The widespread use of search engines and online databases has affected the way people remember information, researchers are reporting. The scientists, led by Betsy Sparrow, an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia, wondered whether people were more likely to remember information that could be easily retrieved from a computer, just as students are more likely ... Read more
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Traffic chaos reigns in city
The traffic system in the capital is in a shambles with the Dhaka Metropolitan Police failing to cope with the situation which has turned alarming with deadly road accidents taking place almost every day and tailbacks growing longer. Like the previous year, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has decided to take a number of measures,
Driving schools charge for BRTA licences
About 500 city driving schools without approval Various driving schools in the city are charging money from the trainees for obtaining driving licences from the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. But the BRTA’s officials claimed that they were unaware of the situation. According to them the fee for the non-professional licence’s fee, valid for ten years, ... Read more
Husband’s swindling proves too costly
Wife kills kid, herself to go beyond humiliation A woman committed suicide after killing her baby girl in the capital’s Nadda yesterday, failing to withstand the humiliation by people her husband had “cheated.” Sarjina Akhter, 30, slit open the throat of her one-and-a-half-years-old daughter Anifa Akhter before hanging herself from a ceiling fan of her ... Read more
Oil-gas body announces fresh programmes
The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports on Friday reiterated its vow to continue movements until its seven-point demands including scraping of the deals with ConocoPhillips for extraction of gas from two offshore blocks in the Bay of Bengal. The national committee will continue its agitation programmes including hartals until ... Read more
Acer launches ICONIA series
Acer, the second largest PC vendor in the world, has launched its new range of five tablets under the brand ICONIA series in local market. User’s can navigate seamlessly using all their fingers with the new tablets, a new concept device set to add a brand new experience for highly intuitive all-point multi-touch
Golden fibre holds hopes for revival
Demand for raw jute, jute goods goes up in last two years The once flourishing jute industry is showing signs of a turnaround with production and export of jute and jute goods going up over the last two years. Official sources and industry insiders attribute this to increased price of raw jute and demand for ... Read more
Taka continues to depreciate
Racks up inflation, intensifies pressure on BOP Taka continued to depreciate in the past week on the foreign-exchange market, ramping up the already high rate of inflation and intensifying the pressure on the country’s balance of payments. Among the major world currencies, the exchange rate of US dollar had advanced over the week from around ... Read more
None expects Khaleda’s remarks on charter: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has blasted the main opposition BNP chief, Khaleda Zia, for her comments that the constitution would be ‘thrown away’ saying none expected such remarks from the opposition leader. ‘Nobody expects such comments from the leader of the opposition,’ she said as the newly elected
Awarding IOCs land, shallow sea blocks draws flak
High officials of the energy sector are frustrated over the government’s decision to float fresh international tenders for oil and gas exploration on land and the shallow parts of the Bay of Bengal. There are not many potential areas left for Bapex, the state-run company for oil and gas exploration and production, since the major ... Read more
‘Bangladesh hopes for Nobel in math by 2030’
Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad, a national annual competition, aims to spread passion for Mathematics across the country so that a Bangladeshi gets to win Nobel Prize in Mathematics by 2030, said Eng Prof Jamilur Reza Chowdhury. “Most of the participants from the pervious international math Olympiads are now studying at
American Center announces grant competition
The American Center of the US embassy in Dhaka yesterday announced a grant competition to support public service and the arts in Bangladesh. There are multiple awards available for the projects costing USD 10,000 or less, says a press release. It said proposals will be accepted from a wide range of topics and fields, including ... Read more
Turnover hits multi-month high
Turnover on Dhaka Stock Exchange rose to its highest since December 30 after investors bought heavily into the market hoping that stocks will continue to gain. Turnover on the country’s premier bourse stood at Tk 1,683 crore, up from the previous day’s Tk 1,480. DSE had its previous best transaction of shares worth Tk 1,783 ... Read more
Muktijoddha, MSC into semis
Mukti-joddha Sangsad KC edged Sheikh Russell KC 2-1 in their last group B match of the Super Cup on Thursday not only to confirm their semi-final berth but also to help Mohammedan Sporting Club get a place in the final four. Sheikh Russell’s Nigerian winger Effiong Duke put his team in front in the 33rd ... Read more
Ilievski rings the changes
In his first game in charge against Pakistan, Bangladesh national team coach Nikola Ilievski had no choice but to stick with the squad that was entrusted to him. But ahead of their second World Cup qualifier against Lebanon, the 56-year old Macedonian brought in a number of changes based on his viewings of the ongoing ... Read more
Sleeping beauty
Your beauty routine needn’t stop when you go to bed Do you know just how much the hours of sleep can contribute to your beauty regime? We’re all aware that sleeping well is essential for both physical and mental health and well-being, but good nocturnal cosmetic habits are also important. So if you want to ... Read more
Abahani in last four
Draw 0-0 with Sk Jamal Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club emerged as Group A champions to qualify for the semifinals of the Graneenphone Super Cup along with Abahani as the two sides played out a goalless draw in their last group match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Bangladesh League champions Sheikh Jamal, who had already ... Read more
Karnival rocks the youngsters
Formed in 2006, musical band Karnival has attained the attention of young rock music lovers in a very short span of time by means of its experimental rock music. Karnival’s debut album “Indraloy” was released on September, 2009 and their three other tracks were featured in different mixed albums. “We have almost finished
Shaina, Antu in a music video
Promising model cum actors Antu Karim and Shaina Amin have recently performed together in a music video album. They both took part in a video recording of a song titled “Ai jibon hoyechhe modhur” for the album titled ‘Nilambhori’ by Shahid, the chief vocalist of band group Durbin. The album was produced under the direction ... Read more
Mobile courts may be used to check traffic indiscipline
Cell phones can’t be used while driving The government is seriously thinking of using mobile courts to ensure strict enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Ordinance to bring about much-needed discipline in country’s transport sector, with a particular eye to checking the use of mobile phones by people while driving. Home affairs minister Sahara Khatun on ... Read more