Dr Simon Torok, Colleen Boyle, Jenny Gray, Julie Arblaster, Lynette Bettio, Rachel Webster Rachel , Ruth Morgan/The Conversation, Australia December 24 is the 50th anniversary of Earthrise, arguably one of the most profound images in the history of human culture. When astronaut William Anders photographed a fragile blue sphere set in dark space peeking over…
DOT Desk Farmers are cultivating tomato successfully in Rajshahi region including the vast Barind tract. They are very enthusiastic and optimistic over high market price and suitable climatic condition, reports The financial Express. “Many farmers have already changed their fortunes through tomato cultivation in the region. They can earn between Tk 30,000 to Tk 35,000…
Raj Ahmed of DOT The High Court summoned the Director (law) of Anti-Corruption Commission and three other government officials to explain why one Jahlam was in jail custody for the last three years in place of the original accused in 33 cases, reported The Daily Star. They will have to appear before the High Court…
Julian Francish as worked for many years in Bangladesh with poverty alleviation programmes and disability related programmes/BDnews24 My elder brother, James, who was born in 1943 with a genetic chromosomal abnormality, Down’s Syndrome, and who had a severe learning disability, died in 1999 in the UK as a result of negligence. He died of bronchial…
Tarannum Bollywood superstar hrithik Roshan has recently replied to a tweet sent by a fan. The fan asked him if he is excited about Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor’s new film “Baaghi”, Hrithik said, “Very much! Tiger Shroff is the next big thing!” Hrithik Roshan is currently busy shooting for his next film “Mohenjo Daro”….
Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Mahbubur Rahman speaks to DOT : I vehemently condemn the harassment and false allegations made against BNP leaders. Many BNP leaders got themselves rejected from the election due to their own shortcomings. Some of them have bank loans while some have not yet repaid theirs. There are allegations against all those exlcuded…
Eshan Maitra Vapire, Der Vampir or Dracula. This night-terror needs no special introduction. But how much do we know about its origin? From folklore to cultural facts, from literature to drama it has existed within our society from a long time. That the trace goes far back to the beginning of human civilization, the prehistoric…
Desk Report: Bangladesh’s export earnings fell by 11.74 per cent in August this year compared with that in the same month of last year because of Eid-ul-Azha holidays, reports New Age. Total export earnings in August stood at $3.21 billion against $3.64 billion in the same month of last year. Earnings from readymade garment export…
Ashiq Rahman: BNP’s chief whip Joynal Abedin Faruk said, “Ziaur Rahman should be given proper respect rather than being abusive about him.” He also said, “Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, you are the leader of an ancient political party of this nation. Your father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the most legendary leader of…
Biplab Biswas: DB identified 7 militants who are accused of murdering Avijit Roy, the founder of ‘Muktomona’ blog. 2 of them are his murderers. Intelligence sources confirmed that all of them are members of ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’. They also have links with militant organizations like JMB and Huji. They are frequently changing their positions so…