DOT Desk: Poet and pro-VC of University of Dhaka, Muhammad Samad has become the recipient of “The Prizes 2018: The International Best Poet.” The award is given every year by China’s The International Poetry Translation and Research Centre or IPTRC, reports The Daily Observer. Nine other poets from nine other countries have been nominated for…
Science Alert: Birds see a very different world to the one we’re familiar with, and now we can get a hint of what that looks like thanks to a specially designed camera that simulates birdo-vision. Apart from being fascinating, the resulting images also explain why birds can navigate so accurately through dense foliage. Behavioural biologist…
DOT Desk: Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumer Association on Saturday urged the government to strictly monitor and enforce mobile phone handset standards, reports The New Age. High radiation from low quality mobile phone handsets is harming users physically and mentally, speakers said at a seminar hosted by BMPCA at the National Press Club. High radiation causes…
Rozette Rago/ The New York Times “There were meet-ups that were generalized for those in their 20s, 30s and 40s, but there was nothing for older women,” said the founder of a group in Los Angeles. “And I didn’t want men.” Dale Pollekoff, 71, moved to Los Angeles after a long career in graphic design…
DOT Desk: Major General Sheikh Md Monirul Islam (retd), Chief External & Corporate Affairs Officer of bKash handing over books to Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed, Founder and Chief Executive of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro at their office recently, reports The Daily Sun. bKash has been supporting the ‘Nationwide Enrichment (Book Reading) Program’ of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT : Local think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has blamed defective procedures in the implementation of the wage structure for the recent unrest in the garment sector. The research organisation has also found inadequacies in the systems used for informing workers about their wage increases, reports BDnews. The CPD highlighted…
Abrar Hussain of DOT Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on winning the ‘Bharat Ratna’ – India’s highest civilian award, reported UNB. Sheikh Hasina greeted Pranab over telephone yesterday morning, according to the Press Wing of the Prime Minister’s Office. On Friday, Pranab Mukherjee, Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh…
Prof Apu Ukil speaks to DOT : People rejected BNP in the 11th parliamentary polls. The world has seen that BNP suffered a crushing defeat. That’s why BNP is now afraid of taking part in the upazila council and Dhaka North City Corporation elections. BNP’s conspiracy was foiled as the 11th parliamentary elections were held…
Md. Fakrul Islam Chowdhury writes for DOT : In order to transform Dhaka into a smart city we need to start a conversation around the following issues between not only the experts and government officials but also be inclusive enough to accommodate and address the voices and concerns of people and stakeholders from all walks…
The Guardian, UK: Scott Morrison has said 26 January 1788 was “pretty miserable” for his ancestor, in a speech defending the celebration of Australia Day, while tens of thousands of people joined Invasion Day marches around the country calling for the public holiday to be abolished. Morrison told a citizenship ceremony in Canberra that his…