Hossen Sohel of DOT Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the countrymen to re-elect the Awami League to keep up the country’s development spree and serve the people again, reports The Daily Star. “We’ve already executed many projects in the country while many mega schemes are under implementation. So, I call…
Banglanews24 The government imposed a restriction on the celebration of the 31st night on the eve of New Year 2019 ahead of the 11th general election. Neither open-air program nor rooftops gathering will be allowed to celebrate the 31st night (December 31), DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said while briefing media on security measures ahead of…
DOT Desk A Bangladeshi worker died in a road accident in Riyadh of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night. Son of Hasim Uddin, deceased Sharif Miah, was a resident of Mymensingh district. He was a cleaner of Al Yamama Company, reports the Daily Observer BD. A speedy car ran over Sharif in Khwajma area of the…
Hindustan Times Waiting until the weekend to do your holiday shopping? You’re not alone: This coming Saturday may be the biggest spending day of the year. Although Black Friday used to be America’s biggest single shopping day, the final Saturday before Christmas took the title four or five years ago as more retailers began their…
DOT Desk How did you come up with the concept of bringing Selim Al Deen’s Putra to the stage? Putra is one of the many gifts that Selim Al Deen left behind for the lovers of Bangla literature. Bearing that in mind, we have tried our best to keep the essence and tone of the…
Leon Willems/Qantara Despite global media coverage and condemnation by governments and human-rights activists, Saudi officialsʹ murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not led to any meaningful sanctions. And such impunity is an important reason why the murder happened in the first place The details of the brutal, premeditated murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi are…
James M Dorsey, Award-winning journalist and commentator/ WION News A disagreement between major Indonesian religious leaders and the government on how to respond to China’s crackdown on Turkic Muslims raises questions about the Islamic World’s ability to sustain its silence about what amounts to one of the most concerted assaults on the faith in recent…
DOT Desk Bengal Boi hosted a book launch event during which two books, Amar Dhaka by Shamsur Rahman and Amar Kolkata by Belal Choudhury were proudly presented. The editor of Prothom Alo, Matiur Rahman graced the occasion with his presence and read out few passages from both the books, reports the Daily Star. Amar Dhaka…
BSS A total of 27 police freedom fighters were honoured this morning through a reception as recognition to the laudable and heroic role towards independence of the country. Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) organised the reception ceremony at police line conference hall to mark the 48th Great Victory Day. RMP Commissioner AKM Hafiz Akter distributed crests…
DOT Desk Bangabandhu Satellite 1, installed at a cost of Tk 2,702 crore, is yet to earn a penny in seven months of its launch with 15-year lifespan while technical complexity and lack of preparation have surfaced. Although the government earlier said that the satellite would realise its cost within seven years of its launch,…