DOT Desk: In Bangladesh, after graduation, the first question that probably comes to the mind of a fresh graduate is whether they will get a proper job or not which is in line with their acquired degree, reports The Financial Express. But do they think of the skills they have acquired over the years, that…
DOT Desk: Inward remittance jumped by nearly 15 per cent or around $2.0 billion in calendar year 2018 following the depreciating mode of taka against dollar, officials said, reports The Financial Express. Remittance inflows rose to $15.53 billion in 2018 from $13.54 billion a year ago despite a falling trend in outbound jobs of Bangladeshis….
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad did not take oath for the office yesterday reportedly due to his illness. GM Quader, Ershad’s younger brother and also Jatiya Party co-chairman, confirmed that Ershad, a former military dictator, refrained from joining the swearing-in ceremony the House yesterday afternoon, reports The Daily Star. Jatiya Party…
Tech Explorist: For close on a century, researchers have estimated that the universe contains more matter than can be directly observed known as dark matter. They have likewise watched the presence of dark energy that is more viable than gravitational fascinaton. Many studies suggested that galaxies that existed 10 billion years ago had almost as…
Hossen Sohel of DOT “Detectives in separate drives arrested two people including a local Awami League leader from Shenbagh and Sadar upazilas of Noakhali early yesterday over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman after Sunday’s election, UNB reports. The arrestees are Ruhul Amin, former chairman of Charjubli union parishad and also the organising secretary of union…
DOT Desk: Violence against women across the country showed little sign of decreasing in 2018, reports The Daily Sun. Last year, women faced various forms of violence, including rape, acid attack, assault and killing. Statistics of Bangladesh Mohila Parishad (BMP) shows that at least 3,918 women and girls fell victim to different types of violence,…
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DOT Desk: An alleged drug dealer was killed in a gunfight with the members of police in Monagram village in Cumilla Sadar upazila, reports The Daily Observer. The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, 25, son of Jahangir Alam, a resident of Jormeher village of the upazila. Saiful was accused in five smuggling cases, said…
DOT Desk: With an aim to let people know about ancient Dhaka’s culture and heritage the Asiatic Society Heritage Museum at Nimtali of the Old Town is all set to be launched for public visit today, reports The New Age. The museum will, however, remain open for the members of the society from 9:30am to…
DOT Desk: United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) has recently opened its 187th branch – Kashinathpur Branch – at Kashinathpur in Pabna, reports The daily observer. UCB Managing Director Mohammed Shawkat Jamil inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Other senior officials of the bank, local elite and businessmen were also present on the occasion.