1.3m people join Robi 10 Minutes School

    DOT Desk The largest online school of the country, Robi-10 Minute School has celebrated the milestone achievement of having 1.3 million people on its Robi-10 Minute School LIVE group on Facebook with a unique campaign, aptly titled-“13 Lakh Campaign”, reports The Financial Express. The ’13 Lakh Campaign’ was designed to help the students appreciate the…

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      Rajshahi people hit hard by cold weather

      DOT Desk The unusual cold weather is disrupting normal life in Rajshahi and its adjacent areas for the last couple of days as the difference between maximum and minimum temperature was further reduced during the last 24 hours, reports The Financial Express. The minimum temperature marked further falls at most places of the district, making…

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        Maize cultivation expands in Jhenidah district

        DOT Desk Maize cultivation is expanding in the district for its popularity among the farmers, reports The Financial Express. Every season cultivators make handsome profit from the crop amid favourable weather condition. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) set a target to bring some 14,925 hectares of land under maize cultivation but over 17,000 hectares…

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          AMCL (PRAN) declares 32pc cash dividend

          DOT Desk Agricultural Marketing Company Limited (AMCL PRAN) has declared 32 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year 2017-2018, reports The Financial Express. The approval of the dividend came during the 33rd Annual General Meeting of the company held at Fuzi Trade Centre in the capital’s Badda today, according to a press…

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            Election: Special med teams formed to tackle emergencies

            Arafat Hasan of DOT The Director General of Health Services announced today that special medical teams have been formed at all government-run hospitals in order to handle any emergency case on the election day. “Special medical teams have already been formed at all district and upazila level government hospitals to tackle any emergency case,” said…

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              16m. views for woman sounding like Siri

              NDTV This video is going crazy viral on social media right now, and with good reason. A video which shows a woman impersonating Siri has garnered over 16 million views on Twitter, and people just can’t believe how spot-on the impression is. Shared by Twitter user @Erinie_DaBest, the video shows a woman – identified by…

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                How Native Americans adopted slavery from white settlers

                Alaina E Roberts/Aljazeera And how black people in Indian Territory were denied their rights even after their emancipation. Last week marked the 153rd anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution in 1865. Rightly celebrated as a milestone for the black American community, the 13th Amendment led to the eventual liberation…

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