Distressed locals demand bridge in Barisal

    DOT Desk: Existing trans- portation methods are inconvenient for the people of the area. The locals of Bagda in the Agailjhara upazila of Barisal are experiencing difficulties with transportation as they have no bridge to cross the Sandha river, reports The Dhaka Tribune. The situation is especially difficult for the elderly, children, and students. Distressed…

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      Rebel attack leaves seven dead in Indian Kashmir

      Abrar Hussain On early Sunday in Indian Kashmir, suspected rebels stormed a paramilitary camp leaving seven including three attackers dead, reports Straits Times. Armed militants lobbed grenades and fired automatic rifles to enter the camp of India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) outside the main city of Srinagar, triggering a fierce exchange of fire as…

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        Recruitment of BD workers by Malaysia not halted, says BMET DG

        UNB: Rejecting media reports that Malaysia has halted the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers, Director General of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) Selim Reza yesterday said they suspended a system of hiring Bangladeshi labourers. He said the Malaysian government has decided to suspend a labour recruitment system, Foreign Worker Application System (SPPA- Sistem…

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          3 Lacs US Dollars for the Welfare of Garments Workers

          Reported by: Nashrat Arshiyana Chowdhury Written by: Eshan Maitra   Trying to get 3 Lacs US Dollars funding for the welfare of the garments workers from the United States Congress, announces US Congressman and US-Bangladesh Congressional Committee Co-Chairperson Grace Meng. At a seminar event discussing the leading issues about Trump’s extremist mentality towards the immigrants….

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            Sigh for a healthy life

            Md Taqi Yasir Our lungs control the exhalation and inhalation of the body for our lifeline. Lungs perform the major part of respiration in our body and the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the blood is the result of this. It is found from the research of a biochemist team of University of…

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              Ministry of Health Will Manage the Dhaka Rail Hospital Project

              Reported by: Riku Amir Written by: Eshan Maitra Responsibility for managing the Railway General Hospital of Dhaka, will be transferred to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, from the Ministry of Railways. Most are hoping that, this will bring positive changes & increase the quality of the hospital services. Minister of Health & Family Welfare,…

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                When children stop believing: ‘Int’l Santa Survey’

                Tech Explorist A large, ongoing international study from the University of Exeter, dubbed the ‘Santa survey’ is investigating how, and at what age, children begin to change their minds about the existence of Santa Claus. The research also examines whether a child’s trust in adults is threatened by the discovery that Santa isn’t real. The…

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                  BFF approves six venues for BPL

                  UNB: The Professional Football League Committee (PFLC) of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has approved six venues out of nine across the country to host the ensuing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football. Primarily approved six venues are: Bangabandhu National Stadium (Dhaka), MA Aziz Stadium (Chattogram), Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium (Gopalganj), Sheikh Kamal Stadium (Nilphamari) and…

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