Sayeed Muhammad One worker was killed and her eight colleagues sustained burn injuries after a gas cylinder exploded in a cosmetic factory at Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur.The deceased is Shefali Akter, 30, wife of Abdul Manna hailing from Polashtoli area in the upazila. However, the injured could not be identified immediately.Sources said the accident took…
Three motorcyclists were crushed under a bus on Kishoreganj-Bhairab highway on Sunday (December 16). The deceased were-Saikat, son of Helal Uddin, from Parabanga village of Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila, Milon, son of Abu Bakkar Miah, of Pathakkandi village, Shuvo, son of Babul Miah, of Jhatashira village. A Kishoreganj-bound Ananna Classic Paribahan bus ran over the motorbike…
AP, Johannesburg South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday apologized for a scandal over millions of dollars in state spending on his private residence and said he would abide by a Constitutional Court ruling that he should pay back some funds. In a nationally televised address, Zuma said he acted “in good faith” in the…
Arif Jebtik writes for DOT : I have found nothing to troll with the remark of Dhaka University Vice Chancellor. The university has been able to hold its attraction for decades. The DU campus can endure everything. You can have a cup of tea with light snacks at Tk 10 on the campus. In addition,…
Sky News Wrappers and packaging can make up almost half the weight of Christmas chocolates, a study has found. Which? looked at some of the most popular sweet treats in the run up to Christmas and found the Ferrero Rocher tray was the worst offender in terms of packaging. Of the total weight of the…
Desk Report: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon declared the capital’s Dhanmondi area free from waste, after inaugurating five Secondary Transfer Stations (STS) for dumping waste beside Kalabagan playground in the city, reports Daily Star. The mayor said, “With the introduction of the STS, no waste or container carrying waste will be seen…
DOT Desk Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), is organising a Jazz music concert by German band Tubes & Wires tomorrow evening at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital, reports the Independent. Niels Klein’s quartet Tubes & Wires, currently on a jazz tour in South Asia, present…
Without proper educational curriculum Qawmi Madrassa students will always be behind of the same real-world educations, warns the experts. But, education administrative are totally ignoring these. Though Qawmi Madrassa’s main goal is to educate someone of Islamic Education and Arabic language. They also learn about Bangla, math, science, computer, geography, history and economy, claims several…
AP: US singer Chris Brown and two other people were released Tuesday from police custody after a woman filed a rape complaint against them, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. The Grammy-winning singer was detained Monday with two other suspects on potential charges of aggravated rape and drug infractions. The Paris prosecutor’s office told The Associated…
DOT Desk: Agrani Bank has sought sovereign guarantee worth Tk 20 billion to maintain its required risk-based capital adequacy, officials have said. In a recent letter to the Ministry of Finance, the state-run bank said it has adequate liquid money, thus it does not need cash from the government, reports The Financial Express. As taking…