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Women returnees from KSA now face stigma

Dozens of women workers who returned from Saudi Arabia are not accepted squarely by their families mainly due to social stigma.Some of them got divorced from their husbands.Family members, including sons, have also denied them shelter.Some have taken refuge at their relatives' houses, said the returnees who faced abuse and...

PM calls on President

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a courtesy call on President M Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Tuesday evening, reports BSS."Sheikh Hasina exchanged Eid greetings with the President," President's Press Secretary Mohammad Joynal Abedin told the news agency.The Premier apprised the President of the outcome of her recent visits to Saudi...

Forced displacement above 68m in 2017: UNHCR

Wars, other violence and persecution drove worldwide forced displacement to a new high in 2017 for the fifth year in a row, led by the crisis in Congo, South Sudan's war, and the flight into Bangladesh from Myanmar of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees, reports UNB.In its annual Global...

Old is gold, but the shimmer changes

Mahmudur RahmanBangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's oratory has been etched in history. As it stands few leaders and speakers came anywhere near to the man in terms of brim and fire. His image, connection with the general public and the ability to call a spade a spade, brought a refreshing change...

Indian woman gives birth to boy in city toilet

An Indian woman has given birth to a baby boy at a toilet of Kamalapur Railway Police Station in the city, reports bdnews24.com.The woman, Roksana Akter, 30, and the newborn have been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Kamalapur Railway Police Station OC Yasin Faruq said Roksana and the child...

Flash floods maroon thousands in Sylhet

SYLHET, June 19 (UNB): Some 40,000 residents of the district's Beanibazar upazila have been marooned in flashfloods amidst alarming rise of water levels in the Surma, Kushiara and Sonai rivers.According to sources, at least four upazilas in the district have no communication with the rest of the country.Beanibazar Upazila Nirbahi...

World Cup fever cools stock mkt trading

The 2018 World Cup may be the stuff of dreams for soccer fans, but it will be less so for the stock market as die-hard fans stay glued to their TV screens, reports https://www.businesstimes.com. According to a DBS Group Research report, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell by an average...