Sayeed Muhammad of DOT Jatiya Party has announced its election manifesto, promising the formation of a provincial government if it comes to power. JP Presidium Member Ruhul Amin Hawlader presented the party’s 18-point manifesto at the party Chairman HM Ershad’s Banani office in Dhaka yesterday morning, reports The Daily Star. “We are taking part in…
Marilyn Thipthorpe There are times we fake our confidence in order to show people we are comfortable or know what we are doing. This could be ok in certain situations, in fact it is encouraged as when you believe you can do something then you actually can. But what happens when a person is not…
DOT Desk Rajshahi farmers and all other field level agricultural officials, scientists and researchers concerned have adapted need-based steps for making the current-season’s wheat farming a success in the region. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target of producing around 440,000 metric tonnes of wheat over 134,000 hectares of land spread in eight…
Tarannum Haider Maliha About 45 years ago our country had encountered a huge threat which could have destroyed our existence. There wouldn’t have been any nation named Bangladesh or any nationality named Bangladeshis. We have faced the danger, battled it and earned our identity. There were many ups and downs from then which we have…
The Government has taken the initiative to introduce a ‘Hilsa Bank’ for fishermen who are dependent on the Hilsa fish to reduce exposure of lenders and middlemen, reports Somoy TV. The proposed ‘Hilsa Bank’ will make it easy for fishermen to take loans for buying net-boats and running their families all year around. Ministry of…
Hindustan Times, India: In his latest media outburst, Meghan Markle’s father has attacked the British royal family for their secrecy and likened them to secret cults like Scientology. Thomas Markle, who has previously criticised the royals for cutting him out of his daughter’s life since her marriage to Prince Harry earlier this year,said the royals…
DOT Desk: A balloon vendor was killed and around seven to ten students were injured as a gas cylinder exploded at a school premises in Dhaka’s Mirpur area, reports The Daily Star. The incident took place around 7:45am when the vendor was pumping helium balloons for decorating the Dhaka Shikkha Board Laboratory School and College…
UNB Huge nets and nylon were gutted in a fire that broke out at a fishing net warehouse at Chaktai in the port city on Friday afternoon. Jasim Uddin, deputy assistant director of Chattogram Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the fire originated at the godown owned by Samiran Barua near Purabi Cinema Hall around…
Jonathan Freedland, Guardian columnist/Gulf News Facebook and Twitter are changing our behaviour for the worse. This summer, when the time comes to pack your bags for a vacation, make sure to take sunscreen, a few novels — but no Twitter. It’s August, when the talk is of holidays looming or just gone — and yet…