BSS: Rural people in Khulna are happy as electricity has reached their door steps, making their lives easier. Consumers of Khulna villages do not need to hang around behind the officers and employees of Khulna Palli Biddyut Samity (Rural Electricity Samity) of Khulna. Employees of the Samity are now going to consumers’ doors with a…
Reuters Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations, in a bid to revive tourism that was devastated by Islamist violence in the fallout from the 9/11 attacks in the United States. “We are reviewing our visa policies. We are trying to bring 55 countries into a visa-free…
Sofian Khan The Election Commission (EC) has ordained to complete the Smart National Identity (NID) card distribution process across the country by December of 2018. The digital cards are now being distributed among 37 districts and the distribution process in in the remaining 27 districts will start in February.‘We think we’ll be able to complete…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed Stress and strain are the sources of mental blocks. Emotion is a by-product of the mind. It is most essential to be stress free. There are ways to remove or avoid mental hazards. By mental hazards and pressure, mental blocks are created. The cause of emotional block is pressure. Almost any…
Noman Mosharef BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said Awami League fears people thronging to BNP’S November 12 rally. “This is why they are conspiring to foil the rally, despite it is a democratic right of the political parties to hold such programme,” he also said. He was speaking at a Dua Mahfil…
Sofian Khan The Islamic State (IS) extremist group still poses “a significant and evolving threat around the world” regardless the recent setbacks in Syria, Iraq and the southern Philippines that forced the militants to relinquish strongholds, United Nations (UN) experts said.Their report to the UNSC circulated Tuesday said IS “has lost its focus on conquering and…
AFP: She is turning 60 this year and still doesn’t have a single wrinkle. Blonde or brunette, slender or curvy, black or white, princess or president, Barbie is a forever favourite among young girls, even if she has caused controversy over the years. The iconic doll has evolved to keep up with the times –…
Afrida Ahmed: During a clash between auto-rickshaw workers and cops, 30 people were injured at Nasratpur in Shaistaganj upazila of Habiganj yesterday morning, reports Banglanews24.According to locals, police blocked the auto-rickshaw drivers to drive their vehicles on Dhaka-Sylhet highway as it was banned. Workers went to the streets blocking the highway with banners and festoons…
Olivier Bonaparte/Seven Billion Today As you may already know, restrictions on wearing full faced veils have been set in countries across Europe (France, Bulgaria and the Netherlands to name a few). Whilst this is a restriction on a human right in itself, who knew that showing care, affection and support would be added to the…