DOT Desk Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) arranged a flower parade in the city on Friday, 2nd day of the three-day International Flower Exhibition and Conference, reports The Daily Sun. The parade started form the south plaza of Manik Mia Avenue and ended on the premises of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC). DCCI…
Myisha Nawar Moviegoers are flocking to go see the latest entry in the highly successful Marvel film franchise, Captain America: Civil War. The film began circling around a tragic catastrophe involving inexperienced heroes with Iron Man and Captain America as the two main protagonists. (Hey, I’ll keep the spoilers shunned.) Okay, I’m pretty sure everyone…
It was back in 2011 when my masters class were being held from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. My father used to pick me up from my campus after my class every day. One day, he got busy, thus, failing to pick me up after my class. However, I thought of handling the situation by making a…
DOT Desk The world’s second-biggest apparel exporter is now home to fashion labels of its own, reports The Independent. Bangladesh can chalk up this turn of fortunes to stable economic growth. The country’s gross domestic product has been on a years long winning streak. In the 12 months through June,it grew at a 7.86percent clip….
Reuters: The Taliban are considering announcing a ceasefire during next week’s Eid holiday, despite heavy fighting seen over recent days in the central Afghan city of Ghazni, two senior Taliban officials said. They said no decision had been taken but senior leaders would meet either on Tuesday evening or Wednesday to discuss the option, which…
The Ladders/Thrive Global, California According to a new Yale study, our minds really are hardwired to forgive people We may have a dossier of evidence against a coworker’s slights and insults against us, but even with the mounting evidence, a part of us still wants to give them one more chance. Why do we keep…
Myisha Nawar “While the heart breaking death of a major fan-favorite character of GAME OF THRONES is top of the mind at the moment, there were several other major pieces reverberating through the episode. Hold onto your socks, here are rest 3 of the episode’s key moments continued. 1. “Hold the Door”: The death blows…
Bharat Bhushan/ The Asian Age , Kolkata : The first two international calls to congratulate Sheikh Hasina Wajed for her landslide win in the Bangladesh polls came from India and China. The rest of the world has been more circumspect – wary of a poll result in which Sheikh Hasina has incredulously bettered her record…
Chandni Doulatramani/ Asia Times, India An 89-year old in Maharashtra is recycling old fabric into women’s bags and earning a lot of online fame At 89-years-old, Latika Chakrabarty has become an internet celebrity in India thanks to the range of beautiful bags she creates by hand from second-hand fabrics.Seated in her quiet flat in a…
Marilyn Thipthorpe The Wheela scootbike places riders in a sitting position from which they propel themselves by kicking along the ground like a scooter. But unlike its wooden-framed forebear, the Wheela uses modern materials, folds down for easy carrying, and offers the option of an electric motor. The inventor of the Wheela is a professional…