ChannelNewsAsia: The Indones-ian government has cancelled the early release of radical Muslim cleric and terror convict Abu Bakar Bashir as he has not met certain conditions for parole, the state palace announced on Tuesday (Jan 22). Among the conditions for early release mentioned by presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko were cooperating with law enforcers in…
Md. Yasir Shaan For the first time in a century, the global wild tiger population has increased, giving hope to conservation efforts after many decades of seeing numbers dwindling. According to figures provided by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), there are now a minimum of 3,890 tigers in the wild, representing a substantial increase since…
Samiul Bashar Samin It would be impossible for us to even think about our lives without the convenience of fast food. I mean how life can even be conceived without the warm caress of a beautiful cheese-filled one pounder burger. Although, it is okay to sometimes treat yourself to a submarine sandwich every now and…
Tahmeed Taha: Law enforcers yesterday have been directed by The High Court (HC) not to harass or arrest any political activists in Khulna City Corporation (KCC) until the election to the city is held. A rule was also issued by the HC asking the government to explain in four weeks why the mass arrest of…
Kabir Humayun: A Dhaka court yesterday placed noted photographer and Managing Director of Drik Gallery Shahidul Alam on seven-day remand in a case filed against him under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. The court of Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor passed the order. Earlier, DB inspector Arman Ali produced Shahidul before the…
AP: The UN mission in Afghanistan says 21 civilians were killed in two separate airstrikes over the weekend. It says in a statement Wednesday that nine civilians, mostly women and children, were killed in a Saturday airstrike in the northeastern Kapisa province, in an area where Afghan forces were battling the Taliban. Another statement cited…
Nazrul Islam Mukul, Kushtia An office of the boat symbol built for the Awami League nominated candidate at Chadgram Union, Bheramara, Kushtia was set on fire by miscreants. Two bombs were also detonated in the area right before the arson took place. According to the head of the burnt election office, the attack took place…
Tech Explorist A new study at Harvard Business School and the University of British Columbia uncovers that rich people are generous, but only if they presume they are in charge. During the study researchers sent charity donation requests to 12,000 Ivy League alumni who bring in a bare minimum of $100,000 annually. The team sent…
DOT Desk: The week-long ‘Madhu Mela’, an annual festival marking the birth anniversary of the pioneer of Bengali sonnets poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta, will begin at his birth place in Sagardari of Keshabpur upazila on January 22, reports The Daily Sun. Marking the poet’s 195th birth anniversary, the festival will feature discussions, exhibition and cultural…
BBC: For the average working person, there’s no greater feeling than powering down your computer and kissing goodbye to your avalanche of work emails for the day. If we’re lucky enough to disconnect from the job on evenings and weekends, we’re overjoyed to leave work email and the stress that comes with it in the…