HIndustan Times Huawei isn’t done trolling Apple. Ever since Apple launched its iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, the Chinese handset company has been looking at ways to take potshots at the iPhone maker. Last week, Huawei distributed power banks to iPhone customers in Singapore with a message, “Here’s a power bank. You’ll need…
Reuters: Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party won the majority of seats in parliament after sweeping rural constituencies by huge margins, official results showed yesterday, setting the stage for President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s victory. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission results showed Mnangagwa’s ZANU-PF cruising to a big majority after picking up 109 seats against 41 for the opposition Movement…
Kabir Humayun: A man was arrested along with 624 gold bars, weighing some 73 kg, from Shikarpur border point in Sharsha upazila on Thursday night. A team of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) conducted a drive at Narikelbaria at night and arrested Mohiuddin, 35, son of Tozammel Hossain of Shikarpur village, along with the gold…
NYtimes: Donald Trump hungered for applause — the more frequent and louder, the better. He found that campaign rallies were a source of it like none that he had ever savored. He thrilled to the appearance of his name not just in gold letters on tall buildings but also in newspaper headlines and on…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT : After Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made his homecoming in an independent Bangladesh back on December in 1972, the country started seeing development to a large extent. Now, Bangladesh is standing tall under the leadership of his daughter Sheikh Hasina, said economist Dr Atiar Rahman. She is now working to make…
Daniel Oberhaus/Motherboard A reflection on my month without Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon, plus a how-to guide if you want to quit the biggest companies in tech. It was just before closing time at a Verizon store in Bushwick, New York last May when I burst through the door, sweaty and exasperated. I had…
Sayeed Muhammad: In a significant move, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to add three new Dash-8 aircrafts of Q400NG model to its fleet by mid June, 2020. Each of the planes costs $33.4 million. An agreement in this regard was signed between the national flag carrier authorities, and Canadian aerospace and transportation company Bombardier Inc…
UNB: Despite Bangladesh’s “serious efforts” to resume the halted repatriation process, the recent deteriorating condition in Rakhine State of Myanmar has brought “much worries” among all concerned, clouding the repatriation prospect, officials indicate. More Rohingyas, not in a big number, entered Bangladesh territory in recent days amid the further deteriorating scenario in Myanmar, they said….
Reported by: Jafar Ahmed Written by: Eshan Maitra Combined sub-committee from Ministries of Naval Transportation and Energy, agreed to shut-down ships that are 20-40 years old by 2022. But, Ministry of Energy declared to shut them down immediately. As a result, thousands of workers of 40 ships, are currently unemployed and tensed about their future….
DOT Desk Muzicraft Presents Native Artistry, an exhibition showcasing handmade craft products, woodwork, pottery, nokshi katha, jute work, artworks, as well as jewellery and beauty products, was held recently at Platinum Grand Hotel in Dhaka. The organisers were keen on highlighting unique products made by our local artisans that many may not be aware of,…