M Humayun Kabir: Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has urged the government of Bangladesh to release eminent photographer and social activist Shahidul Alam, who is now in jail “Freedom of expression, including through photojournalism, is extremely important for democracy. We have good reason to admire the work that Shahidul Alam has been doing with great skill…
M Humayun Kabir: The government has approved four state-run new medical colleges in Naogaon, Netrokona, Magura and Nilphamari. Health Minister Mohammed Nasim said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approved those medical colleges. The minister made the disclosure while briefing media in Dhaka yesterday, reports bdnews24.com. Another medical college planned for Chandpur is awaiting approval from…
UNB: Rejecting media reports that Malaysia has halted the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers, Director General of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) Selim Reza yesterday said they suspended a system of hiring Bangladeshi labourers. He said the Malaysian government has decided to suspend a labour recruitment system, Foreign Worker Application System (SPPA- Sistem…
Kabir Humayun: A case was filed against seven people, including transport leaders, owner and driver in connection with Saturday’s road accident in Baraigram upazila of Natore which left 15 people dead and 20 injured. The accused are Banpara Human Hauler (Leguna) Owners Association President Jabed Hossain, its secretary Jakir Hossain, Leguna owner Shahadat Hossain, unidentified…
BBC: “People rely on WhatsApp for all kinds of sensitive conversations, including with their doctors, banks and families,” Carl Woog, a spokesperson for the messaging service said in a statement to CNNMoney on Friday. Tracing individual messages “would undermine end-to-end encryption and the private nature of WhatsApp, creating the potential for serious misuse,” Woog added….
SkyNews: A probiotic “cocktail” made from gut bacteria strains found in baby faeces, which could improve overall health and help weight loss, was developed at Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina. “Babies are usually pretty healthy and clearly do not suffer from age-related diseases, such as diabetes and cancer. “And, of course, their…
Independent, UK: Britain stands to lose around half a billion pounds of annual European science funding in the event of a no-deal Brexit, jeopardising research into cancer and other health treatments, new figures reveal. The UK receives €1.28bn (£1.15bn) every year from Horizon 2020, the EU’s funding programme for science and innovation. The nation would…
BBC: Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul have forcefully broken up a regular protest by mothers remembering relatives who disappeared during violence in the 1990s. Officers used water cannon and tear gas and detained about 50 people, including veteran protester Emine Ocak, said to be in her 80s. The group, called the Saturday Mothers,…
Arab News: Yemen’s army regained control of strategic positions along the Al-Shouraijah front in Taiz following clashes with the Houthi militia, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported. A high-ranking military source said the army launched heavy attacks on Houthi positions in Al-Shouraijah and Jabal Eshar. “The army’s liberation of the sites will contribute to securing a…
Raj Abrar: In the first anniversary of the military crackdown that led to the exodus of almost 700,000 Rohingya refugees, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday that US will continue to hold accountable those responsible for what he described as the “abhorrent ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. “A year ago,…