DOT Desk Over 239 Rotavirus (diarrhea) affected children have been admitted to Akhaura Upazila Health Complex in the last week. In a visit to the upazila health complex The Asian Age correspondent found that, 25 children with diarrhea were admitted on Saturday only. Akhaura Upazila Health Complex’s Medical Officer Afrid Jahan Tuli said to The…
Abrar Hussain: Imp-orted mobile phone handsets will be costlier after Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday proposed a 1 percentage point surcharge increase in his budget speech for fiscal 2018-19 at the parliament. Currently, there are 10% customers’ duty, 15% vat, 2% advance income tax and another 1% surcharge on imported mobile phone handsets, reported The Daily…
AFP: German military is plagued by various blunders these days, and there is one more – it emerged that only half of potential recruits are suitable for service, Bild revealed. Others are reportedly unfit or have no German passport. Bad news about the imperfect state of the Bundeswehr are coming regularly, but this one seems…
Sayeed Muhammad: In a latest move, US President Donald Trump has assured Bangladesh of continuing its pressure on Myanmar to create necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary repatriation of the Rohingyas.Trump made the commitment through a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports UNB.”The United States will continue to pressure Myanmar to create necessary…
Hossen Sohel: Pakistan’s new government canceled the appointment of a renowned Princeton economist to its Economic Advisory Council, an official said yesterday, after a strong backlash against the choice of a member of the Ahmadi religious minority. The failure of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government to resist pressure to drop economist Atif Mian reflects the…
Arafat Hasan of DOT Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina paid tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman yesterday following her party’s total victory in the 11th national election, reported The Daily Star. The prime minister placed wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial…
Afsan Chowdhury, Researcher, Political Analyst : The government says it is in favour of holding talks, BNP gives conditions for holding a dialogue. I think this is purely a matter of bigwigs; small fries like us have nothing to be concerned here. A dialogue will be held when they will make up their mind for it….
Reuters: The only functioning airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli will reopen its airspace on Wednesday afternoon after clashes between rival militias forced it to close two weeks ago, the airport administration said. Mitiga airport was shut after rockets were fired in its direction. Flights were diverted to Misrata airport about 190 km (120 miles)…
Social Media Desk No, he didn’t post a picture of his puttanesca from a San Marino trattoria. At least not yet. Pope Francis, one of the more warm, outgoing papal presences, has expanded his social-media presence by creating an Instagram account. Using the handle Franciscus, the Pope said his aim was “to walk with you…