Desk Report From 52 to 71, our motherland, Bangladesh, result of the bloodshed of millions of martyrs. Sundarban to Cox’s Bazar, our Bangladesh, and our pride. She is full of art, traditions and culture. It’s time to represent the beauty to the world through song, dance, acting or other talents. For the first time in…
Anadolu Agency Kickboxing fans in Myanmar are pinning high hopes on Tun Tun Min, the toughest fighter in the country’s traditional boxing ring. This December he will fight for the title in the national championship of traditional Lethwei, considered by many as one of the world’s most brutal martial arts. Tun Tun Min, an ethnic…
The election of Imran Khan represents a turnabout in policy in South Asia in ways few expect. Khan will close the door on America’s longtime policy toward the Caspian Basin, a policy of dominance, regime change and military colonization. That policy will die a needed and painful death. First of all, where no Pakistani leader…
ABC News: Once upon a time, in 2015, a writer in San Francisco named Michelle Tea got the idea for “Drag Queen Story Hour”: men in full drag reading children’s books to kids and parents in programs aimed at providing “positive and unabashedly queer role models.” Since then, Drag Queen Story Hours have been held at…
Shahnujjaman Titu In her speech at the Bakshibazar Parade Field yesterday, Khaleda Zia said that, she has forgiven Sheikh Hasina for all of her hostile actions toward the members of Zia family. But, now she doesn’t want to play tit for tat anymore, like in the past. Meantime, she challenged the courage of current government…
Hindustan Times: The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday raised its policy repo rate as expected for the second straight meeting, citing inflation con cerns but retained its “neutral” stance. The central bank hiked interest rates by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent, in the second such hike in three months. This will affect…
William Hague, Former British foreign secretary/Gulf News Saving the PM, no more integration, and control of borders — this deal is worth backing Why would I, as someone who campaigned so hard against joining the euro and opposed a whole string of European Union (EU) treaties, vote for the deal that British Prime Minister Theresa…
Mansion global: The agent of Casa Flotante, or “The Floating House,” describes it as a blend of “tropical luxury” and sustainable design. The home’s architect, Benjamin Garcia Saxe, is known for designing environmentally conscious homes that integrate seamlessly into their environments, without sacrificing comfort and beautiful design. The Floating House, which was built in 2013…
AFP: More than 70,000 people have been left homeless in the deadly earthquake that hit Lombok island, forced to sleep in makeshift shelters and lacking food, medicine and clean water, authorities said Wednesday. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake killed at least 105 people and triggered panic among locals and tourists on Lombok on Sunday, just a week…