M Humayun Kabir: Bangladesh and Nepal has agreed to boost cooperation in power sector alongside trade and investment. The agreement was made after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held talks with her Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli on the sidelines of the 4th BIMSTEC Summit here, reports BSS. “They discussed bilateral and regional cooperation and put…
Independent, UK: Nasa is working to contain a small leak onboard the International Space Station. The issue appears to be contained and the people on board the station do not appear to be under any immediate threat. But it did trigger a real alarm through the floating lab, which sent astronauts scrambling to find the…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy Women have always played an integral role in the agricultural landscape in Bangladesh. Despite their contributions, women are often not recognised for their efforts as farmers, and rarely have control over their harvests – largely due to patriarchal norms. Agriculture is the largest…
Abrar Hussain: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has warned BNP of ‘befitting response’ if the party attempts to create violence in the name of movement. Obaidul Quader, also the minister for road transport and bridges, made the warning while talking to reporters after inspecting the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Bhogra area of Gazipur yesterday. “Accompanying…
Reuters: The Kremlin said on Thursday there was no sign that the United States wanted to reach a compromise with Moscow to avoid imposing a new round of sanctions on Russia. A new round of U.S. sanctions came into effect on Russia on Monday and Washington has said it may decide to impose a second…
Hossen Sohel: Days after canceling a planned visit to North Korea by his top diplomat citing insufficient progress in denuclearization talks, U.S. President Donald Trump hailed his personal relationship North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday and said there was no reason to resume war games with South Korea. Trump’s statement came a day…
AP: A rare public protest by thousands of Hui Muslims this month was caused by local officials’ recklessness, Chinese authorities said Thursday, without settling concerns a large mosque in the northwestern region would be razed. The governor of the region of Ningxia and a regional Communist Party official said tensions had died out in the city…
Science Daily: Michelle Janikian, who writes about marijuana for publications like Herb, Playboy and Rolling Stone, says after she tells someone what she does for a living, she usually spends the rest of the conversation “trying to act so friendly and mainstream” so they don’t think she’s stoned. Adam Salcido relates that after he went…
Abrar Hussain: Nurul Huda Shipon, a youth from South Sangor village of Baniachang upazila in Habiganj district, has become a member of the National Cricket Team of Finland, according to a report by the Dhaka Tribune yesterday. Shipon is the son of a retired government official, and has five other siblings — two brothers and…
The Guardian: Hilary Swank has already raced through a full day’s schedule before the LA restaurant where we meet has had time to switch its menu from breakfast to lunch. She has taken her father to a doctor’s appointment, held a conference call for her new clothing line, Mission Statement, and run to a meeting…