By Sonam Joshi A Bangladeshi inventor has made a simple yet effective cooler to help poor residents of his country cope with skyrocketing temperatures during summer without any electricity. His tools? Used plastic bottles.
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The curious case of generic Hep C drug sofosbuvir
by Leena Menghaney Flip-flop around its patent in India points to need for developing nations to band for tech For more than a decade, an academic debate has raged among public health experts, the World Health Organsiation and governments on…
The life and death of peace activist Daniel Berrigan
By Rev. John Dear Rev. Daniel Berrigan, the renowned anti-war activist, award-winning poet, author and Jesuit priest, who inspired religious opposition to the Vietnam war and later the U.S. nuclear weapons industry, died at age 94, just a week shy…
Terror attack on Orlando club is on values of equality, dignity: Obama
Sunday afternoon, President Obama delivered a statement on the tragic shooting that took place overnight in Orlando, Florida. “Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder — a horrific massacre — of dozens of innocent people. We pray for their…
Prof. M. Kabir wins IDB Prize on Islamic economics, banking
Dr. M. Kabir Hassan, professor of the Department of Economics and Finance at the University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, has been honored with the prestigious Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize for his outstanding merit in the fields of Islamic…
Foreign aid still vital, Muhith tells JS
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said foreign assistance still can play a vital role in Bangladesh’s socioeconomic development. He said this while responding to a tabled starred question from Gazi MM Amzad Hossain Milon (Sirajganj-3) in Parliament.
Govt working to ensure cyber security: Tarana
Dhaka – Alongside Google and Facebook, the government has also started working with Microsoft for ensuring cyber security in the country and preventing child pornography. State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim came up with the disclosure in Parliament…
Tarana says no fingerprint stored during SIM re-registration
Dhaka – Fingerprints were taken during the SIM re-registration under biometric method just for the online verification of the information stored in the national identity (NID) server, said State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Sunday. “The fingerprints…
Abducted priest rescued in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka – Police have rescued a Hindu priest, who was allegedly abducted by a miscreant gang, from Moghalhat frontier in Rangpur-Lalmonirhat district early Saturday, Unb news agency reported. The rescued man was identified as Uttom Kumar, 58, a resident in…
Delhi to help Dhaka bring back ‘stability’
Dhaka – India will extend its support to Bangladesh in brining back ‘stability ‘in the country, said an Indian diplomat in Patuakhali on Saturday, Unb news agency reported. Since Bangladesh is their close neighbour, India’s supporting hand will always be…
37 militants among 3,155 held in anti-terror crackdown: Police
Police have arrested 37 militants in different areas of the country last 24 hours of nationwide anti-terror drives. Of them, 27 are members of Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), seven of Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) and three from other militant…
Crackdown ploy of mass arrest to make extra money: Bnp
Dhaka – The BNP on Saturday claimed that the ongoing anti-militant crackdown has turned into a ploy of mass arrest and an opportunity for law enforcers to make extra money ahead of Eid. “The government, which depends on police to…
Atomexpo in Russia breaks record
With over 5,000 visitors in three days, Atomexpo broke the last year’s record of 4,131 people. This year the Forum attracted the highest ever number of participants – 5,008 guests from 55 countries against 48 countries last year – and…
No action yet against theft of rare Varendra Museum artifacts
Sakib Al Hasan Nearly three thousand rare exhibits including 185 archaeological objects were lost from country`s only Centurion & historical Varendra Research Museum under Rajshahi University (RU have not yet been recovered. So far, no action has been taken against…
Police official among 20 hurt in Gulistan hawker-trader clash
Dhaka – At least 20 people, including Deputy Commissioner of DMP (Motijheel Division) Anwar Hossain, were injured in a clash between hawkers and traders at Gulistan in the city on Friday afternoon. Police arrested around 150 people from the spot…
WHO member states concerned over unaffordable prices of medicines
Geneva, (Mirza Alas and K M Gopakumar) – World Health Organization Member States once again raised concerns over unaffordable prices of medicines at the recent annual meeting of health ministers and high level officials. Many countries expressed the view that…
Share of players of Euro national football teams
In UEFA EURO 2016 kicking off Friday, 24 national football teams will compete for the title of continental champion of Europe. The last two championships held in 2012 and 2008 years were won by Spain. It is the million-dollar question…
Moscow warns of response after US sends destroyer to Black Sea
Moscow: American warships entering the Black Sea will prompt “response measures” from Moscow, a top Russian diplomat has warned, adding that another US aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean is clearly an attempt to show force ahead of an upcoming NATO…
Case filed over Hindu ashram caretaker murder
Dhaka – A case has been filed against some unidentified people in connection with the murder of a caretaker of a Hindu ashram at Hemayetpur in Sadar upazila of Pabna district, Unb news agency reported.
Muhammad Ali laid to rest as world pays tributes
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali made his final journey through his hometown, Louisville on Friday, as thousands of mourners along the route chanted, “Ali! Ali!” for the former heavyweight champion known simply as The Greatest. At a Muslim funeral for Ali…
Biman to take Eagle Express aircraft on lease for hajj flights
Dhaka – Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to take a wide-bodied aircraft from Malaysian Eagle Express on wet lease for carrying pilgrims to Saudi Arabia smoothly during the upcoming hajj. “It’s a 747-400 and its seat capacity is 450. A…
Turkey bans fertilizer sale after terror attack spike
Turkey has suspended sales of ammonium nitrate-based fertilizers frequently used by terrorists to produce homemade explosive devices. The measure comes in the wake of latest deadly blasts targeting police and security forces across the country.
BNP says crackdown a pretext to suppress opposition
Dhaka – BNP on Friday feared that the government may suppress the opposition on the pretext of carrying out a crackdown on extremists across the country. “This (crackdown) is their strategy with which they earlier used to suppress people’s movement.…
Outlawed party leader killed in Satkhira ‘shootout’ with police
Dhaka – Mozaffar Sana, said to be a regional leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in a reported shootout with police at Chara Battala in Tala upazila of the southwestern district of Satkhiras early Friday, Unb…
Ashram attendant, Juba League man killed in Pabna
Dhaka – An attendant of Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra Ashram (asylum) was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in Hemayetpur upazila of Pabna district on early Friday, Unb news agency reported. Meanwhile, an activist of local unit Jubo League was…
Japan: Staging a come-back?
Japan, leading pre-second world war thespian but post-second world war impotent power, is staging a come-back in the political firmaments of Asia with all its tastes, colors, velocity and comprehensiveness. Japan, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean in East…
Medical cannabis serves as an orphan drug
An orphan drug is a pharmaceutical agent that treats a rare medical condition, the condition itself being referred to as an orphan disease. Patients with an orphan disease have very limited choices. It is, therefore, good news that Cannabis as…
Measure of food waste aims to put more on plates
A third of all food is spoiled or thrown away worldwide as it moves from where it is produced to where it is eaten. A new global standard for measuring food loss and waste will help countries and companies step…
Norway moves towards universal electric vehicles by 2025
Norwegian politicians have reportedly agreed on a policy to ban new fuel car sales after 2025, a move that will propel the world’s leading adopter of electric vehicles towards universal EV ownership. Is the country with the world’s highest adoption…
Journo injured in BCL attack following JU women assault
A journalist of Jahangirnagar University (JU) was critically injured and hospitalised after being attacked by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) cadre of JU Unit for protesting harassment of a woman at Wednesday night.