DOT Desk Local bottling plants are in dire straits after bulk suppliers have suspended supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) since November 12, reports The Financial Express. Prices of LPG cylinders for household use rose significantly in the local market. A number of consumers said they have to pay around Tk 200 more for purchasing…
DOT Desk Bangladesh Television or in short BTV has had a number of popular dramas in the 80s and 90s, Reports The Daily Observcer. One of them was Abdullah-al-Mamun’s drama “Aynay Bandhur Mukh”. It was aired thirty-five years ago. It gained attention for its depiction of wayward youth in the aftermath of the Liberation War….
DOT Desk The country should create new entrepreneurs, giving priority to knowledge and technology, reports The Financial Express. To become a developed economy by 2041, there is no alternative to Bangladesh for fostering entrepreneurship with required policy, fund and other support, they added. They made the remarks at a two-day entrepreneurs’ summit held at the…
DOT Desk Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) arranged a flower parade in the city on Friday, 2nd day of the three-day International Flower Exhibition and Conference, reports The Daily Sun. The parade started form the south plaza of Manik Mia Avenue and ended on the premises of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC). DCCI…
UNB The price of rods, the main input material in construction, has gone up by around 20 percent in a year in the local market, raising costs in the construction and real estate industry. Rods or rebar is the steel bar or mesh of steel wires used as a tension device in reinforced concrete and…
DOT Desk Export growth of furniture has increased to 15–20 per cent year on year due to the use of modern technology, innovative design and quality, 15 per cent cash rebate on export furniture, cheap labour compared to other sourcing countries. These factors have helped achieve double-digit export growth for a couple of years, say…
DOT Desk They say art has no boundaries. Keeping with the same spirit, Sunny Leone has gone beyond the boundaries (quite literally) for her next project, reports The Independent. A new song called ‘Lovely Accident’ will see her collaborate with Bangladeshi musician, Taposh – better known as Kaushik Hossain Taposh. Apparently, it’s a “fast-paced, peppy…
DOT Desk A Short film festival spanning the vicinity of not just one venue but the entire country is starting from yesterday, reports The Daily Observer. This would be the second time this festival has been organised in all the sixty-four districts of Bangladesh. Like its previous edition this year’s festival too has been organised…
UNB ice recovered the body of a woman from the underground of a market in Aganagar area of sadar upazila on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Noor Begum, 28, wife of Kabir Hossain, the owner of a catering centre in Aganagar area. Officer-in-charge of Dakkhin Keraniganj Police Station. said shoppers spotted the body…
DOT Desk The law enforcement agencies launched a massive hunt for cybercriminals and culprits spreading anti-state rumours on different social media platforms ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections, reports The Daily Sun. Intelligence agencies, such as Detective Branch (DB), Special Branch (SB) and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are also keeping a close surveillance on different…