Siblings among 5 killed in city road mishaps

    Hossain Sohel of DOT Five people including two school children were killed in separate road accidents at Keraniganj, Uttara and Khilkhet in Dhaka yesterday. The school-goers– siblings– died and their father was injured when a truck hit a motorbike at Rajendrapur Mollar Pul in South Keraniganj, reports UNB. The deceased are Afifa Akter Afrin, 13,…

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      Country sees warmest winter in 5yrs

      DOT Desk: After witnessing an all-time low temperature last year, the country is now experiencing a five-year high temperature during winter in this season, according to official records, reports The Financial Express. The maximum temperature of the country was recorded at 32.6°C in Cox’s Bazar on the day, which is a five-year record in winter…

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        Employment in the age of automation

        Syed Yusuf Saadat, Research associate at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)/ CPD What policymakers should consider The lift-operator is a peculiar person. He sits on a stool inside a small, claustrophobic space. In the olden days his job required quite a few skills. Back then, lifts were manually operated with a large lever, and…

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          New navy chief adorned with vice-admiral rank

          DOT Desk: Newly appointed chief of Bangladesh naval staff Abu Mozaffar Mohiuddin Mohammad Aurangzeb Chowdhury was adorned with the rank of vice-admiral, reports The New Age. In presence of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, army chief General Aziz Ahmed and chief of air force Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat adorned the new navy chief with the…

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            Two Bangladeshi-American cops awarded in NY

            Sayeed Muhammad of DOT Bangladesh Consulate General in the US in a special ceremony on Saturday awarded two New York Police officers of Bangladeshi origin for their bravery while performing duties. In a breviary act, police officer Sayeed Ali, a US Army combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan—had no trouble fending off five…

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              AL’s DNCC mayoral aspirant Atiqul collects nomination

              Abrar Ahmed of DOT :  Atiqul Islam, Awami League’s aspirant for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral election, collected his nomination form to contest the race, reported The Daily Star. AKM Mizanur Rahman collected the nomination papers on behalf of Atiqul from Abul Kashem, returning officer of the Dhaka north city, yesterday afternoon. Atiqul, former president…

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