August 20, 2017
Meet the eclipse chaser who’s traveled the world hunting shadows
Sabah Mannan Since the early 1970s, Astronomer Glenn Schneider has chased solar eclipses around the world. He spoke to BBC World Service, ahead of Monday’s total solar eclipse across North America, about what drives him. He said that it’s an incredible feeling to be at the nexus of the Sun, Moon and Earth and see…
Cambridge University Press accused of ‘selling its soul’ over Chinese censorship
Sabah Mannan Cambridge University Press, the world’s oldest publishing house, was accused of being a conspirator to the Communist party’s bid to whitewash the Chinese history after it approved to remove politically-sensitive articles from its Chinese website at the instruction of Beijing’s censors.In order to ensure that other academic and educational materials published remain available…
Slight Decrease In Onion Price: Ever Increasing Prices Of Vegetables
Reported by: Masud Miya Written by: Eshan Maitra Mass flood in the northern areas & heavy rainfall greatly interrupting the supply, mentioned the retailers. This had been the prime cause of major price hike in the vegetable market recently. After weeks, onion price rate reduced by a little and being sold at 58 taka per…
Nationwide Flood Condition Improvement: Dhaka Lowlands Out Of Risk
Reported by: Tariqul Islam Sumon Written by: Eshan Maitra Overall flood-conditions have improved both in the north & south areas of the country. Hence, there is little no chance of flood reaching near lowlands of Dhaka, confirmed Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of Water Development Board. Saturday forecast reports, the flood conditions are gradually getting…
EC Issued For 33% Female Candidacy: No Reply From 5 Parties
Reported by: Syed Ripon Written by: Eshan Maitra Election Commission issued RPO order of having 33% female-candidacy for representing each parties, by 2020. Despite of EC already sending letters twice requesting update. 5 political parties yet to send any reply. Last progress report was due till 4 August. These parties are, Bikalpadhara Bangladesh, Public Forum,…
Intelligence Surveillance Fortified: Dudok
Reported by: Jannatul Ferdous Panna Written by: Eshan Maitra Dudok Chairman Iqbal Mahmud warned every corrupted government-employees that, Dudok intelligence will be invisible deliverer of justice. Dudok has created a separate intelligence and it is already fortified within all the major public service institutions. Including, top public administrations & ministries. These intelligence detectives are geared…