UNB: A total of 37 students of different departments under the Faculty of Sciences of Dhaka University (DU) have been given ‘Dean’s Award’ for their outstanding academic results in BS (Hons) examination of 2015, 2016 and 2017. Besides, five teachers of the faculty have received the Dean’s Award for their extraordinary contributions to original research…
DOT Desk: The majority of the banks are in confusion over the effective date of reduced source tax on export proceeds as it remains unclear in the revenue board’s order, reports The Financial Express BD. On January 01, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) slashed the source tax for all exporters including readymade garments and…
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NDTV: Meghan Markle stepped out on Wednesday in an affordable maternity dress by fast fashion retailer H&M, surprising netizens. The Duchess of Sussex wore a beige knit dress that retails at $35 (approximately Rs. 2,400) during her visit to Mayhew, an animal welfare charity in UK, reports Today. Not surprisingly, the dress is now sold…
Arafat Hasan of DOT In the aftermath of the defeat Theresa May’s Brexit plan, UK Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn advised the prime minister to “ditch the red lines” on Brexit. “Theresa May has to ditch the red lines and get serious about proposals for the future,” Corbyn said, adding that he was “open to discussions”…
DOT Desk: A total of 82,500 students who passed the Primary Examination Completion (PEC) exams will get scholarships for the next three years. Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) sources said the successful candidates of PEC and equivalent exams will get the scholarships from the first week of March this year during their ongoing studies in…
Asia Times: China’s efforts to expand domestic goods into neighboring countries have taken a blockchain-based twist with the announcement that Alibaba’s Alipay is going to launch cross-border remittances between Malaysia and Pakistan. The new service allows Pakistanis living in Malaysia to send money home using the Karachi-based Telenor Microfinance Bank’s Easypaisa digital payment solution as…
BSS: The construction of the 6.15-kilometre Padma Bridge is progressing fast as its five more spans will be installed soon. “Six spans have already been set up while five more will be installed soon. One will be set up in the current month and another next month,” Project Director of Padma Multipurpose Bridge M Shafiqul…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) claimed to have detained five persons from different parts of capital Dhaka and outskirts on charge of committing fraud using the names of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members and some national leaders, reports The Daily Observer. “A team of RAB-2 nabbed the five…
DOT Desk: Frequent use of plastic containers across the country is causing various diseases including cancer. In hotels, restaurants and bakeries, food is being served in plastic pots and containers. For home delivery purposes, too, it is widely used, reports The Independent BD. According to the Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers’ & Exporters’ Association, there are…