Starchild French Embassy in Philippines, in association with the Alliance Francaise de Manille and Cebu, French Institute and the film development council in Philippines will launch the 21st rendition of the French Film Festival in Philippines. The Ayala Malls Cinemas, SSI Group, Inc., and Central Square also have their hand in the progress. This festival…
Desk Report Bazlur Rahman Foundation (BRF) on Saturday donated Tk 200,000 to Dhaka Shishu Hospital (DSH) Thalassemia Centre in Dhaka, reports the financial express. BRF Chairman Khandaker Ibrahim Malek handed over a cheque for the amount to DSH Managing Board Chairperson National Prof Dr Shahla Khatun at a function at DSH auditorium in the capital…
Desk Report: The incremental loss of open, grazing land to new homes and burgeoning shrimp farms in parts of Bagerhat is proving a hazard to the area’s cattle breeders, who could once rely on an abundance of local pasture to feed their livestock, reports Daily Star. “I have three cows,” says Tandra Shikder from Mohishcharani…
UNB China’s premier told visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Monday his government is pressing ahead with painful reforms to shrink bloated coal and steel industries that are a drag on its slowing economy and ruled out devaluing its currency as a short-cut to boosting exports. Premier Li Keqiang’s comments to Lew on Monday…
Desk Report The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has asked the Rangpur district returning officer to finish scrutinizing the nomination paper of BNP-nominated candidate, and Jamaat leader, Prof Golam Rabbani—within 24 hours of accepting it, reports Dhaka Tribune. The seven-member bench of the Supreme Court – led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain –…
Rubya Tripty British intelligence has foiled an alleged terror plot of making an attempt on British PM Theresa May’s life by using an improvised explosive device disguised as a bag to blow off the Downing Street gate and attack her with knives, was planned by Islamist extremists. This plot was revealed on Tuesday by MI5…
Hossen Sohel of DOT BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused the government of using the court to invalidate the nominations of BNP candidates, reports Dhaka Tribune. He said this during a press briefing at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office yesterday. Fakhrul also claimed: “Law enforcement agencies, especially the police, are our main…
Thrive Global Think of the best boss you’ve ever had — what tactics did she employ to get the team on board with her mission? Studies show the best leaders are emotionally intelligent, innovative, and great communicators. It has also been argued that you can’t be a great leader without being a great follower. And,…
BBC: US pop singer Demi Lovato has issued her first statement after she was taken to hospital for a suspected drug overdose last month.In an Instagram post, Lovato, 25, said: “I have always been transparent about my journey with addiction”. This illness is not something that… fades with time. It is something I must continue…