BSS: Health experts urged the people, especially those leaving the city to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha elsewhere, to keep clean their houses and destroy all potential stagnant water sources to prevent outbreak of dengue disease. “All holidaymakers should clean their houses and destroy potential water containers before leaving the city for celebrating Eid with their dear…
Desk Report: A group of muggers apparently deposit a part of their “earnings” in a fund — to use the money for fighting legal battles to free their arrested fellows or for treating those who got injured by mob beating during a mugging incident, reports Daily Star. The story came to light after detectives arrested…
Reuters: China has arrested 26 suspects and retrieved almost 650 cultural relics stolen from an ancient burial site in northwestern Qinghai province, the Ministry of Public Security said on Sunday. China’s official Xinhua news agency said experts believe many of the items recovered are of “tremendous historical value” as they show cultural interactions between the…
Reuters: Prime Minister Theresa May could face trouble getting her Brexit deal approved by the British parliament before exit day unless she changes her proposals, the head of an influential group of pro-Brexit lawmakers said in an interview published on Sunday. Jacob Rees-Mogg, chair of the European Research Group, a faction within May’s Conservative Party,…
Mohiuddin Ahmed, Author and Researcher : The Rohingya issue has become more complex and it is needed to verify if a third party is provoking it. Myanmar is now accepting the fact that the Rohingyas were subjected to rampant mass killing. At the same time, the country is it will take back the Ronhingya refugees…
Reuters: Tears welled up in Gabriel Malavolta’s eyes on Saturday as he realized his dream of a new life in Peru was over, at least for now. The 50-year-old mechanic fled Venezuela three days ago. He had hoped to make the over land crossing into Ecuador and then on to Lima, saying the deepening economic crisis…
Desk Report: Hundreds of cattle rearers across the district have been applying natural fattening method to sell those animals in the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha market, reports Financial Express. According to the district livestock office, more than 400 cattle fattening farms have been set up in Dupchanchia, Kahaloo, Adandighi, Shibganj, Sherpur, Nandigram, Dhunot, Shariakandi, Shonatola, Gabtoly, Shajhanpur…
Desk Report: A health company is claiming it was hacked after a job applicant received a rejection letter saying that candidates with ‘ghetto’ names would not be considered for a post. Mantality Health, in Missouri, sent the email to Hermeisha Robinson stating: “Thank you for your interest. Unfortunately, we do not consider candidates that have…
BRAC Young people in Bangladesh face a precarious future, despite living in one of the world’s fastest growing economies. A third of Bangladesh’s population is 10-24 years old. Approximately ten million young people are currently unemployed or underemployed. An on-the-job apprenticeship model is slowly changing the employment landscape in Bangladesh. It equips young people with…
UNB: Though the traditional markets still remain the key source of charm for cattle collection, digital platforms, like previous four years, bring greater comfort to consumers in buying their sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. There are growing numbers of consumers who prefer buying sacrificial animals through online portals to avoid hassles in traditional cattle markets…