Mandy Len Catron/ New York Post It’s the perfect Christmas movie and a towering masterpiece of American cinema. I’m speaking, of course, of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the much-loved 1946 Frank Capra feature that also anticipated something we badly need today: morals to moderate capitalism. All this, even though it very much reflects the race…
Shahana Mazumdar For once, we need to contemplate this. Is this a problem of the government? Is this an administrative problem? Are these terrorists a by-product of Madrasas (colleges of Islamic instruction)? Or are English medium institutions the ones harboring terrorists? Are the victims from affluent or needy families? Are the terrorists from affluent or…
Abrar Hussain of DOT Oikyafront leaders announced yesterday that none of its elected lawmakers will be taking their oaths, dismissing any claims of a rift in the alliance. The decision was made after a steering committee member meeting, reported The Daily Star, quoting Mostofa Mohsin Montu and ASM Abdur Rob. There were rumors of a…
Professor Dr Mizanur Rahman, Vice Chancellor of Jagannath University According to the laws of Bangladesh, there is no scope to call a transport strike without serving a prior notice. The road permit will be cancelled if a vehicle remains stationary on a road without any reasonable cause. As per section 99 of the Motor vehicles…
Ashik Kabir Located in the northwest Himalayan ranges of the Indian subcontinent, Jammu and Kashmir is India’s only Muslim preponderant state. It was ruled by Hindu Dogra Maharajas from 1846 to 1947. When the British rule of subcontinent ended creating India and Pakistan, Kashmir remained a matter of dispute between both the countries. The state…
Eurek Alert New research from Cornell University raises questions about the timing and nature of early interactions between indigenous people and Europeans in North America. Until now, it’s been assumed that the presence of European trade goods, such as metals and glass beads, provide a timeline for the indigenous peoples and settlements in the 15th…
DOT Desk Chhayanaut Sangeet Bidyayatan, in association with University of Dhaka, organised a cultural programme titled, Hajaro Konthe Deshgaan to mark Bangladesh’s 47th Victory Day at central playground, DU, where a thousand voices harmonised to the national anthem, reports The Daily Star. The programme commenced at the exact hour when the Pakistani army had surrendered…
Sofian Khan: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated Awami League’s new central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in Gulistan. As part of the inaugural ceremony, Sheikh Hasina also the party President, cut a ribbon on Saturday. Earlier in the day, Sheikh Hasina placed a floral wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi 32 to…