Bangladesh Muslims in India are illegal immigrants: Tripura Governor
India Times: Going by the UN definition of ‘refugees’, Bangladeshi Muslims in India are “illegal immigrants” and no country would like to shelter them, said Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy. In an interaction with ET, Roy added that the opposition parties were carrying out a “nefarious campaign” to malign the process of NRC. He was also…
EU’s Barnier says must prepare for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit
Reuters: The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Thursday the bloc must prepare for a no-deal Brexit, even if its goal was an orderly exit. The EU needed to be well prepared for everything, Barnier said, telling German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk: “That includes the no-deal scenario.” He said the issue of the Irish…
Every divisional city to get a cancer hospital: Health Minister
Banglanews24: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said a 100-bed cancer hospital will be set up in every divisional city of the country. The minister was exchanging views with reporters after taking office at the secretariat on Tuesday (January 8). Zahid Maleque said, “The construction work of all medical colleges will be completed as…
Scientific Evaluation of Internet Trolls
Eshan Maitra It is very common to come by an internet troll every day. Whether it is a furious debate on a Naila Nayem’s Facebook post or a long hate-speech on a random YouTube video. They know the act is total nonsense. Still, what sick pleasure do they get out of it? A group of…
Core Catcher installation begins at Rooppur NPP
Desk report: Installation of “core catcher” has started at unit no. 1 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) on Saturday, reports the financial express. Core catcher, a device for catching molten core (active part of the reactor that contains nuclear fuel) material, is an important element in the passive safety system of a nuclear reactor….
Iran confirms ‘recent’ missile test amid Western criticism
Arab News Iran confirmed on Tuesday that it had carried out a recent test of a medium-range ballistic missile after Western powers sharply criticised a December 1 launch. “We are continuing our missile tests and this recent one was a significant test,” the Fars news agency reported, citing Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander Brigadier General Amirali…
Robin Wright Demanded Equal Wage for ‘House of Cards’
Md. Taqi Yasir Actress Robin Wright said that she necessitated the same wage as co-star Kevin Spacey for her work on “House of Cards” and finally acquired it. Wright at first and foremost playedLady Claire Underwood, an equally deceitfulspouse for Spacey’s President Frank Underwood, on the series depicted by Netflix. Wright said during a Tuesday…
Big Dissimilarities Between Hydraulic Horn Market Price & Punishment Compensation
Reported by: Riku Amir Written by: Eshan Maitra Dhaka Metropolitan Police is failing to reduce the use of Hydraulic Horn on the vehicles. Due to notable imbalance in the buying price & punishment fine charges, mentioned several inspectors & sergeants. By the law act of 139, the users only get punished for 100 taka fine.Meantime…
Another held over Noakhali gang-rape
Hossen Sohel of DOT Detectives yesterday arrested a man in connection with a case filed over the gang-rape of a woman in Noakhali’s Subarnachar upazila on December 31, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee was identified as Henju Majhi, 29, our Noakhali correspondent reports quoting Zakir Hossain, inspector of DetectiveBranch in Noakhali. Tipped off, a…