DOT Desk: Jute worth Tk one crore was gutted in a fire at Sirajganj National Jute Mill in Raipur area of Sirajganj Sadar upazila, reports The Daily Star. A four-member probe committee, headed by Production Manager Rafikul Islam of the mill, has been formed to find out the reason behind the fire, said Md Aminul…
Tahmeed Taha: The Nigerian army had rescued more than 1,000 Boko Haram captives in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, it said on Monday. Military spokesman Texas Chukwu said in a statement that the hostages were mainly women and children. There were also some young men among the hostages, who had been forced to become Boko Haram…
Abrar Hussain: Israel has warned residents of a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank to vacate their homes within October 1 The village, called Khan al-Ahmar, is slated for demolition. It consists of tin and wood shacks built on a desert hillside beside an Israeli highway that runs from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea….
Ashik Kabir The NER is blessed with a great deal of resources in terms of biodiversity, immense hydroenergy potential, oil and gas, coal, limestone, forest wealth, fruits and vegetables, flowers, herbs and aromatic plants, rare and diverse flora and fauna. Thus, it has the potential to become a commercial hub and tourist paradise. There are…
Reuters: Volkswagen went on trial on Monday to face investors seeking 9.2 billion euros ($10.6 billion) in compensation, arguing the carmaker should have informed shareholders earlier about its diesel emissions scandal. Shareholders representing 1,670 claims are seeking compensation for a slide in Volkswagen’s (VW) share price triggered by the scandal, which broke in September 2015…
Dishika Tasnim Zaman Civil wars have been waged throughout the human history and every continent on the globe having human inhabitants has experienced this kind of violent uprising. The term “civil war” comes from the Latin phrase “bellum civile”, which translates to “war of or pertaining to civilians”. Civil wars have been fought for a…
M Humayun Kabir: Spanish basketball superstar Pau Gasol quietly paid visits to several Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar district as a goodwill ambassador of UNICEF. Gasol, the 38-year old Spanish player, arrived in Bangladesh on August 5 to observe the conditions of the children at the world’s biggest refugee camp, reports New Age. The renowned…
Straits Times: The youth charity founded by Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, said it will not accept any new donations from Huawei Technologies “in light of public concerns”, in the latest sign of strain in one of the Chinese company’s biggest markets. Huawei is a major supplier of broadband gear and mobile networks…
Science Alert Replication is nature’s greatest magic trick. Watch closely, and before your very eyes you’ll see a single cell blur into two virtually identical copies. Presto. After more than half a century of research on molecular genetics, it would be easy to assume we’ve had this biological sleight-of-hand all figured out – but it’s…