Liesl Gerntholtz The backlash against #MeToo is gathering steam, with a chorus of voices raising concerns about “overreactions” to “minor” transgressions and citing threats to sexual freedom.
Month: February 2018
Sexual harassment: At least 2 billion women
By Joseph Chamie New York, Feb 1 (IPS) – Most of the world’s women have experienced sexual harassment. Based on available country surveys, it is estimated that no less than 75 percent of the world’s 2.7 billion women aged 18…
FDI flows fell by 16% last year, says UNCTAD
Geneva, 25 Jan (Kanaga Raja) – Global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 16% in 2017, to an estimated US$1.52 trillion, with the slump in FDI flows to developed countries being the principal factor behind this global decline, the UN…
Respect your elders—plants!
Danielle Nierenberg I had a very unique opportunity this week to join a group of entrepreneurs, chefs, scientists, advocates, writers, policymakers (including the very inspiring President of Mauritius, Ameenah Gurib), and other food and agriculture experts to attend a luncheon…
Fidel Castro’s son ‘takes own life’
The 68-year-old son of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart, has died in Havana after taking his own life, according to Cuba’s state media. He was found on Thursday morning and is said to have suffered from depression.…
Questioning the food – farming research agenda for change
A collection of articles by international experts compiled by the Food Ethics Council, UK, addresses key questions about how the research agenda is set in food and farming, unmasks and challenges the dominant research paradigm, and highlights inclusive alternatives to…
Zia Trust graft case proceedings adjourned till Feb 25
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Special Court-5 of Dhaka yesterday adjourned the proceedings of Zia Charitable Trust graft case until February 25 with view to ease traffic jam in the capital during ongoing SSC examinations.
BNP leader Helal, 31 others on remand
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday placed BNP’s information affairs secretary Azizul Bari Helal and 31 others on remand in a case filed with Ramna Police Station. Magistrate Md Ahsan Habib passed the…
EC seeks stay on HC order that bars Dhaka North City polls
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday filed two separate leave-to-appeal petitions with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High Court (HC) order that halted the process for holding by-election to the…
Professional security to public during polls: New IGP
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Newly appointed Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwari on Thursday said he will give his best and highest when it will come to provide the security and safety to the people before and during…
Leakage of SSC questions thru the social media alleged
Dhaka, 01 Feb – Allegations of question paper leakage on the first day of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination arose on Thursday when ‘leaked questions’ were allegedly found on the social media Facebook before the examination started.
ইসলামী আন্দোলন রাজনীতি করে ইবাদত হিসেবে –পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, প্রচলিত রাজনীতি হলো ব্যক্তি স্বার্থ চরিতার্থের রাজনীতি। পক্ষান্তরে ইসলামী রাজনীতি হলো দলমতের উর্ধ্বে। ইসলাম সকল ধর্ম, গোষ্ঠী, জাতি দলমত নির্বিশেষে মানুষের কল্যাণে নিবেদিত। ইসলামী আন্দোলন রাজনীতি করে…
Preparing for a democratic spring at work
Every day, when workers enter their companies and organizations, they experience a significant decrease in their rights. From being citizens with fundamental rights like freedom of speech and voting, they become employees in a company ruled by authority rather than…
BNP EC meeting venue Hotel Meridien
BNP now has decided to hold its national executive committee meeting at Hotel Le Meridien here on Saturday next ahead of the court verdict to be delivered on February 8 in a graft case against its chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Swiss President due Sunday for solidarity with Rohingya
The President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset will pay an official visit to Bangladesh on February 4-7, the first official visit by any Swiss president to Bangladesh.
TIB wants Digital Security Bill amended
Mentioning the proposed Digital Security Act as a threat to the freedom of speech, expression and the safety of the citizens, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) called for the amendment of the draft law on the basis of the opinion of…
Hasina spoke in Parliament like one-party ruler: BNP
Taking a swipe at the Prime Minister for rejecting their party’s demand for an election-time neutral government, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday said Sheikh Hasina delivered speech in parliament on Wednesday like a one-party ruler.
IU winter vacation begins Feb 6
The winter vacation of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia will be begun on February 6, said an IU press release here today.
Galapagos hosts nursery for new species of giant tortoise
Crowded under a rock in the Galapagos archipelago, the baby tortoises wait for the sun to go down to leave their shelter. Nothing disturbs these eastern Santa Cruz tortoises (scientific name Chelondis donfaustoi), which were determined just two years ago…
India appeals to key rural areas in last budget before election
India promised hundreds of billions of dollars to develop poor rural areas and to help struggling farmers in its annual budget Thursday, looking to win over voters ahead of the next general election. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government…
Facebook shares swing as changes trim time spent by users
Facebook on Wednesday reported earnings that beat expectations, but shares swung as it stressed the goal of prioritizing personal interactions among users over the time they spend on the world’s biggest social network. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said changes cut…
Paradise lost: ‘Anote’s Ark’ shows Kiribati on the brink
With its pristine sands, glistening saltwater flats and gently swaying palms, Kiribati ought to be a tropical paradise—but this precarious slice of heaven on Earth is living on borrowed time. The low-lying Pacific nation of 33 atolls and reef islands…
Special show of Kanjush for Priyabhashini
Entertainment Desk Loko Natyadal, one of the leading theater troupes in the country, is going to hold a special show of their much acclaimed production Kanjush in order to raise fund for the treatment of prominent sculptor and freedom fighter…
Jaya to enact Supriya in Srijit’s Chowringhee
Entertainment Desk Veteran Bengali film actress Supriya Devi, who reached legendary heights for her excellent portrayal of the protagonist Neeta in Ritwik Ghatak’s cult film Meghe Dhaka Tara, died on January 26. Within a week of her demise, reports confirm…
Apple to respond to US probes into slowdown of old iPhones
San Francisco, Feb 1 (AP/UNB) — Apple is cooperating with U.S. government inquiries into its secret slowdown of older iPhones, further complicating its efforts to move past an issue that irked customers whose devices bogged down.
Suspected robber killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Kushtia, Feb 1 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police on Kushtia-Jhenidah highway in Mahishdanga area under Islamic University thana early Thursday. The deceased could not be identified immediately, Police said.
BD middle class potential yet to be fully tapped
Abdur Rahman Jahangir, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Feb 1 – Though Bangladesh has been witnessing a tremendous growth of its middle-class population over the last two decades, the full potential of this driving economic force still remains untapped, mainly for…
5 previously unreported Myanmar mass graves confirmed
Balukhali Refugee Camp, Feb 1 (AP/UNB) — The faces of the men half-buried in the mass graves had been burned away by acid or blasted by bullets. Noor Kadir finally recognized his friends only by the colors of their shorts.
USA Gymnastics doctor ‘abused 265 girls’
The number of known sexual abuse victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has grown to 265, a Michigan judge has said. At least 65 victims are set to confront Nassar, 54, in court this week in the last…
‘Son kills mother’ in Sylhet
Dhaka – A woman was slaughtered to death by his son at Kamargram village in Beanibazar upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday afternoon.