UNB, Dhaka BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Sunday said BNP could have been in power had the party men put in their half efforts to make their movement a success as they are making it now to get party posts in its sixth national council. “The county could have ruled by Khaleda Zia,…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Bangladesh has maintained its strong presence in international forums with much of its diplomacy successfully remaining focused on the Rohingya issue, in the outgoing year, 2018; compelling the international community to stay engaged with Bangladesh and mount pressure on Myanmar, reports UNB. Bangladesh has successfully kept the Rohingya issue “alive” via…
Eshan Maitra It is fun being a big huggy bear who has big bones. But the fact is, it also makes you feel sleepy and lazy like a bear. It is hard to get up from an afternoon nap, or sometimes even from the chair. The more you pet this habit of being “Fat n’…
Desk Report: The Indonesian capital of Jakarta is home to 10 million people but it is also one of the fastest-sinking cities in the world. If this goes unchecked, parts of the megacity could be entirely submerged by 2050, say researchers. Is it too late? It sits on swampy land, the Java Sea lapping against…
Barrister Tureen Afroz writes for DOT : Four people have challenged the validity of the participation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s 25 candidates in the upcoming National Election. Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Mohammad Ali’s High Court bench passed the order to Election Commission to settle the case on Tuesday (18 December 2018). In the order it was…
Banglanews: Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View General Manager Robin Edwards said the five-star hotel in port city already has proved its wide-scale acceptability to the customers through providing world class services. “Our main objective is to ensure customers’ satisfaction. We are committed to provide them global-standard services with maximum heartiness. The staff and officials of…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT All garment factories in the country will be kept shut for an indefinite period if the protesting workers do not return to their workplaces by today, threatened Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday. Under Article 13/1 of the Labour Act, the BGMEA will take such action, said its President…
Sejuti Mourin The 1990s famous comedy series ‘Mr. Bean’, British actor Rowan Atkinson is going to be the father for the third time at the age of 62. British Tabloid The Mirror reported that Atkinson and his lover Luis Ford is going to give birth for the third time in a few weeks. Atkinson, is…
Marilyn Thipthorpe When Freddy the tortoise was caught in a bush fire in Brazil, his chances of survival were slim. But thanks to a group of pioneering surgeons known as The Animal Avengers, Freddy not only survived his ordeal – he is also now the proud owner of the world’s first 3D printed shell! “Freddy…