By Sakib Khodoker All of us have read the term ‘A dog is a man’s best friend’. It’s a lie, folks. A dog isn’t. Your phone is. The only thing which makes you go through the whole day. Only one thing you never fail to look at, in every .8 seconds. And the worst thing…
Raj Abrar: A new study on repatriation of the refugees has revealed that nearly 70% of Rohingyas living in various camps in Bangladesh do not believe that the Myanmar government would eventually recognize their rights. About 98% of the respondents are scared of returning to Myanmar while almost all of them (98.98%) believed that they…
BSS The election to chose leaders of Supreme Court Bar Association for the year 2016-17 will be held on March 23 and 24. “The decision was made at a meeting of executive committee of Supreme Court Bar yesterday. Advocate Harunur Rashid will act as the convener of the sub-committee for the election,” said Nimesh Chandra…
BBC: Teaching his native Arabic to students online has been a game changer for Syrian refugee Sami as he makes a fresh start in the UK.The Aleppo University engineering graduate says that working for an online language learning platform in London has helped him find his feet and motivation as he begins life anew. The…
Xinhua A no-deal Brexit might cause severe harm to British economy, risking one in 10 British firms going bankrupt, a recent report suggested. Failure to reach a deal with the European Union (EU) before March could cause delays at British customs due to an increase in paperwork and checks. According to a survey of more…
AP, Damascus A week after taking back the historic town of Palmyra, Syrian troops and their allies on Sunday captured another town controlled by the Islamic State group in central Syria, state media reported. The push into the town of Qaryatain took place under the cover of Russian airstrikes and dealt another setback to the…
Banglanews24: Health minister Mohammad Nasim has ordered to shut down all medical coaching centers from September 1 to ensure holding undisturbed MBBS and BDS admission tests. The minister also warned that necessary legal action under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act will be taken to stop question paper leak and other rumors regarding question paper…
UNB The opposition narrowly won Jamaica’s parliamentary elections Thursday, defeating the party led by the first female prime minister to govern the largest English-speaking country in the Caribbean. Preliminary results from the Electoral Commission showed the Jamaica Labor Party capturing 33 spots in the 63-seat Parliament, enough to form a government. With discontent high among…
Desk report: The youth has become a role model in the area by cultivating vegetables commercially, reports The Dhaka Tribune. A youth named Ashik Iqbal Badal has found huge success in cultivating papaya and lemon in Tangail’s Sakhipur upazila. The 32-year-old has changed his fate and set an example in his neighbourhood of Pratima Banki…
BSS Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) will replace 358 peace keepers in United Nations Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO), says an ISPR press release. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat briefed the new contingent members at Bangladesh Air Force Base Bashar at capital’s Tejgaon yesterday. Addressing on the occasion, Chief of Air Staff…