The Guardian, UK: The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has called for “absolute loyalty” from the military in a speech to leaders of the People’s Liberation Army. State-owned CCTV devoted a third of its Sunday evening broadcast to the event at which Xi, dressed in the PLA uniform, shook hands with officers and received a standing…
Arafat Hasan of DOT The Election Commission has planned to set up permanent offices in at least 100 countries around the world in order to enlist expatriate Bangladeshis as voters, reported Dhaka Tribune. The decision came at a recent meeting of the EC’s National Identity Wing, with plans to send teams abroad for a feasibility…
Sofian Khan Rights groups fear that Myanmar’s military force abducted or killed the undercover journalists so that the persecution in Rakhine state remains unknown to the rest of the world. These reporters have been working to present the atrocities occurring against Rohingya. As they go missing, the militaries are suspected of deliberately targeting them.Since late…
Science Alert A Danish startup called Organic Basics claims its underwear will remain fresh through weeks of wear, eliminating the need for frequent washing. And this could be a boon for the environment – if it’s actually true. When your sweat meets your clothing, it creates an ideal environment for bacteria. It’s this bacteria that…
Euronews: Three-dimensional printing has been used to create all sorts of things, from car parts and experimental rocket engines to entire houses. Now scientists at MIT have found a way to 3D print objects that can change shape almost instantaneously in response to magnetic fields. So far the researchers have created a few demonstration objects…
Natasha Bertrand, Staff writer at The Atlantic & Russell Berman, Staff writer at The Atlantic/The Atlantic The sentencing ended a saga that began with a dramatic FBI raid and led Cohen to implicate the president in criminal misconduct. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday,…
Fabia Shahzadi For the third year in a row, Universal Studios Singapore has been named as the top amusement part in Asia by TripAdvisor. It has topped Disneyland and the Ocean Park in Hong kong. The travel site on Wednesday (June 29) announced the winners of its Travellers’ Choice awards for amusement parks and water…
UNB: Bangladesh has emphasized Hydropower import from Nepal establishing connectivity and increasing economic and trade relations between the two countries. The issue came up for discussion when outgoing Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh Dr Chop Lal Bhushal paid a farewell call on Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on…
Abrar Hussain: More than 100 migrants died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coastline earlier this month, according to aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). MSF said two rubber boats set off on 1 September, but one of the vessels deflated and sank. The 276 survivors were eventually taken to the Libyan port city of…
Prof. Dr. Nazrul Islam, Urban Planning Expert There is a severe lack of good governance in almost all areas of our national life.This situation prevails everywhere in education, health, and environment. But the most terrible situation in the transport sector is prevailing. There is no good governance. There is no such initiative to maintain law…