DOT Desk: Amid the chilly atmosphere of winter, a gracious perk of the season is the galore of pithas sold and enjoyed by many in city streets, reports The Daily Observer. It is somewhat of homage to the glorious taste of our rural treats. Since the beginning of the winter, makeshift pitha shops have sprung…
Nusrat Jahan Progga Were you always singing “Haven’t learned a thing” by Daughtry every time you got yourself into a difficult situation, passed poor judgments or made bad decisions? Below is a collection of stories from successful CEOs, which tell you exactly why you need to learn something from complex situations. • STEPHEN BLACK (CO-FOUNDER…
Hossen Sohel: Banks are familiar with unscrupulous borrowers who tend to secure loans by offering some piece of land property as collateral from multiple lenders, reports UNB. A tricky situation arises when a certain bank wants to seize collateral to recoup its losses from defaulting borrower and suddenly finds out that multiple lenders have the…
Rubya Tripty In respond to Spanish government’s decision to take control over Catalonia, sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has issued a defiant video, calling for “democratic opposition’ to build a ‘free country’. “We must do so resisting repression and threats, without ever abandoning, at any time, civic and peaceful conduct,” he said. Spanish government has…
Dr. Muhammad Abdul Mazid, Former Chairman, National Board of Revenue : If telecom operators’ tax consumers excess of what is determined in the budget, they should be fined. Internet service providers, especially telecom operators, overcharge customers for services. These companies used to charge 15% vat on mobile users, but that rate has been cut to 5%…
Noman Mosharef Maternal mortality rate has recently increased in the country. At present, as many as 196 mothers die while giving birth to child in 100000 cases. The number was 194 in 2010. The outcome of “Bangladesh Maternal mortality and healthcare survey 2016 conducted jointly by National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), International Centre…
Md. Fakrul Islam Chowdhury of DOT : President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs campaign which made a crackdown on drug users and dealers the focal point of his administration has so far killed 5,050 people, mostly at the hands of the police. This is the official record of the Philippines Drug Enforcement Agency released on…
Fabia Shahzadi In this hot and humid weather there are times when your air conditioner will let you down, your electric fan will fail and the wind won’t be in your favor. Sleeping in that condition can get very uncomfortable. This is when you need alternatives to let your body deal with the unbearable heat…
AP, Philadelphia Bernie Sanders questioned whether Democratic rival Hillary Clinton is “qualified” to be president after she spent much of the day criticizing his record and his preparedness for the job. Sanders also said Wednesday that Clinton is not qualified because of her vote on the war in Iraq and her support for trade agreements…
PSG is ready to welcome the Brazilian player Neymar for £199 million. This will break the current record which is containing Manchester United for Paul Pogba. It is almost double than this and almost two and half times more than Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid. It implies that they could not exceed the…