Ambassador Muhammad Zamir writes for DOT : After the success of the Millennium Development Goals process, Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the United Nations were persuaded to adopt in September 2015 the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG). The creation of this path to promote sustainable development was undertaken through…
David Geffen/ The Jerusalem Post With Martin Luther King Jr. Day coming up on January 21, the writer looks back to a different time. My wife Rita and I could not participate in the March on Washington a half century ago because we were students in Jerusalem in July 1963. For the summer, Rita had…
UNB: Russia wants to strengthen its bilateral and constructive cooperation with Bangladesh securing peace and stability in South Asia and beyond. While congratulating new Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Bangladesh and Russia have similar approaches to regional and global agenda and are bound by friendship and partnership. Minister…
Monirul Alam of DOT Committing zero rise in Non-Performing Loans (NPL) in banks, newly appointed Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said that directives has been given to Bangladesh Bank (BB) and Financial Institution Division to work jointly to reduce default loans and finding prudent investment for real businesses for employment creation and increasing…
UNB: A huge number of visitors ushered in the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2019 on its opening day. Visitors flocked to the country’s biggest trade exhibition with their friends and family members to make their purchases and use the opportunity for some recreation. An array of local and foreign products were on display including…
Hossen Sohel of DOT A Bangladesh High Commission official stationed in Canberra was alleged to be involved in issuing fake tourist visas to a group of Rohingyas living in Australia. The alleged involvement of the official surfaced after several members of Australia’s Rohingya community filed complaints with the country’s police, reports Australian news outlet, SBS,…
Banglanews24: Two listed yaba traders were killed in a reported shootout with policemen in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar. The deceased are—Abdur Rashid Prakash Dailya, 47 and Abul Kalam, 35. Teknaf Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Borhan Uddin, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Farhad and Constable Hridoy sustained bullet injuries in the incident, said police. Teknaf Police Station…
UNB: A court here on Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in Kalaroa upazila in 2012. Satkhira District and Session Judge Sadiqul Islam Talukdar handed down the verdict after examining records and witnesses. Later, locals caught Sabur and handed him over to police, according to the case statement.
DOT Desk: The electricity subscribers in Natore are now getting speedy electric connection for their domestic and commercial purposes by Natore Palli Bidyut Samity-1 in a short time and on easy conditions, reports The Daily Observer. The officials of the Natore PBS-1 have taken a programe in this regard under the banner of ”Alor Misil”…
CNN: A new artificial intelligence technology can accurately identify some rare genetic disorders using a photograph of a patient’s face, according to a new study. The AI technology, called DeepGestalt, outperformed clinicians in identifying a range of syndromes in three trials and could add significant value in personalized care, according to the study published Monday…