Desk Report: Road Safety Foundation, a nongovernment organisation working for road safety, yesterday demanded the draft of Road Transport Act-2018 should be revised as “the proposed law does not protect the interest of transport workers or general people”. The current draft law protects only the interest of the owners, said MA Hamid Sharif, vice chairman…
DOT Desk: BINA China-4 peanut is turning fortune wheel of landless char people. BINA (Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture) Magura sources informed, cultivation of BINA China-4 peanut is gaining popularity among char farmers, reports The Financial Express. Agriculturist Dr Abul Kalam Azad is the originator of BINA China-4 peanut. Char land is suitable for the…
Agnieszka Radwanska said she was “shocked, like everyone else” when Maria Sharapova revealed Monday that she failed a drug test in January at the Australian Open. “It was a very sad day for tennis, that’s for sure,” Radwanska said Wednesday at BNP Paribas Open at The Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Petra Kvitova and Simona Halep…
BBC Elon Musk must step down as Tesla chair and pay a fine after reaching a deal with US regulators over tweets he posted about taking the firm private. It follows Thursday’s decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sue Mr Musk for alleged securities fraud. Under the deal, Mr Musk will remain…
Desk Report: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon today said bus route franchise system can be a possible solution to the crisis that the transport sector in the country is currently facing now. He came up with the remark at a press briefing at Nagar Bhaban in the capital yesterday. Under the bus…
Tech Explorist: Neuroscientists have successfully hooked up a three-way brain connection to allow three people share their thoughts – and in this case, play a Tetris-style game. The team thinks this wild experiment could be scaled up to connect whole networks of people, and yes, it’s as weird as it sounds. It works through a…
Shakil Ahmed Even though garments industry is experiencing 6.99% more growth than the same quarter of last year’s. It is still lagging behind by 67% of the targeted mark, reports Export Promotion Bureau. Unfortunately, the exporting rate has decreased by 5% than the last quarter. But, it is commonly expected during September & October, informed…
DOT Desk: Doctors at a programme on Tuesday said Bashundhara Ad-din Medical College and Hospital is committed to providing better healthcare service in the New Year, reports The Daily Sun. They made the commitment at the conference room of the hospital. Prof Dr Abu Ubaid Muhammad Mohsin, Principal of Bashundhara Ad-Din Medical College and Hospital,…
UNB Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested five suspected robbers from Railway Colony besides Tejgaon Station Road in the city on Monday night. The arrestees were Md Jahangir, 40, Md Rumon, 26, Md Wadud, 30, Md Khorshed and Md Lalchand, 22.RAB also recovered several sharp weapons from their possessions. Being informed…
The Stateman: Are you a 9-5 professional? Or a businessman? Is your work being affected because of low energy levels and poor productivity? If yes, then now is the time to change your eating habits and lifestyle.A usual busy day begins without a breakfast followed by an unhealthy lunch which keeps the energy levels on…