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Md. Taqi Yasir Philippines bear the largest transgender population where they have sufficient rights to thrive. They do have the proper amount of respect for them as human being and never ever get criticized for their gender-nonconformist. In the Philippines, call centers have become sanctuary for gender-nonconforming people. The transgender do have the sufficient amount…
Sabah Mannan: Recently hit by a data breach scandal, Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook said it signed data-sharing deals with dozens of phone and tablet makers over the years. Francisco Varela; leader of Facebook mobile partnerships remarked “Facebook along with many other US tech companies have worked with them and other Chinese manufacturers to integrate their services…
Desk Report Many roadside trees from Dhaka Airport bus stand to Jasimuddin point of Uttara are being fallen. However, speculation grows over which authority, for what reason and who is chopping down the trees. Both Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Roads and Highways Department (RHD) officials claim none of them are cutting those down,…
Khalequzzaman, General Secretary, Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal : Government factory workers receive minimum wage of Tk 17,820, but workers of non-government factories will get only Tk 8,000? This cannot happen. This vast difference between the wage rates is a form of discrimination. Our constitution calls for abolishing all forms of inequality and discrimination. Therefore this vast difference…
Dr. Ahmed Al Kabir, Former Chairman, Rupali Bank Ltd : The procrastination of banks in reducing loan interest rates down to single digit is not good in any way. In the mean time, banks have cut their deposit rates. However, if they really did that, this procrastination defies all logic. Spread in banks should not…
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed of DOT : It was back in 1995, I was admitted in class one of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNSC). Prior to this admission, I had to sit for a test where approximately 10,000 students participated, if I’m not wrong. Among them, only 500 students were selected. That was quite a…
The Guardian, UK: Only a third of the plastic in packaging pots and trays for food can be recycled, local authorities have said. Town hall chiefs urged manufacturers to scrap the “smorgasbord” of plastics used to package foods from fruit and vegetables to yoghurt, margarine and microwave meals to help cut waste and increase recycling….
Science Alert The slugs that we find in the garden are not the most inspiring creatures. They kind of just look like dark, slimy blobs. But deep under the sea, their relatives are quite the opposite. And one particular group of sea slugs, called the nudibranchs (pronounced “nood-i-branks”), are especially gaudy looking. These bizarre-looking creatures…