Tech Explorist: Subsequent to making the principal ever delicate arriving on the most distant side of the moon, China’s Chang’e-4 mission spearheaded the first smaller than expected biosphere experiment on the moon. The Chang’e-4 test conveyed the seeds of cotton, rate, potato, and Arabidopsis, and eggs of the natural fruit fly and some yeast, to…
Monirul Alam of DOT Asking banks to become caring for respective clients, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir has said that good relation between clients and banks is crucial to reduce non-performing loans (NPL) and maintain asset quality. The governor said it is often alleged that banks are not sensitive to the genuine problems of…
DOT Desk: Despite a lot of hype surrounding the high-tech network for smartphones throughout the last year, the number of 4G subscribers reached only 11.7 million in the first 10 months of introducing it in the country, reports The Financial Express. In the meantime, the number of 3G subscribers reached 63.5 million, according to the…
Hossen Sohel of DOT The government has decided to connect Bangladesh with another submarine cable, its third, in order to cope with its burgeoning tech-savvy population’s hunger for data consumption, according to Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar, reports the UNB. Jabbar, now a two-time technocrat minister, said this in his Chief Guest’s…
DOT Desk: At least two people were killed and 15 others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Choumuhoni-Feni road at Jamidarhat Boropul of Begumganj in Noakhali on Wednesday night. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet, reports the New Age BD. Firoz Alam Molla, officer-in-charge of Begumganj Police…
Gwyn D’Mello /India Times If you’re usually up to date with the latest social media trends and viral phases, you’ve probably seen the #10yearchallenge. It’s where people post two photos of themselves, one current and one a decade old. It’s all good fun, at least until someone gets hurt. Don’t get me wrong, this particular…
DOT Desk: A two-day “Robo Carnival-2019” has begun at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) yesterday to engage the robotics enthusiasts of different institutions of the country, reports The Daily Star. State Minister for Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak is expected to be present at the closing ceremony of Robo…
Tech Explorist: A group of scientists at the University of British Columbia has successfully grown perfect human blood vessels as organoids in a petri dish. This breakthrough discovery could conceivably anticipate changes to veins—a noteworthy reason for death and morbidity among those with diabetes. Study’s senior author Josef Penninger said, “Being able to build human…
DOT Desk: The government had evolved a tracker in order to monitor and analyse the statistical data and information related to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals and ensuring balanced allocation of its limited resources. The Access to Information programme under the Prime Minister’s Office had developed this tracker which will also be used for measuring…
UNB: Police recovered the body of a schoolboy at Barkamta village in Debidwar upazila on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Joy Chandra Ghosh, 15, a Class VII student of Chandina Pilot High School and son of Amar Chandra Ghosh of Nabiabad village in the upazila. Zahirul Anwar, officer-in-charge of Debidwar Police Station, said locals…