Greta Thunberg was tortured by Israel, colleagues allege

Desk Report: Some participants in the Global Sea Flotilla have alleged that Israel tortured human rights activist Greta Thunberg. The torture was carried out after she was forcibly taken from the Sea Flotilla carrying international aid to Gaza. According to the Qatar-based media outlet Al Jazeera, 137 human rights activists arrived in Istanbul from Israel on Saturday. Of these, 36 are Turkish citizens. Turkish authorities have confirmed that the others are citizens of various countries, including the United States, Italy, Malaysia, Kuwait, Switzerland, Tunisia, Libya, Jordan. Turkish journalist and participant…

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Imran Khan in condom sale – concerns of family and supporters

Desk Report: Former Pakistani Prime Minister and legendary cricketer Imran Khan is currently being held in a special cell in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, which is usually reserved for death row inmates. His family and supporters have alleged that he is being kept in solitary confinement in inhumane conditions, which amount to physical and mental torture. On Tuesday (September 30), the UK-based media outlet The Times reported that the 72-year-old Khan is currently alone in a 9-foot by 11-foot cell. Supporters claim that he is being held in solitary confinement for…

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Two men fight over a woman claiming her as their wife, ending in prison for all three

Desk Report: Two men in their forties are arguing over a woman wearing an orange salwar kameez. Both of them are demanding that the woman be their wife. At one point, a fight breaks out. This scene was seen at Charkhamba intersection in Jessore city on Tuesday afternoon. And so, a crowd of curious people gathered to watch. On receiving the news, the police took the three to the police station. Once there, the tension increased. Several rounds of arguments and fights broke out in the police station premises. To…

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Yogi state orders: 10 days in jail for dog if it bites once, life imprisonment for the second time

Desk Report: The increasing number of dog bites in Uttar Pradesh has created panic among the people. To deal with this situation, the state government has introduced new rules to control stray dogs. According to the new rules, if a dog bites someone, it will be kept in a kind of ‘jail’ for 10 days for the first time. However, if this incident happens more than once, it will be permanently detained. According to the news of the Indian media Times of India, the government of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath…

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Goat-smuggling case: Matiur, wife remanded in corruption case

Desk Report: Goat-smuggling case: Matiur, wife remanded in corruption case Former National Board of Revenue (NBR) member Matiur Rahman, who was in the news for the ‘Ucchabanshiya goat case’, and his wife Laila Kaniz, former chairman of Narsingdi’s Raipura Upazila Parishad, have been ordered to be remanded for one day in a corruption case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Monirul Islam issued the order on Sunday (September 14). Goat-smuggling case: Matiur, wife remanded in corruption case The Matiur couple were produced in court from jail today in a case filed by the…

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