BSS: The government has sought expression of interest (EoI) for constructing 19.60 kilometer long underground and elevated metro rail aimed at connecting east and west parts of the capital city. “With all supporting documents, the EoI must be delivered, at or before 2:00 pm on 09 October 2018 for the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development…
UNB: A farmer died from electrocution at Srifalkati village in Shyamnagar upazila. The deceased was identified as Ichha Morol, 55. Abul Kalam, officer-in-charge of Shyamnagar Police Station, said Ichha Morol came in contact with a live electric wire while he was cutting a branch of a tree in the morning and sustained severe injuries. Later,…
Prof Anu Muhammad speaks to DOT : I think the upcoming elections are going to be a one-horse race. Different organisations have worked for the last one month for a one-sided poll. Since the polls are being held under a partisan government, so the government now is in charge. Government, Election Commission and law enforcing…
AFP McDonald’s USA announced that its iconic burgers, including the Big Mac and the Quarter Pounder with Cheese, no longer have artificial preservatives, artificial flavors or added colors from artificial sources. Only the pickle slices still contain an artificial preservative, the American fast food giant said, noting that “customers are able to skip it if…
UNB: Police on Sunday arrested a school teacher in Kalapara upazila of Pataukhali on accusation of spreading rumor on facebook over ongoing student movement. Arrested Nusrat Jahan Sonyia, 26, is an assistant teacher of South Tiakhali Government Primary school.
Reuters: Nicaragua’s government committed human rights violations and turned a blind eye while armed mobs rounded up protesters, some of whom were later raped with rifles and tortured in detention, the U.N. human rights office said in a report on Wednesday. It documented human rights violations between April 18 and Aug. 18, including the disproportionate…
Desk Report: Ever since ‘Debi’ was announced, it has intrigued the Bengali movie lovers, especially those who are a big fan of Bangladeshi writer Humayun Ahmed. The upcoming thriller brings the iconic fictional character Misir Ali to the big screen for the first time, reports The Daily Asian Age. The interesting teaser and a series…
Kabir Humayun: A suspected drug peddler was killed in ‘crossfire’ with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Maqbul Hossain, 36, a listed drug peddler who was accused in 12 narcotics related cases, said Sub-inspector Harun of Louhajang Police Station, reports The Daily Star. Md Mohitul…
Abrar Hussain: Bangladesh has been ranked as the fifth largest Muslim consumer food expenditure market in the world, according to an estimate revealed in the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2017-18. It claimed that Bangladeshi Muslims spent US$71.10 billion for food consumption in 2016. Indonesia is at the top of the list with Muslims…
Tech Explorist: Scientists for the first time have drilled over two kilometers through the ice sheet in West Antarctica using hot water. This study will help them see how the region will react to a warming climate. A team of 11 scientists is working on the Rutford Ice Stream for the last 12 weeks in…