DOT Desk Bangladesh flower market has reached Tk 12 billion (142.86 million US dollars), according to the Bangladesh Flower Society, reports The Financial Express. Abdur Rahim, President of the Bangladesh Flower Society, said that about 3.0 million people are directly and indirectly involved in the Tk 12 billion sector. About 20,000 people are directly engaged…
M Humayun Kabir: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the Security Council to work with Myanmar to end “horrendous sufferings” of Rohingyas. Despite the efforts made by the United Nations over the past year to help create safeguards for all communities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, it is clear that conditions are still not suitable for…
Tech Explorist: Chocolate is on the tip of everyone’s tongue – not only as a gently melting treat. Every time we taste chocolate, it is a wonderful memory for us. A survey conducted on chocoholic people in UK suggests that 10 million chocolate lovers would be willing to break the law if there was a…
Tahsin Rahman Oshin Handbags have been an epitome of fashion statement since the early days. It’s not what you carry, but rather how you carry it. The handbag, as a fashion icon, has inspired trends and brands all across the world, reflecting your style and class. With so many of these colorful bombshells, each having…
Reuters: Israel will not cease operations in Syria, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced just before the Russian military published a detailed chronology of the downing of its Il-20, for which Moscow says Tel Aviv is to blame. In the run-up to the publication of the Russian Defense Ministry report, Lieberman told local Kan Bet radio…
Eshan Maitra Sunshine! Direct sun-beam sends signal to the brain that, it is time to wake up. In the same manner, when you reach out for checking that WhatsApp reply in your bed, in the dark, the direct bright LED light from your smartphone does the about the same thing. Shockingly the recent study…
Desk Report: Recent research suggests that experiencing not-so-happy feelings actually promotes psychological wellbeing. A study published in the journal Emotion in 2016 took 365 German participants aged 14 to 88. For three weeks, they were handed a smartphone that put them through six daily quizzes on their emotional health. The researchers checked in on their…
BBC Expectant mothers should be told that the risk of placenta complications rises after a caesarean or fertility treatment, according to top doctors. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) guidelines said early diagnosis of conditions placenta praevia and placenta accreta was vital.They added doctors should discuss with women the safest way to give birth.The…
AP, Fountain Hills David Rau wasn’t sure about Donald Trump. So the landscape contractor strolled over to the main park in this Phoenix suburb to watch one of the businessman’s recent rallies and decide for himself. Demonstrators pulled their cars across an access road to block people driving to the event. Dozens marched to the…
Anadolu Agency: Arab members of Knesset (Israel’s parliament) are seeking UN censure of Israel over a recent law recognizing Israel as the “nation-state of the Jewish people”, The Jerusalem Post daily reported. “The Palestinian delegation, in cooperation with Knesset members from the Arab parties, is planning steps aimed at smearing Israel and damaging its image…