Australia’s population to hit 25 million for first time
BBC: Australia’s population will reach 25 million for the first time on Tuesday, according to official estimates. The milestone, driven significantly by migration, has magnified debate about the merits of a “big or little” Australia, and congestion in cities. The most contentious aspect has been migration: is it growing too fast, or will it continue…
Muhith set to place ‘Tk 468,200cr’ mega budget Thursday
Sofian Khan: Finance Minister AMA Muhith will set the mega budget of some Tk 468,200 crore in Parliament for the fiscal year 18-19 on Thursday amid the fast approaching national election. Muhith is about to set a rare example by placing the 10th consecutive budget of the current government. This is going to be his…
Debolina sings a new song for the new year
Tarannum Sattar n Singer Debolina has sung a new song for the coming Bangla New Year. The song was composed by Sumon Kalyan and the cinematography by Pictureville Media. The shooting for the video was done in Rangpur. The song will be available in all TV and radio channels, and also on youtube.
Polls and level playing field
Wali-ur Rahman , Former Ambassador and Political Analyst : There have not been much scopes to discuss the level of development has been done to our polls system. Currently, the Election Commission (EC) is in an acceptable position for its strong structure and neutral role. The EC was able to prove its position once again in the…
The scale of retractions in science is far more staggering than you might think
Science Alert The fall from grace wasn’t exactly swift, but it was stunning. Among stem cell researchers, Piero Anversa’s work trying to regrow the human heart in the 1990s and 2000s was legendary. That was then. In October, his former institutions, Harvard Medical School and its affiliate Brigham and Women’s Hospital, asked journals to retract…
Iran has Ways to Circumvent and Survive US Sanctions
Salman Rafi Sheikh, Research-analyst of International Relations and Pakistan’s foreign and domestic affairs/NEO, Japan While the future of the Iran-nuke deal continues to depend upon the will of Europe, China and Russia in the face of US unilateral withdrawal and the latter’s campaign to convince at least Europe to do the same, for Iran the…
Anti Bug Spray
Now-a-days mosquitoes and flies are carrying various viruses. People are getting affected by many diseases. So here is a tip to keep those away from your house. This home made spray can solve your problem. Need to prepare it with: ½ cup of vegetable oil. ½ cup of shampoo. ½ cup…
Maternal mortality rate increased in last two years: Survey
Noman Mosharef Maternal mortality rate has recently increased in the country. At present, as many as 196 mothers die while giving birth to child in 100000 cases. The number was 194 in 2010. The outcome of “Bangladesh Maternal mortality and healthcare survey 2016 conducted jointly by National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), International Centre…
Scientists have captured a giant, ‘mythical’ siren species in Florida
Science Alert Salamanders are, by their very nature, slippery creatures. Perhaps none so slippery as the mysterious ‘leopard eel’ – an amphibian spotted intermittently in the waters of Florida over the last few decades that somehow managed to elude scientific study. Until now, that is. Ecologist Sean Graham of Sul Ross State University in Texas…