Hossen Sohel of DOT : Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah ascended the throne of Malaysia’s Pahang state yesterday, ahead of the country choosing its new head of state, reports UNB. Sultan Abdullah took his oath in front of some 1,600 guests, comprising royal families, state government leaders and community leaders, according to state news agency…
The Star The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will be reducing the number of public announcements it will make at its terminals, in its efforts to join the global “silent airport” movement. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), KLIA’s management body said boarding call announcements and public paging for passengers will stop completely, effective Dec 1. It…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT Nasrul Hamid, who was made state minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources again, will unveil a five-year future plan for the sector today. According to official sources, Nasrul Hamid, who took oath as state stare minister yesterday at Bangabhaban, will present the plan at the Bidyut Bhaban in Dhaka, reports…
DOT Desk Today is mark a phenomenon that musicians are holding on to their high-hats for, as Bangladesh is set to celebrate its first ‘Drum Day.’ Nine of the best drummers in the country will take centre-stage at the home of rock music, the Russian Cultural Center (RCC), reports the Daily Star. “We want to…
UNB Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man along with 1,033 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Bir Shrestha Mohiuddin Jahangir Bridge in Sadar uapzila on Thursday. Tipped off, a joint team of Rab from Rajshahi and Natone camps conducted a drive in the area around 5pm and recovered 1,033 bottles of Phensidyl…
Sabah Mannan US President Donald Trump called for the Uzbek national, Sayfullo Saipov to be sentenced to death after Tuesday’s deadly New York City truck attack which was said to be inspired by violent Isis videos, according to prosecutors. Shortly after the terrorism charge was announced at a press conference, Saipov was taken to the…
Washington Post Bad news for creeps: Starbucks has announced that it will soon block access to porn websites via the company’s Wi-Fi network. So pervs have only until the end of 2018 to get their jollies in public while sipping on a grande juniper latte. In January, Starbucks will introduce a content blocker that bans…
DOT Desk Rajshahi farmers and all other field level agricultural officials, scientists and researchers concerned have adapted need-based steps for making the current-season’s wheat farming a success in the region, reports The Financial Express. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target of producing around 440,000 metric tonnes of wheat over 134,000 hectares of…
Dawn, Pakistan Was it really Imran Khan’s year or did Reham beat him to it? Find out here In Coldplay’s words, let’s go back to the start. Pakistan has had a rocky year on social media… yeah, it’s a fair amount to process.There was Imran Khan’s third marriage which broke the internet, the ‘Khud khana…
Desk Report: As a result of protesting against drug abuse, 50-year-old Mominul Islam has been lamed. He can’t move his left hand and right leg now, reports Daily Star. “But the sad thing is that the people, who put me in this situation, are yet to be arrested,” repents Mominul, a day labourer hailing from…