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In line with plans to strengthen and expand its Board of Directors, Summit Power International (SPI) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Non-Executive Independent Directors to strengthen the strategic leadership and corporate governance of SPI.The three Independent Directors joined Summit Power International (SPI) Board are Abdullah Tarmugi, Lim Hwee Hua, and Tang…

DOT Desk: Against the backdrop of mugging and hijacks, members of law enforcement agencies including detectives and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have launched massive hunt for criminals at different parts of the capital and its outskirts, reports The Daily Sun. As part of the move, members of RAB-2 on Saturday night have managed to nab…

PBS: The Eastern Puma was officially declared extinct early this year by U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Many years prior to this tragic declaration, the species could be found in the eastern states of the country – particularly along the Mississippi River. However, the Eastern Puma had been listed as an endangered species for…

DOT Desk Early winter mustard cultivation is going on in full swing in the district, reports The Financial Express. Sources said a good number of farmers in all the 12 upazilas of the district grow the oil seed this time every season to make some extra profit. Some cultivators said mustard production is profitable than…

UNB, Bagerhat The Election Commission (EC) has ordered withdrawal of the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Chitalmari over the allegations of irregularities and partiality in the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) election. District election officer Md Ruhul Amin Mollick on Friday told reporters that he had received a letter from the EC in this connection. The…

Ashik Kabir “ Hand me the colors of the rainbow and unforeseen parade of life, In you I start my life and it’s in you I indulge myself Drenched in you, I call for another day of life Kept my head high, until the Bengali in me thrive” Here comes again the day, which gives…

BBC: If it does launch as currently scheduled in 2021, it will be 14 years late. When finally in position, though – orbiting the Sun 1.5 million km from Earth – Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope promises an astronomical revolution. The US space agency boasts that it will literally “look back in time to see the…

BSS The personnel of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged drug paddler from Amrakhali check-post on Benapole-Jessore Highway and recovered 1,800 Yaba pills on Friday. Acting on a tip off, the BGB members intercepted a Jessore bound passenger bus from Benapole at Amrakhali BGB check-post and recovered the banned Yaba tablets after searching the…

The Independent, BD: Bangladesh Premier League, the country’s franchise based Twenty20 tournament, has done away with the local icon player category for the upcoming edition. The A+ category will be the top bracket along with five more categories – A, B, C, D and E – for franchises to choose players at the next player…

Reuters: The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned U.S. and Israeli leaders on Monday to expect a “devastating” response from Tehran, accusing them of involvement in an attack on a military parade in the city of Ahvaz. “You have seen our revenge before … You will see that our response will be crushing and…