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Musicians versus analytics
It will not be a stretch to say that releasing new music is easier than ever before—with little to no hurdles if you have a song ready to go, and access to either a third-party distribution app, or a manager who has access to the same.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Youth-based organisations fighting against gender-based violence, harassment and bullying
Bangladesh has witnessed an alarming increase in cases of gender-based violence over the past few years. According to Ain o Salish Kendra, 1,627 women were raped in 2020. Cases of domestic violence, sexual harassment and cyberbullying have also been on the rise.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
How effective is art as a form of protest?
In today’s climate of fake news and alternative facts, social and political truth can be inconsistent and fragile. Artists, like journalists and activists, need to define the truth and defend it.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Next-gen consoles: More than just gaming hardware
The middle of November saw some of the quickest ecommerce website crashes in recent memory. Hundreds of thousands of gamers looking to cop a next gen console flooded the likes of Walmart, Amazon, and other prominent retail chains. The target? A next-gen console.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
A new direction in education
With educational institutions shutting down and exams being cancelled or postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the lives of students across the world have been greatly affected. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit,
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Courage, confidence and communal harmony
The origin of martial arts dates back centuries to its birth in China, later merging towards all of Asia under the guidance of Indian Monk Ta Mo in early 500 AD. Over the years, it has become a popular sport among the youth in Bangladesh and beyond.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Editor’s Note
In the past year, as the coronavirus spread rapidly across populations around the world, jobs, social interactions and personal goals were all brought to a standstill. Despite these hurdles, Bangladesh’s young population worked tirelessly to respond to the issues exacerbated by the pandemic.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Are plans to demolish Dhaka University’s TSC justified?
Last December, ahead of Dhaka University’s birth centenary celebrations in 2021, the news that its iconic Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) will be demolished to be rebuilt into a modern structure came as a shock to many.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Tesla to set up electric car manufacturing unit in southern India
Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc will set up an electric-car manufacturing unit in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, according to a government document seen by Reuters.
14 February 2021, 15:46 PM
Relocation to Bhasan Char: Over 1,152 Rohingyas leave Cox’s Bazar
Over 1,152 Rohingyas have left Cox's Bazar refugee camp for Chattogram’s Patenga as they are set to be relocated to Noakhali's Bhasan Char.
14 February 2021, 07:38 AM
Vietnam Embassy celebrates Lunar New Year 2021
The Embassy of Vietnam in Dhaka organised a gala programme to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2021.
13 February 2021, 16:22 PM
Sanctions on Myanmar: US asks for redirecting $42.4m assistance to the nation
A day after imposing sanctions on Myanmar generals, the US has declared to immediately redirect $42.4 million assistance away from work that would have benefited the Myanmar government.
12 February 2021, 13:57 PM
Three wounded in Myanmar as hundreds of thousands of protesters defy junta
Supporters of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi clashed with police on Friday as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in defiance of the junta’s call to halt mass gatherings.
12 February 2021, 13:31 PM
India, China start disengagement of troops in Ladakh
India and China have begun disengagement of troops on the two banks of strategically-located Pangong Lake along the de-facto border in eastern Ladakh which has seen a tense military standoff between the two sides for nearly nine months.
11 February 2021, 07:51 AM
Saffron-robed monks join third day of street protests against Myanmar coup
Thousands of anti-coup protesters marched in towns and cities across Myanmar on Monday, witnesses said, demonstrating for a third straight day against the military's removal and detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi a week ago.
8 February 2021, 04:31 AM
After a decade of change in Myanmar, fear of the past drives anti-coup protests
As communications blackout following the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi, all recalled the darkest days of a succession of military juntas that ruled Myanmar during half a century of ruinous isolation - driving many people to mass protests in fear that such times could return.
7 February 2021, 16:25 PM
Shots heard as police break up protest in Myanmar's Myawaddy
Shots were heard today as police broke up a protest in the southeastern town of Myawaddy against Myanmar’s junta, which was demanding the release of Aung San Suu Kyi after last week’s coup, live video published on Facebook showed.
7 February 2021, 08:37 AM
Thousands gather for second day of street protests in Myanmar: witnesses
Thousands of people marched for a second day in Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday to protest against the military junta’s coup and detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week.
7 February 2021, 04:53 AM
Myanmar wrote to Bangladesh explaining military takeover: foreign minister
Myanmar has written to Bangladesh through the Ambassador in Yangon, explaining why the military took over on February 1.
6 February 2021, 08:09 AM
UN has first contact with Myanmar military since coup
The United Nations has had its first contact with the military in Myanmar since it launched a coup this week, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday, repeating calls for civilian leaders to be freed.
6 February 2021, 06:13 AM