Public toilet app launched in city

    Desk Report: WaterAid Bangladesh launched a mobile app which can locate the position of public toilets and provide details about them, reports Daily Sun. The app named “Public Toilet Bangladesh” is now available in Google Play Store. Information on whether a toilet has separate chamber for men and women or whether it is disabled-friendly is…

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      Militant attacks feared ahead of nat’l polls

      Kabir Humayun: Milit-ants are taking preparation to carry out attacks on prominent persons, including ruling party leaders, intellectuals and secular bloggers, in the country ahead of the next general election. Detective sources said the militants are carrying out secret work to kill the targeted persons and collecting new members and finance for their organizations, reports…

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        Trophy of Bangabandhu Int’l Gold Cup formally unveiled

        BSS: The trophy of the 5th edition of Bangabandhu International Gold Cup 2018 formally unveiled through a fabulous ceremony at a city’s local hotel yesterday. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed MP attended the unveiling ceremony as the chief guest. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal MP, Bangladesh Olympic Association Secretary General Syed Shahed Reza,…

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          Govt to modernize three jute mills

          BSS: The government has taken a project for modernization and expansion of three Jute mills under the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) at a cost of Tk 1.74 billion to retain the lost glory of the golden fiber. After implementation of the project, the three mills — UMC Jute Mills in Narsingdi, Jashore Jute Industry…

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            Palestine ready to enter peace talks with Israel: Abbas

            Anadolu Agency: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday voiced readiness to resume peace talks with Israel, either behind closed doors or in public. Speaking at a joint press conference in Paris with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Abbas said: “We’re ready for negotiations with Israel — either in public or behind closed doors — with the…

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              Vehicle theft spree again

              Desk Report: Detective police arrested seven members of a gang of carjackers and recovered 10 vehicles from Mirpur, Demra and Shyampur of the capital, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), reports Daily Sun. A team of sleuths (west division) of the DMP arrested Lokman Hossain, 25, Niamul Sharif, 25, Sheikh Jamal, 22, Abdur Rashid Mridha, 20,…

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