Olivia Thompson/ SEVEN BILLION TODAY Today it is plastered all over the news that 26 year old Mac Miller has died due to a suspected drug overdose. Of course it is terrible when any human being dies and it is a loss. Yet, some words in my head and heart are unable to stay inside….
Daily Mail, UK: The world’s first flying car is set to go on the market with pre-sales scheduled to begin next month. The first of the two-seat hybrid-electric vehicles, which can switch between driving and flying modes in less than a minute, will be delivered to customers next year. According to manufacturer Terrafugia, which belongs…
The Guardian, UK: Women will be forced to quit their jobs to look after ill or ageing relatives if the supply of EU care workers is severed after Brexit, the Department of Health has warned. In a worst-case scenario, there could be 28,000 fewer workers in the care sector in England five years after leaving…
DOT Desk Bangladesh’s state grains buyer issued an international tender to import 50,000 tonnes of milling wheat, officials said on Monday, as it looks to secure supplies, reports Reuters, reports The Financial Express. The deadline for offers is Jan. 8, and the wheat is to be shipped within 40 days of signing the deal, said…
Written by: Eshan Maitra Terrorists are becoming more & more radical and unpredictable day by day. At first, Anti-Terrorism units were hunting them down. But, in recent missions, these terrorists are adapting innovative ways to reply back violently against the law & enforcement. In past few months, 65 terrorists were killed in 15 missions. But…
Samiul Bashar Samin The soothing music we all hear overhead in supermarkets causes us to walk more slowly and buy more food, whether we need it or not. Most of the vacuous thoughts and intense feelings our teenagers experience from morning till night are carefully orchestrated by highly skilled marketing professionals working in our fashion…
Selima Ahmad, Founder and President, BWCCI : An allocation of Tk1 billion should be kept in the upcoming national budget for the country’s women entrepreneurs. Women in the country are moving forward with their contributions to different sectors. They are also doing great as entrepreneurs. With the sign of a little cooperation, more women will be…
Sheersho Zaman Imagine for a second you are sitting at school and having fun with friends. Or you’re just in the middle of class. Through the corner of your eye, you notice the quiet kid sitting at the back. He always sits there; usually head-down on the table. But this time, he looks different. He…
Arafat Hasan of DOT Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina revealed yesterday that the government is framing a policy for protecting the rights of the disabled, ethnic minority community and disadvantageous people in the government jobs. “It’s true that we’ve revoked quota system as movements are waged after pause of some days. So, we’re framing a policy…
UNB An accused in a murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Yearpur in Ashulia early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Babul Mia, 27, son of Babar Ali Munshi of Teknimunshipara in Sonatala upazila in Bagura district. He is an accused in garment worker Mehedi Hasan killing cases. Tipped off,…