Eurek Alert: Using observations from the ALMA radio observatory in Chile, researchers have observed, for the first time, a warped disk around an infant protostar that formed just several tens of thousands of years ago. This implies that the misalignment of planetary orbits in many planetary systems–including our own–may be caused by distortions in the…
UNB: National cricketer Sabbir Rahman, serving a six-month international ban, says he is taking the next edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) very seriously. “This year’s BPL is important for me,” the right-handed top-order batsman said on Tuesday. “I will try to play my natural game and hope that it will help me get back…
Tech Explorist: The planets in our solar system orbit the sun in planes that are at most around seven degrees offset from the equator of the sun itself. It has been known for quite a while that numerous extrasolar systems have planets that are not arranged in a single plane or with the equator of…
DOT Desk: The prices of a number of essential commodities went up in the city markets on Sunday due to a supply shortage as transportation remained suspended across the country, reports The New Age. Traders said that the prices of vegetables increased in the city’s kitchen markets due to lack of transportation of the items…
DOT Desk: One more a year passed with sluggish growth in deposits in the banking system, though different measures were taken by the government and the central bank to improve the situation, reports The Financial Express. Lower deposit growth is creating liquidity pressure on the money market gradually. which may also put an adverse impact…
DOT Desk: The 2018 was quite eventful for Bangladesh cricket team, reports The New Age. From their home series defeat against Sri Lanka to the back-to-back Test and one-day international series wins over West Indies, Bangladesh have passed action-filled time throughout the year. Despite their losing in the last Twenty20 international against West Indies, which…
BSS: Farmers have become very much anxious over their standing crops like potato and irri-boro paddy due to the prevailing mild cold wave in the region. Mustafizur Rahman, additional director of Department of Agriculture Extension, said here the adverse weather is detrimental to potato and seedbed of irri-boro paddy. Potato may be attacked with late…
UNB: An unique photo-upload competition organised by Pixmama a leading digital content marketplace conclude. The unique contest started on 10 December. The objective of this contest was to support the photographers of Bangladesh to display their creativity and create a platform for them to offer their products in the international arena.
DOT Desk: US-based online retail giant Amazon is planning to expand its Whole Foods Market portfolio by adding more stores to put more customers within its two-hour delivery service range, according to a Wall Street Journal report run by the Reuters, reports The Financial Express. Whole Foods employees have visited regions of Western North America…
DOT Desk: Cauliflower cultivation is gaining popularity in the district, reports The Financial Express. Farmers’ sources said a bumper production of cauliflower has been achieved in the district this season. Growers are also getting good market prices. In this situation, cultivators are expecting Tk 300 million profit this year. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE),…