Science Alert Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects one in ten Australians, and twice as many women as men. Its symptoms include chronic abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhoea, and bloating. These have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life. Many people use the term irritable bowel syndrome to describe…
Arafat Hasan: The United States government has charged and sanctioned a North Korean man for the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware cyberattack and the 2014 cyberassault on Sony Corp. The US government also alleged that the North Korean hacker broke into Bangladesh Bank in 2016, as per a criminal complaint. The charges are part of a…
Stuff, New Zealand: Draining the land on two farms in Scotland, James Hutton (1726-1797) noticed layers of rock. In some cases these layers or strata contained the fossilised remains of unknown creatures.These and other geological observations led him to a revolutionary theory – the formation of the Earth was not a one-off event but takes…
Abrar Hussain of DOT BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has stated that the ruling Awami League arranged the victory celebration rally to cover up its ‘moral defeat’ in the December 30 election, reported the Daily Observer. “Awami League itself lost in the 11th national election of December 30. Countrymen have seen how vote…
Sofian Khan: Secretary-General of UN Antonio Guterres and President of World Bank Group Jim Yong Kim are scheduled to visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar while pressure on Myanmar mounts following the ‘ethnic cleansing’ in the Rakhine State. International Criminal Court judges gave the country a deadline to respond to a prosecution request that the…
Reported by: Syed Ripon Written by: Eshan Maitra The Smart-Card Distribution Project is already far behind its due goals and possibly the time limit will be lengthened for unfortunate circumstances. But, EC has decided to bring big changes & take everything under their control. In order to accelerate the project, they have decided to purchase…
Desk Report: Cardiovascular disease became a cause of increasing concern for Bangladesh with patients suffering it topping the list of people with non-communicable diseases. The top cause of mortality, morbidity and hospital admission in the country is also the cardiovascular disease, according to the National Health Bulletin. The World Health Organization in its latest Non-Communicable…
Al Arabiya Qatar hacked more than 1,200 Americans–including friends of President Donald Trump–European counterterrorism officials, Arab leaders, international football stars and Bollywood actresses, according to legal documents, technical reports and former CIA operatives. This is believed to be the biggest hack ever uncovered. It stretches across four continents – North America, Europe, Africa and Asia…
DOT Desk Two choreographers from two different backgrounds tried to be in the ‘skin of the other’ through a dance performance organised by Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in collaboration with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), reports The Daily Star. German-based Togolese choreographer Kossi Sebastien Aholou-Wokawui and German choreographer and dancer Tomas Bünger staged a part of Goethe-Institut’s ongoing…
AFP Former US president Barack Obama took on a new high-profile role as Father Christmas on Wednesday for a surprise visit to sick children in Washington. Sporting a festive Santa hat and armed with a sack of gifts, he delighted young patients at Children’s National hospital with gifts and hugs. “I just want to say…