Hossen Sohel of DOT Citing “confusion” over his speech on the December 30 general polls, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder yesterday cleared that he did not change his stance and that his “speech of thanks should not be taken in a political manner”, reports The Daily Star. He made the remarks in a statement written to…
UNB: The week-long ‘Madhu Mela’, an annual festival marking the birth anniversary of the pioneer of Bengali sonnets poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta, will begin at his birth place in Sagardari of Keshabpur upazila on January 22. Marking the poet’s 195th birth anniversary, the festival will feature discussions, exhibition and cultural programmes. This year, Jatra (a…
Munir Akram, Former Pakistan ambassador to the UN/ Dawn, Pakistan RECENT statements from Prime Minister Imran Khan and his ministers have outlined fairly clear plans to address Pakistan’s macro-economic challenges. Even if all goes well, economists project that, due to financial constraints, Pakistan’s economic growth will remain between 3 to 4.5 per cent during the…
DOT Desk: Construction work on Padma Bridge has gathered pace as the piling-related problems have been sorted out for quick implementation of the mega project, reports The Daily Sun BD. Officials concerned hope that one kilometre of the 6.15km-long bridge will be visible by next month. The seventh span of the bridge is now ready…
DOT Desk: The government would engage with the Sri Lankan authorities on containing drug smuggling as the island country alleged that six Bangladesh nationals were found involved in smuggling a huge drug consignment, reports The New Age. The government on Sunday decided to send a delegation to Colombo to assess whether any Bangladesh citizen was…
Mianr Al Hasan, JnU Correspondent A large number of street boys in Old Dhaka have got involved in different types of crime as criminals use them as convenient accomplices. The number of street children in this place has risen and many of them are involved in crimes, says a report prepared by welfare organization “Pather…
Hosen Sohel of DOT Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government has a plan to constitute a commission to find out who were behind the killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members on August 15, 1975, reports The Daily Star. The minister however refused to disclose the timeframe of forming of…
Bangla News24: A three-day smartphone and tab expo will begin on Thursday (January 10) with the view to bring opportunities to the users in buying latest versions of smartphones and tabs. The event “techshohor.com Smartphone and Tab Expo”, to be organized by Expo Maker will be held at Bangabandhu International Convention Centre (BICC) in city….
DOT Desk: To make a befitting constitution for Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) and Hall union, the University authority have decided to hold a Dialogue with active students’ organizations on January 10, reports The Observer BD. Dhaka University (DU) authorities have provided invitation letters to the active student organizations on the campus, for a…
AFP: On a mountain slope overlooking Hong Kong, Giovanni Lam waits for the right gust of wind to send him soaring skywards, one of a growing number of paragliders using flight to escape the dense urban sprawl below. Patience is rewarded in paragliding, explained Lam, a university lecturer and youth counsellor who brought three novices…