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The post-Corona world : A brief analysis

Cover Story, Op-ed

In this moment of corona crisis, we must choose between the two pairs of options that lie ahead in the post-Corona world — monopoly state surveillance or civic empowerment. And the second is national isolation or international sympathy. In order to prevent an epidemic, the entire civil society has to abide by certain rules. There are two main ways to reach this goal. One way is for the government to monitor its citizens and punish those who break the law. For the first time in the history of civilization, it is possible to monitor all citizens at the same time. Technology has made this impossible possible. Fifty years ago, the KGB could not follow 240 million Soviets 24 hours a day. Nor was it possible to effectively analyze the vast amount of information collected. The KGB relied heavi...

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Manisha Koirala trolled for political stand

Cover Story, Entertainment

Nepali born Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala trolled recently for her tweet supporting the revised map of her country Nepal. The new map includes regions like Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani as a part of its territory. India has strongly objected to the new map, claiming it's “artificial enlargement” and is not accepted by India. When Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali posted a tweet, the actress retweeted his post and added: “Thank you for keeping the dignity of our small nation... we all are looking forward for a peaceful and respectful dialogue between all three great nations now.” Manisha Koirala trolled Her show of support irked many Indians who believe that she gained fame and wealth through India and is now showing a bias towards her native cou...

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Cooking tips you never heard before : 30 Tips

Cover Story, Health and Lifestyle, Recipe

Here are some extra ordinary cooking tips that you never heard before (I am almost sure about that). The cooking tips listed here are mostly useful for South Asian cuisine. But this tips will be helpful for anyone who want to save time in the kitchen and get prepared for any situation. Cooking Tips You must know If you want to make a crispy fish fry then mix little bit sugar before deep fry. Before putting the fish into the hot oil, put A Pinch of turmeric powder into the pan. The oil will not fall into your face. While frying carp fish, the fish often broken into pieces. To avoid this problem, wash the fish steaks thoroughly and then soak it on tamarind water for 5 minutes. If there is too much oil in the fish for meat curry,...

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People Will Follow This Lifestyle after Covid-19

Cover Story, Health and Lifestyle, Op-ed

Here is a short analysis about Lifestyle after Covid-19 . Pandemic and panic, both sound familier. Both can reshape our mindscape a lot. Hence, Covid-19 already created enough buzz, we all are now in the verge of a catastrophic change (and that’s may be for good!). And by change I mean the lifestyle mostly, which we are going to re-define soon. Lifestyle after covid-19 : Shopping By uttering lifestyle the first thing comes to our mind is shopping and fashion. Yes, both are going to take a big heat on the upcoming years. The seed of panic of infecting coronavirus will remain intact in our mind for a long period and our subconcious mind will continuously send alarm if we go outside. Walking in the park will not make you nauseous, but the crowd of shopping malls will obviously makes a s...

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City life, Dhaka way : has many splendors that delight travelers

Cover Story, Stories, Travel Destinations

City life, Dhaka way The capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka, has many splendours that delight travellers from across the world for the kind of life it showcases Dhaka is more than just a city. It welcomes everyone with open arms. The city has its own set of charms. It is brimming with energy. Millions of individual pursuits constantly churn together into a frenzy of collective activity – it is an urban melting pot bubbling over. Nothing seems to stand still. Even the art moves, paraded on the back of the city’s sea of rickshaws. Dhaka exudes a rich cultural heritage with buildings, places and people making it an attractive city to explore. Myriad city moods It does not matter how many times you visit this city, the sensation of being utterly overwhelmed is always present. Sigh...

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covid-19 business practice : which businesses should you do after lockdown

Career, Cover Story, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Op-ed

Covid-19 business guide : What we will do after the lockdown lift-up, here are some tips that might be useful for fresh starters. Covid-19 is drastically reshaping our economic structure. millions of people are going to lose their job. human are becoming more minimalist in expenditure approach. Several economic activities including the factories Are now shutdown for indefinite period. So how is everybody going to cope up with the new situation? What should you do and what should not you do? Here we tried to give you a glimpse of upcoming market situation. don't go for luxurious item majority of people shocked heavily due to the covid-19 lockdown. Covid-19 business guidelines Avoid Luxury Goods' business last two month actually nobody thought about buying some ornaments or luxu...

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Book Review : Bangabandhu in focus : Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Cover Story, Op-ed, Stories

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , a biography penned by Syed Badrul Ahsan leaves an indelible impression of Bangladesh’s founding father on the world today A prominent figure in the history of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman started his political career early. Syed Badrul Ahsan, the Executive Editor of The Daily Star, a Bangladeshi daily, begins with the political figure’s initiation into politics, who later became a member of the Muslim League. The narrative focusses on Mujibur’s rise as a young political leader who supported the formation of a separate state of Pakistan in 1947, to a rebel pressing for the rights of Bengalis in East Pakistan and the one who was even jailed for his secessionist actions. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ’s evolution The book traces Shei...

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Rome Cavalieri : A perfect Roman stay

Cover Story, Travel Destinations

Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is a great place for A perfect Roman stay where you get to admire artistic expressions If you are in Rome, you just cannot miss Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts from your travel itinerary. If you are staying here it will give your creative senses a new lease of life. If you are not, then ensure that get to explore this hotel in some way and enjoy its hospitality. It would not be wrong to say that it has captured art as an element of enjoyment for the guests. According to the hotel, the collection consists of old master paintings, French furniture (Louis XV and First Empire), rare tapestries, sculptures, clocks, bronzes and other artefacts. It is said that these pieces of art have been purchased at Christies and Sot...

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The spirit of Ramadan

Cover Story, Health and Lifestyle, Islam, Travel Destinations

Spirit of Ramadan : Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is considered the holiest out of the twelve months. Ramadan characterises the beginning of a month of fasting which a majority of the Bangladeshi population passionately observes. During this time, Iftar is very important to those who fast the entire day. And in the evening, during the time of sunset and time of Maghrib, they break their fast by feasting on some light food known as Iftar. Old Dhaka charm The most noticeable change that can be seen in the streets in this period, is either people on a shopping spree or the restaurants bustling with customers and food. Even though the activity within these is pretty low during the days, the eateries somehow make it up through selling just as much f...

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Type 2 diabetes patient twice as likely to die from Covid-19

Cover Story, Health, Health and Lifestyle

Patients with Type 2 diabetes patient are twice as likely to die from coronavirus – and being obese increases the risk even further, research revealed this week. A third of deaths from the virus have occurred among individuals with diabetes, which is linked to excess weight and a lack of exercise. The study by the NHS and Imperial College London also found that those with Type 1 diabetes –which is not linked to obesity – were three and a half times more likely to die. The findings provide further evidence that certain groups of patients are at much higher risk of suffering fatal complications. But they also suggest that lifestyle strongly influences someone’s susceptibility to the virus. Lead researcher Professor Jonathan Valabhji, the NHS’s national clinical director f...

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Want to feel happy ? Just go to a brand new place

Cover Story, Health, Health and Lifestyle

Travelling new places and changing your daily routine can make you feel happy . A recent study suggests. With the lockdown underway, finding ways to make yourself comfortable may be just what we need to make us smile a little more. Going to new places improved volunteers' mood even when it was cold and raining, the survey found. The study was conducted by New York University. There were 122 volunteers. There age was between 18 to 31. Their movements were tracked by GPS technology. Co-author Dr Catherine Hartley said: "Our results suggest that people feel happy with more variety in their daily routines – when they go to novel places and have a wider array of experiences." Every other day they were asked to rate their positive feelings, such as feel happy , excited or re...

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Tagore’s song : In tune with monsoon

Cover Story, Health and Lifestyle, Op-ed

With the onset of monsoon, it is not only the rain that Bengalis look forward to. It is yet another season when they like to drench in Rabindra Sangeet aka Tagore's song “My heart dances like a peacock Rejoicing, reeling in the monsoon… starry blossoms spewed adrift, Resonating to the drumbeats of rain…” (Translation of Rabindra Sangeet) Rains have inspired so many writers. After all it inspires life. But many would argue that all Rabindranath Tagore’s songs sound the same after a point of time. So what’s so unique about his rain songs? Where is “the magic”? I could not find the magic till the time I kept floating on the surface of his literary ocean. As I delved deeper, I realised it has more than what you just hear. Rabindra Sangeet is something that ...

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Tom Cruise is going to ISS

Cover Story, Entertainment

Tom Cruise really is literally leaving Earth for his next movie and going to ISS – International Space Station. The 57-year-old actor is super famous for his own stunt and recently has teamed up with Nasa. The agency’s spokeperson Jim Bridenstine tweeted: "Nasa is excited to work with Tom Cruise on a film aboard the Space Station!" "We need popular media to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists to make Nasa’s ambitious plans a reality. No name for the film or plot details have been revealed, but it is not believed to be part of the hugely successful 'Mission: Impossible franchise'." Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX firm, which has contracts to deliver astronauts and cargo to the Space Station, is also reported to be involved. Action man Cruise has previously cli...

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Maisie Williams in The New Mutants : going to release later this year

Cover Story, Entertainment, Glamour

The highly anticipated movie will be available to watch in cinemas, despite some projects - such as "Artemis Fowl" - bypassing a theatrical release and being available to viewers on Disney+. Maisie Williams in The New Mutants and Anya Taylor-Joy is in the movie too, which had been set to come out in 2018 before being pushed back as Disney acquired 21st Century Fox. It was then scheduled for April this year before the coronavirus pandemic put the film industry on hold. The project is helmed by Josh Boone, who previously admitted that he did not feel pressure for "The New Mutants" to succeed, despite the poor performance of its predecessor 'Dark Phoenix'. He said: "Look, you can only go up after 'Dark Phoenix'. That's not to say anything bad about the people involv...

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Brazil greenhouse rising while global emissions fall

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Deforestation in Brazil Amazon in first four months of the 2020 was up 55% from 2019, according to preliminary government data. The Amazon, 60% of which lies in that country, is the world’s largest rainforest and absorbs vast amounts of greenhouse gas. Brazil could produce 10-20 percent more greenhouse gases in 2020 due to deforestation and farming, compared to the data from 2018, a new study said on Thursday. At the same time emissions globally dropped this year as the new coronavirus pandemic stalled the society. Brazil environmental advocacy group Climate Observatory reached that conclusion by analyzing current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trajectories in sectors across the economy. Globally, emissions of carbon dioxide, the most prevalent greenhouse gas, are expected to f...