DOT Desk Crossing the boundary of the country, ‘Debi’, the first ever film produced by popular actress-turned-producer Jaya Ahsan, is currently being screened in the theatres of different states in the United States of America, reports The Independent. As a part of the film’s promotion, Jaya attended a special screening of ‘Debi’ in Jamaica Multiplex…
Abrar Hussain: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday emphasized creating a social movement against drugs similar to the one against militancy. “There was a social movement against militancy; like that we want another social movement against drugs,” she said at a videoconference arranged to inaugurate four amphibian dredgers, Gajaria-Munshiganj ferry terminal and ferry service, four container…
FOX News: Denmark is building a 43-mile fence along its border with Germany to keep out wild pigs that could pose a major risk to the country’s pork industry. The move, which was authorized by Danish lawmakers in June, is an attempt to prevent the spread of African swine fever. Unlike swine flu, African swine…
Desk Report: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) embassy in Dhaka has taken a new move to ‘select’ a number of local recruiting agencies to submit visas to the embassy for hiring manpower from Bangladesh, said sources concerned, reports Financial Express. Under the new ‘Drop Box’ system, all the manpower recruiters here will have to…
Desk Report: Ruby Rose better be getting her superhero suit ready, with the Aussie star signing on to play famous comic book hero, Batwoman, in a new US TV series. Rose’s character will first make her debut in US TV network CW’s annual crossover episode between four of the network’s DC shows: The Flash, Arrow,…
UNB An 11-month-old baby girl, who was slapped allegedly by a neighbour at Khalishapur village in Sadar upazila on Friday, died early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Amina Khatun, daughter of Rashed Ali of the village. Victim’s mother Rokeya Khatun said she locked into an altercation with neighbour Jahangir Hossain on Friday afternoon over…
A theme park called ‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’, especially made for all the people who breathe Harry Potter has been announced open on the 7th of April, this year in north Hollywood. This theme park has been a long awaited reward for the Hogwarts fans out there. It has been rated 4.4 stars…
DOT Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday thanked all her cabinet colleagues for extending whole-hearted cooperation in running the government, reports The Daily Sun. “This is the last sitting of the incumbent cabinet. I thank you all for your whole-hearted cooperation in running the government,” a source quoted the premier as saying during a…
Arafat Hasan of DOT Russia announced on Monday that it had built new barracks for troops on a disputed chain of islands near Japan and further stated it would build more facilities for armored vehicles, prompting a diplomatic protest from Tokyo. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said it planned to shift troops next week into four…
AP, Brussels Brussels airport officials say flights won’t resume before Tuesday as they assess the damage caused by twin explosions in the terminal earlier this week. Authorities have wrapped up their investigation of the crime scene at the airport, and will allow engineers into the building to check its structural safety and information technology systems…