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On the occasion of International Mother Language Day as well as Martyrs’ Day, Omar Ekushey Boi Mela premise was over flowed with book lovers. (Photo: Abu Sufian Ratan)

Reuters: An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage from the quake, which hit the east coast of the island of Mindanao.

Brigette Hyacinth, Bestselling author/Linked In I HIRED a candidate with 30 years experience. The HR manager was not impressed. She said he is ‘too old’ and won’t “fit into our culture.” He had been laid off by his previous employer due to restructuring at the age of 53 yrs. He kept applying but was rejected…

The Guardian, UK: Some suggest the banana is on the brink of extinction. Panama disease, also known as fusarium wilt, is on the march, wiping out plantations that provide a staple food for hundreds of millions of people and a livelihood for hundreds of thousands more. Others say talk of Bananageddon is exaggerated. They point…

M Humayun Kabir: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government wants to hold the next general elections in a free and fair manner with the participations of all political parties. The prime minister made the remarks during meeting with UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jeremy Hunt in the bilateral meeting room…

Tech Explorist: Subsequent to making the principal ever delicate arriving on the most distant side of the moon, China’s Chang’e-4 mission spearheaded the first smaller than expected biosphere experiment on the moon. The Chang’e-4 test conveyed the seeds of cotton, rate, potato, and Arabidopsis, and eggs of the natural fruit fly and some yeast, to…

Noman Mosharef Zim, the three month old baby girl stolen from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), was recovered from Narayangong in the afternoon. A team of Shahbag police recovered the infant, deputy commissioner Maruf Hasan of Ramna police to media. Meanwhile, DMCH authorities formed a three-member committee to investigate into the incident headed by deputy…

Arab News: The head of Daesh in Afghanistan, Abu Saad Erhabi, was killed in a strike on the group’s hideouts in Nangarhar province on Saturday night, authorities said on Sunday. Ten other members of the militant group were also killed in a joint ground and air operation by Afghan and foreign forces, the National Directorate…

Samiul Bashar Samin Amber Heard has refuted claims by comedian Doug Stanhope that she is manipulating and threatening to blackmail Johnny Depp.Heard filed for divorce from Depp last week, alleging that he had been abusive throughout their marriage. But Stanhope defended the actor, claiming Heard had told Depp she was going to leave him and…

Hindustan Times: China has firmed up an outline to sinicise Islam by 2022 in an effort to redefine the practice of the religion and align the beliefs of Muslims with the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) policies and traditional Chinese culture. The five-year plan (2018-2022) was discussed and agreed upon by eight Islamic associations and…