DOT Desk: “Methopath Theatre” is a new addition to country’s theatre movement, reports The Daily Observer. The troupe launched with its first production on June in 2017 at Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The troupe started with a declaration that they would work to improve beauty and strengths of theatre and not involve…
Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Professor of Political Communication at the University of Oxford & Meera Selva, Director of the Journalist Fellowship Programme at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford/ World Economic Foram What do we know about the…
Md. Taqi Yasir Some years ago a sassy Osaka lady asked me to introduce her to the pleasures of Western literature. I duly handed her a variety of classic books, including “The Turn of the Screw,” “Heart of Darkness,” “Lolita” and “A Study in Scarlet.” They were all methodically if unenthusiastically read, but when I…
Samiul Bashar Samin We all differ in our abilities to solve problems, learn, think logically, understand and acquire new knowledge, integrate ideas, attain goals, and so on. But when you put your mind to it, you will work better, smarter and faster. Intelligence is always work in progress so you are never too late to…
Desk Report: Jute harvest is going on in full swing in all the 12 upazilas of the district, reports Financial Express. Growers are also happy over the good market price as the newly-harvested jute has started appearing in the local market. DAE sources said about 50 per cent harvest has already completed and the rest…
Abrar Hussain of DOT ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader, Jatiya Party’s former Secretary General, filed a writ petition with the High Court yesterday, seeking the acceptance of his nomination papers. Advocate AF Hasan Arif filed the petition on Sunday morning, reported UNB. According to the report, the petition hearing was likely to be held by the…
Desk Report: The country’s earnings from goods exports witnessed a sluggish 2.51 per cent growth to $6.79 billion in the first two months of the current fiscal year (FY), 2018-19, reports The Financial Express. The earnings also surpassed the target set for the months by 3.24 per cent, according to official data, released by the…
The Independent, BD: Prominent television production house Fagun Audio Vision comes up with their innovative magazine show ‘Panchforon’ on special occasions. There will be no difference to this during the coming Eid-ul-Azha as well. Hosted by Mir Sabbir and Sazu Khadem, the Eid special edition of ‘Panchforon’ contains three songs; one is sung by Oishee…
Tara Sattar On August 21, 1986 a strange and deadly natural disaster caused the death of about 1,746 people in one night. Located in the Northwest Region of Camerron, Africa, this river carries a tale of great danger. Tales have that an evil spirit used to emerge from the river and take away all the…
continues for 5th day NTV Online: The rescue operation for the 20 workers, who went missing after a soil-laden trawler capsized in the Meghna River in Munshiganj on Tuesday, has rolled into the 5th consecutive day as the trawler remains still traceless. Two teams started the rescue operation around 8:00am Saturday and they are trying…