Sayeed Muhammad: Industr-ies Minister Amir Hossain Amu said providing government’s patronisation and support to women in creative innovation will be prioritised in the National Intellectual Property Act. Women’s creativity, intellectuality and innovating power significant for the country’s development, he said addressing a seminar on “Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity”, reports UNB. The Department…
AP, Johannesburg Opposition lawmakers are heaping criticism on South African President Jacob Zuma after a court said he violated the constitution, but the institution that can oust him — the ruling African National Congress party — has yet to turn on its leader. The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, said Friday that it will…
Noor Majid Just after 3 more days on December 30th our national elections will take place. This election is expected to deliver many promises on democratic governance, economic liberty and national development promised by the two opposing political rivals, BNP and Awami League. The electoral procedures, campaign strategy of the candidates and many other aspects…
DOT Desk: Online platforms are increasingly becoming the prime destination for creative productions all over the world, reports The Daily Observer. And among all these platforms US-based Netflix can be said to be the most successful one with ease. Debutant Noor Imran Mithu’s directorial venture “Komola Rocket” has become the latest film to be added…
Ovi Moinuddin Popular Bengali dramas and TV serials actress Nazia Haque Orsha was away from acting due to illness and shifting her residence. She was supposed to bring to an end of her self-imposed exile though acting in a TV drama. But there was a problem with Orsha’s schedule. She reacted, “If there is any…
Daily Sabah In Germany, more than two million animals were used in animal experiments last year, and nearly 740,000 animals were killed for scientific purposes, as reported by the German newspaper Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. The most commonly used animals are mice: 1.37 million, followed by 255,000 rats and 240,000 fish. In addition, reportedly, 3,300 dogs…
Mark Ellison/ The Conversation, Australia The first thing to think about is that at one time there was no spoken language.We’re confident language as we know it did not exist around 6 million years ago because our ancestors then were also the ancestors of chimpanzees, who do not have language.And our best guess (from this…
The Guardian, UK: China’s military has expanded its bomber operations in recent years while “likely training for strikes” against the United States and its allies, a Pentagon report released on Thursday has said. The assessment was contained in an annual report that highlighted China’s efforts to increase its global influence, with defence spending that the…
Our Correspondent 9 year old Sumi Islam and 52 year old Amena Begum received prosthetic legs by the generous help of Soroptimist International, Dhanmondi Club. It financed for the two prosthetics and gave it to Moin Foundation. Director Sadia Moin of Moin Foundation received the money on a ceremony.Since 2005, Moin Foundation and ‘Jaipur Foot…
Myisha Nawar Mother Nature has packed some filling foods and drinks with naturally beneficial ingredients to enhance our mental health. 1. Drink Tea. Black, green and oolong teas contain flavonoids. Drink black tea in the morning for the extra mental lift due to the caffeine hit and then switch to green or oolong tea in…