956 Crores Taka Project Regarding Transportation of Materials to Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant

    Tariqul Islam Sumon Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has taken estimated 956 crores taka project for the navigability development through Chadpur-Mawa- Goalanda naval channel. In order to, transport heavy materials from Mongla Port to Pakshi more efficiently, informed BIWTA Project Director Engr. Md. Saidur Rahman. BIWTA also has made deals with Bangladesh Navy. Project…

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      Maimed for protesting drug abuse

      Desk Report: As a result of protesting against drug abuse, 50-year-old Mominul Islam has been lamed. He can’t move his left hand and right leg now, reports Daily Star. “But the sad thing is that the people, who put me in this situation, are yet to be arrested,” repents Mominul, a day labourer hailing from…

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        Akshay Kumar as Villain Dr Richard in Enthiran 2

        Tarannum Sattar Akshay Kumar in his new film has played the character of Dr. Richard. The movie, Enthiran 2, is the sequel of Rajnikanth’s movie “Robot”. The Bollywood star Akshay Kumar plays the role of scientist who turn into a crow. The original film where Rajnikanth was cheated by a robot he made named “Chitti”,…

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          DMP’s metal pillars prevent motorcycle plying on footpaths

          Hossen Sohel: Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP’s) initiative of setting up 4,077 metal pillars has become an effective means of checking motorcycle plying on footpaths, which helps ensure safe movement of pedestrians in the city, reports BSS. “We’ve achieved a complete success in checking motorcycle plying on city’s footpaths through installation of 4,077 metal pillars on…

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            An App to Restrain Violence Characteristics in Teens

            Eshan Maitra An Australian researcher Rebekah Russell-Bennet, a social marketing expert at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and an Australian non-profit organisation YFS, proposed a prototype design of an app to help them create healthy relationships with their peers, aimed at 10- to 15-year-old boys. He is targeting their healthier development of their attitudes in…

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              Country’s maiden whole genome sequencing lab starts operation

              Sabah Mannan of DOT Earlier, there were no facilities in Bangladesh that could detect and diagnose all types of genetic diseases, including different cancers but thanks to the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), the country’s scientific examination has leveled up. Yeafesh Osman; Minister of science and technology inaugurated the laboratory located in…

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                19 RMG staff injured in attack by transport workers

                Hossen Sohel of DOT Nineteen readymade garment workers were injured in an attack by transport workers in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, yesterday, reports The Daily Star. Three transport workers — Saiful Islam, Rashedul Alam and Bodir Uddin– were arrested from the scene in connection with the attack, reports our Savar correspondent quoting Hasan…

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