Deaths mock road safety directives
Fate it is indeed as nothing, not even prime minister’s directives backed by those of the higher court, administration and law enforcers, seems to have any effect on the meaningless deaths on highways every day.
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 42nd death anniv today
The 42nd death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed today. Socio-cultural organisations, television channels and radio stations have planned elaborate programmes marking the day.
EC adjourns meeting until Thursday
An Election Commission meeting was on Sunday adjourned until Thursday for amending the Representation of the People Order to introduce electronic voting in parliamentary elections. The EC meeting discussed introduction of electronic voting in parliamentary elections, election
KL puts off hiring workers from B’desh under G2G Plus system
The Malaysian government took the decision to postpone from September 1 hiring workers from Bangladesh under the controversial government to government plus system, also called G2G Plus System, as it created a cartel of 10 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies.
Secy-level committee yet to finalise report
A secretary-level committee for a review of the quota system in public service recruitment is yet to finalise its report although the protesters’ deadline for publication of gazette notification reforming the quota will expire on August 31.
Protesters to greet Pope in Dublin amid sex abuse scandal
As Pope Francis prepares to celebrate Mass with half a million faithful in Dublin on Sunday afternoon, thousands are expected to take to the streets in protest over clerical sexual abuse amid an intensifying outcry over Church-related scandals spanning the globe.
Amartya Sen extends support to Shahidul
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has issued a statement in support of jailed photographer Shahidul Alam.
John McCain, senator and former presidential candidate, dies at 81
Whenever America was in a fight during his long lifetime, John McCain was in the thick of it.
They baptized their children for school places. Now regret is setting in.
Fiona and her husband aren't religious. They don't go to Mass, take communion or recite the Holy Rosary.
5.9-magnitude earthquake rattles western Iran
At least two people were killed and at least 100 were injured when a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck in western Iran's Kermanshah province early Sunday, said the general directorate of Kermanshah Province, as reported by Iran's government news agency IRNA (Islamic Republic News Agency).
