ACC gives most efforts to prevention of graft

    DOT Desk: Anti-Corruption Commission spent most of its efforts in corruption prevention activities in the past three years, which has resulted in a fall in the number of cases and charge sheets against corruption suspects during the years, reports The New Age. About the matter, the ACC said that it was conducting such activities to…

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      Wastes dumping chokes city roads for traffic

      DPT Desk: Several busy roads in the capital remains choked with dumped wastes with the authorities turning a blind eye, reports The New Age. The upshot is traffic movement remains far from smooth on the busy Mirpur Road at Kalabagan, Agargaon-Mirpur Link Road, DIT Road at Malibagh, Atish Dipankar Road at Khilgaon, Shahid Sangbadik Selina…

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        Booming betel leaf farming at Rajshahi villages

        BSS: Betel leaf cultivation is increasing day by day in the district as it requires a less cost for cultivation and irrigation compared to many other crops. The farmers are showing more interest in betel leaf cultivation since they got its lucrative market price in the last couple of years. Betel-leaf grown in the district…

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          Four ‘ABT members’ held in city

          UNB: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from different parts of the city. Tipped off, a team of Rab-1 conducted drive in different parts of the city and arrested them, said Assistant director of Rab-1 senior ASP Mizanur Rahman. The arrestees were involved in…

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            DAE targets 7 lakh MT Boro output in Kishoreganj

            DOT Desk: The Depart-ment of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken a scheme to cultivate Boro paddy in 13 upazilas of the district this season, reports The Daily Observer. According to sources at the DAE, a total of 1,64,317 hectares of land would be brought under the cultivation in the district with a production target of…

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              Government launches helpline 16357 for garment workers

              DOT Desk: State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian inaugurated the helpline, reports The Dhaka Tribune. The government on Thursday introduced a helpline—16357—and formed 29 observation committees to monitor the implementation of the latest wage structure of garment workers. State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian inaugurated the helpline at a…

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                Angels Studio participates at DITF 2019

                DOT Desk: The store is open from 10am to 10pm, everyday, during the fair. Angels Studio has participated for the first time in the Dhaka International Trade Fair 2019, reports The Dhaka Tribune. The store is open from 10am to 10pm, everyday, during the fair. The studio is located near the second gate of the…

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                  People take risky ride as bridge incomplete in Khagrachhari

                  DOT Desk: Three PC girder bridges are being constructed at Thakurchara, Joysen Para and Changrachari areas on Khagrachhari-Mahalchhari road, but although the work of Joysen Para and Changrachari bridges is progressing, work of Thakurchara Bridge was at the initial stage, reports The Daily Star. The people of Khagrachari are suffering a great deal as the…

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                    Unabated soil lifting threatens town protection dyke

                    DOT Desk: An influential group of sand lifters has been lifting soil unabated from next to the bank of river Ghagot, threatening erosion of Gaibandha town protection dyke in the next rainy season, reports The Daily Star. Sand traders have been lifting sand and soil from the river bed for a long time using tractor…

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                      ‘Debi’ to be available on Bioscope

                      DOT Desk: The actor shared the news from a signing ceremony with Bioscope through a Facebook live video. Fans of Jaya Ahsan received some great news yesterday, after the actor announced that they would be able to stream her film “Debi” on Bioscope in the near future, reports The Dhaka Tribune. In addition to starring…

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