Padma dredging begins Monday to save Naria from fierce erosion
The Daily Observer: The dredging of river Padma to prevent the scourge of riverbank erosion that rendered 5000 families homeless in Shariatpur district will begin from Monday. A dredger was brought at the erosion affected area in Naria on Sunday, said Acting Secretary of Water Resources Ministry in a press briefing at Naria Upazila Parishad…
Jessore motor mechanic achieves glory with various inventions
The Independent Mizanur Rahman Mizan, locally known as a motor mechanic, has turned out to be a very inspiring man as he achieved the national acclaim through inventions of new devices and machines. Mizan, who has actually no institutional education, has invented 10 devices, including automatic fire extinguisher, anti-pollution machine and automatic irrigation machine. He…
Martian moon may have come from impact on home planet, new study suggests
EurekAlert: The weird shapes and colors of the tiny Martian moons Phobos and Deimos have inspired a long-standing debate about their origins. The dark faces of the moons resemble the primitive asteroids of the outer solar system, suggesting the moons might be asteroids caught long ago in Mars’ gravitational pull. But the shapes and angles…
Lightning kills 21 throughout Bangladesh
Abrar Hussain: The death toll from lightning strikes across Bangladesh in a single day (Wednesday) rose to 21 in 10 districts, with six of them in Habiganj alone. According to multiple sources including Bdnews24, The Daily Star, Prothom Alo, at least 3 people died in Rajshahi while 2 each in Kishoreganj, Sunamganj, Nilphamari and Manikganj….
Safe food, a forgotten thing in Bangladesh
Barrister Nadim Ahmed, Associate lawyer, FM Associates : Rampant use of harmful chemicals like formalin, additives and other toxic materials have only led the food suppliers to banks while it landed the consumers, especially children, to hospitals. As tax-paying citizens of Bangladesh, we refuse to be fed toxic food in silence. There was a time…
Myanmar jails policeman who testified Reuters reporters were framed
Afrida Ahmed: A police spokesman told Reuters on Sunday that the Myanmar policeman who testified in favor of Reuters journalists has been sentenced to a secret prison term for breaking Myanmar’s Police Disciplinary Act.A senior officer had ordered police to trap one of the two journalists arrested in December, Moe Yan Naing told the court…
Kit Harington reveals his game of thrones plans for last ever episode
Sky News: The actor, who has played brooding hero Jon Snow since the first episode of the fantasy drama aired back in 2011, is not giving away any spoilers, but did say the much-anticipated conclusion would leave fans “emotionally torn”. Speaking about his plans for the finale, he said he liked the idea of a…
Infantino pledges new era after winning FIFA vote
BSS Gianni Infantino on Friday won FIFA’s presidential election and vowed to lead the scandal-tainted body into a new era as he faced immediate calls to ensure genuine reform. The 45-year-old UEFA general secretary scored a convincing victory in the battle to replace the disgraced Sepp Blatter, whose 18-year reign ended with FIFA mired in…