EC starts allocating electoral symbols to candidates

    Hossen Sohel of DOT Election Commission (EC) yesterday started allocating election symbols among the final candidates of all parties for allowing them to contest the 11th parliamentary election, reports BSS. “EC starts allocating polls symbols today while the candidates and their supporters can conduct campaign from tomorrow at their respective constituencies after allocation of symbols,”…

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      Human rights in 2018 – ten issues that made headlines

      Louise Chappell, Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute; Professor of Law, UNSW & Elaine Pearson, Adjunct Lecturer in Law, UNSW/ The Conversation, Australia On December 10, the world marks 70 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Regrettably, instead of the anniversary signalling the enduring impact of human rights, some…

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        The benefits of a foreign-language tattoo

        Kevin Blankinship, Professor of Arabic at Brigham Young University/The Atlantic Even when it goes wrong, body art in another tongue can be a good thing. An Object Lesson. My yoga instructor’s eyes lit up as he bared his forearm. “Look!” In the dim candlelight of the yoga studio, I squinted at the place he’d indicated….

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          Study reveals a shocking reason for Insomnia

          Tech Exlopist About 25 percent of Americans experience acute insomnia each year. Insomnia involves both a sleep disturbance and daytime symptoms. The effects of insomnia can impact nearly every aspect of your life. Studies show that insomnia negatively affects work performance, impairs decision-making and can damage relationships. In most cases, people with insomnia report a worse…

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            The “Punishing Truth” About Donald Trump’s Policies

            Phil Butler, Policy investigator and analyst, a political scientist and expert on Eastern Europe/NEO Before long the world will act typically numb when President Donald Trump announces a “hit” on a prominent public figure via his Twitter account. The American administrations of the past few decades have already made an art out of the mafia-like…

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