Star Stripes The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet, the U.S. military’s most expensive weapon ever produced, was used Thursday for the first time in a combat mission, striking a Taliban target in Afghanistan, defense officials said. The Marine Corps’ F-35B variant of the aircraft carried out the strike on a static target in support…
Rasheda K Chowdhury, Former Caretaker Government Adviser: The quota system was adopted keeping a special situation in mind. For instance, the freedom fighters’ quota has been introduced for the war heroes. And, the quota system was revoked over a special situation. Meanwhile, a court order also says that the children of freedom fighters will be entitled…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT : Opening Germany’s doors to more than a million refugees may come to define Chancellor Angela Merkel’s legacy, a landmark moment in her career. The development, however, had sparked a backlash which could hasten her political exit, reports AFP. It was “the decision of her life,” weekly Die Zeit judged recently,…
MedicalDaily It is known that poor mental health can affect appetite in a harmful manner. But how much of an influence do poor eating habits have on our susceptibility to mental health problems? Researchers at the University College London, England reviewed several studies published in recent years to find out. Their review titled “Healthy dietary…
Arab News: The Dalai Lama said Saturday that he has known about sexual abuse by Buddhist teachers since the 1990s and that such allegations are “nothing new.” The Tibetan spiritual leader, revered by millions of Buddhists around the world, made the admission during a four-day visit to the Netherlands, where he met on Friday with…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Viagra has transformed the love lives of millions of men over the last 20 years. But is the famous little blue pill soon to be overtaken by a simple-to-use stick-on patch? Scientists have developed a way to get the libido-boosting drug through the skin rather than the mouth. It could slash the time…
M Humayun Kabir: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that all pond, khal, beal have to be re-dredging for pure drinking water. “We have taken 100 years step ‘Delta plan’ till 2100 year to improve water,” she said. The Prime Minister said this while laying foundation stone of Dasher Kandi sewage wastewater treatment plant of Dhaka…
DOT Desk: BINA China-4 peanut is turning fortune wheel of landless char people. BINA (Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture) Magura sources informed, cultivation of BINA China-4 peanut is gaining popularity among char farmers, reports The Financial Express. Agriculturist Dr Abul Kalam Azad is the originator of BINA China-4 peanut. Char land is suitable for the…
BBC: Singer Rihanna has said she “couldn’t be more proud” after being given a new ambassadorial role by the government of Barbados. The artist, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was named “Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary” for her home country on Thursday. The role involves promoting education, tourism and investment. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley…