Singapore, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — The craze for “Crazy Rich Asians” is hitting Asia, with a premiere in Singapore followed by openings in several neighbouring countries later this week. Much of the over-the-top romantic comedy was set in this wealthy…
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‘Enable people to assess validity of info thru their free flow’
Dhaka, Aug 10 – As social media can be used for spreading propaganda or rumours, media and IT experts think there is a need to make people, especially the youngsters, aware of mature digital lifestyle and increase their media literacy.
World Day for Indigenous Peoples
By IPS World Desk Rome, Aug 7 2018 (IPS) – 370 million self-identified indigenous peoples are spread across the world, but continue to face discrimination and marginalization.
When Sarangi vibrates with Tabla
Ustad Liyakat Ali Khan and Jaffar Khan Talks to the GreenWatch Dhaka representative in Stuttgart, Germany, Monowara Begum Moni It was a beautiful summer day when I met Sarangi Maestro Ustad Liyakat Ali Khan with the legendary Tabalchi Jaffar Khan in…
Automation: How can the services sector provide decent jobs
Becoming rich as an industrial worker has become increasingly more difficult in recent times. Manufacturing employment in large parts of developing Asia has peaked at much lower levels than it did in the advanced world.
Higher blood-lead in pregnant BD women: Study
Powdered turmeric, agrochemicals, lead-soldered cans possible sources Dhaka, July 18 – Presence of higher blood lead level (BLL) has been found in pregnant women of rural areas in Bangladesh, said a recent icddr,b study done in collaboration with Stanford University,…
Japan: the land of the rising robots
By Todd Schneider, Gee Hee Hong and Anh Van Le Washington DC, Jul 13 2018 (IPS) – While automation will eliminate very few occupations entirely in the coming decades, it is likely to have an impact on portions of almost…
Integrated efforts for successful vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign stressed
Integrated efforts need to be taken by all government and non-government entities to make the forthcoming July 14 National vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign-2018 (1st round) a total success. Vitamin ‘A’ supplement is essential for the normal functioning of eyes, maintenance…
As driving ban lifted, Saudi women in crosshairs of change
Riyadh, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — Outside a sprawling mall in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, young single men and women walk through an open-air exhibit where Saudi women and traffic police explain the ins and outs of handling a car. Children…
Brigitte Nielsen, 54, has given birth to her fifth child
Los Angeles, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — Brigitte Nielsen says she has given birth at age 54. The model, actress and reality star and her 39-year-old husband Mattia Dessi released a statement to People magazine Saturday saying their daughter Frida was…
Sleep scientist warns against walking In An Underslept State
Terry Gross The American National Sleep Foundation recommends an average of eight hours of sleep per night for adults, but sleep scientist Matthew Walker says that too many people are falling short of the mark.
Strengthen Central Bank – stop capital flight: CSOs
Dhaka, June 13 – Speakers at a human chain on Wednesday in Dhaka urged the government to emphasise Income Tax instead VAT (Value Added Tax) for revenue mobilisation in implementing the 2018-19 national budget.
Drive on to remove people from risky Ctg hills
Local administration continued the eviction drive in the hilly areas of the port city for the second consecutive day on Wednesday to avert possible loss of lives from landslides.
Clean your jewelry at home
Whether you’re a fan of trendy jewelry or prefer the finerthings in life, all accessory lovers can agree on one thing: Keeping jewelryclean can feel like an uphill battle. Between air pollution, tarnish and daily wear, jewelry issubjected to plenty…
Pre-dawn outings to have ‘Sehri’, gives Dhaka a ‘nightlife’
Dhaka, June 4 – Apart from Iftar outings, indulging in Sehri outside one’s home has become the newest trend during Ramadan. Foodies are saying this is filling up the void of “Dhaka not having a nightlife”.
Eating an egg a day cuts down risk of stroke by 12%
Eggs often get a bad reputation for being loaded with cholesterol. But they also have several benefits. Studies have shown that eating up to 12 eggs per week can reduce cardiovascular risk among patients with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
Mother’s Day Sunday
Happy Mother’s Day. Around the world, Mother’s Day is celebrated in a variety of ways and on different dates throughout the year, though many countries observe the holiday on the same day as the United States.
Rockefeller Collection sold for record-smashing $832
NEW YORK, May 12 – In what was billed as the “sale of the century,” the art collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, comprising 1,500 pieces, sold at auction for a record-breaking $832.5 million, Christie’s said Friday.
To have children or not: The importance of finding a balance
While the world’s population has changed dramatically over the last 50 years, little is still understood about fertility transition and the reasons behind it.
Economic mobility across generations around the world
If you are born into a low-income family, what are the chances that you will rise higher regardless of your background? The ability to move up the income ladder, both in one’s lifetime and with respect to one’s parents, matters…
Riyadh says it’s ready to lift female driving ban next month
Saudi Arabia is ready to lift of its female driving ban next month, an official said. The director general of the General Department of Traffic, Mohammed Al-Bassami, said in a government statement that all the necessary preparations to go ahead…
Dubai bans shisha at Ramadan Iftars
Dubai has banned the smoking of shisha inside Iftar venues during the coming holy month of Ramadan. A newspaper cited a Dubai Municipality official as confirming the move following a similar ban last year. Shisha pipes will be banned at…
Women farmers bring healthy meals to local schools
Chulucanas, Peru, 26 (IPS/ Mariela Jara) — Getting children and adolescents to replace junk food with nutritious local organic foods is the aim of a group of women farmers in a rural area of Piura, on Peru’s north coast, as…
UAE rolls back tax on gold, diamonds, precious metals
The UAE Cabinet has adopted a law to roll back the application of a 5 per cent value added tax on the gold, diamond and precious metals market. State news agency WAM said the step was intended to maintain the…
Solar power changing lifestyle in remote charlands of BD
By virtue of solar power, the lifestyle of around two lakh people, living in some 200 remote and hardly reachable riverine char villages of all five districts in greater Rangpur region, is changing fast.
Rina Latif’s craft, style and heritage
Dhaka, Apr 28 – Paying homage to the rich textile heritage of Bangladesh, Rina Latif, one of the most renowned fashion designers of the country, returned once more to the public eye with a fashion show on Saturday.
Enjoying the spring as the temperature rises
–Monowara Begum Moni from Stuttgart After work “enjoy the sunshine”. it is for many “off to outside”, as here at the Stuttgart Schloss Platz, the main downtown of South West Germany.
‘Don’t tell me how to dress’
When a Thai government official told women to dress carefully to prevent harassment at the Songkran festival, it brought back painful memories for model Cindy Sirinya Bishop. The Thai-American was just 17 when she was sexually harassed at the New…
As wedding nears brands benefit from Meghan effect
Canadian fashion designer Bojana Sentaler stared at her television on Christmas Day to see if Meghan Markle had a gift for her.
Baishakh shopping goes online as ‘best’ alternative
Dhaka, Apr 8 – Though she struggles with two kids, everyday household chores and unbearable traffic jam on the city streets, Sharmin Akhter is worried little about her shopping to celebrate Pahela Baishakh with her family and friends as she…