Eurek Alert: Engineering researchers have demonstrated proof-of-principle for a device that could serve as the backbone of a future quantum Internet. University of Toronto Engineering professor Hoi-Kwong Lo and his collaborators have developed a prototype for a key element for all-photonic quantum repeaters, a critical step in long-distance quantum communication. A quantum Internet is the…
Abrar Hussain: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has claimed that yoga is a possible way to bring back the ‘misguided youth’ back to normal life from drug addiction. “Yoga can be a powerful and effective way to protect the young generation distracted by the vicious claws of drug addiction,” said Quader as the minister…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Seven people have died in a road accident at Lakshmipur’s Ratanpur yesterday, reports bdnews24.com. The driver of an auto-rickshaw and six passengers, who belong to one family, were killed after a truck rammed into the three-wheeler around 5:00am on the Lakshmipur-Chandraganj Highway, police said. The family members were headed to Lakshmipur…
Chiroranjan Sarker, Columnist/ BDnews24 George Bernard Shaw was once asked: “What is the most beautiful thing in the world?” He replied, “Youth — and what a pity it is wasted on the young.” Yet, after being dormant politically for decades, young people are starting to make their presence felt again. We are living in a…
Ali Riaz Since 30 December 2018 several analysts around the globe have examined the results of the election and its implications for the Bangladeshi politics. These analyses have been published in various newspapers and web portals. The primary focus of these pieces is the future of Bangladesh, particularly the future of democracy. It is not…
Abrar Hussain Israeli occupation forces have issued forty-seven administrative detention orders against Palestinian prisoners in the first week of February, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club revealed Thursday.Of them, 41 were new while six were renewals of detentions of prisoners already held by the occupation. The administrative detention orders ranged from three to six months, and some…
DOT Desk: State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said the government has a target to have at least one thousand cyber security experts in the country by 2021. “The digital infrastructure has been developed in the last decade, now it is time to ensure the digital security, he said….
MEMO Over 30,000 people participated protest against domestic violence and violence against women at the Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, in central Israel, yesterday evening. Roads were closed as thousands came out in highlight the deaths of 24 women who were killed this year by either a partner, family member, or friend. A 24-minute silence…
Al Mahmood Donors pledged an initial of $857 million to UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, to fund the operations destined to help around 67 million stateless people worldwide in 2018, also including operations in major emergency in Bangladesh. On Tuesday at an annual meeting in Geneva , the pledges were made. The pledge is amount…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT : A group linked to Yellow Vests wrote an open letter to French president Emmanuel Macron, warning him against treating people like beggars, rejecting his nationwide debate, and demanding a major tax reduction. The missive was posted in the Angry France group on Facebook, which unites almost 300,000 supporters of the…