PsychologyToday: For years, people have debated whether punishing children works, whether it corrects their behaviors without having any negative long-term consequences. Spanking is one such form of discipline. Does spanking children work? A paper published in the July/August issue of the American Psychologist concludes that physical punishment of children (including spanking) is ineffective, and more importantly,…
UNB: Ferry service on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route has been disrupted due to strong current on the Padma River, inflicting miseries to passengers. More than 400 vehicles including goods-laden trucks and passengers buses were seen stranded on both sides of the river. Besides, each of the vehicles has to wait for more than two hours to cross…
The Straits Times: The World Bank warned on Tuesday (Sept 25) that the Gaza Strip’s economy is in “free fall” as cuts to aid and salaries add to an already crippling Israeli blockade on the Hamas-run enclave. The bank’s report will be presented to the international donor group for Palestinians, known as the Ad Hoc…
Kabir HUmayun: The Supreme Court today fixed October 1 for hearing a leave to appeal petition filed by the government challenging a High Court order that asked the authorities concerned to give first-class division facilities to internationally noted photographer Shahidul Alam in jail. Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice M Imman Ali fixed the…
Desk Report: Some 215 tons of rice, wheat and flour seized by Rab on September 8 and 9 did not belong to Open Market Sale (OMS) programme, Dhaka City OMS Dealers’ Association claimed, reports Daily Star. Harun Ur Rashid, member secretary of the association, made the claim at a press briefing at Bangladesh Crime Reporters’…
Quartz India: India may have lifted at least 170 million people out of poverty since 1990, but new research suggests overall upward mobility has barely changed since the 1950s. Instead, Indian men born to fathers in the bottom of the socioeconomic distribution are just as likely to stay in the bottom today as they were…
Harsh V. Pant, Professor of International Relations, Defence Studies Department & the India Institute at King’s College, London /WION News Earlier this month, north-eastern Asia and northern Pacific Ocean drew global attention as Russian forces geared up for their biggest war games – Vostok 18 – since the end of the Cold War. This exercise…
The Sky News: The First Baby of New Zealand has had quite a career already as she made her UN debut and had her nappy changed in front of the Japanese delegation in New York. With a mock security pass, three-month-old Neve Te Aroha has already made a name for herself. New Zealand Prime Minister…
Desk Report: Apex Footwear, an ‘A’ category company, will purchase one bigha (20 kathas) of land with a six-story building at a cost of Tk 290 million, excluding registration and other costs, reports Financial Express. The company on Sunday made the disclosure through the website of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). According to the disclosure, the…
Desk Report: The traditional pottery industry in Badalgachhi upazila of the district is on the verge of extinction. Hundreds of potters in the area have been thrown into uncertainty, reports Financial Express. Many potters have already quit their ancestral profession being unable to cope with the problems engulfing the age-old industry. Even many have already…