the previously discussed 15-year term. The company also wants the overflow container yard included in the agreement, while negotiations are reportedly nearing completion. The lease process is allegedly being conducted in strict Continue Reading

July Uprising gives new life to ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ 

Dr. Mahfuz Parvez The history of political slogans in the subcontinent dates back to British rule. During the Partition of Bengal, two major slogans emerged: ‘Vande Mataram’ among Hindus and ‘Nara-e-Takbir, Allahu Akbar’ among Muslims, reflecting different political and cultural aspirations. Later, ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ became a powerful expression of anti-colonial and Continue Reading

Colombia’s new president vows war on armed groups

Colombia’s new President Abelardo de la Espriella, a 48-year-old right-wing lawyer and businessman, has vowed tough action against armed groups after taking office. Known as “El Tigre” (The Tiger), he defeated outgoing left-wing President Gustavo Petro in June’s election. Breaking with tradition, his inauguration was held in the violence-hit southwestern city of Cali Continue Reading

Iran says Hormuz stays closed until US accepts its terms

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has made clear that reopening the Strait of Hormuz does not depend on its ongoing talks with Oman. The waterway will be reopened only if the United States fully accepts Iran’s conditions and stops interfering in regional affairs. According to Iran’s state-run Tasnim news agency, IRGC spokesman Sardar Mohebi […]Continue Reading
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