Marilyn Thipthorpe 1. Robot battle: Talk about the geekiest battle of the year: MegaBots, a robotics startup in Boston, recently challenged its one and only competitor, Suidobashi Heavy Industry of Japan, to a duel. MegaBots builds giant, human-piloted robots that look like something out of a “Power Rangers” episode. The company’s 15-foot-tall bot, the Mark…
Md. Taqi Yasir David Bowie- the English singer, songwriter, actor and record producer breathed his last this 10th of January. To respect his memoirs, the New York City arranged two consecutive tribute concerts this Thursday and Friday. Thursday’s concert was held at Carnegie Hall which was a star-studded themed tribute events organized annually by entrepreneur…
BSS Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder yesterday said the Election Commission (EC) will scrutinize each appeal filed by the candidates whose nomination papers have been scraped, according to its merit. “The EC will not be biased towards anyone while hearing the appeals filed over accepting or rejecting nomination papers. We will hear the appeals according to…
Md. Taqi Yasir Sara El-Amine’s story is that of many Obama supporters who turned from apathetic political bystander to idealistic grassroots organizer. Eight years later, while many of them have moved on to the private sector, or to other campaigns and causes, or even to bashing the president they once adored, El-Amine who was once…
Richard Hurowitz, Investor, writer / The New York Times Anyone who has seen “Casablanca” knows the connection between Portugal and World War II refugees. But few know the story of the Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes, who in 1940 saved tens of thousands of lives only to be punished for this heroism by his…
Nusrat Jahan Progga Do you sometimes find a very cheery song that’s fun to head bang to or a very depressing song that makes you think of your ex or that pretty pair of shoes that didn’t fit you or how pizza doesn’t grow on trees? Well, guess what? Some songs, regardless of how cheery…
Reuters Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria may not be able to continue to detain Islamic State prisoners if the situation in the region gets out of control, top Syrian Kurdish official Ilham Ahmed said on Friday. Speaking alongside her at a Paris news conference, Riad Darar, co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council, said they hoped…
Desk Report : The Election Commission (EC) has come under scrutiny upon its complains that they are left in the dark in decision-making, reports The Financial Express. Questions have also surfaced over the “absolute authority” entrusted to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda. The commissioners have alleged that CEC Huda and EC Secretary Helal…
Kabir Humayun: Some 270 Bangladeshi workers are claiming that they paid over RM1.8 millions to an agent in the hopes of securing valid working permits as part of the Immigration Department’s rehiring programme. One of the victims, Imran Haq Uzzal, said he and his countrymen had handed over their passports, other relevant documents as well…