Mohammad Ali Sattar May be the time has come for all of us to focus deep into the social dangers that stares at us with its ugly teeth bared. Every day when we are treated with scary news of militants’ hideouts and the police operations to nab or kill them, we shudder at the thought…
Hannah Storm, Director of the International News Safety Institute/ Project Syndicate Female journalists are more likely than their male counterparts to be subject to social media harassment and digital abuse. But despite real efforts to improve gender equality in the industry, one of the biggest threats women in the media face continues to be viewed…
Tasfiah Tasneem Richi While K-pop stars may seem extremely far away from U.S. fans, a recent report on the artists’ concerts indicates America is increasingly becoming a priority to touring Korean acts. Diving into the numbers, which examines from 2013 to present day, East Asia still holds the most K-pop concerts in the world, but…
Mobinur Rahman Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation& Bangladesh Navy signed a project deal. That will createa fuel storage& distributionhubat the Pitolganj in Narayanganj. An 8 inch diameter & 16 kilometers long pipeline connection will be established from Pitolganj to Shahjalal International Airport.In order to carry fuel for the airplanes more efficiently. The project also plans to establish,…
Sayeed Muhammad: The UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng said the Security Council is taking steps to contain terrorist and militant activities in Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar. An ‘Action Plan’ is being prepared from the Security Council in this regard, which is designed plan will be able to avert…
DOT Desk The second white tiger cub was born in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur on August 8, reports The Daily Observer. The birth of the first white tiger cub in the Chittagong Zoo on July 19 of this year. The mother tiger gave birth to three cubs on August 8. Among…
Nusrat Progga Last year I had an emotional-tearjerker-anime run where I only watched anime that would make me sad. That is the power of what is said to be one of the saddest anime ever, Clannad. I was suggested to watch Angelo Beats, which I didn’t really enjoy, but thanks to a Facebook post, I…
Reuters: Yemen’s Houthi group welcomed on Friday a call by the United Nations for an independent investigation into Saudi-led coalition air strikes that killed dozens of people a day earlier, including children traveling on a bus. “We welcome the call of the secretary general (of the United Nations) and we are ready to cooperate,” the…
M Humayun Kabir: Hackers have stolen personal data of some 1.5 million people, or about a quarter of the population of Singapore, officials say. A government statement yesterday said the cyber criminals broke into the government health database in a “deliberate, targeted and well-planned” attack, reports BBC. Data taken include names and addresses but not…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Traveling is food for the soul, that’s why it should be on everyone’s bucket list to take a solo trip at least once in anyone’s life. Travelling alone will give you great insight into who you are as a person, your strengths and weaknesses, it will also make you more practical worldly and…