Different people will tell you different ways of how you make memories. But you will hear about a man named Henry Molaison if you ask a neuroscientist about this. He lost a certain part of his brain in a surgery in 1953 which made him lose the ability to form most kinds of long-term memory…
Dishika Tasnim “Happiness was but the occasional episode in a general drama of pain.” ― Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge. In this patriarchal society where women has no voice, sometimes I feel like those female characters from the books portrayed by Thomas Hardy. Those females whose eyes are filled with dreams, to whom the world…
Prof. Dr. A. B. M Abdullah, Professor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University : To fast is merciful as well as a golden opportunity to control diabetes. Fasting in the proper ways that result to various benefits for the diabetes patients. Since moderate meal is the key to control diabetes, fasting can become very handful. For those…
UNB: A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was reportedly trampled to death by a wild elephant in Sagarnal area of Juri upazila on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Azmal Ali Shamim, 45, president of Kulaura upazila unit JCD and son of Amzad Ali of Sadhanpur village in the upazila. Quoting locals,…
Sabah Mannan Mount Agung has been spouting volcano ash with increasing intensity since last Tuesday but had heightened indicating the potential of a larger eruption forthcoming. This prompted the National Agency for Disaster Management to issue a Level 4 alert on Monday, recommending no public activities within 8 to 10 kilometers from the peak. Thick…
Dr Maleka Banu speaks to DOT : We have talked to the concerned ministry about stopping torture on female migrant workers. We have also placed our recommendations in this regard. We have also talked to the High Commission for enhancing language proficiency and job training prior to sending them abroad. The female migrant workers should…
Sofian Khan: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said that the grassroots leaders and party activists will be held responsible if the mass chooses not to cast their votes in favor of Awami League (AL) in the coming general election. “We’ve implemented so many development programmes, we’ve developed the country. It won’t be acceptable if people…
Desk Report: The number of agent banking accounts across the country increased by 21.01 percent or 3.08 lakh in April-June quarter compared to the previous quarter of January-March in 2018, reports Asian Age. According to the quarterly data of April to June, 2018 of Bangladesh Bank (BB), the number of accounts with agents increased to…
Sofian Khan Veteran BNP leader and the party’s standing committee member Moudud Ahmed yesterday mentioned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s vote campaign illegal.“It is illegal seeking vote for her party as she is now incumbent prime minister of Bangladesh,” Moudud said at a discussion organised at the National Press Club. He said, Prime Minister Hasina cannot seek…
Professor Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq speaks to DOT : There is a number of pitfalls in the electoral system which can be amended engaging Awami League, BNP, leftist parties and other registered political parties. Among other issues, I will speak of the election-related ones, by amending which an election can be held in an easy…