Sayeed Muhammad Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), has been sworn in as the new chief justice of the country.President Abdul Hamid administered the oath-taking programme at his official residence Bangabhaban in Dhaka yesterday evening, reports The Daily Star. The post of the chief justice fell…
Sofian Khan Masud Bin Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador made a remark that for the permanent solution to Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh besided bilateral actions need international community’s urgent action. At the event titled ‘Strengthening of the Coordination of Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Assistance of the United Nations, including Special Economic Assistance…
Desk Report The board of directors of Olympic Industries has decided to import capital machinery worth an aggregate amount of Tk 136.87 million for enhancing production capacity. The company will import a wafer manufacturing line, complete with ancillary machinery, from Franz Haas Waffelmaschinen Gmbh, Austia, at an estimated cost of Tk 125.45 million, according to…
Russia Today: The former Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo had been issued with a fine of $21.4 million after being found to have breached Spanish tax laws, but this sum has been reduced by Spanish tax authorities, El Mundo reports. The arrangement between the tax authorities and Ronaldo, who recently signed for Italian champions Juventus,…
Hossen Sohel: Bangla-desh Brand Forum (BBF) and Access to Information (A2i) yesterday signed a Momentum if Understanding (MoU) in the city, aiming to ensure growth and skill development youth countrywide, reports UNB. The two parties signed the MoU at the 8th Communication Summit at Le Meridian Dhaka. Mostafizur Rahman, Project Director of A2i programme, and…
DOT Desk: In Naogaon, a motorcyclist was killed after a head-on collision with a pickup van at Nij Mohanogor on the Deluabari-Choubaria road in Manda upazila. At least 12 people were killed and 35 others injured in a spate of collisions and accidents across eight districts on Thursday, reports Dhaka Tribune. In Naogaon, a motorcyclist…
AP, Seoul A North Korea missile launch meant to celebrate the birthday of the country’s founder ended in failure, U.S. defense officials said, an embarrassing setback in what was reportedly the inaugural test of a new, powerful mid-range missile. “It was a fiery, catastrophic attempt at a launch that was unsuccessful,” Capt. Jeff Davis, a…
Science Alert: According to political scientist Patrick Flavin, the science on how government spending affects things like public well-being and happiness is something of a mixed bag, with contradictory data suggesting there may be no discernible relationship between state spending and quality of life. But on one measure at least, there looks to be a…
Wio News: From the doghouse to a two-floor museum in Manhattan, man’s best friend has an entire gallery dedicated to all things dog. The American Kennel Club (AKC) Museum of the Dog will feature historical and fine art as well as modern interactive exhibits. “This is a total immersion of everything dog,” said AKC Museum…
Reuters: a prices in Bangladesh rose at the weekly auction for the 11th time in a row on strong demand for quality leaf and tight supplies. Bangladeshi tea fetched an average of 283.27 taka ($2.7) per kg in the port city of Chittagong on Tuesday, compared with 276.34 taka at the previous sale. There was…