Myisha Nawar Due to sexual harassment, misogyny and bullying that plague these fields, careers in astronomy and physics are incredibly hard for women. In October 2015, astronomer Geoff Marcy of the University of California Berkeley was found to have violated policies on sexual harassment with allegations of unwanted massages, groping and kissing. In January this…
Myisha Nawar Mornings are rough, especially if you are not the type of person who jumps out of bed ready to take on the day. While a good cup of coffee or tea is a great start to the morning, there is more to the picture: 1. Get a healthy amount of quality sleep. Half…
MEZIK POTETU I thought crazy Harry Potter theories were enough for my daily dose of shock but it turns out that most of the movies I have watched are not as humdrum as I thought they were. I am pretty sure that you are about to experience that “whaaat? REALLY?” moment, so keep on reading!…
Marilyn Thipthorpe How far can the media be blamed or held responsible for the rise of candidates, dictators and terrorists. Their roles in the past ages have increased to a point where people are dependant on them for facts… and fiction! But why has no one retaliated and stung back and why has no one…
Md. Taqi Yasir Fifteen years ago, David Erickson was at a crossroads. He’d sunk time and effort into building a service to let users conduct screen sharing and videoconferencing, but then a rival company began offering a similar service for free. So, he decided to get into the free business model himself named as FreeConferenceCall.com….
NUSRAT JAHAN With parents pushing us towards university majors that are more socially acceptable and the societal pressure on us to pursue jobs we might end up hating, the terms “job satisfaction” almost seem like impossible myths or something spun out from a fairytale. There are many articles on the internet about job satisfaction, but…
BSS The personnel of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged drug paddler from Amrakhali check-post on Benapole-Jessore Highway and recovered 1,800 Yaba pills on Friday. Acting on a tip off, the BGB members intercepted a Jessore bound passenger bus from Benapole at Amrakhali BGB check-post and recovered the banned Yaba tablets after searching the…
BSS Personnel of armed forces arrested two extortionists while collecting tolls in the name of temple building without any receipt at Kutukchhari bazaar under kotowali upazila of the district on Saturday. The arrested were identified as Rupayon Chakma, 29, and his associate Alo Bikash Chakma, 27. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Rangamati police confirmed the incident.
BSS An school teacher was killed on the spot when a truck dashed him in Kamarpara area on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj Highway under Godagari upazila of the district on Saturday morning, police and locals said. The deceased was identified as Shahidul Alam, 48. He was the headmaster of Ranibari Girls High School under Shibgonj upazila of Chapainawabganj…
BSS Police recovered the bullet hit body of a youth along with a pistol from Natun Shaheber Char village of Akoter Char union under Sadarpur upazila of this district on Saturday. The body was identified as of Tito Chowdhury,38, son of one Sattar Chowdhury of Shahaber Char who was alleged to be a drug addict…