DOT Desk: Jute goods manufacturers are taking part in the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) to catch the attention of foreign buyers on the back of quality products and growing use of the eco-friendly items, reports The Daily Star. Mohammad Wasiur Rahman, proprietor of Craft N Kraft, said he has brought more than 100 items…
Tara Sattar Jungle Book by Disney will be released soon. There was a big photoshoot. Scarlett Johansson plays Kaa, Idris Elba is the formidable Shere Khan, Lupita Nyong’o is Raksha, Christopher Walken is the frightening King Louie, Ben Kingsley plays Bagheera, while Giancarlo Esposito is Akela. The actors also shared their interpretation of the character…
Reported by: Maksuda Lipi Written by: Tanzim Taqrim Arnob Rohingya issue is increasing rapidly. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya escaped to Bangladesh because of the torture of Myanmar military. The United Nations expressed concern in such a situation, but India and China have supported the Myanmar government.However, on one side there is Bangladesh Prime Minister…
BBC: Maggie Georgieva is turning a jar of preservative around in her hands. “This is it,” she says. “This is ‘The Hoff’ – the famous yeti crab with a hairy chest,” referring to the object suspended in alcohol. Most of us would be hard pressed to name a recently discovered creature from the deep, and…
Dr. Ajoy Ray, Academic : Road transport minister should come to an understanding with the students protesting for road safety. The government has accepted the protesting students’ demands, calling them logical. It has also given its word that these demands will be implemented; therefore the government should keep its word. It is particularly important for…
AP: Streaming TV may never again be as simple, or as affordable, as it is now. Disney and WarnerMedia are each launching their own streaming services in 2019 in a challenge to Netflix’s dominance. Netflix viewers will no longer be able to watch hit movies such as “Black Panther” or “Moana,” which will soon reside…
Suzana Rahman Ecu-ador says it is considering inviting a third-party mediator to tackle its long-standing disagreement with Britain over the fate of Julian Assange. The situa tion was described as “unsustainable” by the foreign minister. Political asylum claims the Wikileaks founder has been confined to the Ecuadorean embassy in London since 2012. He was originally…
Russia Today: More than 100 US marines flew to southeast Syria for a snap live-fire exercise, sending a “strong message” to Russia not to conduct operations near the US base, two Pentagon officials told Fox News. The marines were deployed via assault helicopter to Al-Tanf military base, located in Syria’s Homs Province, which borders Iraq….
Dr. Abu Ahmed, Economist: The Gold Policy 2018 that allows businessmen to legally import gold is useful and timely. Hopefully this will lead to the development of the ‘gold industry.’ The policies that were adopted were very much needed by our nation. Our neighbouring India earns nearly 40 billion dollars every year by exporting gold…
Science Alert: Anyone who’s seen a gecko will likely know they can climb walls. But these common lizards can also run across water nearly as fast as they can move on solid ground. Yet while we know how geckos scale smooth vertical surfaces using countless tiny hairs on their feet called setae, how they manage…