Author: Priya Saha

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman acknowledging the cheers of a huge gathering of followers upon his landing at the Tejgaon Airport on January 10, 1972 Mujib100.gov.bd This is the second instalment of a 10-part series on the life and work of our founding father, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman During the 1930s, when Subhas Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Khawaja Nazimuddin were among the prominent leaders in undivided India under British rule, a young leader named Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was growing up.Bangabandhu developed a keen interest in politics from an early age.…

BEML Limited, a ‘Schedule A’ company under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), has received export orders from Cameroon and Bangladesh under Government of India-Lines of Credit. The order for Cameroon has been received from Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MOEPRD) for supply of 71 units of construction equipment, consisting of bulldozers, excavators, wheel loaders, motor graders and compactors for their Cassava Farm Project.The order for Bangladesh has been received from Ministry of Roads and Highways Department for supply of construction equipment consisting of wheel dozer for its construction, repair and maintenance of road and infrastructure projects.Valuing around $…

A Pakistani Catholic family have notched up their love for the rosary by building the first grotto-shaped house in Lahore. The entrance to the Rosary Garden house has a sculpted rosary engraved above its brown gate. Another blue rosary is carved near its second gate with a stone Bible inscribed with the first two verses of Psalm 103. “Bless the Lord, my soul; all my being, bless his holy name! Bless the LORD, my soul; and do not forget all his gifts,” it states. Subscribe to your daily free newsletter from UCA News Thank you. You are now signed up…

NewsCrimeRacial slurs among probation officers were dismissed as “banter” and ethnic minority staff were handed the cases of race hate criminals without being consulted, a new report published today reveals.Tuesday, 16th March 2021, 6:00 amA generic prison picture.One probation officer was even propositioned by a white male colleague because “he had not had sex with a black woman before”, a report on race equality in the service found.Chief Inspector of Probation Justin Russell said the findings were “disappointing” and said staff did not feel experiences of racism had been taken seriously.Sign up to our daily newsletterThe i newsletter cut through…

(New York) – Insurgent groups in Afghanistan have escalated their targeted killings of women and religious minorities, Human Rights Watch said today. Recent attacks have killed at least five women, mostly journalists and media workers, and seven factory workers from the minority Hazara community.The Afghan authorities should carry out prompt and thorough investigations into the killings, which are apparent war crimes, and prosecute those responsible wherever possible.“A recent surge in targeted killings appears intended to drive women from public life and spread terror among minority communities,” said Patricia Gossman, associate Asia director. “Unidentified attackers have also gone after journalists, civil society…

Readers’ Speak: Bhavani Devi qualifying for 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Dasna Devi Mandir incident, Hindutva forces Sir — The qualification of the 27-year-old fencer, Bhavani Devi, for the Tokyo Olympics — she is the first Indian to accomplish this — is an incredible achievement. Fencing, an elite sport, demands niche equipment and specialized coaching, both of which are difficult to come by in India. So far, very few Asian countries have broken into the upper echelons of this sport. Bhavani Devi’s pioneering foray into fencing heralds a new era in the world of Indian sports.Anamika Saha,Calcutta For shame Sir — The…

This article was originally published here J Interpers Violence. 2021 Mar 14:8862605211001351. doi: 10.1177/08862605211001351. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Interpersonal violence is pervasive among youth in the United States. Sexual minority youth are disproportionately impacted. Utilizing data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS, N = 12,868), this study describes the disparities in victimization among heterosexual and sexual minority youth. Sexual minority status was operationalized to include nonheterosexual identity (e.g., bisexual) and/or behavior (e.g., reporting same- and different-sex partners). Other predictors included sex (male/female), a sexuality*sex interaction term, age, and race/ethnicity. Outcomes included lifetime forced sexual intercourse and…

New Zealander Niki Caro’s controversial Disney adaptation of Mulan has been nominated for two Oscars. Niki Caro (right) on the set of Mulan. Photo: Supplied The full list for the first time recognises two women as best director nominees, while nine of the 20 acting nominees are from ethnic minority backgrounds. Mulan is up for best costume design and visual effects. It was shot in New Zealand and China, and received criticism for filming in the region of Xinjiang, where Chinese authorities are believed to be systematically abusing Muslim minorities. Netflix’s 1930s Hollywood drama “Mank” led a diverse field of…

Four ages-old stone sculptures, so far academically unrecorded, have been found at a monastery in Sylhet city and can open up a new avenue of studying art and heritage of ancient Shrihatta. These antiquities — two Vishnu idols, a miniature Ganesh statue and a Shiva Lingam — are worshipped by Hindu devotees at the Shree Shree Balaram Jeu Akhra (monastery) in Mirabazar area. Some researchers think the Shiva Lingam could be from the period between 15th and 16th century and the three other sculptures from 10th to 12th century. “These are very important antiquities for the history and heritage of…

Total deposit: Tk 319624 crTotal investment: Tk 284010 crExcess liquidity: Tk 18254 crTotal number of branches: 1464Total number of manpower: 38125 Sahin Molla: Bangladesh has started its Islamic banking journey through the formation of the Islamic Bank Bangladesh Limited in 1983. Currently, according to Bangladesh Bank report of September 2020, Bangladesh has 8 (eight) fully fledged Islamic banks, 19 Islamic banking branches of 9 conventional commercial banks and 166 Islamic banking windows of 12 conventional commercial banks are also providing Islamic financial service in Bangladesh.Bangladesh Islamic banking sector plays significant role in mobilizing deposits and financing various economic activities. Among…

AdvertisementThe Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is desperate to build its presence in the southern Indian state of Kerala.The party has little support in the state. It won just a single seat in the 140-member Kerala assembly in the 2016 assembly election. This was the first time it entered the assembly. In the 2019 elections to the Indian parliament, the BJP, which swept the elections in the rest of India, performed dismally in Kerala. None of its candidates was elected from the state, despite its aggressive attempt to mobilize Hindu votes on the Sabarimala Temple issue. However, its vote…

Carta (Romania) (AFP) In the village of Carta, deep in Romania’s Transylvania region, the fruits of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s generosity towards the country’s Hungarian ethnic minority are plain to see.Attila Nagy walks proudly along the hallways of the modern medical centre he manages, part of the ice hockey academy built in Carta with money from the Hungarian government.The complex also boasts an ice skating rink and a hotel, and is overseen by the Mens Sana foundation, a Romanian NGO which receives funding from Budapest.Of the 10 million euros ($11.9 million) Mens Sana spent on the centre, 90 percent…