Desk Report: Leading truck and bus maker Ashok Leyland has won an order from Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) for the supply of 300 Ashok Leyland buses for an undisclosed sum, reports The Hindu Business Line, reports Prothom Alo. The order is for double-decker buses, which are expected to help in decongesting the busy roads…
UNB: City dwellers, especially the family members of both government and private job holders, started leaving the capital to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones at their respective villages. Many have chosen to send their families a bit early to avoid the mad rush of people just ahead of eid. There was a…
The Independent, BD: Prominent television production house Fagun Audio Vision comes up with their innovative magazine show ‘Panchforon’ on special occasions. There will be no difference to this during the coming Eid-ul-Azha as well. Hosted by Mir Sabbir and Sazu Khadem, the Eid special edition of ‘Panchforon’ contains three songs; one is sung by Oishee…
UNB: Myanmar authorities have taken little efforts to make any tangible progress to improve conditions in Rakhine State for the safe return of Rohingyas in almost one year into the crisis began though the international community, including the UN, remains actively seized with the issue, officials said. Myanmar is likely to face ‘fresh spell of…
Desk Report: Most of the playgrounds under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) have been occupied by cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, leaving no space for children to play, reports Daily Sun. Local residents alleged that cattle markets have been set up on most of the playgrounds, defying the law and a High Court order. Defying…
Daily Sabah: An EU-wide online poll on whether to preserve daylight saving time got 4.6 million responses before it closed late Thursday, the European Commission said Friday. Millions of Europeans used the poll to weigh in on whether to stop the practice of turning clocks forward by one hour from March through October to accommodate…
Sky News: Usain Bolt has said he plans to show the world what he’s capable of after arriving in Sydney as he prepares to train with an Australian soccer club. The eight-time Olympic gold medallist has been given the chance to prove his worth by the A-League’s Central Coast Mariners, who have agreed to let…
Desk Report: The number of children with diabetes largely caused by obesity has soared 41 per cent in just three years, figures show, reports The Independent. Analysis shows hundreds more young people being seen at specialist paediatric units for type 2 diabetes, as the junk food-fuelled childhood obesity epidemic bites. Figures this year already showed…
BBC: Italian President Sergio Mattarella is presiding at a state funeral for 18 of the victims of Tuesday’s bridge collapse in Genoa. Mr Mattarella and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte are leading mourners at the ceremony at a hall in the city. So far 38 people are confirmed to have died in the disaster and five…
NDTV: Mansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan’s famed capsule hotels. But this pod is in Saudi Arabia, where the Muslim hajj pilgrimage begins Sunday. The kingdom has plans to introduce capsule rooms in the western city of Mina in the coming days, as an estimated two million…