DOT Desk: Although Mayda Government Primary School under Amragachhia union in Mirzaganj upazila was established in 1940, the institution is facing serious student crisis, reports The Daily Star. During a visit to the school on January 12 this correspondent found only three students were present in the school, but the school head teacher Farida Yesmin…
Padmini B. Sankar, Dubai-based freelance writer/ Gulf News It was the heart and hearth of the home, a gadget that brought the family together It seems landlines are becoming obsolete. According to some studies, landlines may disappear altogether by 2037. As more and more people choose to pay only for a cellphone, the traditional landline…
DOT Desk: Plastics goods manufacturers are expecting a brighter future thanks to rising consumption and variation in products, reports The Daily Star. “New investors are entering the sector as the future looks bright,” said Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association. The sector has been growing at 20 percent…
Yashee Singh/Daily O, India Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman does not want to give women empowerment, he wants to give them royal indulgences at best. Those speaking out for their human rights are punished, swiftly and brutally. Three things have happened in quick succession.On January 12, Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun, the 18-year-old who made headlines worldwide…
BSS: Officials and experts of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting a better wheat production despite a shortfall in the fixed farming target this season in Rangpur agriculture region. “Despite shortfall in the farming target, the tender wheat plants are growing excellent amid favourable climatic condition predicting better production this season,” Horticulture Specialist…
Tech Explorist: Third-generation solar cells effectively convert sunlight into usable power and cost less vitality to make than conventional silicon cells. Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs), specifically, have gathered the consideration of science and industry because of their minimal effort and high proficiency. Despite the fact that their execution is promising in lab tests, the devices…
DOT Desk: The release date of Tauquir Ahmed’s next film ‘Fagun Haway’ has been pushed back by a week. It will now be released on February 15, reports The Daily Observer. Tauquir Ahmed himself has confirmed the news citing some ‘internal complications.’ As the movie is based on the Language Movement of 1952 he hopes…
Business Insider: Iceland has made it illegal to pay men more than women. A new law enforcing equal pay between genders came into effect on January 1, 2018, according to Al Jazeera. Under the legislation, firms that employ more than 25 people are obliged to obtain a government certificate demonstrating pay equality, or they will…
DOT Desk: National Board of Revenue has issued a permanent order regarding disposal procedures of unreleased items from ports and smuggled products seized by the government agencies including customs authorities to expedite auction or destruction process of the goods under integrated guidelines, reports The New Age. Customs wing of NBR on January 10 issued a…
DOT Desk: Former students of Dhaka University’s English department will celebrate their 31st annual reunion on January 25, reports The Daily Star. Graduates, from as far back as 1950s to as recent as last years, are expected to gather at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) for the event starting at 3:30pm. The alumni can register themselves…