The Guardian: The US president, Donald Trump, has approved declaring the Californiawildfires a major disaster, the White House said on Sunday, and ordered federal aid to be provided. His move, which will make federal funding available for the most stricken areas, comes after California governor Jerry Brown called for federal help. It comes as the…
Mohammad Ali Sattar It is with great pride that we salute the little soccer girls who emerged champions in the group qualifiers of the AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship 2017. The contest just finished in Dhaka. They have beaten other teams most convincingly and in a comprehensive manner. The scoring ability of these girls was amazing….
Afsan Chowdhury, Researcher, Political Analyst : The government says it is in favour of holding talks, BNP gives conditions for holding a dialogue. I think this is purely a matter of bigwigs; small fries like us have nothing to be concerned here. A dialogue will be held when they will make up their mind for…
Hindustan Times: A 27-year-old man in a village in Pataudi killed himself on a live web stream on Monday evening following an altercation with his wife who left home along with their two kids. According to police, Jatoli resident Amit Chauhan began a live Facebook video shortly after his wife walked out around 7pm, and…
Lt. Gen. (retd) M. Harun Ar Rashid, Bir Pratik: Pakistanis never looked at us as equals. The way they talked with us was laced with vitriol and spite. “Oi Shala, ei dike ay!” (Hey <expletive>, come here!), they used to address us. There were always verbal abuses. I used to reply to their bitterness with,…
AP Thousands of Taiwanese people, taking a page from France’s yellow vest movement, have protested on Thursday for the third time in a week to demand lower taxes and the fair handling of tax disputes. Wearing yellow vests, they shouted slogans and blared air horns outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, the capital city,…
AFP: Voting began across government-controlled parts of Syria on Sunday for the war-ravaged country’s first local elections since 2011, state news agency SANA said. Polling booths opened at 7:00 am (0400 GMT) and stayed open for 12 hours. “Voting centres opened for citizens to cast their ballots to elect their representatives in the local administrative…
‘Last Saturday (28 October) Pashchimanchal Gas Company Limited’s 18th anniversary General Meeting Program (AGM) was held on Dhaka’s elite hotel. Honorable Share Holders and Board Directors were present in the meeting to approve the profit-loss audit report of the company’s financial year 2016-2016. Prior continuity the company has been able to make profit this year….
Everyday your body produces chemicals that might seem surprising; they are usually thought as poisons or workout supplements, psychedelic drugs or even embalming fluid. Although they might sound strange and harmful but they are extremely important for your body’s functions. In some cases we probably have zero chance of surviving without them. Formaldehyde: The first…
Real Madrid had a great victory in away. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in second half and made sure the victory. Vidal had headed Bayern ahead but missed the most important chance. He slipped the shot over the crossbar. Neuer, the goal keeper of Bayern, was outstanding and saved few attempt. Real Madrid is now one…