Kabir Humayun: New York-based Human Rights Watch has accused authorities in Bangladesh of using abusive measures in handling a student-led protest calling for safer roads. In a statement, the rights group yesterday said that the ruling party men armed with sticks and machetes have swooped in on protesters and journalists since the students took to…
Arab News: Yemeni tribal leaders say a suspected US drone strike has killed four alleged Al-Qaeda militants including a field leader in the country’s south.The tribal leaders said on Sunday that the operatives were killed when an unmanned aircraft targeted a group of Al-Qaeda militants in the district of Ahwar, one of Al-Qaeda’s strongholds in…
Russia Today: Health workers in Syria’s Idlib protested the assault and attacks by Bashar al-Assad regime and its supporters on hospitals and health centers on Sunday. They gathered in front of ATME Hospital in Idlib city center near Turkey-Syria border. Over 500 doctors, nurses and ambulance drivers attended the protest. Chanting slogans, the protestors were…
Tarannum Sattar 39 days on, Dhaka is still gripped with the fear of July 01. The post-trauma state of the family is only deteriorating. And the ones who went missing are being pleaded to get back home. Everywhere we look now, there is disbelief and mistrust in each other. A line has been drawn between…
Afrida Ahmed: Hab-iganj journalists promised yesterday to boycott police and demanded suspension of an officer who assaulted a reporter last month, reports The Daily Star. General Secretary of the club, Rasel Chowdhury informed that this announcement was made at Habiganj Press Club yesterday, according to Moulvibazar correspondent reports. Some policemen forcefully picked up a reporter of…
Science Alert Wasps are dangerous little insects. They’re aggressive as heck, and being stung can be on a spectrum from incredibly painful to fatal. But that venom isn’t just dangerous to humans. It can also wipe out bacteria – and scientists have just figured out how to retain the bacteria-killing part while removing the pesky…
If you are trying to lose your weight with a daily chart, here is a short chat for you. It will help you to lose your weight by controlling calories. Suggestion chart for seven days giving below and you can follow it till you see the progression. Day 1 Breakfast • 3/4 cup bran flakes…
Sayeed Muhammad: The UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng said the Security Council is taking steps to contain terrorist and militant activities in Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar. An ‘Action Plan’ is being prepared from the Security Council in this regard, which is designed plan will be able to avert…
DOT Desk Mobile phone operator Banglalink will launch a new number series with 014 prefix yesterday. The official launch of the new number series will be held at the Banglalink headquarters in Dhaka in presence of its chief executive officer Erik Aas and senior officials from telecom regulator Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission, reports The…
Aol Rice lovers of the world, we have some terrible news for you. A study conducted by scientists from Queen’s University Belfast found that boiling rice can expose those who eat it to unsafe amounts of arsenic — yes, that arsenic. The deadly toxin has been shown to occur in the grain as a result…