CNN: Scientists love to study twins because they help answer age-old questions about nature vs. nurture. Identical twins share the same genes, so any differences between them — say, more wrinkled versus less wrinkled skin — could be the result of their environment. “Studies of human health are plagued by these confounding factors,” Craig said,…
Farhin Ahmed Mim 1. Rushing It: Even though a New Year vibe gives you new inspiration and encouragement and of course the overrated “New Year New Me” is present, we feel like we can win the whole world in one day. Beside the fact that it is the first day of a new year, it is…
Jane Alex Robinson, Lead for the innovation ecosystem and partnership unit of BRAC’s social innovation lab/BRAC This is a unique moment in history. Young people between the ages of 15 and 29 have reached their peak, now numbering at 1.8 billion. This is set to decline in the coming decades. Now is the time to…
Al Mahmood A proposal has got clearance for importing 200,000 tonnes of rice and wheat into the country. The Cabinet Committee on Government’s Purchase endorsed the proposals at a meeting chaired by AMA Muhith, the Finance Minister on Wednesday.Mustafizur Rahman, the Additional Cabinet Secretary told the reporters that the government will buy 150,000 tonnes non-Basmati…
Desk Report: In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy—with the purpose of promoting and upholding the principles of democracy—and invited all member states and organizations to commemorate the day in an appropriate manner that contributes to raising public awareness. This year’s International Day of…
Dawn, Pakistan: While the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is claiming that it is in a position to form a coalition government not only in Islamabad but also in three provinces of the country, the party seems to be in a fix, so far, over the selection of its nominees for top slots in Punjab and Khyber…
Desk Report: Bowler Musharraf Ahmed Shohel has become Bangladesh’s first athlete to qualify for ten-pin bowling at the 2018 Asia Pacific Masters Games, the inaugural edition of the Asia Pacific Masters Games, in Penang, Malaysia, reports Daily Asian Age. Ahmed has been selected and given invitation card to participate the 10 pin bowling game which…
DOT Desk Export earnings from plastic products have risen by 30 per cent during the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY19), according to statistics of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BPGMEA), reports The Financial Express. Multiple uses of plastic products have increased in the country…
Raj Abrar: A UN Human Rights Council independent expert said in a statement yesterday that social media giant Facebook needs to narrow its “sweeping” definition of terrorism in order to stop governments arbitrarily blocking legitimate opposition groups and dissenting voices. “The use of overly broad and imprecise definitions as the basis for regulating access to…
A.S.M Riad Arif, Graduated from South Asian University, New Delhi : The number of climate displaced migrant at Dhaka city is rapidly increasing, and the situation is now alarming. According to the Global climate index, Bangladesh is one of the highest vulnerable nations to climate change. Bangladesh has to face the impact of global warming;…