Science Alert Sticks and stones may break your bones, but name-calling could actually change the structure of your brain. A new study has found that persistent bullying in high school is not just psychologically traumatising, it could also cause real and lasting damage to the developing brain. The findings are drawn from a long-term study…
Eshan Maitra Virtual Reality gadgets are the latest tech craze of our time. Though companies like Microsoft and Google pushing it for entertainment purposes, some scientists found even greater use for this amazing technology. If you have watched the Ridley Scott’s movie ‘Prometheus’ (2012), you already have guessed about the process. Firstly, the researching teams…
Hossen Sohel of DOT A repressive political environment in Bangladesh ahead of the December 30, 2018 national elections is undermining the credibility of the process, Human Rights Watch said in a report released yesterday, reports The Daily Star. “Bangladeshi authorities should impartially investigate allegations of election violence and ensure that those responsible are held to…
UNB, Dhaka BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday renewed her call to the government to resolve the country’s ‘political crisis’ through engaging in dialogue with opposition political parties and holding an acceptable election. “We’ve urged the government to engage in dialogue to resolve the crisis and now the ball is in the ruling party’s (AL’s)…
Reported by: Jannatul Ferdous Panna Written by: Tanzim Taqrim Arnob The allegation of grabbing rice worth thousands of crores of taka has been brought in the Anti- Corruption Commission, the ACC is investigating the syndicate. ACC officials are watching this issue very seriously. It is known that the syndicate has government officials, mill owners and…
Nihrah Ahmed Surprisingly, new experiments and studies have shown that trees undergo changes that are not only chemical but also physical when they allegedly sleep. Of course they do not snore (yet) but they do make creaking noises. Tips of birch trees have been seen to droop low as much as 10 centimeters by the…
Richard Branson is the founder of the company called Virgin which has found its way from a small record outlet to a global brand. He was asked what kind of advice he had for the aspiring entrepreneurs. This is how he responded. The Key Attribute: An entrepreneur according to him has to remember at all…
DOT Desk: The government has taken a special initiative for improving the socio-economic condition of small ethnic groups living on plain land through a combined livestock development scheme, reports The Daily Sun. The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has submitted a Tk 381 crore project to the Planning Commission which is scrutinising the proposal to…
Reported by: Syed Ripon Written by: Eshan Maitra Election Commission sat with all the political parties, social society, journalists & many others, who will be involved in the upcoming parliamentary election. Many of them requested EC to make it possible for the expatriates to vote as well. But, this will be highly difficult to both…
Arab News: Women’s rights campaigners have expressed concern over the minimal female presence in the new Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf government’s cabinets in the center, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, urging the party to review its appointments. “Pakistan’s politics and political parties are unfortunately male dominated and that’s why women lawmakers are not given the importance they deserve…