Despite some people making negative remarks on the social media, we firmly believe that the launching of the Bangabandhu-1 satellite has brightened the image of Bangladesh abroad through adding value to our country’s soft power. Soft power, a term coined by Joseph Nye, a reputed expert of international relations, emphasizes on developing a country’s image…
Abrar Hussain of DOT Dr. Kamal Hossain, a key leader of the opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront, urged his countrymen yesterday on Victory Day to unite in order to rid the country of the oppressive rule which he cites the country is suffering undering. “It is not acceptable to us that the country is under an…
The Guardian, UK; The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has condemned two days of far-right street violence that has left several people injured, which flared up after a Syrian and an Iraqi were accused of killing a German man on Sunday. Some far-right protesters were accused of hunting foreigners in street mobs in the eastern city…
News: The Meghalaya government informed the Supreme Court on Friday that the Indian navy has deployed five remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district since December 13. The state government told a bench of Justices A K Sikri and S Abdul…
Sayeed Muhammad: At least six people have been killed and 24 injured in separate road accidents in Brahmanbaria, Faridpur and Mymensingh yesterday, reports The Daily Star. In Brahmanbaria, a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Sarail upazila killing three people, including a child, and injuring 20. Two of the deceased are were identified as…
Madawi Al-Rasheed /Newsweek Contrary to the speculation that the Saudi regime would face mass protests during the 2011 Arab uprisings, the regime survived by increasing repression against a wide range of critics, including women activists, Islamists and fellow royals. Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (MBS) now stands alone at the top of the hierarchy, but…
Reuters: Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had stopped all medical treatment programs in Canada and was working on the transfer of all Saudi patients from hospitals there, in an escalating row after Ottawa urged it to free rights activists. Saudi Arabia froze new trade and investment with Canada and expelled the Canadian ambassador this…
EshanMaitra All the geeks and space crazed people have already know about the awesome Innovative Advanced Concept (NIAC) Program by NASA. Out of all the new eight space projects that have passed through Phase-I test and received a fat load of money to continue to build models, one is already almost finished. Also one of…
Marilyn Thipthorpe My title might make you think of a grotesque murder or a story of sick abuse and torture but no, it is not. It’s not a story to be taken lightly either, it’s a story of thousands of women who face prejudice all over the world for the precise thing that makes them…
Saima Wazed Hossain, Autism activist/BDnews24 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex condition with lifelong impacts, and globally it has been on the rise. Its causes are not sufficiently understood yet, as it is a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The genetic factors are mainly irregularities in the genes, while environmental factors include exposure…