Desk Report Dhaleshwari river is being seriously polluted due to the discharge of untreated and partially-treated liquid wastes through surface drainage directly to the river from the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) in the relocated tannery industrial estate in Savar, reports UNB. National River Conservation Commission (NRCC) Chairman Dr Muzibur Rahman Howlader stated this in…
The Guardian, UK: A seven-year-old girl has died after being strangled by her own hooded top when it got caught on a door handle at her home. An inquest heard that Kimora Zondo, from Cardiff, was found after her mother, Vonnie Dube, woke up from a nap. Dube’s nine-year-old son told her his sister was…
Fahim Foysal Finally, the judicial & institutional structure for the Fecal Sludge Management’s (FSM) processes, had been officially published. A ceremony was held at Health Engineering Department (HED), for its announcement. It is milestone for Bangladesh for the consec utive stability in the sanitation sector, claimed local government division’s additional secretary Nasrin Akter. The guidelines…
M Humayun Kabir: Akashbeena, the first-ever dreamliner of Bangladesh Biman started its formal journey yesterday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally opened its wing in the sky from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport aimed at making the national flag carrier more vibrant, reports Daily Sun. The aircraft will initially be used to operate flights from Dhaka to…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT : Settling the factional feud in Tabligh Jamaat, the government has yesterday said that Biswa Ijtema, the second biggest congregation of Muslims, will be held next month. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal announced the development after a meeting with two groups of the Tabligh Jamaat at the secretariat in Dhaka, reports…
DOT Desk: Sanzida’s father was suffering from cardiac problems. When their family admitted him to a hospital in Bangalore in India, he was diagnosed with kidney problems as well. The vastly increased medical expenses have dealt a stunning blow to the Master’s student at Rajshahi University and her family. As Sanzida continued to fret over…
Sky News A police dog in the US is having quite a hard time adjusting to his new snow boots. Jary, a Belgian malinois, works for the Rapid City Police Department in South Dakota, where temperatures can tumble to about -9C (15F) during the harsh winter months. His human colleagues wanted to ensure he was…
AP, Kabul Afghanistan’s president has called on Pakistan to battle the Taliban rather than try to bring them into peace talks. Ashraf Ghani made the remarks during an address to parliament on Monday, a week after a Taliban assault on the Afghan capital, Kabul, killed 64 people and wounded another 340. Afghan officials have long…
UNB: At least two people were killed and 15 others suffered injuries after a bus and a truck collided head-on on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at Shoshi area of Bijaynagar upazila in Brahmanbaria. The deceased could not be identified yet. Hossain Sarker, officer-in-charge of highway police, said the accident took place when a Sylhet-bound bus of ‘London…
Sabah Mannan Breaking earlier barriers, Saudi Arabia has decided to allow women to enter the stadiums in three major cities – Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam from 2018. Chairman of the General Sports Authority in the country, Turki Al-Asheikh made the announcement and also appointed Princess Reema bint Bandar as the president of Saudi Federation for…