Cristian Saltini, Italian/Seven Billion Today I saw this in Rome. This man has lived here for more than one year now. This is his home. His paper says “grazie del vostro personal Jesus” – which means: thank you for your personal Jesus. The paper is wet because it has been raining heavily here in Rome…
Brigette Hyacinth,The Future of Leadership: Rise of Automation, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence/Linked In Dear Recruiters and Hiring Managers, if you have interviewed 30-50 people for a job opening and can’t find someone to fill the position. Start looking in the mirror. It’s not because there’s a lack of talent out there. It’s because you’ve created…
Brian Keating, If you ever meet someone who claims to have nearly won the Nobel Prize in mathematics, walk away: You’re dealing with a deeply delusional individual. While there isn’t, and has never been, a Nobel in mathematics, the desire to claim Nobel-worthiness is sensible, for no matter the field, it is the world’s most…
Shah Ali Farhad, Lawyer, researcher and political activist/BDnews24 In the last 10 years, Bangladesh has come a long way on the road of development because one politician has kept her biggest promises and pledges to the people. In 2008, the yet-to-be Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talked of ‘Vision 2021’ in her ‘Manifesto of Change’ (Din…
Howard Yu/Channel NewsAsia “A big tree attracts the wind,” my friend at the Alibaba Innovation Centre said, reminding me of a Chinese proverb and prompting a speculation of Jack Ma’s retirement. He elaborated: “Big personas are all either killed or arrested or jailed.” He was referring to Wang Jian, co-chairman and co-founder of HNA Group,…
Sayeed Muhammad: At least 24 people, including civilians and a journalist, have died being victim to a deadly gun attack in an Iranian military parade in the south-western city of Ahvaz. The incident also left more than 50 people injured, BBC reports quoting Iranian state media say, adding, the gunmen opened fire from a park…
The Hill: Chinese officials announced early Saturday that the country was canceling planned trade talks with the U.S. amid an escalation in trade tensions between the two countries. Officials told The Wall Street Journal that Beijing was unwilling to engage in what it perceived as pressure tactics. According to officials, the move signified that China…
Dr. A J M Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan, Professor and Founder Chair, Dept. of Television, Film and Photography, University of Dhaka : A New York-based business data company Wealth X in its 2018 report mentioned that the number of ultra-high wealthy people in Bangladesh grew at a higher rate, which is 17.3%, than any other countries….
Nafiz Ahmed, final year law student, North South University : Possibly, one of the most common reactions people would have on their first read of the Penal Code, 1860 is an immense shock followed by laughter after learning the amount of maximum fine imposed as punishment for different crimes. If you are not familiar with…
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed, Executive Editor, The New York Times, Bangladesh National Section : It is not unknown to people any more that Social media is acting in mobilizing extremism and disseminating false information. In response to the misuse of the platform to spread propaganda and disinformation, Facebook announced in December 2016 that it would work…