News Now I am on the record as loving snow and cheerfully tolerating cold. So you’d think I would love winter. And I do, mostly. But as of this week, I am very much ready for winter to pack up its bags and leave the D.C. area. The reason: ice. Ice is the worst. Ok,…
Syed Ripon he government is putting immense focus on revolutionizing the power-sector & ensuring 100% electricity distribution throughout Bangladesh. As part of it, Kawran Bazar Underground Power Sub-Center plan has been initiated by the government. Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited aims to complete this 1,003 crores taka project by 2023. Japan National Cooperation Agency promised…
NDTV A day after US President Donald Trump asked a 7-year-old if she still believed in Santa Claus, social media is comparing his response to one from President John Kennedy back in 1961, when he assured a little girl that Santa is alive and well. Mr Trump managed to raise eyebrows around the world when,…
Muhammad Zubair, Research Assistant, Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA) : In 2002, the government of Bangladesh banned the three-wheeler public transports in Dhaka city and four wheeler human haulers (popularly known as ‘Legunas’) were given rout permit as an alternative. Since then, a total of 5,156 human haulers have registered with BRTA…
Tech Explrist: The Earth sheds more heat into space as its surface heat up. In 1950, scientists observed a straightforward clear, linear connection between the Earth’s surface temperature and its active heat. As the earth is extremely messy system, with many complicated, interacting parts that can affect this process, it is difficult for scientists to explain…
Reported by: Tanvir Ahmed Written by: Eshan Maitra There are many foreigners continuing jobs at buying houses & doing businesses only with their tourist visas. But these visas exclude such type of work-permit, said Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) Chairman Akhtaruzzaman Kabir. At a seminar arranged by BPC and The Bangladesh Travel. He urged the related…
Desk Report: Dr Mubashar Hasan, assistant professor at the Department of Political Science and Sociology of North South University, has won the prestigious Early Career Research Award at the 11th Global Studies Conference in Granada, Spain, reports Dhaka Tribune. The conference, held on Monday and Tuesday, was attended by scholar delegates from over 30 countries,…
Written by: Tanzim Taqrim Arnob Roads and transport experts said that without the flyover and elevated expressways, it can be possible to meet the demand of traveling on the current road of capital Dhaka.Experts at a meeting titled ‘Development of Public Transportation and Control of Personal Vehicle’ organized by Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority in the…
UNB: Despite Bangladesh’s “serious efforts” to resume the halted repatriation process, the recent deteriorating condition in Rakhine State of Myanmar has brought “much worries” among all concerned, clouding the repatriation prospect, officials indicate. More Rohingyas, not in a big number, entered Bangladesh territory in recent days amid the further deteriorating scenario in Myanmar, they said….
Abrar Hussain: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken responsibility for the treatment of noted lyricist, composer and music director Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, said ICT State Minister Junaid Ahmed Palak on Wednesday night. The premier is informed about the sickness of the legendary lyricist, said Palak.She came to know about the matter from a Facebook post by…