Marilyn Thipthorpe JC Sheitan Tenet is a southpaw tattoo artist, not because he’s left-handed but because he lost his right one 22 years ago so has no choice. Until now. A collaboration with visual artist JL Gonzal has resulted in a custom-designed “biomechanical prosthesis” that has a built-in rotary inker. The project started with a…
|| Books for Survival || Abul Talab stitches books. He stitches around hundred books a day. He only earns 300-350tk max working the whole day. He lives in Dhaka alone and he sends 50% of the money he earns a day to his wife and children. He has two daughters and a son. Even though…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Ahhh… On these hot days I’m sure for many of us, a can of cold coca-cola is a heaven sent relief. Coca-Cola or better known as coke, is one of the most recognized brands in the world from pole to pole, this is not surprising since coca cola sells its products in over…
Reuters: Syrian rescue worker Samir Salim found his mother’s body under their collapsed house, but there was no time for a funeral. “We buried her and went back to work. There were a lot of people under the rubble,” he said. Months later, he can no longer even visit her grave. When Syrian government forces…
Abu Ahmed, Professor of Economics , Dhaka University : The interest rate of the banks has to be reduced as their authorities have promised the promised the prime minister to do so. I also support the need of reducing the interest rate, but this is not easy. There are no other alternatives than to reduce interest…
SM Nur Mohammad A new writ filed with the Supreme Court challenges a section of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Rules-2006. The writ says, according to the section 4 of the DMP rules-2006, police’s recent decision to collect tenant information is invalid. The writ was filed by advocates Ainun Nahar Siddiqa, SM Enamul Haque and…
DOT Desk: Visa trading goes uncontrolled badly affecting the lives of Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait as many of them still remain jobless there, victims and insiders said, reports The Financial Express. In addition, they said, many workers already returned home empty-handed from the oil-rich country. A section of politically influential persons in collusion with some…
Sojol Sorkar, Tungipara, Gopalganj: Light traps have been built to protect the aman crops from damaging insects in Patgati, Borny, Kusholi, Ramchandrapur and Chingari municipalities of Tungipara upazila. According to the Agricultural office, 50 light traps have been erected in the upazilla’s 16 blocks to control the spread of disease and the insects. Some farmers…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, wants to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on December 10 ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections, reports UNB. On behalf of the Oikyafront, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the plan at a press conference at the…
DOT Desk: Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation is set to procure 600 new buses from India under the second Indian line of credit this year to ensure quality passenger services, according to officials, reports The New Age. The corporation officials hope that the new buses would enhance BRTC services. The new buses will also increase revenue…