Travels through journalism

    Syed Badrul Ahsan writes for DOT :  There are times when I tell myself that life needs to move on. Many have been the years I have spent in journalism, a vocation I have thoroughly enjoyed being in. Nothing can beat the joy of writing, indeed of speaking one’s mind. In all these years that…

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      Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters as death toll crosses 400

      Wion News Desperately-needed aid flowed into a stretch of Indonesia’s tsunami-struck coastline Tuesday, but humanitarian workers warned that clean water and medicine supplies were dwindling as thousands crammed makeshift evacuation centres. Fears about a public health crisis come as the death toll from Saturday’s volcano-triggered disaster topped 400 with thousands more displaced many left homeless…

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        I reject PEC, JSC exams

        Jatin Sharkar speaks to DOT :  Merely hearing about PEC and JSC boils my blood. There’s no need to celebrate these results so much. The country’s top academics have all suggested scrapping PSC and JSC. And instead, these are being celebrated. I reject this practice of obsessing over passing percentage, which board did best, etc….

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          Goyeshwar hurt in Keraniganj attack

          Rahat Islam of DOT : BNP candidate for Dhaka-3 constituency Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and 30 others were injured after an attack by unidentified criminals during his campaign in Keraniganj area yesterday evening.Goyeshwar, also a standing committee member of BNP, sustained injuries in his head and as of currently writing this report, undergoing treatment at Kakrail…

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            The other face of diplomacy

            Mahmudur Rahman writes for DOT :  Admittedly the government’s lack of success in resolving the Teesta water sharing agenda sticks out like a sore thumb in an otherwise impressive list of achievements. Admittedly, the threats of pushing back Bengalis from Assam and Tripura, not to mention the rest of India smarts. But the counter measures…

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              2200 MW rise in power generation in one year

              UNB The country’s available power generation increased by about 2,200 MW in the last one year while installed production capacity saw a rise by around 4,000 MW, according to statistics of state-owned Power Development Board (PDB). The PDB data placed in its website’s generation archive show that the country’s installed capacity reached 17,685 MW in…

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                Bangladesh opposition alleges mass arrests ahead of polls

                Saqib Sarker /Aljazeera About 7,000 activists and leaders have been arrested since November, the opposition alliance says. With less than a week remaining before Bangladesh’s much anticipated parliamentary elections, the main opposition Jatiya Oikya Front (National Unity Front) has accused the government of carrying out mass arrests of its leaders and supporters. About 7,000 activists…

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                  Mahbubul A Khalid’s songs on Christmas

                  DOT Desk Songs are integral parts of Christmas, the greatest celebration of Christians commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, reports The Daily Observer. Christians around the world sing Christmas songs in praise of Jesus Christ which brightens the joy of them centering the festival. Many lyricists wrote songs on Christmas which are being sung as…

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