AP FIFA says more than 3.5 billion people viewed some of the 2018 World Cup, with 1.12 billion watching at least one minute of Francebeating Croatia 4-2 in the final. A FIFA-commissioned review of World Cup viewing says the final’s television audience was 516.6 million by the traditional measure of “global average in-home audience.” More…
DOT Desk The United Nations is closely observing the situation in Bangladesh ahead of the national election scheduled to be held on December 30, reports The Financial Express. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, came up with the statement at a press briefing on Thursday, reports UNB. “We are following the situation closely and…
The Guardian, UK Gatwick’s runway has reopened and a limited number of planes have arrived and departed, after the airport was shut for almost 36 hours by drone sightings overhead. The airport said “additional mitigating measures” put in place by the police and military were allowing planes to fly again, although at least 100 of…
Eurek Alert Scientists have developed a 3D-printed robotic hand which can play simple musical phrases on the piano by just moving its wrist. And while the robot is no virtuoso, it demonstrates just how challenging it is to replicate all the abilities of a human hand, and how much complex movement can still be achieved…
DOT Desk Standard Bank Limited (SBL) opened its 130th branch at South Plaza on Sahid Muktijoddha Road in Chandpur on Thursday, reports the Daily Observer. Standard Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mamun-Ur-Rashid inaugurated the branch as the chief guest, said a press release. The bank’s SAVP & Head of IT Infrastructure Md…
DOT Desk Some 53.8 lakh jobs are at risk in five key areas of Bangladesh till 2041 for the advent of automation in industries and services sector, according to a joint study by the government’s a2i project and International Labour Organization (ILO). Of the five sectors, garments will be the worst sufferer as there is…
A bold robbery took place at a Bikash store in Chitalmari upazilla sadar bazaar. The robbers allegedly stole cigarettes and Tk 6 lacs in cash. The robbery occurred on the early hours of Friday. On receiving information, police and upazila parishad panel chairman Rashel Pukul went to observe the site. The owner of the store…
BSS Over 2.73 crore poor and extreme-poor people across the country will be benefitted from the government’s “Ektee Bari, Ektee Khamar (EBEK)” project, one of the 10 priority initiatives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The government has a plan to form over 91.92 thousand Village Development Associations (VDAs) by June 2020 and a total of…
UNB A young man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house at Pahartoli in Ramu upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Osman Goni, 30, son of Jalal Ahmed of the area.Later, Goni killed himself by hanging from a tree. On information, police recovered the body and sent it…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT : BNP and Jatiya Oikya Front has demanded the scope of fielding alternative candidates or rescheduling the election to the parliamentary constituencies where the High Court has disqualified candidates on different grounds. BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan submitted a letter to Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday afternoon…