DOT Desk: Ridesharing companies are not following the government rules that vehicles are allowed to engage in services only after a year of their registration, reports The Financial Express. Instead, they are allowing vehicles to register for mobile apps indiscriminately. The violation is mostly seen in terms of motorcycles. Some of them have begun offering…
AFP: At least 30 people were killed when a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Afghanistan yesterday, officials said, in the latest tragedy to strike the war-torn country. Another seven were injured in the incident in Kohistan district of Badakhshan province, district governor Mohammad Rustam Raghi told AFP. Villagers had dug a 60-metre (200-feet) deep shaft…
Hindustan Times: With the advancements in photo-editing technology through applications like Snapchat and Instagram on a rise, the level of physical ‘perfection’ is now all over social media. People’s perceptions of beauty worldwide are changing, which can take a toll on a person’s self-esteem and can trigger body dysmorphic disorder. Boston Medical Center (BMC) researchers…
DOT Desk: The agitated workers in Dhaka’s Uttara area withdrew their demonstration five hours after they blockaded the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at the city’s Uttara point, reports Daily Star. The decision came at 2:00pm following the assurance of the implementation of the new wage board during a meeting with Uttara police and some of the factory owners,…
The Week: Railways is planning to seal stations just like airports and passengers would have to arrive 15-20 minutes before scheduled departure of trains to complete the process of security checks. The security plan – with high end technology – has already been put in motion at Allahabad, in anticipation of the Kumbh Mela which…
AP: The federal agency tasked with guaranteeing U.S. airport security acknowledged an increase in the number of its employees calling off work during the partial government shutdown . Employees of the Transportation Security Administration are expected to work without pay during the shutdown because their jobs are considered essential. The TSA said in a statement…
The Fashion spot: Top makeup artists explains which shades look best on your complexion. While neutral lip colours are meant to accentuate your skin tone, picking the wrong shade can actually make it close with your skin colour, causing the area surrounding your lips to appear inflamed. So, to help you colour your perfect neutral,…
AP: A suburban Detroit woman and South Side Chicago man are recovering in a Chicago hospital following rare triple transplant surgeries that gave them the healthy heart, liver and kidney each needed — and a new friendship they never expected. University of Chicago Medicine doctors announced Friday that they successfully completed the triple organ transplants…
BSS: With advent of winter season, date juice collection along with processing gurh (molasses) has become vibrant everywhere in the region, generating employment opportunities for more than one lakh people. The date-tree farmers, locally known as ‘gachhis’, are passing busy times in collecting date-juice and processing molasses at present. Local villagers said three upazilas like…
DOT Desk: The apex body of apparel makers has instructed its member factories to strictly follow the new wage structure for garment workers, sources said, reports The Financial Express. It called for full and timely implementation of the new wage board award for the sewing machinists. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) leaders suggested…