Mild cold wave to continue few days

    DOT Desk: Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur division and the regions of Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Chuadanga and Moulvibazar and it may continue for few days, according to met office, reports The Daily Observer. Light to moderate fog may occur at some places over the country from late night to tomorrow morning…

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      Blood infections need to be treated fast: Study

      Tech Explorist: Bloodstream infection (BSI) is one of the most devastating preventable complications in Critical Care Units. It has far-reaching consequences resulting in a prolonged length of hospital-stay, high costs to the individual and exchequer, and, in many instances, loss of life. To cure the infections, physicians often give patients a drug cocktail in hope…

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        New govt will ensure developed BD by 2041: Tajul

        BSS: LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam yesterday said the new ministers led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would work restlessly to make Bangladesh as a developed country by 2041. “The new ministers under the dynamic leadership of the Premier will work with upmost sincerity for building a developed Bangladesh by 2041…So, people of…

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          JOF Gaibandha-3 aspirant withdraws candidacy

          Hossen Sohel of DOT Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront’s candidate BNP leader Prof Dr Moinul Hasan Sadik has withdrawn his candidacy for the 11th national elections from Gaibandha-3 constituency (Sadullapur-Palashbari), reports banglanews24.com. Yesterday, he submitted the withdrawal plea with the Returning Officer (RO), upon a decision taken by BNP. Earlier, in a press briefing attended by…

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            Thailand to closely work with BD: Thai PM

            UNB: Prime Minister of Thailand General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret) has said his government is determined to work closely with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the mutual benefits of the two countries and peoples. “Given the friendship between our two peoples and the dynamism in our ties, I’m certain that our relations will flourish further under…

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              Highest ever extrajudicial killings in 2018: ASK

              Hossen Sohel of DOT Independent rights group Ain O Salish Kendra yesterday said 2018 marked the highest number of extrajudicial killings in history, numbering at 466, reports The Daily Star. Among them, 292 were during anti-narcotics drive alone that began since May and pursued until the national election in December 30, it said. In 2017,…

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                Identity politics and the case for shared value

                Peter Tregear, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne/ The Conversation, Austrlia A scene from the 1961 film West Side Story. The casting of an Australian performer as Maria in a local production of the musical was recently criticised for ‘white washing’ a story about a Puerto Rican immigrant Recently, a group of respected academics, including…

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                  India greets Bangladesh’s new foreign minister

                  DOT Desk: India yesterday conveyed congratulatory message to Bangladesh’s newly appointed Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, reports The Daily Star. Dr Adarsh Swaika, acting high commissioner of India to Bangladesh, paid a courtesy visit to foreign ministry today and conveyed the message. He handed him a congratulatory message from Sushma Swaraj, India’s external affairs minister,…

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