NDTV: A California teenager is in police custody after biting a jogger her dog tried to attack. The East Bay Regional Park District Police Department said in a statement that the dog attempted to attack the jogger when she was on a run in Oakland’s Anthony Chabot Regional Park on Thursday morning. The jogger tried…
DOT Desk: The bitter gourd farmers are happy over fair market price as well as good output in Bogura district this season, reports The Financial Express. Each maund of bitter gourd is being sold at Tk 1400 to 1500 in the wholesale markets. In retail market it sells at Tk 35 to 40 for each…
UNB: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Tungipara upazila Awami League President in Gopalganj Sheikh Abdul Halim. In a condolence message, the Prime Minister prayed for salvation of the departed soul and conveyed profound sympathyto the bereaved family members. Abdul Halim died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical…
Russia Today: The US, Germany’s closest strategic ally, came surprisingly close to the ‘bogeyman’ Russia in the list of countries that the Germans fear the most, leaving North Korea and others lag behind, a new poll revealed. Incredibly, as many as 55 percent of Germans believe the US is almost an equal threat to their…
Sky News: A man’s quest for free chicken nuggets has been knocked off the top spot as the most-retweeted tweet of all time. The record now belongs to Yusaku Maezawa, who has pledged to give away 100m yen (£725,000) to his followers. Mr Maezawa is a Japanese billionaire and the founder of Zozotown, the country’s…
DOT Desk: Lack of chilling facilities for preserving fresh produce in major vegetable hubs is holding back expected growth of export earnings in the sector, insiders said, reports The Financial Express. As a result, the country’s traders are lagging behind their competitors in India, Thailand and Vietnam. Presently, the country has only one chilling and…
Raj Ahmed of DOT After taking oath as home minister for the second consecutive term yesterday, Asaduzzaman Khan reiterated his stance of taking a zero tolerance policy to free the country from the menace of militancy and illegal drugs. “My responsibilities have been increased by manifolds as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina keeps her trust on…
DOT Desk: eedom, which will help achieve above 7.5 GDP growth. FEF, a Special Consultative Status development and policy organisation of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), has released their worldwide economic prediction for 2019, including Bangladesh, reports The Independent. According to the prediction, Bangladesh exports will be significantly increased due to the…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT Nasrul Hamid, who was made state minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources again, will unveil a five-year future plan for the sector today. According to official sources, Nasrul Hamid, who took oath as state stare minister yesterday at Bangabhaban, will present the plan at the Bidyut Bhaban in Dhaka, reports…
DOT Desk: Vehicles started to move on the busy Airport Road in Dhaka after the protesting ready-made garments workers withdrew the blockade that was imposed around yesterday noon, reports The Daily Star. The workers cleared the road around 3:00pm following requests from the law enforcers as the blockade resulted in heavy traffic in the area….