How hot are atoms in the shock wave of an exploding star?

    Penn State: A new method to measure the temperature of atoms during the explosive death of a star will help scientists understand the shock wave that occurs as a result of this supernova explosion. An international team of researchers, including a Penn State scientist, combined observations of a nearby supernova remnant — the structure remaining…

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      Loan disbursement to SMEs drops 6pc in 9 months

      DOT Desk: Small and medium entrepreneurs’ loan from banks and non-bank financial institutions declined by 6.01 per cent or Tk 7,391.28 crore in January-September period of the year 2018 compared with that in the same period of the year 2017, reports The New Age. As per a recently released central bank report, banks and NBFIs…

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        Uber scholarship for Shahanaj’s daughters

        DOT Desk: Uber has given scholarship to the daughter of Shahanaj Akter, the woman who came to limelight after her story of earning her income through the ridesharing app surfaced on social media, reports The Daily Star. Her daughters received the scholarships under the GenerationNext Initiative – a programme to arrange opportunities and scholarships for…

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          32 schools run with few students

          DOT Desk: Although Mayda Government Primary School under Amragachhia union in Mirzaganj upazila was established in 1940, the institution is facing serious student crisis, reports The Daily Star. During a visit to the school on January 12 this correspondent found only three students were present in the school, but the school head teacher Farida Yesmin…

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            Bird-poaching rampant in wetlands

            DOT Desk: Indiscri-minate hunting, trapping and selling of local and migratory birds at different upazilas in Sylhet is posing a serious threat to nature and biodiversity, reports The Daily Star. Rampant poaching by professional and amateur hunters gets quite unruly during winter, starting from mid-October to mid-March, all over the division. Moreover, migratory birds from…

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