M Humayun Kabir: Heads of state and international agencies have expressed optimism that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will form the government again through winning the next general elections. The forecast came after the premier held separate meetings with them in New York on Wednesday, reports BSS. “In general, all of them expressed the hope…
A young man died after receiving a snakebite at Panchbaria village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night. The deceased, Rabiul Islam,30, son of Elias Hossain, a resident of Hashimpur Bazar area of the upazila, is a rickshaw-van puller of Hashimpur Liden Grammar School. Liza Akter, wife of the deceased, said Rabiul was…
DOT Desk: A man was killed allegedly his newly-wed wife at village Mosinda of Gurudaspur upazila in Natore, reports The New Age. The deceased was Kabil Hossain, hailing from Chatmohor in Pabna. Selim Reza, officer-in-charge of Gurudaspur police, said that Kabil and Ruby Khatun got married four month ago following a love affair. But they…
Tarannum Sattar Padma Lakshmi who is a Chennai born super model, actress, author, recently opened up about her marriage to Salman Rushdie, an author. She revealed the secret in her memoir Love, Loss and What We Ate and also shared some revealing information. Reportedly, she got married to Man-Booker Prize winner author in 2004. The…
Abrar Hussain Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid last week urged students to acquire knowledge through modern education to keep up with the evolving job markets. “It is urgent to prepare curriculum incorporating ICT to make the students efficient workforces,” he told the 19th of convocation of Independent University at Bashundhara in Dhaka. Speaking on the occasion…
Habibullah Siraji speaks to DOT : We are trying to present this year’s Boi Mela with a different experience. The theme of the fair is the Language Movement of ’52 to 1971’s Liberation War. This is why the fair is divided among five courtyards named after five language martyrs – four of these are in…
UNB, Dhaka As reports of the killing of Syrian Christians by Islamic State militants in the Syrian town of al-Qaryatain are emerging, the head of the Syrian Orthodox Church has claimed that some 21 Christians were murdered when almost 300 Christians remained in the city after IS captured it last August. They included three women,…
UNB: A huge number of visitors ushered in the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2019 on its opening day. Visitors flocked to the country’s biggest trade exhibition with their friends and family members to make their purchases and use the opportunity for some recreation. An array of local and foreign products were on display including…
UNB Members of Bangladesh Army in a special drive arrested three persons along with arms and ammunitions from Bilaichharipara area beside Rangamati-Kaptai road in the district town on Saturday. The arrestees were identified as Biswajoti Chakma alias Baganbabu alias Kinkar alias Shidong, 50, a suspected kingpin of an arms-trading group and former commander of Janasonghhati…
AP, Conn Bernie Sanders’ campaign chief is vowing his candidate will stay in the Democratic race until the summer convention, even as Hillary Clinton looks to lock down her commanding position for the party’s nomination with a strong performance in a five-state round of contests Tuesday. Clinton has the chance of a clean sweep or…