Hindustan Times Eight decades after it first released, its legacy is more than just as a film that brought to life a much-beloved book. Helmed by three directors, scripted and revised by many writers, and having taken two years to cast the two leads, the almost four hour long film is what would now be…
Reported by: Tariqul Islam Sumon Written by: Tanzim Taqrim Five task forces have been formed for the development of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Along with this, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has requested everyone to be concerned and come forward to improve the quality of education. He said this in a discussion…
Sofian Khan On Saturday, Pope Francis stated his strategy of avoiding the term “Rohingya” while his visit in Myanmar believing that both the civilian and military leadership was able to get his message without shutting down dialogue.Upon his return at Rome, the Pope to the reporters said that he has been firm with Myanmar’s military…
Kabir Humayun: New York-based Human Rights Watch has accused authorities in Bangladesh of using abusive measures in handling a student-led protest calling for safer roads. In a statement, the rights group yesterday said that the ruling party men armed with sticks and machetes have swooped in on protesters and journalists since the students took to…
Earth Sky The Geminid meteor shower – always a highlight of the meteor year – will peak around the mornings of December 13 and 14, 2018. The Geminids are a very reliable shower if you watch at the peak time of night (centered on about 2 a.m. for all parts of the globe) and if…
Desk report: At least 25,120 people died in road accidents across the country in the past three and a half years, reports the daily star. This record suggests 20 people were killed in Bangladesh every day. Another 62,482 people were injured in the road accidents that occured in the three and a half years, according…
Steven E. Halliwell was corporate finance head of Central and Eastern Europe for Citibank N.A. and Chief Financial Officer of the U.S.-Russia Investment Fund/ Reuters Paul Manafort, while managing Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign, is accused of passing private polling data to his Russia business partner, a man with alleged ties to Russian intelligence. This…
DOT Desk Legendary filmmaker Amjad Hossain passed away on December 14 at Bamrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand at 2.57pm. He was aged 76, reports The daily Observer. At the demise of the veteran creative artiste members of cultural arena have expressed grief. Music composer Alauddin Ali has spent most of his illustrious career with Amjad…
Sayeed Muhammad: Leaders of quota reform movement has given an ultimatum to the government for publishing within this month the gazette on abolishing the quota system in government job in line with the prime minister’s decision. If not so, they will wage a tougher movement from May, they warned at a press briefing on the…