Hossen Sohel Indonesian volunteers dug mass graves for more than 1,000 bodies yesterday after a quake and tsunami devastated swathes of Sulawesi, as authorities – struggling to deal with the sheer scale of the disaster – appealed for international help, reports AFP, Reuters. Indonesia is no stranger to natural calamities and Jakarta wanted to show…
Desk report Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday committed to placing the serious concerns of editors, journalists and media practitioners before the cabinet meeting to work out amendments to the recently passed digital security bill to make the law acceptable to all, reports the daily star. At a meeting with the Sampadak Parishad (Editors’ Council), a…
BSS The Board of Directors of Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a new Access to Information Policy that aims to maintain ADB’s high standards of transparency. The new policy, which will come into effect on January 1, 2019, will replace the current Public Communications Policy (PCP), said an ADB press release. The new policy…
Desk Report Popular pizza chain Sbarro has signed a partnership with Pathao on Sunday at its head office. This new partnership agreement will allow customers to order Sbarro pizza and other fast food items through Pathao food service. However, in addition to Pathao Food Service, Food Panda is also providing food service to Sbarro, according…
Hossen Sohel Young cancer survivors who struggle to focus on the later stages of their lives are at higher risk of poor mental health, pointing to a greater need to target treatments for this vulnerable group, according to latest Australian research, reports Xinhua. “Cancer survivors’ imagined future lives were still more illness-focused than their cancer-free…
Desk Report Near the Narail-Jessore raod, Tularam bazaar is one of the biggest markets for ‘dungga’ Monsoon season has arrived and the need for boats has increased—especially in the areas located near rivers, canals and water beds. Wooden boats are a must-have for the locals. All the canals and water beds of Narail are full…
Desk Report: Odors surround us, providing cues about many aspects of personal identity, including health status. Now, research from the Monell Center extends the scope and significance of personal odors as a source of information about an individual’s health. A new paper in the open-access journal Scientific Reports reveals that the bodily odors of otherwise…
NDTV This turtle has the coolest ride in town – at least until he heals fully. An injured wild Eastern box turtle recently discovered by a Maryland zoo employee has now been fitted with a tiny customised wheelchair made of Legos. According to Maryland Zoo, the turtle was found with a severely fractured shell. “It…
Nasser Al-Qasem, Ramallah/ Seven Billion Today The Palestinian teenager and activist Ahed Tamimi who was jailed for 8 months for slapping an Israeli soldier has been honoured by Spanish football club, Real Madrid.The teenager was jailed after her offense which followed her refusal to leave her family home in the occupied West Bank ~ just…
NDTV Giving a whole new meaning to ‘home sweet home’ is a cottage in France that has been made entirely out of edible chocolate. Located in the commune of Sevres in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, this chocolate cottage has been designed and manufactured by renowned artisan chocolatier, Jean-Luc Decluzeau. Everything in the cottage –…