It looks like a flashy, glamorous movie about strippers — all sparkle and skin and high-heels. And it is that. But the fleshy, dazzling surface of “Hustlers,” written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, cloaks an empowering feminist tale about a…
Month: September 2019
Huawei releases white paper on 5G Applications
Huawei released the “5G Applications Position Paper” here Tuesday at a forum on the sideline of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2019, looking forward to 5G application scenarios in the areas of enhancing broadband, media and entertainment, industrial…
Bangladesh seeks electricity import from neighbours: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh is now in talks with its neighbouring countries to import electricity to meet its growing demand.
Maintain peace for development: PM to police
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday hoped that the police will continue their sincere efforts to maintain peace and discipline in the country which is essential for economic development.
BNP forms human chain seeking Khaleda’s release
BNP today formed a human chain in the city demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail.
UP member beaten to death in Rajbari
Rajbari, Sept 11 (UNB) – A Union Parishad member was bludgeoned to death by miscreants at Bagduli Bazar in Pangsha Upazila on Tuesday night.
Kashmiris allege night terror by Indian troops in crackdown
India, Sept 11 (AP/UNB) — The Indian soldiers descended on Bashir Ahmed Dar’s house in southern Kashmir on Aug. 10, a few days after the government in New Delhi stripped the disputed Himalayan region of its statehood and launched a…
US commemorate 9/11 as its aftermath extends and evolves
New York, Sept 11 (AP/UNB) — Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to “never forget” and rising attention to the terror attacks’ extended toll on responders.
Kaptai 7MW solar power plant to be inaugurated Wednesday
Rangamati, Sep 11 (UNB) – The seven-megawatt Kaptai solar power plant is scheduled to be opened Wednesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate it via a videoconference. Electricity produced at the plant will be fed into the national grid. The…
Tennis court to runway: Serena Williams hits Fashion Week
New York, Sept 11 (AP/UNB) — Talk about a quick recovery. Only three days after her shocking loss in the US Open final, Serena Williams went from the court to the runway to present the latest collection of her fashion…
Big stride in Culture of Peace in 2 decades of 1999 decision
By Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury New York, Sep 9 2019 (IPS) – It has been a long, arduous journey – a journey ridden curiously with obstacles and indifference. Two decades have passed by since the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted,…
Civil Society urges inclusive, resilient, sustainable cities
By Cristina Fan Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, Sep 9 2019 (IPS) – The United Nations held its first major international conference in one of America’s mountain states, bringing scores of civil society organizations (CSOs) to discuss ways on making…
Apple introduces iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11
Apple on Tuesday, September 10 announced the introduction of iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 with dual and triple camera systems respectively.
Labour deputy Tom Watson for Brexit re-poll before election
Labour must prioritise reversing Brexit through another referendum, over winning power in a general election, its deputy leader Tom Watson is to say. He will warn that a snap election before the end of the year may fail to resolve…
Quader ad manager, Hasan Asst: AL ‘company of lies’: Rizvi
Dhaka, Sept 10 – BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said the ruling Awami League is a ‘company of lies’.
Shana clinches silver in qualification round
Dhaka – Bangladeshi archer Mohammad Ruman Shana clinched silver in the qualification round of men’s Recurve singles at the ongoing Asia Cup-World Ranking Archery Tournament (Stage-3) at the Clark City in Philippines on Tuesday. Shana scored 671 to finish 2nd…
BD woman hockey team record first victory in int’l match
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s Juniors Hockey team registered their first win in an international match on Tuesday when they beat Sri Lanka by 2-0 goals in Singapore. The teams faced each other in the six-nation Women’s Juniors (U-21) AHF Cup…
4 national players included in BCB XI to face Zimbabwe
Dhaka — Bangladesh Under-9 cricket team beat Sri Lanka by 42 runs to register their third win on the row in the ongoing Youth Asia Cup in Sri Lanka on Tuesday. The Young Tigers will play Afghanistan in the 2nd…
29 sr leaders from BD political parties graduate fellowship
Dhaka, Sept 10 – Today, twenty-nine senior political leaders affiliated with Bangladesh Awami League (AL), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jatiya Party (JaPa) graduated from the inaugural `Senior Leaders Fellowship Program.’
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka to register 3rd win
Dhaka — Bangladesh Under-9 cricket team beat Sri Lanka by 42 runs to register their third win on the row in the ongoing Youth Asia Cup in Sri Lanka on Tuesday. The Young Tigers will play Afghanistan in the 2nd…
FIFA, AFC Qualifiers: Bangladesh lose to Afghanistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh started their joint Qualification (Round-1) of the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 campaign with a 0-1 goal defeat to Afghanistan on Tuesday. The match was played at the Central Republican Stadium in the…
Agroecology critical to transformation of food systems
Ensuring the sustainability, security, and equity of our food systems is one of the most defining issues of our time. The predominant industrial food system is too dependent on fossil fuels and non-renewable inputs that result in pollution and environmental…
Remembering a powerful voice in disability rights movement
Human Rights Watch Mourns the Passing of Marca Bristo Shantha Rau Barriga, Director, Disability Rights Division It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Marca Bristo, tireless partner to and supporter of Human Rights Watch’s Disability Rights…
শাহাদাতে কারবালা দিবস উপলক্ষে বিশ্ব সুন্নী আন্দোলনের সমাবেশ
মিথ্যা-অবিচার-স্বৈরতার কবল থেকে সত্য ও মানবতার মুক্তি সাধনায় সর্বকালের সর্বোচ্চ মহা শাহাদাত, মুসলিম মিল্লাতের মহান জাতীয় শহীদ দিবস শাহাদাতে কারবালা দিবস উপলক্ষে বিশ্ব সুন্নী আন্দোলন, বাংলাদেশ চট্টগ্রাম মহানগর শাখার উদ্যোগে ঐতিহাসিক লালদীঘি ময়দানে এক মহাসমাবেশ অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।
Could progressive phoenix arise from UK’s pol meltdown ashes
by Paul Mason on 10th September 2019 @paulmasonnews The solidly bourgeois Financial Times fears Labour could come to power with a potentially postcapitalist programme, Paul Mason writes.
Sardar Sarovar dam water drowns Madhya Pradesh villages
by Meena Menon on 10 September 2019 • As the water level rises to near full capacity in Gujarat’s Sardar Sarovar dam, villages in Madhya Pradesh are facing the impacts as their homes are flooded, further intensified by heavy rains.…
Desertification costs world economy up to 15 tln dollars – UN
By James Reinl UN, Sep 7 2019 (IPS) – Forest fires, droughts and other forms of land degradation cost the global economy as much as 15 trillion dollars every year and are deepening the climate change crisis, a top United…
Guidance for Muslims on the Holy Ashura
Muslims around the world mourn the assassination of Imam Husayn, the second grandson of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) on the Holy Ashura, 10th of Muharram (Al-Hijra month). Ancient River, Euphrates which cradled the world’s earliest civilizations, still flows down the Karbala.…
What is dengue, and why is it so widespread this year?
Dubbed “break bone fever”, dengue is one of the world’s leading mosquito-borne illnesses and infects tens of millions across the globe annually.
Two people die of dengue, 753 new patients hospitalised
Dhaka, Sept 10 (UNB) – Two people died of dengue in Faridpur and Kushtia districts while 753 new dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.