DOT Desk: The country’s first Bicycle sharing service, Jobike, has started its operation in the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology campus in Sylhet, reports The Financial Express. The service was first launched in the tourist city of Cox’s Bazar in last year. Apart from Cox’s Bazar, the service has already been launched commercially in…
Suzana Rahman The overall human rights situation across Bangladesh remained at an alarming level throughout 2017, Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) said today in its annual report. It said, the number of rape, sexual assault and incidents of violence against women were higher in 2017 than last year. A total of 818 women were raped…
BBC: Despite the international ban on uncontrolled trade in cacti, policing the smuggling faces many problems and semi-professional hunters continue to uproot plants to order, stealing from National Parks, Indian Reservations, but more significantly from the wild. In southern Spain, the plants are being devastated by the cochineal beetle. But the picture there is mirrored…
Raj Abrar: United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet had called on for a new quasi-judicial body yesterday to collect evidence for future prosecution of crimes against Muslim Rohingya in Myanmar, including murder and torture. An independent UN team of investigators said in a report last month that there was evidence indicating “genocidal intent” by…
DOT Desk: Lalpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Ummul Banin Dooti announced the Lalpur upazila fish market formalin free, reports The Daily Observer. The UNO visited the fish market of the Upazila in Natore on Wednesday noon and at the end of visit she declared it a formalin free fish market. Before this, upazila fisheries officer Abu…
Desk Report China will cut import tariffs on textile products and metals, including steel products, to 8.4 per cent from 11.5 per cent, effective November 1, the finance ministry said on Sunday. Beijing has pledged to take steps to increase imports this year amid rising tension with some of its biggest trade partners, such as…
DOT Desk: To check quality of fertilisers and pesticides, samples of different chemical fertilisers and pesticides under a special programme are being collected from local markets, reports The Daily Observer. According to sources at Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), the farmers use different fertilisers and pesticides in their croplands to increase crop production. The department…
UNB The Bangladesh’s multinational electronics brand, Walton fridges have been getting sound response in the Lebanese market for its world-class quality, lucrative design and affordable rates. The local brand shipped out two shipments of power efficient inverter fridges to the Middle Eastern country Lebanon under the ‘OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Walton authorities said they were…
James M Dorsey/WION news Criticism of Pakistan’s anti-money laundering and terrorism finance regime by the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is likely to complicate incoming Imran Khan’s efforts to tackle his country’s financial crisis. Addressing the criticism of the 41-nation APG, which reports to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international anti-money…
Sky News Nearly half of children’s slime toys failed the EU safety limit for the presence of a potentially harmful chemical, research found. The consumer association Which? tested 13 products from a range of high street and online retailers. Five failed the limit for the chemical element boron in toys, while another product classified as…