Desk Report About 20,000 fishermen and woodcutters of the Sundarbans have been living a measurable life for the last three months due to the extension of its wildlife sanctuary at Sharonkhola range ‘without making any rehabilitation plan’ for those who depend on the forest for their livelihood. As the Forest and Environment Ministry designated 73…
BSS President M Abdul Hamid yesterday urged university authorities to update their curriculum to keep pace with the standards of world’s reputed educational institutions. “There is no alternative to ensuring world class education and research to face the challenges of the 21st century . . . So, update the university curriculum to meet the world…
BBC Limiting children’s recreational screen use has been linked with improved cognition. Children aged eight to 11 who used screens for fun for less than two hours a day performed better in tests of mental ability, a study found. Combining this with nine to 11 hours of sleep a night was found to be best…
HIndustan Times Huawei isn’t done trolling Apple. Ever since Apple launched its iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, the Chinese handset company has been looking at ways to take potshots at the iPhone maker. Last week, Huawei distributed power banks to iPhone customers in Singapore with a message, “Here’s a power bank. You’ll need…
ThriveGlobal Let your partners talk about themselves:A study by several Harvard researchers found that talking about yourself is a pleasure akin to eating. As in, people love it. Study participants went as far as to give up money for the opportunity to talk about themselves. What this means is that letting people talk about themselves…
MedicalDaily It is known that poor mental health can affect appetite in a harmful manner. But how much of an influence do poor eating habits have on our susceptibility to mental health problems? Researchers at the University College London, England reviewed several studies published in recent years to find out. Their review titled “Healthy dietary…
Namo Abdulla, Washington bureau chief for Rudaw, a 24-hour news channel in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq/Aljazeera Tensions could escalate if KDP tries to exclude the PUK from power after the September 30 elections in Iraqi Kurdistan. A landmark peace deal which for two decades allowed Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region to be an island of…
Desk Report The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its interest to invest more in Bangladesh, considering the potential economic opportunities in the south Asian country. Both the countries discussed the issue at a bilateral meeting on the margins of the ongoing 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)in New York on Friday….
Desk Report Chairperson of the National Advisory Committee on Autism and Neuro-Development Disorders (NDDs) Saima Wazed Hossain attended the third annual commemoration of the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The event was organised from 28-29 September at Hotel Mount Lavinia in Colombo consisted of international panels, expert workshops…
Abrar Hussain Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has hinted that certain quarters are backing former Chief Justice SK Sinha with particular motives. The statement comes as the launch of his autobiography “A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy” approaches. “Please unveil who gives money for launching the book and if any journalists like…