Hindustan times: The opposition’s all-out offensive against the government over the Rafale deal reeks of a coordinated effort, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today, as he hit back at both Congress president Rahul Gandhi and former French President Francois Hollande with a ‘whodunit’ blog post on Facebook. “I think he (Rahul Gandhi) is on some…
Hindustan Times: Foresters have begun relocating around 300 crocodiles to allow a seaplane service for visitors to the world’s tallest statue, the newly erected 182-metre (597-feet) Statue of Unity. The reptiles, the largest around three metres, are being lured into metal cages and moved elsewhere in the western state of Gujarat on the back of…
Reuters: North Korea’s celebrations marking its 70th anniversary tomorrow are expected to showcase a country that has secured a nuclear arsenal and is now focusing on developing its economy and cultivating international relations. Tomorrow’s events will kick off about a month of performances, as well as a trade show and other visits designed to drum…
Abrar Hussain: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is to visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar on July 2 to observe the refugee situation on the ground and the UN agencies’ engagement firsthand, reports UNB. Guterres is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on July 1. On April 6, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina invited the UN Secretary-General to…
Desk Report The board of directors of Olympic Industries has decided to import capital machinery worth an aggregate amount of Tk 136.87 million for enhancing production capacity. The company will import a wafer manufacturing line, complete with ancillary machinery, from Franz Haas Waffelmaschinen Gmbh, Austia, at an estimated cost of Tk 125.45 million, according to…
Arab News: Yemen’s army regained control of strategic positions along the Al-Shouraijah front in Taiz following clashes with the Houthi militia, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported. A high-ranking military source said the army launched heavy attacks on Houthi positions in Al-Shouraijah and Jabal Eshar. “The army’s liberation of the sites will contribute to securing a…
Samiul Bashar Samin The human psyche has always been of immeasurable interest to us since forever. And ofcourse, some crazy scientist would come up and try to start a mind control program. But in this case, the problem was that the scientist, or rather scientists were funded and aided by the government of one of…
ScienceDaily: A summary of the experiments is published Sept. 20 in Current Biology, and if the findings are validated, the researchers say, they may open opportunities for accurately studying the impact of psychiatric drug therapies in many animals distantly related to people. “The brains of octopuses are more similar to those of snails than humans,…
Monirul Alam of DOT A reasonable rise in demand for cash ahead of four-day closure of banks on multiple occasions of 11th parliamentary polls, weekend leaves and annual bank holiday has pushed up the call money rate this week temporarily. Witnessing account say both the business and individual clients have rushed to respective bank branches…
Abrar Hussain of DOT Minorities Rights Forum Bangladesh (MRFB) urged the government yesterday to ensure standard living, rights and safety for the minorities of the country as well as equal rights in social, economic and political sectors. Leaders and members of MRFB along with representatives of different indigenous rights groups participated at a round-table conference…