Al Arabiya: Gaza’s rulers Hamas said Thursday that Egypt plans to fully reopen its border crossing with the enclave, days after partially closing it amid infighting between Palestinian factions. Forces loyal to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas withdrew on Sunday from the Rafah border crossing, accusing rivals Hamas of interference. The crossing is the only way…
Hossen Sohel of DOT The High Court yesterday issued a contempt of court rule against the chief election commissioner, four election commissioners and Election Commission’s secretary for not allowing Oikyaboddho Nagorik Andolon to run the upcoming general election, reports The Daily Star. In the rule, the court asked the CEC, four commissioners and the EC…
By Nobonita Chowdhury Edited by Marilyn Thipthorpe “Talking behind the microphone is one of the best things that had ever happened to me,” claims RJ Arunima of RadioFoo rti 88.0 FM in a rendezvous session with Daily Our Time. In the session, RJ Arunima talks about her journey into the profession, her present standing, and…
Phys.org: A pair of robot rovers have landed on an asteroid and begun a survey, Japan’s space agency said Saturday, as it conducts a mission aiming to shed light on the origins of the solar system. The rover mission marks the world’s first moving, robotic observation of an asteroid surface, according to the Japan Aerospace…
Reported by: Tanvir Ahmed Written by: Tanzim Taqrim Arnob The imported rice from abroad is being sold to the general public through the OMS project. But before that the boiled rice was distributed through the OMS project. For a long time, people who are accus tomed to eating steamed rice are less likely to buy…
DOT Desk A total of 7,706 tonnes of high-yielding Boro seeds have so far been supplied to the farmers in Sylhet division this season through the Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC), reports The Financial Express. Joint Director of BADC (Seed), Sylhet region, Suprio Pal said there is a high demand of high-yielding Boro seeds among…
DOT Desk: Small and medium scale leather good manufacturers are betting on a change in fortunes on the back of their participation in the ongoing Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), reports The Daily Star. “I am looking for foreign buyers as my products are world-class,” said Rubina Akter Munni, owner of “Design by Rubina”, which…
Hossen Sohel: Pope Francis yesterday urged Latvians, who broke with the Soviet Union nearly 30 years ago, to cherish their hard-won freedom and to not forget the sacrifices of those who died for it, reports AFP. Francis is visiting Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, three countries who are looking warily towards what they fear is a…
Suzana Rahman Fre-nch actress Catherine Deneuve has said that men should be “free to hit on” women. She is one of 100 well-known French women who wrote an open letter, warning about a new “puritanism” sparked by recent sexual harassment scandals. The letter deplores a wave of “denunciations” after claims that US movie mogul Harvey…