DOT Desk: Though the high prices of vegetables are putting pressure on the wallets of the consumers, the farmers are being deprived of fair prices as the supply chain is mostly controlled by the middlemen, reports The Daily Sun. Vegetables are dear in the kitchen markets even during this peak season for winter vegetables and…
UNB: Around 1000 models of 100 sorts of appliances and accessories are available at the premier pavilion of the countries electronics giant ‘Walton’ in the ongoing month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)- 2019. Many of them like locally made compressors, smart phones, elevator or lift, plastic and chemical components, smart air conditioners with voice or…
Russia Today: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro revised his earlier demand for US diplomats to leave the country within 72 hours, giving time for negotiations in a sign of “true diplomacy.” He warned of repercussions if no deal is reached. Maduro offered Trump a 30-day period to seek the establishment of a “US interests office” in…
Science Alert: One of the biggest cultural shifts in recent years is the rise of fake news – where claims with no evidence behind them (e.g. the world is flat) get shared as fact alongside evidence-based, peer-reviewed findings (e.g. climate change is happening). Researchers have coined this trend the ‘anti-enlightenment movement’, and there’s been a…
DOT Desk: A brick kiln in Pashchim Baniary area under Nazirpur upazila has been causing suffering to the villagers for years, but local administration and law enforcers have not taken any steps to stop the nuisance, reports The Daily Star. The kiln was set up by Chitalmari Upazila Parishad (UP) Chairman Mollah Mujibor Rahman Shamim…
Hindustantimes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the opposition saying that they are a group which is bankrupt of ideas and only united by their hate for Modi. PM Modi targeted the opposition for having no regard for institutions such as armed forces, police and CBI. “All they have in…
UNB: Bangladesh will import around 1.42 million tonnes of petroleum from eight state-owned companies of different countries under the government-to-government (G-to-G) arrangements in the first half of the current year. According to sources at the Energy and Mineral Resources Division under the Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, the government will require to spend about…
DOT Desk: During his visit to Bangladesh, Ali Reza Tabesh said the cultural and religious commonalities between Iran and Bangladesh provides a foundation for cooperation in the film industry, reports The Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) organizer Rainbow Film Society has long been an admirer of the rich tradition of filmmaking in Iran….
Banglanews24: Imran Mahmudul’s single ‘Emon Ekta Tumi Chai’ that modeled Safa Kabir opposing the singer has crossed 2 crore views on YouTube and the number is still counting. The song, released in February last year, was written by Mehedi Hasan Limon. Tuned by Nazir Mahmud, the song was released on CMV’s YouTube channel. The video…
UNB: Bangladesh has sought China’s “strong support” so that Myanmar moves in the right direction for resolving Rohingya crisis as Myanmar is not working to create conditions for the return for Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine. During her recent visit to Bangladesh, UN’s human rights expert on Myanmar Yanghee Lee said it…