UNB The opposition narrowly won Jamaica’s parliamentary elections Thursday, defeating the party led by the first female prime minister to govern the largest English-speaking country in the Caribbean. Preliminary results from the Electoral Commission showed the Jamaica Labor Party capturing 33 spots in the 63-seat Parliament, enough to form a government. With discontent high among…
The Sky News: The First Baby of New Zealand has had quite a career already as she made her UN debut and had her nappy changed in front of the Japanese delegation in New York. With a mock security pass, three-month-old Neve Te Aroha has already made a name for herself. New Zealand Prime Minister…
Dr AB Mirza Azizul Islam : I think, the government has decided to give loans at 5 percent interest rate to buy houses or apartments to win support from the government employees during the upcoming general election. There are so many people in the society who do not have any house and they have to…
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…
UNB, Dhaka Ten municipalities in nine districts are going to polls on today with the participation of two major political parties — Awami League and BNP — in all the 10 mayoral posts. The voting will open at 8am and continue till 4pm without any break. The 10 municipalities are Haragachh in Rangpur, Kaliganj…
BSS A student of Chittagong University (CU) drowned in Halda River in Hathazari upazila of the district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Noman, 25, a second year student of International Relations Department of CU. Noman hailed from Rangunia upazila of the district.On information, divers of the Fire Service and Civil Defense rushed…
The USA Today: A strong aftershock has shaken the island of Lombok where tens of thousands of people are homeless after a powerful earthquake. School children in Bali could be seen fleeing their classrooms as the island felt the tremor from neighboring Lombok. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – The death toll from the earthquake that…
NASA wants to make its astronauts as strong as Iron man. They’re placing robotics into gloves to make them super-strong. Researchers at NASA are working with General Motors on the project. The Robo-Globe grasps objects, reducing sprain on the hand. The glove can hold 15-20-lb objects but it only feels like you’re lifting…
Samiul Bashar Samin Ah, the sweet bells of revolution. Very few things can boil the blood of the youth faster than an oppressive force. The oppressed marching to the drumbeats of revolt has been bringing down tyrants for ages and will continue to do so as long as humankind’s will for freedom exists. However, we…
Kabir Humayun: Noted photographer Shahidul Alam has lodged a petition with the High Court seeking bail in a case filed against him under Information Communication Technology (ICT) Act. Sarah Hossain, a lawyer for Shahidul Alam, told The Daily Star that the High Court may hold hearing on the bail petition next week. The lawyer said…