Desk Report: International gangs are involved in smuggling gold through Bangladesh to neighboring countries, according Rab and customs intelligence, reports Daily Sun. These gold smugglers are using particularly the border areas of the country to commit the crime. The law enforcers detained many gold smugglers by this time. Most of these criminals smuggled gold several…
Hindustan Times: Injury setbacks will not come in the way of ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar’s quest for excellence in the Produnova vault, also called the ‘vault of death’ for its level of difficulty. Despite a none-too-impressive show at the Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, the “only way” for Dipa to make it to…
The Hill: President Trump’s fight against Google is making its way down Pennsylvania Avenue to Congress. Republican lawmakers are ramping up their scrutiny of the tech giant after Trump accused Google of political bias and questioned whether regulators should take a closer look at its market powers. Google added fuel to the fire on Wednesday…
Desk Report: Vegetable growers of Rangpur are apprehensive about the expected yield of their produce this season owing to lack of rainfall, reports Financial Express. The region has not been witnessing rain for over three weeks as a result the cultivation of different varieties of vegetable is facing severe setback across the district. Tota Mia,…
Olivia Thompson/ SEVEN BILLION TODAY Today it is plastered all over the news that 26 year old Mac Miller has died due to a suspected drug overdose. Of course it is terrible when any human being dies and it is a loss. Yet, some words in my head and heart are unable to stay inside….
Nafiz Ahmed, Law student at North South University : After the end of the recent protest and the beginning of the crackdown by the police, students of Dhaka city are facing quite a troublesome situation. Though it is slowly fading away, there is a fear of persecution among the students. It is not limited to students…
M Humayun Kabir: The exports of agricultural products rose sharply in fiscal year (FY) 2017-18 due to record shipments of processed foods. According to the latest data of the Export Promotion Bureau, traders exported products worth $674 million in FY ’18, a 22 per cent growth over that of FY ’17, reports Financial Express. Processed…
Nahian Arefin: Australia and New Zealand interested to work with Bangladesh and committed give every kind of support to vulnerable women and girls, providing shelter for Rohingya people who are living in Cox’s Bazar. A delegation from the High Commission of New Zealand, New Delhi and Australia visited Cox’s Bazar on September 4-5. They came…
BSS: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President Dr Bandar MH Hajjar yesterday said Bangladesh is now a role model of development for the IsDB member countries, particularly the African ones, as it has been attaining higher growth on a continued basis.“Bangladesh is now a role model for the IsDB member countries, especially for the African member…
AFP: Apple is set to unveil new iPhones, aiming to gain fresh momentum in the premium segment of a global smartphone market showing signs of fatigue. In its usual secretive style, Apple has remained mum about revelations planned for Wednesday’s event at its spaceship campus in Silicon Valley, but the timing fits its pattern of annually…