Abrar Hussain of DOT : Citizens in the Polish city of Gdańsk have been queuing to donate blood to help their mayor, following a stabbing that left him in a critical condition in hospital. Paweł Adamowicz, 53, who has held the post since 1998, was stabbed in the chest on stage aat a charity concert…
UNB, Dhaka Another suspect reportedly confessed before a local court on Sunday to his involvement in the killing of four children at Sundrateki village in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj. Senior judicial magistrate Kaushik Ahmed Khandakar recorded the statement of Jewel Miah under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the afternoon, said court…
Chipo Dendere/Al jazeera Going forward, Zimbabwe’s opposition must unite and create a brand that resonates with both urban and rural voters. Zimbabwe’s highly anticipated first post-Mugabe and post-Tsvangirai election just ended. The election was very close and tightly fought between the ruling party and the opposition. The pre-election environment was largely peaceful, however, at least…
Tech Explorist: MIT scientists have devised a new cryptocurrency that definitely diminishes the data users need to join the system and confirm trasactions— by up to 99 percent contrasted with the today’s famous cryptographic forms of money. Dubbed as Vault, this implies a substantially more adaptable system. It allows users to join the network by…
the Guardian, UK: A Camero-onian opposition leader who claims he won last year’s election has been arrested. Police held Maurice Kamto and several other opposition figures. One was pulled out of his hospital bed where he was recovering from gunshot wounds sustained at a protest against the country’s longtime president, Paul Biya. Kamto was arrested…
Desk Report: The foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh dropped again in the past fiscal year (FY) after three years of gaining, according to the latest statistics of the central bank, reports Financial Express. Provisional data of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on the annual balance of payments (BoP) showed that the gross inflow of FDI…
DAILYBITE,Daily O, India “Fortnite is causing divorces” is a headline one could not have imagined even a little more than a year ago. Yet, it makes perfect sense in 2018. Highly addictive online recreational software has a negative impact on your real life.Who’d have thunk it, eh? According to a report on Divorce Online, a…
Hossen Sohel: Two children were among 10 victims injured in a shooting in the Moss Side area of Manchester. Police said the victims had “pellet-type wounds that are not believed to be serious”. One man is in a serious condition in hospital with leg wounds, reports BBC. The shooting took place yesterday at a street…
Abrar Hussain of DOT The Tigers were off to a solid start on the first day of the Dhaka Test against the West Indies thanks to half centuries from Shadman Islam and Shakib Al Hasan. Bangladesh had decided to bat first after winning the toss yesterday. Debuting batsman Shadman Islam scored 76 to start the…