Science Alert: The markets of Southeast Asia are common places to find the fossils of insects, embedded in amber millions of years old. But last year, gemologist Brian Berger found something much more rare and astonishing. The piece he bought features an insect inclusion, except it’s not preserved in amber – the lithified resin of…
Marilyn Thipthorpe If you believe in yourself and your abilities success will always be within your reach, in the same stance if you believe that you will flunk at whatever you do then yes, you will. Research at the LSU shows that people who believe in themselves tend to use their brain more in a…
The Guardian, UK: Scientists have discovered three new species of “hardcore” fish living in one of the deepest parts of the ocean, the see-through, scale-free creatures perfectly adapted to conditions that would instantly kill most life on Earth. An international team of researchers used state-of-the-art underwater cameras to find the new fish at the bottom…
UNB, Dhaka Dhaka North City Mayor Annisul Huq on Monday said they are in the process of making Dhaka a ‘smart city’ overcoming ‘multifaceted challenges’ so that people feel safe and have a hassle-free life. “The whole city will come under complete communication network in five years’ time and we’ll be able to monitor everything…
Sayeed Muhammad: Art and photography installations calling for the release of Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam have gone up around the Valley, with Kathmandu set to welcome several heads of state, including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The leaders will be attending the fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic…
Hossen Sohel of DOT : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the Jatiya Oikya Front will decide whether it will join a fresh round of talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once the agenda has been set, reports bdnews24.com. Currently, the party’s ‘main agenda’ is the cancellation of the 11th national parliamentary…
BSS Dhaka Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan, counsel for Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), today informed the High Court that notices regarding surrender and appeal in a money laundering case, have been sent to Dhaka and London addresses of BNP leader Tarique Rahman. After getting informed, the High Court division bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and…
UNB Want to lose weight? Are you depriving yourself from eating what you love? Here is a catch, read on to know how you can lose weight by eating not starving. Starving yourself in the hope that few kilos S might reduce in the weighing machines, might seem a good idea to many. But,…
Reuters: China blasted Canada for “irresponsible” remarks on Tuesday after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the country of “arbitrarily” sentencing a Canadian to death for drug smuggling, aggravating already icy relations. Beijing and Ottawa have been at odds since early December, when Canadian police arrested Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co…
Science Alert: Normally, after running a five-year experiment, scientists might pat each other on the back in earnest recognition of having finally made it to the end of an epic, demanding research effort. But if, after five long years, you’re still less than 1 percent of the way through your actual experiment, the back-patting and…