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Monday, October 15, 2018
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Two research teams claim to have successfully decoded hilsa genome
A genome is the complete set of genes or genetic material present in an organism. The genome sequence is the order of DNA neucleotides that make up the organism’s DNA. The particular sequence of these neucleotides determines many of an organism’s characteristics.
Scientists believe that discovering the genome sequence of the hilsa fish will provide a holistic understanding of the organism’s biology and can be used to increase its production and ensure its conservation.
Nearly 75 of the world’s hilsa come from Bangladesh. Hilsa production is nearly 10 percent of the country’s total fish production.
Bangladesh produces nearly 387,000 tonnes of hilsa a year, with a total market value of Tk 158.7 billion. Hilsa production composes nearly 1 percent of Bangladesh’s GDP.
Last year the hilsa was internationally recognised as a geographical indication (GI) product of Bangladesh.
Prof Dr Samsul Alam of the Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) led one of the research teams investigating the hilsa genome.
Other members of the research team included Prof Dr Bazlur Rahman Mollah of poultry science, Prof Dr Shahidul Islam of biotechnology, and Prof Dr Mohammad Golam Quader Khan of fisheries biology and genetics.
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Sunday, August 19, 2018
Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80
Kofi Atta Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.
Remembering Kofi Annan
By Imogen Foulkes, BBC's UN reporter in Geneva
Kofi Annan will be remembered for the way he drew attention, over and over again, to the plight of those caught up in war, environmental disaster, or simply grinding poverty.
The way he quietly but firmly reminded world leaders, however powerful, that they needed to put their duty to their citizens above their political careers.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Never been accepted
Reckless driving takes two young lives
During a mad race between two buses for passengers, one of the drivers slammed on the brakes near the ramp of the Airport Road flyover adjacent to the Armed Forces Medical College in Kurmitola.
While some people, mostly students, were about to get on the vehicle, the second bus came and ploughed into the crowd.
The result: the loss of two young lives.
To the horror of passersby, two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College were killed on the spot. At least nine others were injured after being hit or run over. -Daily Star.
It is never been accepted! Never!!
Monday, July 16, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
Asia Cup T20 Women Final 2018
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Asia Cup T20 Women Final 2018: Twitter salutes Bangladesh after their stunning win vs six-time champion India |
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Justin Trudeau invites Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to G7 outreach session
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invited world leaders, including his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina, to the upcoming G7 outreach. |
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Bangladesh Rising Conference to be held at Harvard University
The event will be the largest academic conference in the US devoted to development issues of Bangladesh and will “bring participants across the globe to exchange ideas, discuss and debate various strategies for development, meet international stakeholders, and take back new tactical knowledge”, ISDI said in a statement.
International development partners, elected officials and civil servants of the government, researchers and academics, private sector representatives and civil society stakeholders are expected to attend the event to discuss how Bangladesh can maintain its development momentum and accelerate the growth it has achieved in the past decade.
The conference will also address issues of financial inclusion, foreign investment, generation and provision of electricity, and sustainable development goals.
The discussion will also touch upon how development partners can facilitate and assist in solving key challenges for sustainable development, how to enhance the role of the international community and focus on practical solutions.
A dinner reception will also be held, where the attendees will discuss ways in which Bangladeshi expatriates living in the US can support continued development in Bangladesh.
The event is being supported by Summit Power, GE, Max Group, Bashundhara Group and Energypac of Bangladesh.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Student Rajib Hossain
"Brother is no more. We’ve lost the drive to move forward,” said Mehedi Hasan, the elder of the two brothers at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s mortuary while waiting to receive Rajib’s body on Tuesday.
The loss of Rajib’s right arm from elbow in a race between two buses in Dhaka on Apr 10 shocked the nation.
He also suffered head injuries and died early on Tuesday.
Mehedi and Abfdullah, his two brothers, study in Tamirul Millart Kamil Madrasa in Dhaka’s Jatrabarhi in grade VII and VI respectively.
Rajib, hailing from Patuakhali, lost his father when he was a grade-III student and mother at grade VIII.
After the series of setbacks, he was soldiering on with hard work and help from relatives. He was an undergraduate student of Government Titumir College in the capital and lived in a hostel in Jatrabarhi.
He also took a job at a computer shop to pay for his and his brothers’ expenses.
Rajib Hossain
“Now we have uncles and aunts only, and the government. If the government helped us…” Mehedi said.
Their maternal uncle Jahidul Islam was also there.
“I used to speak to Rajib late in the night. Many times he told me he was still working after midnight as he needed money,” Jahidul said.
He said Rajib was learning graphics design to earn more.
Rajib’s relatives said though Health Minister Mohammed Nasim promised Rajib a government job and other support during a visit to the hospital, they were yet to get any help.
Jahidul thanked the doctors , nurses and staff of the hospital for their attempts to keep Rajib alive.
The relatives later left for Patuakhali for Rajib’s burial after receiving his remains
Police Sub-Inspector Al Amin, an uncle of Rajib, said they now wanted the Tk 10 million damages the High Court mentioned in a rule on the accident.
The High Court asked why state-owned BRTC and Swajan Paribahan, whose buses were involved in the accident, should not pay the money to Rajib as compensation.
Jahidul said the two transporters paid Tk 20,000 each but did not get in touch with them anymore.
He demanded tough punishment to the people responsible for the accident.
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Facebook loses $58bn in value after data breach
Founder Mark Zuckerberg apologised for data breaches that affected 50 million users.
However, the apology could not prevent investors from selling shares in Facebook, with many speculating the level of damage for the social network.
The breach that initiated a social media trend #deletefacebook was termed as a "light bulb" moment for users.
The negative headlines influenced some advertisers leading them to say "enough is enough".
Shares of the social media company fell to $159.3 by Friday night from $176.8 on Monday.
With the fall in share prices, the question also arose if it will be recovered.
Facebook's initial public offering in 2012 priced shares at $38 each, giving the company a market valuation of close to $104 billion.
Its share price rose to $190 by February this year thanks to the steady user growth and digital advertising market.
Brian Wieser, senior analyst at Pivotal Research, said the share price slump showed investors were wary of increased regulation and users leaving the platform, but there's little risk of advertisers leaving Facebook.
“Where else would they go?" he said.
Hargreaves Lansdown senior analyst Laith Khalaf said the week had been a "damaging episode" in Facebook's history.
He said if the secret of Facebook’s success lies in more people using it, the same dynamic cuts in the opposite direction when it loses users as a result of this scandal.
BBC report
However, the apology could not prevent investors from selling shares in Facebook, with many speculating the level of damage for the social network.
The breach that initiated a social media trend #deletefacebook was termed as a "light bulb" moment for users.
The negative headlines influenced some advertisers leading them to say "enough is enough".
Shares of the social media company fell to $159.3 by Friday night from $176.8 on Monday.
With the fall in share prices, the question also arose if it will be recovered.
Facebook's initial public offering in 2012 priced shares at $38 each, giving the company a market valuation of close to $104 billion.
Its share price rose to $190 by February this year thanks to the steady user growth and digital advertising market.
Brian Wieser, senior analyst at Pivotal Research, said the share price slump showed investors were wary of increased regulation and users leaving the platform, but there's little risk of advertisers leaving Facebook.
“Where else would they go?" he said.
Hargreaves Lansdown senior analyst Laith Khalaf said the week had been a "damaging episode" in Facebook's history.
He said if the secret of Facebook’s success lies in more people using it, the same dynamic cuts in the opposite direction when it loses users as a result of this scandal.
BBC report
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
World-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76
British scientist and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking attends a launch event for a new award for science communication, called the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication, in London, Britain Dec 16, 2015. Reuters
Monday, January 29, 2018
Honesty Store
Students are buying from Honesty Store, a retail store without a cashier or attendant, at a school in Bangladesh as part of its efforts to spread the message of
morality among the students.
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Research on killings of political leadership in subcontinent
India's ex-president Pranab calls for research on killings of political leadership in subcontinent.
Recalling the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975, he said the people need to know why the leaders who led and achieved independence in many countries in the subcontinent have been violently attacked time and again.Among those violent deaths, he recalled Solomon Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka in 1959, Mahatma Gandhi on Jan 3, 1948, Bangabandhu on Aug 15, 1975, and Bangkadesh's four national leaders on Nov 3 the same year. He also mentioned former Pakistan president Zia ul-Haq, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Sri Lankan president Ranasinghe Premadasa in his speech.
He said, "On Jan 3, 1948, within a few months of India's independence, bullets took away the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi, from us.
"Similarly, just as after three and a half years of the liberation, on Aug 15, 1975, Bangladesh's Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated. The national leadership was decimated at the nation's birth.
"Such instance is rare in any country in the world. We should know what the cause of political killings - political, social and economic context behind such a scenario is. "
Pranab said except for Bangladesh and India, democracy has failed to take its root in this subcontinent. "A research can tell us under what political and social circumstances soldiers come out of the barracks and take up state power."
He urged the historians, researchers and academics to delve deep into the matter.
"If you we know the route, it is easy to reach the destination," he added, hinting that the findings of the research could indicate the cause of such incidents.
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