Sayeed Muhammad: The government has said the government has planned to introduce a pension scheme for private sector employees in FY2018-19, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith. If implemented, this will the first time in the history of Bangladesh that Prive job holders will enjoy the pension scheme. Introduction of a universal pension scheme would require basic…
Sofian Khan Sofian Khan: Living across many refugee camps throughout Bangladesh are numerous amount of Rohingyas now driven by their nightmares. Nightmares of wrongdoings by the Myanmar Military’s soldiers those they deny to have commited.Nightmares of wrongdoings by the Myanmar Military’s soldiers those they deny to have commited. The Associated Press recently ran an interview…
Abrar Hussain Resea-rchers have revealed that human eggs can be developed in the lab from their earliest stages to maturity, giving hope to women at risk of premature fertility loss.While such an accomplishment has previously been achieved for mouse eggs, the process has proved tricky in humans. Experts say the latest development could not only…
Nobonita Chowdhury The Brazilian hair trend of Velaterapia involves twisting a small area of hair and then slowly burning the worn out ends with a candle. Sounds like a cult ritual, right? In fact, this relatively dangerous trend went viral thanks to Victoria’s Secret models Alessandra Ambrosia and Barbara Fialho. Both models posted about this…
DOT Desk: Bangladesh Panorama is one of the eight sections at the ongoing 17th Dhaka International Film Festival. The section has emphasized local films and documentaries. It has featured ten recent and acclaimed films, reports The Daily Observer. This year, the section has screened Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi’s To Be continued, Arun Chowdhury’s Alta Banu, Golam…
Desk Report: River erosion has intensified in several districts of the country’s northern and central regions due to strong currents of the rivers, reports Daily Sun. Local sources said the erosion by major rivers has taken a serious turn in many areas, causing immense sufferings for people. A large number of houses, structures, trees and…
Arab News: The United Arab Emirates will build an oil pipeline connecting Eritrea’s port city of Assab with Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, an Ethiopian state-affiliated broadcaster said on Friday. Fana Broadcasting said the information was revealed during a meeting in Addis Ababa between Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Reem Al Hashimy, the UAE’s state…
Saleem Samad of DOT The Rohingya refugee families and Bangladesh officials vehemently criticized the United Nations backed humanitarian operation. UN agencies have provided $655 million in humanitarian aid over the last year, providing inadequate classrooms and curriculum, writes prestigious Los Angeles Times published on January 31 edition. As most refugees have little hope of returning…
Syed Nasir Ershad France’s newly inaugurated President Emmanuel Macron unveiled his Cabinet on Wednesday, 18 May 2017 with women filling half of the 22 positions as promised. Gerard Collomb will become interior minister, former presidential hopeful Francois Bayrou takes justice and Jean-Yves Le Drian — who was defense minister under former President Francois Hollande —…
The Guardian, UK: New Zealand’s prime minister has returned to the capital as she prepares to jump back from maternity leave into politics. Jacinda Ardern this week officially ended her six weeks off, during which she gave birth to daughter Neve. Stepping off her flight at Wellington airport with partner Clarke Gayford and their daughter…