Desk Report: It was March 12, 2018 when an US-Bangla Airlines, Bombardier Dash 8 (DHC-8-Q400) aircraft (Flight No. BS-211) with seventy-one passengers on board met a catastrophic accident at the premises of Tribhuvan International Airport. That tragic accident took the life of 47 passengers along with 4 crew members. Other 20 passengers were injured where,…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed Corruption is nothing uncommon in countries across the world, particularly the developing countries. But in South Asia it is a malaise in many ways. Bangladesh is no exception. Corruption here goes unchallenged and the flaws are basically institutional. To effectively deal with corruption ensuring accountability at all levels is now a…
Reported by: Humayun Kabir Khokan Written by: Eshan Maitra Parliament administrative & personal employees yet to be upgraded to the 9th grade. It was already announced by the PM Sheikh Hasina. Minister of Road Transport & Bridges Obaidul Quader already sent a DO Letter on behalf of the demands from these dissatisfied employees, to the…
DOT Desk A man has died in police custody in Dhaka, hours after his arrest, reports The Financial Express. He breathed his last at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after he complained of chest pains, according to the police. The accused Ripon was taken to Jatrabari Police Station after his arrest from the Kajla Sheikhdi…
Hossen Sohel: A lawyer representing former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged with money laundering yesterday, as anti-corruption agents try to retrieve billions of dollars siphoned off from a scandal-plagued state fund, reports Reuters. The charges against Muhammad Shafee Abdullah come as a blow for Najib who is fighting charges of criminal breach of…
Hossen Sohel of DOT The 1,850 contestants of the 11th national election have until today to submit their statements on election expenses. Failure to submit the statements are punishable by fine and jail terms ranging between two to seven years, according to the Representation of the People Order (RPO), reports bdnews24.com. After the 2014 general…
Written by: Eshan Maitra ‘Bangladesh National Health Accounts 1997-2015’ report show that, 67% of the health expenses are carried by the patient. About 23% is provided by the Government, and private organizations take care of about 3-7% in special cases. That adds up to, 37 dollars or 2,882 taka per person yearly. The report was…
Afrida Ahmed US have been warned of ‘dangerous consequences’ by Jordan’s Foreign Minister if it recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Ayman Safadi said he informed US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson that such announcement would cause immense anger in the Arab and Muslim world. According to rumors, President Donald Trump will announce the…
Richard Branson is the founder of the company called Virgin which has found its way from a small record outlet to a global brand. He was asked what kind of advice he had for the aspiring entrepreneurs. This is how he responded. The Key Attribute: An entrepreneur according to him has to remember at all…