Desk Report This has been decided to accomodate growing tourism at the UNESCO World Heritage Site To tackle the growing number of eco-tourists in the Sundarbans, four new tourist zones are being built in the world’s largest coastal mangrove forest. The number of local and foreign tourists has been on the rise ever since the…
Reuters: Taliban insurgents kidnapped dozens of passengers after stopping three buses in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province, a government official said on Monday. Esmatullah Muradi, a spokesman for the Kunduz governor, said the kidnapping happened on Monday morning when three passenger buses were coming from Takhar province to the capital, Kabul. “The buses were stopped by…
Desk Report: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has sought to build a dedicated railway track for transportation of the increased volume of cargoes to and from Dhaka, officials said, reports Financial Express. CPA Chairman Zulfiqur Aziz in a recent letter to the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) requested the authority to take steps for setting up…
Hossen Sohel: More than three-quarters of Bangladesh’s population is at risk of declining living standards due to rising temperature and erratic rainfall from climate change, the World Bank says. The statement was made in a report titled ‘South Asia’s Hotspots: The Impact of Temperature and Precipitation Changes on Living Standards’ unveiled yesterday, reports The Daily…
Eshan Maitra Did you know, there is only two playgrounds in the whole Dhanmondi area? Again, most of parts are owned by Abahoni club, that only they get to use. Rest of the pace is big enough. But not big enough for 10 football and 15 or above cricket games at the same time. Means,…
Samuel Oakford, Journalist based in New York. He is the former United Nations bureau chief for Vice News/The Atlantic Congress likely won’t take action to rein in the military powers it granted the president after the 9/11 attacks—powers that Trump uses with the broad aim of countering Iran. This fall, U.S.-led coalition forces escalated attacks…
Tanzim Taqrim Abdul El- Sayed is running to be governor of Michigan. He’s the son of Egyptian immigrants and is an accomplished doctor. He’s only 32 years old and never considered running for office. The 2016 election helped change that while media has focused on El- Sayed’s faith; he wants his platform to be about…
AP: Iranian state TV says a gas explosion in a Tehran sports complex has killed three workers. It says the explosion in the capital happened after heating gas leaked while the workers were carrying out repairs in a boiler room late Tuesday. Iran is at a heightened risk of such incidents because of its aging…
Sky News The phrase “enjoy your 15 minutes of fame” is usually reserved for humans, but can now be extended to cattle. Knickers the giant steer has been overtaken in the stakes of enormous viral bovines, just two days after finding online celebrity. The seven-year-old neutered male cow stands at a whopping 6ft 4in. His…
Moazzem Hossen Alal, Joint Secretary General, BNP : Some banks have been established in our country, which were distributed to leaders of Awami League. For instance, Farmers’ Bank, NRB Bank, Meghna Bank and many others are owned by members of Awami League. There are many non-government banks, which have become bankrupt through financial debacle. In…