M Humayun Kabir: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reiterated that the government firmly believes in freedom of press. She urged the journalists to play a constructive and responsible role that will be helpful for the development of the country, reports The Daily Star. “The government firmly believes in freedom of press, but attention needs to…
AFP: Curious whistles and chirrups echo through the jungle around Kongthong, a remote village, but this is no birdsong. It’s people calling out to each other in music — an extraordinary tradition that may even be unique. Here in the lush, rolling hills of Meghalaya, mothers from Kongthong and a few other local villages compose…
UNB: The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor announced Tuesday that she is launching a preliminary investigation into deportations of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar into Bangladesh. Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said in a written statement and video message that she has begun a probe formally known as a preliminary examination to establish if…
Humayun Kabir China has hit back at President Donald Trump by imposing tariffs on American products worth $60 billion next week. It comes after the US slapped duties on $200bn of Chinese imports on Monday, escalating its trade war with Beijing, reports BBC. “There will be great and fast economic retaliation against China if our…
Banglanews24: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved another loan financing of $110 million for a project in order to develop the urban healthcare sector in Bangladesh. “ADB is giving loan approval to Bangladesh government-led project-2012 of primary health care services to urban people. This ensures quality primary healthcare for poor people,” said ADB Social Sector…
Kabir Humayun: Garm-ent workers will demonstrate in their factory areas across the country on September 21 protesting the fixation of minimum wage at Tk 8, 000. They also decided to continue their protest rally until the government fulfills their demand of re-fixing their minimum salary Tk 16,000, reports The Daily Star. Garment workers under the…
Desk Report: ‘Noashal’, an immensely popular drama serial on RTV, is set to bring back one of its key stars on the screen once again. Ekushey Award-winning veteran actor ATM Shamsuzzaman, who has not been seen for more than 200 episodes, will be reprising his role on the special request of the director Mir Sabbir….
Hossen Sohel: In a major victory for the Muslim women, the Indian Cabinet yesterday approved an ordinance making Triple Talaq a punishable offence. The cabinet approved an executive order on the amended Triple Talaq Bill that was deferred to the next session of parliament, reports NDTV. In early August, parties in the Rajya Sabha…
Desk report: They can help travelers by providing important information about their tour, reports, The Dhaka Tribune. Haltrip, an online travel agency, has been working to make travelling safer and easier for people in Bangladesh. According to a press release, Haltrip helps travelers by providing important information about their tour, regarding ticket purchases, contact information,…
Chandni Doulatramani/ Asia Times, India An 89-year old in Maharashtra is recycling old fabric into women’s bags and earning a lot of online fame At 89-years-old, Latika Chakrabarty has become an internet celebrity in India thanks to the range of beautiful bags she creates by hand from second-hand fabrics.Seated in her quiet flat in a…