Soumitro Chakraborty/ Daily O, India Most laws to protect women do not address the underlying cause of violence, that is, societal attitude towards women and inherent patriarchy. We are a booming economy and our GDP numbers are a testimony to that fact. But despite this, India, the world’s largest democracy, is failing to ensure basic…
Ashik Kabir Migration means the movement of people from one place to another. There are a few factors that are answerable for making an individual or a group of people to chose migration for the call for of endurance. One of the most startling topics of today’s world is migration and its consequences. Migration leaves…
Phys.org: When a black hole is actively feeding, something strange can be observed: enormously powerful jets of plasma shoot from its poles, at velocities approaching light speed. Given the intense gravitational interactions at play, exactly how those jets form is a mystery. But now, using computer simulations, a team of physicists has hit upon an…
DOT Desk International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been observed with varying degrees of success around the planet. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of…
Luba Khalili, Deputy manager at BRAC Communications/BRAC Who would have guessed that the best part of childhood is also essential in developing the mind and body? Children’s ability to imagine and understand the world around them begins with play. BIED’s play labs help them do just that. An unexpectedly colourful room sits in the corner…
Bryce Edwards/NZherald.co.nz A huge impact on the year in politics Although no one dubbed Ross the “politician of the year”, he was certainly acknowledged as the top newsmaker of the year, for plunging New Zealand politics – or at least the National Party – into chaos and bewilderment. Newshub political editor Tova O’Brien named Ross…
DOT Desk Cultivation of broccoli, a non-conventional winter vegetable, has gradually been gaining popularity in Rajshahi region by dint of its lucrative market price and growing demand, reports The Financial Express. Along with other conventional winter vegetables, the cash crop is seen appearing in the local markets everyday bringing diversity in both wholesale and retail…
Hassan Ahmadian/Aljazeera In early September, the Trump administration finally announced what various officials had been suggesting over the past months: that US troops will stay “indefinitely” in Syria. US President Donald Trump signed off on this reversal in policy after previously declaring that he wanted to pull US soldiers out of the country. Just two…
BBC News:Australia’s population will reach 25 million for the first time on Tuesday, according to official estimates.The milestone, driven significantly by migration, has magnified debate about the merits of a “big or little” Australia, and congestion in cities.The most contentious aspect has been migration: is it growing too fast, or will it continue to benefit…
Afsan Chowdhury, Researcher, Political Analyst : Very few things happen in this country conforming to laws. From my point of view, the much-debated Digital Security Bill 2018 is related to politics. Very few people of this country hurt religious sentiment. Very few people intend to do so. Now if I say Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had done…