DOT Desk: In 2018, Bangladesh received the highest number of bodies of its migrant workers from abroad in last 14 years, according to Wage Earners Welfare Board, reports The New Age. At least 3,793 Bangladeshi workers died abroad in the last year mostly due to stroke or heart attack. WEWB deputy director Zahid Anwar told…
DOT Desk A woman was killed by her daughter-in-law in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali on Thursday night, reports The Daily Observer. Deceased Laxmi Rani Nath, 61, was the wife of Santosh Nath, a resident of Charmajid village in the upazila. Mita Rani Nath, 21, stabbed her mother-in-law Laxmi with a machete around 10.00pm. in the…
Afrida Ahmed At least 15 people were killed and 10 people were injured in Morocco where 800 people were gathered to receive food.The interior ministry informed that the accident took place in the town of Sidi Boulaalam, around 60 kilometres from Essaouira.According to local reports,a benefactor started to distribute food from his stall when all…
Reuters: A jihadist faction in the Idlib region of northwestern Syria has rejected a Turkish-Russian deal that requires “radical” insurgents to withdraw from a demilitarized zone, and urged rebels to launch new military operations. While the Huras al-Din faction is not the main Islamist militant group in Idlib, its statement points to objections that may…
Desk Report: Dhaka city corporations have claimed mass achievement in delivering to the promise of cleaning up the capital of animal wastes within 24 hours, reports The Daily Star. While Dhaka South City Corporation has claimed of 90 per cent cleanup, Dhaka North has claimed “success” for what it said was due to “responsible role…
Nobonita Chowdhury Love Doritos? Love deep-fried nuggety things? Why not try a combination of both? The recipe only requires 10 minutes of active time and before long say hello to your very own Doritos fused chicken bites! These are also pretty great for taking to school or work. Here’s the recipe which makes enough for…
Yashee/Daily O, India Chopra’s choices show she is not a mannequin for gorgeous clothes, but a woman with a mind of her own. For most people, this writer included, black dresses are that rare thing — both prized asset and safe bet, your first choice when you are dressing to kill, and your last option…
DOT Desk: To make a befitting constitution for Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) and Hall union, the University authority have decided to hold a Dialogue with active students’ organizations on January 10, reports The Observer BD. Dhaka University (DU) authorities have provided invitation letters to the active student organizations on the campus, for a…
Mianr Al Hasan, JnU Correspondent A large number of street boys in Old Dhaka have got involved in different types of crime as criminals use them as convenient accomplices. The number of street children in this place has risen and many of them are involved in crimes, says a report prepared by welfare organization “Pather…
Reuters: The euro rose above $1.16 yesterday as the dollar’s recent rally ran out of steam, and traders said solid data out of China had calmed investor nerves about recent Sino-U.S. trade tensions, hurting demand for the dollar. The dollar has weakened since hitting a three-week high on Monday, when the prospect of a full-blown trade…