ScienceDaily: A summary of the experiments is published Sept. 20 in Current Biology, and if the findings are validated, the researchers say, they may open opportunities for accurately studying the impact of psychiatric drug therapies in many animals distantly related to people. “The brains of octopuses are more similar to those of snails than humans,…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood has expressed his resentment after finding a majority of teachers missing during surprise inspections at several Chattogram schools yesterday. The ACC chief went to three educational institutions in the port city upon receiving reports that teachers were absent, according to ACC Public Relations Officer Pranab…
Eshan Maitra So the other day, I wanted to check on the google map, how long it might take to travel from Dhaka Shadarghat to Uttara. Just out of curiosity. Since, the trip was kind of like traveling from one corner of Dhaka city to another. Then google replied me, it would take approximately 1…
MC: Novo Nordisk Phar-matech A/S has entered into an agreement with Signet Chemical Corpora-tion for the distribution of its pharmaceutical range of quaternary ammonium compounds (FEF Quats) to the healthcare industry in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Mr Shah, Managing director of Signet commented on this new collaboration. : “We are pleased to be associated…
Banglanews24 Ministry of Women and Children Affairs arranged 16 days of countrywide campaign to create awareness about prevention of violence against women. The slogan of the campaign, which is known as Walkathon -2018, is ‘Narir Kotha Shunbe Bishwa, Komla Rongge Notun Drishwa (world to listen to women, new scene to emerge with orange color).’
DOT Desk: Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Qauder yesterday said the main priority of his work will be to bring back discipline in road and transport sector, reports The Daily Star. “Everything has to be accomplished in the beginning like ‘killing cat’ on the very first night,” said Quader while talking to reporters at…
Taskina Yasmin There is an increasing demand for drivers abroad. Hence, Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment has taken the initiation of ‘Skill for Employment Investment Project’ with the Ministry of Finance. The goal is to train 1 lacs interested Bangladeshi drivers and send them abroad in next 5 years. Secretary of Ministry of…
UNB A man was killed as part of a mud wall of his house collapsed on him at South Ramchandrapur in Kamalganj upazila early Tuesday. Quoting locals, police said Ayas Ali, 42, son of Cherag Mia, died on the spot as the mud wall collapsed on him in his sleep. Later, police recovered the body…
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed of DOT : Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered an oath to the new law makers who won in the 11th parliamentary election on January 3, following the publication of a gazette. Following this, a High Court bench of justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and justice Razik Al Jalil on Monday set January 31…
Rokhaya Diallo/Aljazeera The wave of protests sweeping through France is not a rejection of green policies. It’s a revolt against the 1 percent. For the past three weeks, France has been experiencing one of the most significant social mobilisations in its recent history, which laid bare the country’s social ills, anti-elite sentiment, growing inequalities and…