Science Alert The slugs that we find in the garden are not the most inspiring creatures. They kind of just look like dark, slimy blobs. But deep under the sea, their relatives are quite the opposite. And one particular group of sea slugs, called the nudibranchs (pronounced “nood-i-branks”), are especially gaudy looking. These bizarre-looking creatures…
Reuters An Indian court on Thursday remanded in police custody 10 people suspected of plotting suicide attacks in New Delhi, while more investigations are carried out, a defence lawyer said. Members of the cell, which police said had links to a Daesh-inspired group, were arrested in raids in Delhi and nearby cities on Wednesday, the…
BBC The Bollywood superstar and the Texan singer, formerly part of the Jonas Brothers, wed before family and friends in Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhavan Palace. People magazine said the ceremony was officiated by Jonas’s father Paul Kevin Jonas. The couple will have a traditional Hindu ceremony on Sunday. Jonas and Chopra became engaged four months ago…
Desk Report: A move has been taken to revise the city transport sector’s plan for the second time, reports The Financial Express. Sources said the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has already requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to carry out the revision of the strategic transport plan (STP). The DTCA made the request when…
DOT Desk Five union election offices of BNP in Barishal have allegedly been vandalised in Bakerganj upazila by the supporters of Jatiya Party candidate for Barishal-6 constituency, reports the Financial Express BD. The attackers also looted valuables from the offices, according to a UNB report. However, officer-in-charge of Bakerganj Police Station Masuduzzaman said no incident…
Reported by: Tariqul Islam Sumon Written by: Tanzim Taqrim Five task forces have been formed for the development of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Along with this, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has requested everyone to be concerned and come forward to improve the quality of education. He said this in a discussion…
Science Alert: Unless you live in the tropical rainforests of South or Central America, most of the sloths you’ll encounter will be two-toed sloths (Choloepus sp.). This is because they are able to eat quite a varied diet and are therefore relatively easy to keep in captivity. Their relatives, the three-toed sloths (Bradypus sp.), on…
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed : In too many places around the world, workers are denied basic human rights and some are even persecuted and killed. Whereas the truth is access to more and better jobs is the key to improving living conditions and achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Employment is the link between economic development and…
UNB: Two Bangladeshi raising golfers Shakhawat Sohel and Ismail mad their successful cuts in the US$350,000 Take Solutions Masters at Karnataka Golf Association course in Bengaluru, India. Sohel aggregated one-under-par 141, after carding even-par-71 in the second round, while Ismail aggraded matching total with carding a two-under-par-69 in the second round. Both shared joint 53rd…
Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya speaks to DOT : According to UN’s report on World Economic Situation and Prospects, Bangladesh will be the third fastest growing economy in the world in terms of achieving high Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019. The report put Bangladesh only behind South Sudan and India. Bangladesh will expand at 7.4% this…