Md. Taqi Yasir THE next chief Sino-Korean film projects were declared yesterday at the Shanghai International Film and TV Festival. The company’s co=production projects were announced by Seoul-based entertainment and media company CJ E&M at the 2016 Shanghai International Film and TV Festival. China Art Museum, Hu Jinjun, director of the Shanghai Municipal Administration of…
Desk Report: The number of patients suffering from dengue fever sees an increase in Rangamati General Hospital since its first detection in the district town a few months ago. In April, three people were admitted to Rangamati General Hospital with dengue fever. The number was 12 in May, 23 in June and 22 in July….
Science Alert In an incredible world first, astrophysicists detected multiple planets in another galaxy earlier this year, ranging from masses as small as the Moon to ones as great as Jupiter. Given how difficult it is to find exoplanets even within our Milky Way galaxy, this is no mean feat. Researchers at the University of…
Desk Report: Thousands of trade organisations active in the country are set to come under the supervision of a director general as the government is looking to hold its grip on the growing number of such bodies. The rank of the director general will be equivalent to a joint secretary or above and he or…
DOT Desk: The year 2018 saw passing away of prominent celebrities in the realm of art and culture. Below are short profiles of some of the celebrities compiled in order of their time of death. • Independence Award winning sculptor and freedom fighter Ferdousi Priyabhashini died on March 6 aged 71. Priyabhashini was the first…
Tara Sattar Looks like Gwen Stefani is an open minded mother who wants the ebstof everything for her children. She is still celebrating the release of her solo album, “This is what truth feels like”. She recently said in a comment that she wants the best for her son and doesn’t really care who they…
Wang Wenwen /Global Times The rape and murder of a female passenger by a Didi driver in Wenzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province, has been dominating headlines this week. The girl had used the carpool service of Didi Chuxing, China’s ride-hailing giant. The tragedy ignited a public outcry against Didi’s Hitch system, as this was the…
Iqbal Habib speaks to DOT : Obaidul Quader is a powerful minister. Since he promised he will free roads and highways from illegal establishments in a week, I am hopeful. Most of the vendors who occupy roads and highways are living on a day-to-day basis, struggling to make ends meet. Even though hawkers have no…
Xinhua: Six people were declared dead with a total of 916 households and 58 villages in five districts suffering damage from flooding in southern Laos, local daily Vientiane Times reported Friday. Lao authorities have just updated the assessment of losses and damages after many parts of the country have been ravaged by flooding following recent…