DOT Desk: The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule seeking an explanation as to why the decision of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to raise the prices of gas production, transmission and distribution will not be declared illegal, reports The Financial Express. The BERC, its Chairman, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources ministry…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) yesterday submitted a report to the High Court saying it has found five brands’ bottled water unsafe for drinking and other 10 brands’ water safe after examining their quality. The five brands producing unsafe water are—Yummy Yummy, Aqua Mineral, CFB, OSMA and Simmin while the…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT In a latest comment, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam has said the quota system for government job for people with disabilities will remain unchanged. His remarks came yesterday after the first cabinet meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka. Responding to a query following the meeting Alam said,…
DOT Desk: The continuous cold wave accompanied by thick fog is damaging Boro paddy seedbeds in Ulipur Upazila of the district, reports The Daily Observer. As a result, the farmers are apprehending scarcity of seedlings as those have become reddish and rotten. Following the advice of the local agriculture department, many farmers are covering the…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the new cabinet to work with sincerity and honesty to fulfill the expectations of people who have voted Awami League to power again with a huge mandate, reports UNB. “The cabinet will work with sincerity and honesty, every work has to be performed with sincerity…this…
Eurek Alert: Poop transplants have become routine treatment for nasty recurrent diarrheal infections, but trials for other conditions have hit a bum note. Now, the fecal faithful have re-examined the evidence. Time and again, they found one donor whose stool was substantially more likely to lead to clinical improvement than others in the same trial….
Tech Explorist: There is evidence that some children imitate Ninja kicks, and that occasionally someone will “copycat” a crime they’ve seen or read about in the media. Most of the parents often worry that violent movies trigger violence in their kids, but according to new research, PG-13-rated movies won’t turn your kids into criminals. Lead…
Eurek Alert: A recent study from Uppsala University has found that whether you store your fat around the trunk or in other parts of your body is highly influenced by genetic factors and that this effect is present predominantly in women and to a much lower extent in men. In the study, which is published…
DOT Desk: Traditional horse race enthralled hundreds of villagers in Sariakandi upazila of the district. Gabtoli Elite Club with co-operation of Fulbari Bohumukhi High School and College Principal Muksedul Alam organised the race wherein 21 horses from different areas of the country took part. The final race and prize giving ceremony was held on Abdul…
Aruna Bala and Sajib Hosain write for DOT : Nowadays freedom of speech or freedom of expressions becomes a relative matter in Bangladesh. ‘Freedom’ word itself stands as being allowed or unrestricted or permitted. But in the eye of national laws or international laws it doesn’t mean a person can say whatever likes or wishes…