Tech Explorist: For close on a century, researchers have estimated that the universe contains more matter than can be directly observed known as dark matter. They have likewise watched the presence of dark energy that is more viable than gravitational fascinaton. Many studies suggested that galaxies that existed 10 billion years ago had almost as…
Hossen Sohel of DOT “Detectives in separate drives arrested two people including a local Awami League leader from Shenbagh and Sadar upazilas of Noakhali early yesterday over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman after Sunday’s election, UNB reports. The arrestees are Ruhul Amin, former chairman of Charjubli union parishad and also the organising secretary of union…
DOT Desk: Violence against women across the country showed little sign of decreasing in 2018, reports The Daily Sun. Last year, women faced various forms of violence, including rape, acid attack, assault and killing. Statistics of Bangladesh Mohila Parishad (BMP) shows that at least 3,918 women and girls fell victim to different types of violence,…
CNN: If you think enduring teeth-chattering cold is part of the fun when you travel, then the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is the carnival for you. Set in Heilongjiang Province in northern China, it’s the world’s biggest snow and ice festival and features plenty of spectacular installations and activities. The annual festival…
DOT Desk: An alleged drug dealer was killed in a gunfight with the members of police in Monagram village in Cumilla Sadar upazila, reports The Daily Observer. The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, 25, son of Jahangir Alam, a resident of Jormeher village of the upazila. Saiful was accused in five smuggling cases, said…
DOT Desk: With an aim to let people know about ancient Dhaka’s culture and heritage the Asiatic Society Heritage Museum at Nimtali of the Old Town is all set to be launched for public visit today, reports The New Age. The museum will, however, remain open for the members of the society from 9:30am to…
DOT Desk: United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) has recently opened its 187th branch – Kashinathpur Branch – at Kashinathpur in Pabna, reports The daily observer. UCB Managing Director Mohammed Shawkat Jamil inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Other senior officials of the bank, local elite and businessmen were also present on the occasion.
Raj Ahmed of DOT All Jatiya Oikya Front candidates who participated in the 11th parliamentary elections with ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ symbol will file cases with the election tribunal alleging vote fraud, UNB reports. They took the decision at a meeting at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office yesterday. Briefing reporters, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam…
Xinhua: Children in Britain consume 18 years’ worth of sugar by the time they reach their 10th birthdays, health chiefs said in a report on Wednesday (Jan 2). Public Health England (PHE) released the alarming figure as it launched a new Change4Life campaign to support families to cut back on sugar and to help tackle…
DOT Desk: Point-to-point inflation in the country further declined to 5.35 per cent in December from that of 5.37 per cent in November, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics data, reports The New Age. Food inflation and non-food inflation also dropped in the month despite apprehension of rise in inflation in the month due to…