Cherry Blossom God knows we need to do something about these oil spills all over the Sundarbans’ and we need to do it fast! Researchers of the Queensland University of Technology in Australia have invented a superhydrophobic fabric that attracts oil but repels water. It’s still in its development stages as a prototype with promise…
Bloody Mary Luke Irwin, a rug designer from Wiltshire, was digging his backyard to lay an electricity cable in his barn when he uncovered a mosaic under the ground. He took a picture and sent it off to his local council and within 24 hours they were back with archeologists in tow. Experts from Historic…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Ahhh… On these hot days I’m sure for many of us, a can of cold coca-cola is a heaven sent relief. Coca-Cola or better known as coke, is one of the most recognized brands in the world from pole to pole, this is not surprising since coca cola sells its products in over…
Samiul Bashar Samin The internet was a boon for independent artists, or so they thought until people started ripping them work. For most independent artists, the internet has proved to be an instrumental tool for exposure. Their work gets retweeted on Twitter, shared on Facebook and Tumblr. Publicity like this was impossible to even think…
Marilyn Thipthorpe She’s risqué but never explicit. She’s flirtatious but fiercely independent. She’s erotic but always safe for work, a welcome sight for your teenage cousin and prudish mother alike. She’s the pin-up girl. Pin-up girls are often associated with gross nudity or exotic sexuality but this was not the intention when the tradition began…
Myisha Nawar If you think that a healthy diabetes diet has to be bland, think again. You can enjoy a flavorful, varied menu while sticking to a low-calorie, low-carb diet that will help keep your type 2 diabetes in check. Start with these tasty diabetes recipes for every meal of the day. Eat well and…
Myisha Nawar “I’m quitting my job to pursue my dreams!” We’re conditioned to see big career leaps as tales of risk and reward, but they’re mostly fables. How many times have you heard stories like these? A woman loves making pottery, so she decides to open a little shop to sell her wares. A man…
BSS Detective branch of police rescued a businessman and arrested his three alleged abductors including a woman, from Char Adhpakhia under Muktagacha upazila of the district on Wednesday. The arrested persons are Ripon Miah, 28, his wife Fahima Khatun, 22 and their accomplice Rijon Miah, 25. Officer-in-Charge of DB police, Mymensingh, Imarat Hossain Gazi said…
BSS One person was electrocuted in Sonapata village under Debiganj upazila of the district this morning. The victim was identified as Mohiruddin, 50. Local people said Mohiruddin came in contact with an electric line when he was plucking nut plant from the field. Live electric line fell on the nut plant field in the morning.
BSS At least 34 dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Moriumnagar area under Rangunia upazila of the district on Tuesday night. Fire brigade and police sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit from a dwelling house at 12-10 last night and it quickly engulfed the adjacent areas. Four fire…