DOT Desk: Triple-cropped land areas have almost doubled in the country in the last 17 years, signifying a vibrant agricultural production scenario, reports The Financial Express. Entry of the private sector in developing and selling various hybrid seeds has largely contributed to the rise in share of such lands, said experts. Triple-cropped farms means lands…
DOT Desk: National Board of Revenue has issued a permanent order regarding disposal procedures of unreleased items from ports and smuggled products seized by the government agencies including customs authorities to expedite auction or destruction process of the goods under integrated guidelines, reports The New Age. Customs wing of NBR on January 10 issued a…
The Japan Times: There is no hot water in Odairajuku, no gas-powered stoves, no fridges and — most importantly — no internet. The nearest supermarket is an hour away by car, and so is the nearest place to get a signal on your phone. But what this tiny village in southern Nagano Prefecture does offer…
Raj Abrar of DOT Bangladesh has been elected as a member of the Bureau of the Assembly of the International Criminal Court (ICC). In the 17th assembly of States parties to the Rome Statute, held on December 5 in the Hague, Bangladesh was elected unanimously for next two years (2019-20), according to a foreign ministry…
International desk A South by Southwest helper has been dismissed and festival organizers apologized after an U.S. Olympic fencer who is Muslim was asked to remove her headscarf in order to get a permit. South by Southwest registration official Amin Simms said in an emailed statement that it was “an insensitive request” and against the…
Hindustan Times: Cristiano Ronaldo turns his focus back to Juventus’s quest for a treble this season on Wednesday after losing out in the FIFA’s best player of the year award. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo skipped the awards ceremony in London on Monday as his former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric beat him for the…
Syed Nasir Ershad This years’ Ekushe book fair was significant for me in many ways. Obviously I am getting older, if not wiser. So, the experience of going to the fair premises is not as exhilarating as it used to be. However, the number of book writers known to me has increased. And that is…
UNB, Dhaka Singapore has expressed its interest to hire skilled manpower from Bangladesh to meet its growing labour demand. Singapore Manpower Minister LIM Swee Say said this during a meeting with a Bangladesh delegation, led by Expatriates’ Welfare & Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam BSc, in Singapore on Thursday. Swee Say said many foreign workers…
E. M. Rhino poaching has become a serious issue in South Africa for past decade. By statistics of the Save the Rhino Organization, 5,940 rhinos have been killed since 2008. After several years of awareness raising and campaign, safari parks of Australia finally decided to relocate total of 80 rhinos from South Africa. This will…
Mohamad Bazzi, Journalism professor at New York University & former Middle East bureau chief at Newsday/Reuters The U.S. Senate voted 63 to 37 on Wednesday to clear the way for a debate and final vote on a resolution to end American military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. It’s the first time that an…