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MNA Editorial Desk: Crime has been a vital challenge for human evolution throughout the time as we have heard about different types of crimes at different corners of the world through ages. Bangladesh has also shared the same experience. But in recent times the scenario has turned bizarre. Number of crimes has increased unimaginably in our beloved country mostly in the form of rape, murder, drug abuse, eve-teasing, harassment, torture, fraud, corruption, money laundering etc. It is not about the type of crimes but the way of execution, which is very alarming. The attributes of the victims are appearing as ...

MNA Editorial Desk: Bangladesh being a developing country is going through different challenges especially with its huge population and limited resources. But similarly as the whole world, environmental insecurity is becoming one of the major threats for our country. Though we cannot control some of it, there are many human misdeeds that are driving faster environmental degradations in Bangladesh. The government has taken many steps to fight this phenomenon; the most recent is introducing a long term plan named Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100. But the implementation has been a challenge till now. Hence we are still under severe environmental threats. ...

MNA Editorial Desk: Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says he does not find the BNP’s reaction to the polls roadmap to be worrying and has described it as political rhetoric. The Election Commission or EC announced its work plan leading to the next general elections. Among several other issues, the EC’s work plan stipulates a series of talks with stakeholders, centering on seven specific matters, including legal reforms and delimiting the constituencies to finalize their territorial areas. While unveiling the roadmap on Sunday, CEC Huda said they will initiate legal measures to ensure a congenial atmosphere for the polls ...

MNA National Desk: The 20th National Council of ruling Awami League, one of the oldest political party has started in festive mood at capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan this morning. The opening of the council was joined by the President of the party and country’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina. Awami League was founded in 1949 and the country has passed through many histories of victory, achievements and sadness also. The party is now looking for the new leadership to support their President Sheikh Hasina to achieve her dream of making Bangladesh a middle income country by 2021 and moving forward in making ...

MNA Feature Desk: It is a well acclaimed French tradition but the history of Bastille Day bears immense political memoirs. The French national holiday of Bastille Day celebrated each year on July 14 may spell fireworks and a large military parade for some, but for most, it still marks the anniversary of the storming of a grand fortress that was infamous for holding political prisoners, during the first moments of the French Revolution in Paris in 1789. Back in July of 1789, France had already experienced a rough summer that included food shortages, high taxes (as a solution to King ...

MNA International Desk: British MP Jo Cox was murdered for her “very strong political views”, her widower has said in his first interview on Tuesday since her death. Talking in an interview with the BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg, Mr. Cox said the expression of public support and a £1m charitable fund had been sources of relaxation to the couple’s two children. The late MP’s husband said he would be pleased if she was replaced as the representative for Batley and Spen by a female politician, saying it would be ‘lovely symbolism’. Ms. Cox was shot and knifed in the ...