UNB Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad staged a demonstration in front of Jatiya Press Club here on Saturday demanding exemplary punishment for the killing of Hindu priest in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh. The demonstrators under the banner of Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad brought out a procession from in front of the press club around…
Kabir Humayun: Inspe-ctor General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwar warned that any unfit vehicle will not be allowed to run on the streets of Bangladesh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. “Stern legal actions will be taken against those drivers without driving licences,” he uttered warning while speaking at a press briefing at Dhaka’s Police Headquarters yesterday….
Md. Taqi Yasir Miracles happen, but most of them bear a scientific explanation. When we talk about super powers we usually envisage some super muscular person who can fly wearing a cloak. However, superpowers can be something as exclusive as being able to solve nerve cracking mathematics problems in less than 60 seconds. We are…
Independent, UK: Members of the public will be trained to treat victims of terror attacks in the aftermath of incidents, under a nationwide programme launched by the police, The Independent can reveal. With security sources continuing to warn of an unprecedented threat, the first aid courses will focus on wounds caused by bombings, shootings and…
Md. Fakrul Islam Chowdhury writes for DOT : In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation that the Fourth Industrial revolution is about to bring will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one…
Al Jazeera: In the two years since Colombia signed a peace deal with the left-wing FARC rebels, 85 members of the armed-group-turned-political-party have been killed, the United Nations said. Colombia’s special investigation unit, quoted in a new UN report published on Monday, blamed “illegal armed groups and criminal organisations” for the killings. In his quarterly…
Desk report: Television Program Producers Association of Bangladesh slapped ban on model cum actress Sarika Sabrin for six months due to unprofessional behavior with a producer, reports the Daily Sun. The organization took the decision at a meeting unanimously on July 28. The ban has been effective from August 1.According to a notice issued by…
Abrar Hussain: Member of the National Narcotics Control Board Dr Arup Ratan Choudhury has stated that around 70 lakh people in Bangladesh are drug addicts, spending almost Tk 600,00 crore (600 billion) on drugs every year. He disclosed the statistic at a roundtable discussion titled ‘Anti-drug Operation and Reality’ at the conference room of East…
AFP Illegal gold mining in the Amazon has reached “epidemic” proportions in recent years, causing damage to pristine forest and waterways, a conservation group said Monday as it released an unprecedented new map of the activities. “Illegal mining in the Amazon, notably in indigenous tribal territories and protected nature zones, has increased exponentially these past…
Imran Hossain Compared to last year, this year’s capture of large amount of Hilsha brought smile on fishermen’s face. Customers are able to meet the demand for adequate fish due to low price. Patharghata of Barguna, Bangladesh’s second largest maternity landing station. On November 12, it was found that fishermen and market operators have been…