DOT Desk: Construction work on Padma Bridge has gathered pace as the piling-related problems have been sorted out for quick implementation of the mega project, reports The Daily Sun BD. Officials concerned hope that one kilometre of the 6.15km-long bridge will be visible by next month. The seventh span of the bridge is now ready…
DOT Desk: The government would engage with the Sri Lankan authorities on containing drug smuggling as the island country alleged that six Bangladesh nationals were found involved in smuggling a huge drug consignment, reports The New Age. The government on Sunday decided to send a delegation to Colombo to assess whether any Bangladesh citizen was…
Mianr Al Hasan, JnU Correspondent A large number of street boys in Old Dhaka have got involved in different types of crime as criminals use them as convenient accomplices. The number of street children in this place has risen and many of them are involved in crimes, says a report prepared by welfare organization “Pather…
Hosen Sohel of DOT Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government has a plan to constitute a commission to find out who were behind the killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members on August 15, 1975, reports The Daily Star. The minister however refused to disclose the timeframe of forming of…
Bangla News24: A three-day smartphone and tab expo will begin on Thursday (January 10) with the view to bring opportunities to the users in buying latest versions of smartphones and tabs. The event “techshohor.com Smartphone and Tab Expo”, to be organized by Expo Maker will be held at Bangabandhu International Convention Centre (BICC) in city….
DOT Desk: To make a befitting constitution for Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) and Hall union, the University authority have decided to hold a Dialogue with active students’ organizations on January 10, reports The Observer BD. Dhaka University (DU) authorities have provided invitation letters to the active student organizations on the campus, for a…
AFP: On a mountain slope overlooking Hong Kong, Giovanni Lam waits for the right gust of wind to send him soaring skywards, one of a growing number of paragliders using flight to escape the dense urban sprawl below. Patience is rewarded in paragliding, explained Lam, a university lecturer and youth counsellor who brought three novices…
Sky News: Suspected sonic attacks on US embassy staff in Cuba are believed to have been caused by the sound of crickets, scientists have claimed. A diplomatic row broke out in 2017 after US officials claimed government workers in Havana had been targeted with covert devices. At least 22 US personnel were said to have…
Eurek Alert: Researchers from Singapore’s Duke-NUS Medical School, in collaboration with scientists in China, have identified and characterised a new genus of filovirus from a Rousettus bat in China. Their findings were published in the journal Nature Microbiology. Bat-borne viruses around the world pose a threat to human and animal health. Filoviruses, especially Ebola virus…
Karol Markowicz/ The New York Post In 2020, all women will be likable. They have to be, since the charge of “unlikable” is now, yes, sexist. A recent Politico article wondered whether Sen. Liz Warren’s newly announced 2020 bid was going to remind people of Hillary Clinton’s candidacy, not least because both women have low…