Gilf News: Lebanon announced a government line-up Thursday, ending an eight-month wait that had heightened fears of a major economic collapse. The new cabinet, unveiled during a press conference at the presidential palace, includes 30 ministers from Lebanon’s rival political clans. The new line-up is to see four women take up office, including at the…
Abrar Hussain: The World Health Organization warned yesterday that Yemen might be facing a new wave of cholera, along with a heightened death rate because of widespread malnutrition, adding that the United Nations is hoping for a ceasefire in northern Yemen.“We’re calling on all parties to the conflict … for three full days of tranquility…
Variety: The possibility of video gaming as an Olympic sport was one of the topics explored in the Esports Forum held Friday in Switzerland. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) brought together 150 representatives from the esports and gaming industries to meet at the Olympic Museum in…
Written by: Eshan Maitra Leather Industry has promising possibilities for growth & national contribution. But poor management of the Leather City in Savar, is utterly discouraging any new investors. Also, limited capital, bank-loan complexities & lack of necessary training facilities it is failing to develop. All these issues keep piling up that is holding back…
Kabir Humayun of DOT The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court adjourned till October 29 the hearing upon state plea challenging the High Court orders that granted bail to 10 leaders of Jatiya Oikyo Front including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. A 6-member appellate division bench headed by senior-most judge Justice Muhammad Imman…
Science Alert Every 5.4 years, the comet 46P/Wirtanen orbits the Sun, swinging through Earth’s skies on its way. This year, its visit is in December, and we’re going to be able to see it – in fact, it’s visible in the sky now if you have binoculars or a telescope. Usually, 46P/Wirtanen is too far…
Sofian Khan: Seven people were killed with 25 more injured in two road accidents in Sirajganj, Nilphamari and Rajshahi districts. Four were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a covered van in Sirajganj. On Bangabandhu Bridge west road, a Gaibandha-bound bus collided with a covered van leaving three people dead on the…
AAMS Arefin Siddique, Former Vice Chancellor, University of Dhaka : Digital law is needed because digital crime is prevailing through the misuse of technology, hence the need for control. However, it must be made sure that this does not create obstacles for journalists. Our constitution clearly states the freedom of the media. It has to…
Desk Report: Filming has begun on the sequel to It, the Stephen King adaptation directed by Andy Muschietti, with an all-new cast on board. Unfortunately, one of the actors – James McAvoy, who plays the adult version of Jaeden Lieberher’s Bill Denbrough – has already had some trouble on set. While battling Pennywise, McAvoy managed…
Reuters: Texas cattle rancher Bill Martin is a lifelong Republican who owns more than 20 firearms and has been shooting guns since the age of 6. He is now considering the once-unthinkable: voting for a Democratic Senate candidate who wants tougher gun laws. Martin, 72, has a simple explanation for his change of heart: He…