Tariq A. Al Maeena, Saudi socio-political commentator/Gulf News Spurt in Islamophobia has given rise to a breed of apologists who can go to any extremes Following the events of September 11, 2001, Islam became the centre of media attacks in many parts of the world. Persistent charges and accusations were levelled against its followers. The…
DOT Desk: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said yaba traders are ready to surrender to the authorities in Cox’s Bazar at the end of January, reports The Daily Observer. He made the comment to bdnews24.com amid reports that listed smugglers of the illegal drug were assembling in the district amidst an ongoing anti-drug raid. “I…
DOT Desk: Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee celebrated its 27th founding anniversary, reports The New Age. On this day in 1992, the committee was formed under the leadership of Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam to press the demand for trial of war criminals and a ban on politics of communalism and fundamentalism by the Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra…
DOT Desk: Agricultural Marketing Company Ltd. (Pran) posted a steady growth in revenue earnings in last five fiscal years (FYs), reports The Financial Express. To keep the revenue growth stable, the company always laid importance on a ‘strong’ distribution network and ‘effective’ marketing promotions. The company’s revenue was above Tk 1.72 billion for the FY…
Kate O’neill/Wired.com If you use social media, you’ve probably noticed a trend across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter of people posting their then-and-now profile pictures, mostly from 10 years ago and this year. My flippant tweet began to pick up traction. My intent wasn’t to claim that the meme is inherently dangerous. But I knew the…
DOT Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has initiated the process of rationalising the tax rates after being directed by new finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal. Officials said the existing tax rates for corporate and individual taxpayers will be reviewed, looking at the possible impact on the revenue in case taxes are raised or…
DOT Desk: A good number of plum cultivators of Gurudaspur upazila in Natore district are happy over bumper output and fair market price this season, reports The Financial Express. Meanwhile, the cultivation of Baukul, Thai plum, Apple plum, coconut plum, and China plum are getting popular in many areas of the upazila. Hundreds of growers…
The Verge: Last Septem-ber, Apple officially stopped selling its iPhone X, iPhone SE, and iPhone 6s models, following the release of the iPhone XS and XR. This weekend, MacRumors noticed that Apple has quietly begun to sell the iPhone SE once again in its clearance section. The 2016-era phone is available in 32GB and 128GB…
DOT Desk: Disregarding environmental laws, illegal hill cutting continues unabated in different areas of Moulvibazar and its adjoining areas. According to Bangladesh Environment Preservation Act 1995, as amended in 2000, cutting of hills without approval of the authorities concerned is prohibited, reports The Daily Star. Punishment for such offence is up to two years imprisonment…
Deccan Chronicle: Re-searchers from the University of Cambridge and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles along with scientists from across the globe have pinpointed a set of molecules that wire the body weight centre of the brain. In a study published in the journal Cell, Sadaf Farooqi, PhD, FRCP, FMedSci, of the University of Cambridge and CHLA’s…