Japan fears more tremors
UNB, Dhaka As Japan’s meteorological agency has warned of more tremors in the coming days, the authorities have asked nearly 2,50,000 people to evacuate their homes. This was confirmed by nn aid agency carrying out humanitarian activities after last week’s two devastating earthquakes in south western island of Kyushu in Japan. The tremors last week…
Poor sleeping habit contributes to weakened immunity, mental health challenges ― psychologist
Nigerian Tribune: MR Eigege Ejegbolo, a Psychologist with Mind-Set Integrated Services, said on Monday that sleeping for less than eight hours daily could lead to a weak immune system and mental health challenges. Ejegbolo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos that sleeping for less than eight hours daily was considered a poor…
Reckless plastic waste dumping greatly endangering Bay of Bengal
DOT Desk Plastic waste constitutes more than 60% of the litter found in the beaches of Bangladesh, according to a survey Bangladesh, as a part of the South Asian Seas (SAS) region, currently faces the worst case scenario of sea pollution due to plastic – one of the worst pollutants that are harming the seas…
Pepsico CEO Does Not Like Being Called ‘Honey’
Taiara Farhana Tareq Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi , the current Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo addresses a very serious issue which we tend to ignore. Work place gender politics still exist and this is just one of the aspects of it. In a recent interview, one of the most influential business women in the…
Avijit murder still shrouded in mystery; anniv Friday
UNB Though one year has already elapsed, the investigation agency could not yet make any headway in debunking the mystery behind the murder of blogger Avijit Roy. However, the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, assigned for handling the case, claimed that they have already identified three suspects in the brutal killing. …
Act neutrally, Election Commissioner Mahbub tells law enforcers
Hossen Sohel of DOT Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder yesterday urged the members of law enforcement agencies to “act neutrally and without discrimination to all”, reports The Daily Star. “Don’t take any undesirable action by being too enthusiastic,” the commissioner said, adding, “It is your duty to act neutrally and without discrimination to all.” “Refrain from…
Sun Power within the Car!
Eshan Maitra We know, how hydrogen cells burns within and fuel the sun for radiating the massive amount of energy. Though, the scientists have not been able to harness such incredible power. They have managed to adapt its mechanism into Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) that runs on hydrogen fuel cells. Recent breakthroughs hold a…
4 civil defence volunteers gunned down at school
Yahoo: Four Thai civil defence volunteers were gunned down Thursday at a school in the kingdom’s south with students just metres away, as bloodshed greets the 15th year of an insurgency in the Malay-Muslim border zone. The culturally distinct region that borders Malaysia has seen rebels fight against the rule of Buddhist-majority Thailand, which annexed…