Hossen Sohel: A powerful storm which killed dozens of people in the Philippines is now making its way across southern China, reports BBC. Typhoon Mangkhut is one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in decades. Two people have been killed in the Chinese province of Guangdong, according to state media – more…
CNN The US Food and Drug Administration approved two cancer treatments, Vitrakvi and Xospata, this week after expedited reviews. Vitrakvi, approved Monday, is “a treatment for adult and pediatric patients whose cancers have a specific genetic feature (biomarker).” The FDA said in a statement that it is the second approved cancer treatment that is based…
Desk Report: The government launched open-market sale (OMS) of key essential items yesterday (Monday) to keep its prices within the buying capacity of the common people during Eid-ul-Azha. Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), a state-owned agency, sold essential commodities in different parts of the country, using 187 trucks including 35 in Dhaka, 10 in Chattogram,…
Isaac Chotiner/ The New Yorker In her new book, “Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Facts,” Jill Abramson, the former executive editor of the Times, examines how four large American news organizations are surviving the age of the Internet and Donald Trump. Abramson’s accounts of Vice, BuzzFeed, the Washington Post,…
Md. Shamsul Islam, Executive Editor, Our Time: With FIFA World Cup 2018 now stealing the limelight, it’s time that we inspect the ‘greatest show on earth’ from a political economy perspective. Football is a huge industry now. As the value of the broadcasting rights is witnessing a considerable growth, football industry is also thriving. For…
Hossen Sohel: The government has undertaken a project to build a tunnel under the busy Airport Road aimed at averting casualties. The tunnel will be built close to the July 29 accident site outside Kurmitola General Hospital, reports The Financial Express. The move was made following the death of two students of Shaheed Ramizuddin Cantonment…
AFP: Las Vegas police have asked soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to submit a DNA sample as part of their investigation into rape allegations made against him. The Juventus forward has vehemently denied the accusations – with his lawyer, Peter Christiansen, telling AFP the request was standard procedure. “Mr Ronaldo has always maintained, as he does…
Tech Explorist: Molding metals into miniscule shape is a challenging task especially when it comes to metals in their solid state. However, the moldability of the metal depends on its flowability under certain conditions. Flowability is high in thermoplastics, gels, and glasses, but most metals are too hard when solid and too fluid in their…
Hossen Sohel Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said a government may be formed with representatives from the political parties having representation in parliament ahead of the next general election, reports UNB. ‘I talked to the opposition leader (Raushon Ershad). If they want, they can join us,’ she told a press conference in New York…
Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken a bold step to construct the Padma Bridge with the country’s resources, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said yesterday. He was speaking as the chief guest at a rally at Louhajong Government College organised by upazila Awami League. Due to conspiracy from a vested quarter, the construction of…