UNB: Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali has called on Bimstec nations to enhance their security cooperation to “defeat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.” He was speaking at a panel discussion on Monday in New Delhi with heads of mission from Bimstec member states in India ahead of the fourth Bimstec…
Arab News: Saudi Arabia has contributed $100 million to help reconstruct areas of north-eastern Syria formerly held by Daesh. The Kingdom said the contribution would go toward a campaign by the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS to “stabilize” the former Daesh bastion and help ensure the militants cannot re-emerge as a threat. The United States,…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Creative studio Marshmallow Laser Feast has discovered a way for people to experience a walk through the woods like no human has before. Committed to the ‘hacking’ of human perception, the team utilized scanning technologies such as CT and LiDAR in combination with a 360° drone camera to create a digital replica of…
Syed Badrul Ahsan, Editor-in-Charge, The Asian Age: Now that the month of August is here again, it is fitting and proper that we assess the month in terms of history. August comes with memories that give our conscience a jog, our sensibilities a huge shake. In Bangladesh, in India, in Pakistan, indeed beyond South Asia,…
UNB A fire broke out at a cotton mill in Noyapara of Madhobpur upazila early Tuesday. The fire broke out at warehouse no. 3 of Saiham Texttile Mills around 1:30 am, according to locals. On information, four firefighting units from Fire Service have been trying to bring the fire under control.
Eshan Maitra So the other day, one friend of mine came to me asking about which ‘desktop’ computer should she buy. Well, if you happen to be a computer geek, you already know what a noob question that is. Despite the fact, I asked about her budget and for what use she wants to buy….
CNN: Purists may be horrified by the thought of an electric Ferrari, but can speed win them over? After thousands of hours of restoring and modernizing one of Ferrari’s luxury sports car, Californian Eric Hutchison accomplished the unthinkable and created the very first — and, as it turns out, fastest — electric 1978 Ferrari 308…
Noman Mosharef Bangabandhu Parishad demanded execution of justice into the jail killing extraditing the convicts from abroad. The organization held a discussion marking the Jail Killing Day at national press club in the capital at 11am yesterday. At the programme, the organization’s general secretary S A Malek said, “Killing of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh…
DOT Desk Mobile phone operator Banglalink will launch a new number series with 014 prefix yesterday. The official launch of the new number series will be held at the Banglalink headquarters in Dhaka in presence of its chief executive officer Erik Aas and senior officials from telecom regulator Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission, reports The…
Police arrested a young man along with one foreign-made pistol, two magazines and three rounds of bullet from Benapole check post area on Saturday night. The arrestee was identified as Kawser, son of Nur Islam, a resident of Lautali village in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur district. Mafizur Rahman, sub-inspector of Benapole port police station, said…