Sep 21, 2020 (IPS) – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has generated an outpouring of grief around the globe. Part of this grief reflects her unparalleled status as a feminist icon and pioneer for women in the legal profession and…
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ঢাবি এলাকায় কুকুরের গলায় লাল সবুজ সোসাইটির রিফ্লেক্টিং বেল্ট
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের (ঢাবি) টিএসসি ও কলাভবন এলাকায় ৫০টি কুকুরের গলায় রিফ্লেক্টিং বেল্ট পরিয়েছে স্বেচ্ছাসেবী সংগঠন লাল সবুজ সোসাইটি।
A new social contract needed for children on the move
By Miriam Gathigah NAIROBI, Sep 10 2020 (IPS) – Forced to flee wars and disasters, sometimes without family, and struggling to survive in the worst of circumstances, children on the move have long led very precarious lives. Be they refugees,…
Facebook: Sabhanaz Rashid made Bangladesh country manager
Dhaka, Sept 08 – The authorities of Facebook (FB) have appointed Sabhanaz Rashid Diya, a Bangladeshi writer and computational social scientist as the country manager of Bangladesh.
Social Protesting Pre and Post Covid-19
By Elma Berisha ‘Global Protest Wave of 2019’, is a term used to describe the unprecedented global phenomenon of prolonged anti-government mass protests occurring throughout 2019. From start to the end of “the year of street protests”, more than 60%…
You are cordially not invited
Sudhirendar Sharma Much has changed since the faceless virus vitiated all civic life. Even the ‘made in heaven’ tag couldn’t save marriages from losing its sheen, with most guests falling under ‘you are cordially not invited’ list. A crash of…
নিউইয়র্কে শমশেরনগর হাসপাতাল বাস্তবায়নের লক্ষ্যে মতবিনিময়
গত ২৫ শে আগষ্ট রোজ মঙ্গলবার স্থানীয় সময় বিকাল ৫:৪৫ মিনিটে শমশেরনগর এ হাসপাতাল বাস্তবায়নের লক্ষ্যে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে অবস্থানরত শমশেরনগর অভিবাসীদের এক আলোচনা সভা নিউইয়র্কে ইউ এস বাংলা অনলাইন প্রেসক্লাব কার্যালয়ে অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।
Evolution of Zoom as Communication Platform during Pandemic
By Dr Jaspal Kaur Sadhu Singh Readers may be familiar with the idiom “at a rate of knots”. This aptly describes the pace in which a video conferencing platform evolved into a vital tool of expression,communication, and to China, a…
No Tajia procession in Dhaka: Police
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has prohibited any kind of Tajia procession on Ashura this year to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
How Women & Girls are Forced to Trade Sex for Water
By Sareen Malik and Benazir Omotto The United Nations has warned that water shortages could affect 5 billion people by 2050. Credit: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Rohingya children bearing brunt of COVID disruptions: UNICEF
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt life for more than 460,000 Rohingya children living in Cox’s Bazar district, says UNICEF on Monday.
Free journo Kajol immediately: Artists, activists, family
Dhaka, Aug 24 – Artistes and cultural activists on Sunday demanded immediate release of photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol who has been languishing in jail in cases filed under the Digital Security Act.
করোনাকালে দেশপ্রেম
শিপন রবিদাস প্রাণকৃষ্ণ পুরো বিশ্ব আজ ভয়ঙ্করভাবে বিপর্যস্ত। করোনা নামক প্রাণঘাতী ভাইরাসটি বিশ্বব্যাপী ছড়িয়েছে। বাংলাদেশে করোনা ভাইরাস শনাক্ত হয় গত ৮ মার্চ। ২৬ মার্চ থেকে দেশে সাধারণ ছুটি ঘোষণা করে লকডাউন পরিস্থিতি সৃষ্টি করা হয়। ফলে কর্মহীন হয়ে পড়ে লাখ…
TikTok pulls 380,000 videos in US for hate content
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 21, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – TikTok on Thursday said it has removed more than 380,000 videos in the US this year as part of a part of a mission to “eliminate hate” on the platform.
Covid-19 disrupts child protection services in 100 countries
Children in more than 100 countries are at risk of violence, exploitation and abuse due to the disruption of important violence prevention and response services during the Covid-19 pandemic.
‘ওল্ড ঢাকা ইয়ুথ ফোরাম’ এর কার্যনির্বাহী কমিটি ২০২০-২১ ইং গঠিত
লায়ন মোঃ আশরাফ আলী কে সভাপতি ও মোঃ ইমাম হোসাইন কে সাধারণ সম্পাদক মনোনীত করে “ওল্ড ঢাকা ইয়ুথ ফোরাম” এর ৩১ সদস্য বিশিষ্ট কার্যনির্বাহী কমিটি ২০২০-২১ ইং গঠন করা হয়েছে। সংগঠনের সম্মানিত উপদেষ্টা মীর রফিকুল ইসলাম বিল্লু আজ বাদ মাগরিব…
The Battle over Barriers for People with Disabilities
By Shubha Nagesh DEHRADUN, India, Aug 17 2020 (IPS) – According to the World Health Organization (WHO) at least 15% of the population globally has some form or other of a disability- considered the world’s largest minority population and one…
Facebook quarterly profit rockets despite ad boycott
Facebook reported Thursday that its quarterly profit had nearly doubled and users grew despite a boycott by advertisers and the pandemic-induced economic turmoil.
Activation during the pandemic downturn
by Silvia Girardi, Alessio Fusco and Valeria Pulignano on 29th July 2020 @sigiraviaMandatory activation conditions for social-assistance recipients should be suspended during the pandemic.Whether activation policies can foster labour-market integration and, at the same time, protect individuals from poverty is…
Move for solution to flood problem alongside relief urged
Dhaka, July 25 – Expressing serious concern over the devastating floods that have come down the Teesta and the Brahmaputra Rivers, the International Farakka Committee (IFC) has urged the government to strengthen dredging and river training activities to increase the…
Facebook making messaging more secure
New security and privacy features introduced on Facebook Messenger will give users more control, the company says.
Memorable days: Learning to give space to opposition voices
Mostafa Kamal Majumder When I joined journalism the political arena was extremely polarized. The language of politics of especially the opposition was so strong that verbatim reporting of their viewpoints would lead to rejection of the news copy because the…
Facebook labels Trump, Biden posts on voting in US 2020 polls
Facebook has begun labelling posts from US President Donald Trump about voting, including one that claimed current rules on postal votes could lead to a “corrupt” election.
Memorable days: Narrow escape from bomb at Mushtaq’s meet
Mostafa Kamal Majumder Political violence in Bangladesh is an old phenomenon. I came face to face with a very destructive such violence on 23 May 1980 when a public meeting of Khondaker Mushtaq Ahmad came under a bomb attack in…
Memorable days: 5th Parliament opens orientation for new MPs
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The fifth Parliament elected under the interim government of Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed on 27 February 1991 had a host of new members to the Parliament. The election was like a festival with all parties taking part in…
Life expectancy in Bangladesh rises to 72.6 years
DHAKA, June 30, 2020 (BSS) – The life expectancy rate at birth has increased to 72.6 years in the country in 2019 from 72.3 years one year ago with women enjoying three years more longevity than men.
RU teacher suspended for derogatory FB posts on Nasim
The Rajshahi University authorities suspended Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department assistant professor Kazi Jahidur Rahman after his arrest on charge of making derogatory remarks about late Awami League leader Muhammad Nasim on Facebook.
Facebook ramps up efforts to curb ‘hateful content’ in ads
Facebook said Friday it would ban a “wider category of hateful content” in ads as the embattled social media giant moved to respond to growing protests over its handling of inflammatory posts.
Viber cuts business ties with Facebook
Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps for free and secure communication, has cut all business ties with social media giant Facebook aiming to protect its one billion users.
Old man at Chandpur abandoned by family?
Chandpur, June 25 – A 70-year-old man, who was found abandoned by the side of GT Road in Chandpur district town on Monday, was rescued and hospitalised.