It was a premiere: We took our podcast live, to Stockholm’s Kulturhuset, and the guest was perfect, somebody we had wanted to talk to for a long time, the techno-sociologist, activist, author, professor Zeynep Tufekci.
Month: March 2018
Wake up and stop Rohingya abuses
Feb 27 (The Daily Star, Bangladesh) – No one would realise better than a woman how it feels when a child is snatched away from the arms of a mother and slaughtered, a man is murdered before the eyes of…
College student stabbed dead in city
Dhaka -Unidentified miscreants stabbed a college student to death in Laxmibazar area in the capital on Thursday.
AC Milan to face Juventus in Cup final after shootout win
Rome,(AP/UNB) – AC Milan’s unbeaten streak in all competitions reached 13 matches with a 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Lazio on Wednesday to advance to the Italian Cup final against Juventus.
2 drug peddlers held with 348 bottles phensidyl
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-7 in a drive arrested two drug peddlers along with 348 bottles of phensidyl from Shuvopur bus station under Sadarghat Police Station in Chittagong on Wednesday night.
Di Maria scores 2 as PSG beats Marseille 3-0 in French Cup
Paris(AP/UNB) – With star striker Neymar out injured, Angel Di Maria staked his claim to start against Real Madrid next week by scoring two goals as Paris Saint-Germain beat a sloppy Marseille side 3-0 Wednesday to reach the French Cup…
Bus driver held with heroin worth Tk one cr
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a man along with heroin worth Tk one crore from a bus at Hatikumrul Golchattar in Salonga upazila in Sirajganj early Thursday.
Messi’s life painted on soccer boots by Paraguayan artist
Asuncion(AP/UNB) – A young Lionel Messi dribbles a soccer ball or poses for a photograph with his grandmother. As an adult, he embraces his children, kisses his wife, or points two fingers to the sky in memory of his grandmother…
Worker killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka – A worker was killed and three others were injured when a truck hit a trolley in Sadar upazila in Sirajganj on Wednesday.
Neymar to undergo surgery in Brazil
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Neymar will undergo surgery in Brazil on his fractured foot, ruling him out of next week’s Champions League match against Real Madrid.
UAE fuel prices to decrease slightly this month
The UAE’s Ministry of Energy has announced a slight decrease in fuel prices for the month of March after a significant increase last month. Fuel prices increased 5-7 per cent in February following the introduction of value added tax on…
Hariri meets Saudi king for first time since crisis
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri visited Saudi Arabia for the first time since his abrupt resignation during a visit there in November set off a major political crisis. Lebanese officials said at the time that Riyadh had forced its long-time…
Saudi crown prince to visit US cities March 19
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to travel to the United States for a visit from March 19 to the first week of April, a Saudi official said. A Saudi government source said earlier the prince was expected…
Dubai editor case verdict on March 25
The verdict in the court case involving a senior newspaper editor in Dubai who stands accused of murdering his wife is expected on March 25, according to local media reports. The defendant, Francis Matthew, 61, stands accused of fatally hitting…
Moon to have 4G network in 2019
The moon will have its first 4G cell phone network in 2019, the network builder Vadafone said Tuesday. The German branch of the multinational telecommunication company has teamed up with Nokia to do the mission, London-headquartered Vadafone said in a…
Keith Richards sorry for recommending Jagger vasectomy
The Rolling Stones have been rocking together for a half century but the legendary tensions between Keith Richards and Mick Jagger look to be very much alive. Richards apologized Wednesday to his bandmate after the guitarist suggested that the fecund…
Antarctica: a laboratory for climate change
A decade ago, a thick layer of ice covered the Collins Glacier on Antarctica’s King George Island. Now, the rocky landscape is visible to the naked eye, in a region that is both a victim of and a laboratory for…
Asian markets see in March with another sell-off
Asian markets saw in March with sharp losses on Thursday, extending a global sell-off on US interest rate hike fears, with energy firms taking another hit from plunging oil prices. After a couple of weeks of calm, the volatility that…
Bill Cosby’s daughter Ensa dies aged 44
Ensa Cosby, the daughter of comedian Bill Cosby, has died aged 44, a spokesman for the family says. She died from a kidney disease in Massachusetts on Friday, according to spokesman Andrew Wyatt.
Sufi singers perform at Shilpakala Academy
Culture Desk Under the title “Sufi Evening”, Indian troupe Roohani Sisters, comprising Jagriti Luthra and Neeta Pandey, rendered diverse traditional music genres at National Art Gallery auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on February 26.
Indian fire kills 2 Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir
Islamabad, Mar 1 (AP/UNB) – Pakistan’s military says Indian troops have killed two Pakistani soldiers in the latest “unprovoked” fire in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
4 BD peacekeepers killed in Mali blast
Dhaka, Feb 28 – Four Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers were killed and four others injured in an IED blast at Douentza in central Mali on Wednesday.
SC upholds NBR decision to freeze Robi accounts
Dhaka, Mar 1 – The Appellate Division on Thursday stayed for three days the High Court order that stayed the decision of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to freeze all the bank accounts of mobile phone operator Robi on…
White House communications director resigning
Washington, Mar 1 (AP/UNB) — White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving a void around a president who values loyalty and affirmation.
3-day Lalan Festival kicks off in Kushtia
Kushtia, Mar 1 – In memory of legendary mystic bard Baul king Lalon Shah, a three-day Lalon festival kicked off at Lalon Akhra of Cheuria village of the district from Thursday. The festival will feature Lalon Mela, discussion and musical soiree…
Captain Rimon’s mysterious death: Father demands proper probe
Dhaka, Mar 1 – Over two months after death of a marine engineer under mysterious circumstances in the city, investigating agency, Detective Branch (DB) in this case, is claiming of making inroads in probing the incident.
Culture of deep-seated denial of sexual violence in Sudan
By Pramila Patten UN, Feb 28 (IPS) – At the invitation of the Government of Sudan, I visited Sudan from 18 to 25 February 2018. The objective of the visit was to gain first-hand knowledge of the situation, assess the…
Strengthening ban on chemical weapons: The case of Syria
By Dr Ian Anthony and Dr John Hart Stockholm, Sweden, Feb 27 (IPS) – The legal framework prohibiting chemical weapons (CW) is considered the gold standard for multilateral disarmament. It features both comprehensive provisions and intrusive verification measures. Yet, in…
Citizen-generated energy enters the scene in Argentina
By Daniel Gutman Buenos Aires, Feb 24 (IPS) – The Argentine population can now generate their own energy through clean and unconventional sources and incorporate surpluses into the public grid, thanks to a new law. This is an important novelty…
‘Today oppression is fashionable again,’ says Rights chief
Geneva, 26 Feb (Kanaga Raja) – “Today oppression is fashionable again; the security state is back, and fundamental freedoms are in retreat in every region of the world,” the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Zeid Ra’ad Al…