Sabah Mannan: Just before the festive season marking Eid-ul-Fitr, a fire had started at the hawkers’ market in Gangina, a commercial hub in Mymensingh town at around 7am on Thursday, reports BDnews24. To control the blaze, nine units of fire fighters from Mymensingh, Muktagachha and Trishal rushed to the spot. President of the hawkers’ association Abdul…
Reuters: Aid agency Médecins Sans Frontières, working in Cox’s Bazar at the southern tip of Bangladesh, estimated in the first month of violence, beginning at the end of August 2017, that at least 6,700 Rohingya were killed. But the survey, in what is now the largest refugee camp in the world, was limited to the…
An Instance: In 1965, 17 year old high school student Randy Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours. That is eleven days, to see how he would cope without sleep. On the second day, his eyes stopped focusing. Next he lost the ability to identify objects by touch. By day three, Gardner was moody and uncoordinated….
Samiul Bashar Samin What would you do if you could choose any time period to live in? It’s interesting to think about, but it’s also a stalling tactic I’m using, because this question is so very difficult. It’s like picking a favorite landscape. They are all so rich and distinctive. When you add in the…
Straits Times: The trial of two women accused of murdering the North Korean leader’s half-brother Kim Jong Nam was adjourned on Monday (Jan 28) until March, and the case will now drag on until at least mid-2019. Siti Aisyah from Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam have been on trial since October 2017,…
Tarannum Sattar Rizwan Siddique, Kangana Ranaut’s lawyer who recently said the legal notice sent to her by Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan is baseless. In the notice, Hrithik has demanded a public apology from Kangana Ranaut on the basis of defaming him. “A notice was sent by Hrithik’s lawyer. It was regarding the application of mind…
DOT Desk A wild leopard was beaten to death by villagers in Panchagarh amid presence of police and Forest Department, reports The Financial Express. Ismail Hossain, a resident of Bashuniapara village, said his daughter first spotted the leopard near Pathraj River at Doulotpur in the noon. Reacting to her screams, hundreds of people gathered in…
Jafar Ahmed Bangladesh Bank soon will be integrating all the 18 mobile-financing operators under a single network. That will allow transactions between account holders of different operator companies. BB is discussing about this, with all the mobile-banking operators about this matter. The initiation is at its preparatory stage, said BB Spokesperson & Executive Director Subhankar…
Desk Report A law has been passed by the French MPs that makes it illegal to pay for sex and fines of up to €3,750 (£3,027, $4,274) are put on those buying sexual acts. Those found guilty would also have to attend classes to learn about the difficulties faced by prostitutes. The controversial legislation has…
Myisha Nawar A skyline is an overall or partial view of a city’s architecture, using the sky as a backdrop. Given below is a list of some of the world’s most beautiful skylines. Amsterdam Amsterdam, the capital city of The Netherlands, is also the most populated city in this country, and one of the largest…