The Tech Crunch: The Russian weapons manufacturer Kalahsnikov, best known for making the AK-47 machine gun, has unveiled a fleet of electric and hybrid cars, buggies and motorcycles this week — including an electric vehicle that the company says will rival Tesla. While it’s a noble goal to take competitive aim at the world’s most…
Prof. Dr. Mustafizur Rahman, Distinguished Fellow, CPD : It is important to ensure good governance in the banking sector. We have to maintain strong position to prevent the anarchy we are witnessing in this sector. The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has expressed a very positive outlook by saying that the…
Bdnews24: Bangladesh has signed a $510 million financing agreement with the World Bank to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the secondary education system. “This will benefit 13 million students studying in grades 6-12,” the World Bank said in a statement on Monday. Kazi Shofiqul Azam, secretary of Economic Relations Division, and Rajashree Paralkar, acting…
Md. Ali Raj: To make skilled manpower and fight the challenge of cardiovascular disease in Bangladesh, the experts at a roundtable laid emphasis on raising awareness among both public and physicians. Yesterday, a Bengali daily “Kaler Kantho” and pharmaceutical company Oriental Pharma jointly organized the event at East West Media Group Ltd (EWMGL) conference room…
EurekAlert: The weird shapes and colors of the tiny Martian moons Phobos and Deimos have inspired a long-standing debate about their origins. The dark faces of the moons resemble the primitive asteroids of the outer solar system, suggesting the moons might be asteroids caught long ago in Mars’ gravitational pull. But the shapes and angles…
Desk Report: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday warned of taking legal actions if any official of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is found responsible for tarnishing its image, reports The Daily Star. “I want a corruption-free BRTA,” Obaidul Quader said while exchanging views at a meeting with the BRTA officials at its…
Sayeed Muhammad: Prior to of an expected summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s national security adviser is in Washington to meet his US counterpart, John Bolton. The US National Security Council asked Chung Eui-yong to fly to the US to discuss matters related to the summit, a…
Desk Report Both professional and non-professional fishermen in Shariatpur and Munshiganj districts are now preparing to go fishing in the river Padma during the ban period, which will start on October 7. Local people said many fishermen are making or repairing nets and trawlers ahead of the beginning of the 22-day ban period so that…
ChannelNewsAsia: From clowns and youths to caregivers, the folks of Arnsberg – where 1 in 5 residents is over 65 – show what social inclusiveness can do in the face of a worrying trend. The first in a CNA Insider series on how an ageing Germany is leading the way in long-term care. At 98…
Steven Kotler, the author of the book Tomorrowland: Our Journey From Science Fiction to Science Fact has talked about some interesting matters. He talks about how in the face of immortality, morality will evidently change. We have evolved to die. If we study the entire history of life on this planet, all lives had an…