Hossen Sohel Indonesian volunteers dug mass graves for more than 1,000 bodies yesterday after a quake and tsunami devastated swathes of Sulawesi, as authorities – struggling to deal with the sheer scale of the disaster – appealed for international help, reports AFP, Reuters. Indonesia is no stranger to natural calamities and Jakarta wanted to show…
Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal speaks to DOT : BNP is yet to decide to join the upcoming upazila council elections likely to be held in March. However, most of the party leaders and activists are not in favour of joining the electoral race. The party high command will decide whether BNP will participate in the…
AFP: A Japanese team working to develop a “space elevator” will conduct a first trial this month, blasting off a miniature version on satellites to test the technology. The test equipment, produced by researchers at Shizuoka University, will hitch a ride on an H-2B rocket being launched by Japan’s space agency from southern island of…
BSS: President M Abdul Hamid yesterday urged followers of all religions faiths to remain alert against attempts by vested quarters or militants to create social disorders using religion as he hosted a reception for Hindu community leaders at Bangabhaban here. “Religion leads people to the path of truth and rightness, inspires people for human welfare…
UNB: Amid the growing popularity of mobile app-based ride sharing services, a local IT company is going to launch both the car and motorbike ride services through new mobile app called ‘First Drive’ on August 15 to bring more relief for Dhaka city commuters. The residents of Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Savar will be able…
Hossen Sohel of DOT The Wage Earners’ Welfare Board has decided to conduct mass hearing of the migrant workers on the first Wednesday of every month, reports The Daily Star. The hearing will be held at the office of the director general of the Wage Earners’ Welfare Board on Prabashi Kallyan Bhaban at Old Elephant…
UNB, Brahmanbaria Miscreants hurled a crude bomb at the house of an Awami League rebel candidate at Araishidha village in Ashuganj upazila early Saturday, ahead of the upcoming Union Parishad election. Local people said 2/3 miscreants on a motorcycle arrived and hurled a crude bomb targeting the house of Quamrul Islam Mobarak, candidate of Araishidha…
OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) is a powerful organization, consists with 57 countries and carries much weight, which is going to have a meeting in Dhaka. The United Nation, Commonwealth and OIC are three big columns that have been fully supporting and helping us without any conditions. Countries like America, Europe, The Great Britain and…
Reported by: Tanvir Ahmed Written by: Eshan Maitra Price of ginger & onion rapidly increased within past few weeks, in Dhaka. ginger by 50-60 takas and onion by 15-20 takas! Average market price observation showed, ginger is being sold at 135 taka & onion at 40 taka. Meanwhile, Indian onion are sold at…