Rebecca Kolinski, Freelance Writer & Editor/ The Thrive Global How one simple phrase helped me let go of trying to control situations that were out of my control. I come from a family of problem solvers and fixers. Growing up, I always thought my family was close, and perhaps unusually close at times. We would…
NDTV: Sweden released a handbook of its “feminist foreign policy” Thursday for rights groups and foreign governments, showcasing lessons from the Scandinavian nation’s flagship approach to promoting women’s rights globally. The manual, published on the government’s website in English weeks before a September 9 general election, is derived from four years of work to place…
WIO News : Controver-sial Islamic prea-cher Zakir Naik, wanted in his home country India, said he has not broken any law and was being targeted by the “enemies of Islam,” in a rare public speech in Malaysia where he has sought refuge. Naik, 53, is facing charges of money laundering and hate speech in India,…
Tara Sattar The Wave is a Norwegian movie that shows the disaster caused by natural calamities. The story does not portray the irrational heroes trying to save the world, rather the humans stuck in the natural calamities make a quick life and death decision. The movie stars Kristoffer Joner who plays a geologist who is…
Sayeed Muhammad: Congratulating Bangladesh on the launch of its first satellite, Bangabandhu – 1, President Md Abdul Hamid has congratulated termed it the beginning of a glorious new chapter in the nation’s history.“It is a day of great joy and pride for our country. Bangladesh is now a member of the satellite club. Through this…
Ambassador Muhammad Zamir writes for DOT The middle of December has seen a robust performance by India’s Congress Party in a few key State elections in India. The Congress ended up winning in the States of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and barely missed a majority in Madhya Pradesh in a neck-and-neck finish. Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Afrida Ahmed: The United States wants Bangladesh to complete its promise to have a free, equal and credible national election in the country, reports UNB. Yesterday, speaking at Jatiya Press Club, US Ambassador Marcia Bernicat said they are looking forward to the commitment of the government of Bangladesh in holding free, fair and credible elections…
-Prof. AAMS Arefin Siddique, Former Vice Chancellor, University of Dhaka: When Bangabandhu was murdered on August 15, 1975, it was as if the whole nation was murdered. Bangladesh couldn’t move forward since that day. The nation went in a completely Pakistan-centric direction. After murdering Bangabandhu, the conspirators declared Bangladesh Betar as ‘Radio Bangladesh’; and instead…
Nasib Ahsan The movie is a romantic fable about a construction worker. His name is Lateef (Hossein Abedini), and he labors on a building site not far from the border with Afghanistan. All of the labor here is manual, including hauling 50-pound bags of cement up a series of ramps. Lateef doesn’t actually work very…
DOT Desk The sale of warm clothes at the footpath shops in the district town has become vibrant. People are going to these shops to buy their chosen clothes at lower price, reports The Daily Observer. The shops of warm clothes are located at various places of the town. Particularly, heavy crowd of shopkeepers and…