Sofian Khan An underwater tunnel in planned to be built through under the Buriganga River to ease the struggle of commuters on each side of the river, Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan said on Wednesday.The minister also directed the BIWTA (Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority) to take necessary steps regarding the matter in a meeting with…
DOT Desk Mohammad Idris, the designer of the national emblem of Bangladesh, passed away on Saturday. He was 87, reports The Daily Observer. He suffered a heart attack at his Basabo residence in the morning and died at a hospital in the city around 9:30am, said family members. He left behind a daughter and son…
Ajoy Roy, Former Professor of Physics, Dhaka University : This year’s HSC and equivalent exams’ results saw a setback, but the situation may change in future. There is nothing to go chaotic about it. Results, be it good or bad, depends on question papers and also a bit on teachers. If they impart lessons well, the…
Sayeed Muhammad: A postgraduate student of Dhaka University (DU) has killed himself ostensibly for several failed attempts to get a government job. Tanvir Rahman, 30, an evening MBA student at accounting and information systems department, hailed from the Sadar upazila of Brahmanbaria district, reports the Dhaka Tribune. DU Proctor Prof Golam Rabbani said Tanvir, who used…
DOT Desk With the winter setting in, roadside shops in city’s footpaths and busy crossings started selling traditional pitha (rice cakes) to cater to the crowds the local delicacies in both taste and texture, reports The Daily Sun. As the making of traditional winter cakes at home has become rare in cities, footpath shops are…
Dr. Syed Anwar Husain, Professor, BUP: No changes were made to the Pakistani Instrument of Surrender of the Liberation War. Lieutenant General JFR Jacob, Chief of Staff, Eastern Command of the Indian Army during the Liberation War, did not write anywhere in his book “I had to retype and change the Surrender Documents.” It means…
Reported by: Nashrat Arshiyana Chowhdury Written by: Eshan Maitra Bangladesh is one of the biggest Military support providing countries in UN Peace Keeper Missions. Bangladeshi personnel are upholding the country’s name through their skilled services. Since, authorities have taken keen interest in training & preparing each personnel for their services for the civilians before sending…
Desk report: After ‘Noor Jahan’, director Raj Chakraborty has already started working on his upcoming home production. He is all set to bring back the love saga ‘Prem Amar’ but it will not be a sequel to the 2009 romantic drama, reports The Daily Asian Age. Directed by Bidula Bhattacharjee, ‘Prem Amar 2’ narrates a…
BDnews24: At present more than 6,000 unaccompanied and separated Rohingya children are living in Cox’s Bazar, where they confront adversities, such as food shortages and increased risk of exploitation and abuse, Save the Children said in a statement on Saturday. The international organisation that promotes children’s rights conducted a study marking the first anniversary of…