AP Cuba announced Tuesday night that its citizens will be offered full internet access for mobile phones beginning this week, becoming one of the last nations to offer such service. Mayra Arevich, president of the Cuban state telecom monopoly ETECSA, went on national television to say Cubans can begin contracting 3G service for the first…
Desk Report Authorities have imposed a general bar on all types of motor vehicles on election day, with special emphasis on motorcycles, reports The Daily Star. While motor-driven vehicles, including public and private transports, have been banned on election day only, the ban on motorcycles will be on for three days.
Science Alert No matter how much or how little attention you pay to climate change, there seem to be more and more moments lately when it becomes impossible to ignore the harsh reality of what we’re facing. 2018 was no exception. So, in case you missed any of this year’s doomy drama, here are some…
Maj Gen (retd) Abdur Rashid speaks to DOT : The government’s zero tolerance policy against corruption will come successful based on the application of the process. Graft is a social and national illness. So, there has to be legal action in order to reduce anomalies. Moreover, the people also need to be made aware of…
Dr. Syed Manzoorul Islam, Professor of English , Dhaka University: The budget allocation for the education sector is inadequate. It has to be increased, even though education sector budget is based on investment, not thought. We have to get out of the ‘thought’ of education budget and into ‘investment’. Teachers’ salaries will have to be…
Science Alert: There’s something beautiful in deciding how one’s final moments should be confined to the memory of our loved ones. Advances in technology and changing mindsets seem to have people wondering why a coffin in the ground should have to be the only option of final resting place. Residents in Washington state have a…
Abrar Hussain: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken responsibility for the treatment of noted lyricist, composer and music director Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, said ICT State Minister Junaid Ahmed Palak on Wednesday night. The premier is informed about the sickness of the legendary lyricist, said Palak.She came to know about the matter from a Facebook post by…
T.S Famous Bollywood co-actor and comedian Razak Khan passed away after a massive heart attack, reports ndtv.com. According to sources, he had a massive cardiac arrest at around 12.30am at his home. He was rushed to Holy Family Hospital in Bandra where the doctors declared him dead. Asad, his son living in Croatia is expected…
Abrar Hussain African migrants facing deportation at a detention centre in Israel’s Negev desert have said that they would rather be imprisoned than sent to a country they know nothing about.”I won’t go there,” Abda Ishmael, a 28-year-old Eritrean, said in fluent Hebrew outside Holot, an open facility housing at least 1 200 migrants and…
Reuters: Brazil is ready to launch small commercial rockets from its space base near the equator as soon as it agrees to safeguard U.S. technology that is dominant in the industry, the Brazilian Air Force officer managing the space program said on Friday. Brig. Major Luiz Fernando Aguiar said Brazil wants to get a piece…