UNB Police recovered the bodies of two suspected criminals, including a drug trader, from Gobindahuda village in Damurhuda upazila on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as Jhantu, 40, son of Abul Kashem, an alleged drug trader and Dhulo, 43, son of Shamser Ali of the upazila. Jhantu was a listed criminal and wanted in…
DOT Desk Digital literacy among young people is crucial to achieve the sustainable development goals and to make Bangladesh progressive and tolerant, said AJM Nasir Uddin, Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation, reports The Daily Sun. The Chattogram mayor made the remarks while delivering speech at the “Digital Khichuri Challenge” in the port city, said a…
UNB Local brand, Walton on Wednesday unveiled smartphone with 6 gigabyte of RAM and started pre-booking of the device. The new smartphone ‘Primo X5’ was unveiled at a function at Walton Corporate Office in the city on Wednesday. Deputy CEO of Grameenphone Yasir Azman, Head of Device Sarder Showkat Ali, Walton Group Directors SM Ashraful…
DOT Desk A 12-day-long photo exhibition titled ‘American Landscape’ by Shibly Shiraj will begin at the city’s EMK Centre on today, reports The Independent. Amanullah Khan, chairman of United News of Bangladesh, will formally inaugurate the exhibition at Edward M Kennedy Centre. , Midas Center, House-5, Road-16 in Dhanmondi around 11 am on Saturday. Eminent…
DOT Desk Amid a good harvest of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy in Sylhet division this year, the Food Department has set a target of procuring 22,883 tonnes of rice from the region, reports The Financial Express. The rate has been fixed at Tk 36 per kg, an official informed on Thursday afternoon. However, it would…
DOR Desk State-run Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) has taken up a project to put the overhead electricity cables underground in the city, reports The Daily Sun. Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (DESCO) is also implementing a project for installation, upgradation and conversion of existing 33 KV Overhead lines into underground cables in its service…
DOT Desk For the first time, the famous actress Pori Moni signed the contract with the popular brand ‘Fair & Lovely’, reports The Daily Observer. On December 2, she officially signed the contract with “Unilever Bangladesh Ltd.” as the brand ambassador of “Fair & Lovely”, according to a press release. The higher officials of Unilever…
DOT Desk US-Bangla Airline is set to add five new aircrafts — two Boeing 737-800 and three ATR 72-600 — to its fleet expanding its wings on three new international routes at the beginning of 2019, reports The New Age. US-Bangla general manager (marketing support and public relation) Kamrul Islam said that the new aircraft…
DOT Desk The 3rd international Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) fair-2018, under the auspices of Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCCI), kicks off in the city today, reports The Sun. Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries President Shafiul Alam Mohiuddin will attend the inaugural function of the three- day long SME fair…
DOT Desk The Fire Prevention and Protection Rules 2014 still remains stalled even four years into its formulation due mainly to bureaucratic tangle, officials said, reports The Financial Express. The government framed a set of rules in 2014 but put them on hold in January 2015 following objections from stakeholders, especially apparel leaders, they added….