Desk Report: I have spoken to three Jamaat leaders in the last few days. This is a political party whose leaders have an extraordinary sense of proportion. They often know where to stop. The party probably teaches them how much to spread their lips and how much teeth to show when they smile. Sometimes their behavior seems artificial, but overall I like it. They usually do not express any great excitement or enthusiasm for any success of the party or politics. The landslide victory in the DUCSU elections was a…
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Anit Padda’s realization after the success of Saiyaraa
Desk Report: At the age of just 22, Aneet Padda is getting the kind of stardom that is usually reserved for big stars in Bollywood. The movie ‘Sayyaraa’ changed her fate. She got widespread recognition overnight. This praise and recognition has also given Aneet confidence back. The actress said that she used to suffer from anxiety and depression all the time during her initial days in the industry. Aneet had been looking for an opportunity to start working in showbiz for about five years. She used to do modeling. In…
Read More53 more Palestinians killed in Gaza, 2 more die of starvation
Desk Report: Another 53 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip. They were killed in Israeli shelling and gunfire across the Strip on Sunday. According to the Qatari media outlet Al-Jazeera, 35 of the dead were residents of Gaza City. Meanwhile, two more Palestinians have died of malnutrition in the past 24 hours. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, 422 people have died of malnutrition in the Strip. According to Al-Jazeera, on Sunday, the Israeli army destroyed at least 16 multi-storey buildings in Gaza City,…
Read MoreCourtesy meeting of industrialists with Jamaat Ameer
Desk Report: Courtesy meeting of industrialists with Jamaat Ameer A delegation of industrialists from the country paid a courtesy call on Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at his temporary office in Bashundhara. The business delegation, which met on Sunday, included former caretaker government advisor and Square Group Managing Director Tapan Chowdhury, BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan, BKMEA President Mohammad Hatem, Bangladesh Employers Federation President Fazle Shamim Ehsan, BGMEA Director Saifullah Mansur, BGMEA One Stop Service Cell Chairman Mozammel Haque Bhuiyan, and Public Relations and Publicity Committee Chairman Masud Kabir. In…
Read MoreBangladesh must win to survive
Desk Report: Bangladesh team fielding coach James Payment got angry with the fielders. The way Shariful and Mehedi were missing in fielding practice yesterday evening, he kept shouting and explaining – this mistake cannot be made at all. Yet, mistakes continued to be made in Bangladesh team practice. Mistakes in practice are forgivable. If the Litons repeat the mistake against the Afghans today in Abu Dhabi, then Bangladesh will be eliminated from the group stage of the Asia Cup this time too. Bangladesh lost a low-scoring match against Afghanistan in…
Read MoreTanguar Haor: Fish, birds, environment all in danger
Desk Report: ‘Fish, birds, plants, forests—everything was there. Now no native fish species are found in the haor. Earlier, the sound of birds kept me awake at night. Now, even during the day, birds are not seen.’ These are the words of Md. Raja Mia, a haor peddler. Pointing to the wounds from cutting down the trees with his finger from a boat, he said, ‘The source of biodiversity has been killed by cutting down the trees and forests. It seems that there is no owner or employee of this…
Read MoreStudent crisis in government schools
Desk Report: KN Road Government Primary School is located on V.E.D. Road in Gaibandha city. The school, established 63 years ago, is densely populated. As such, the classrooms should be packed with students. But the reality is different. There are only 40 students from kindergarten to fifth grade in this school. The number of students by grade is 11 in kindergarten, 7 in first grade, 4 in second, 5 in third, 4 in fourth, and 5 in fifth grade. However, the school has 6 teachers and 2 employees. Although the…
Read MoreMusk strengthens his control over Tesla, buys $1 billion worth of shares
Desk Report: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has bought nearly $1 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to a regulatory filing. Musk’s control over the company has been further strengthened. Tesla shares rose more than 8 percent in early trading on Monday after the news. Tesla is currently on a roll with ambitious plans to expand its reach into robotaxis, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. The company is seeking to transform itself from an electric carmaker into a technology company. According to LSEG, Musk owned about 13 percent of Tesla in…
Read MoreThe time before sleep when the angels’ prayers are heard
Desk Report: Allah Almighty created humans as workers. After a busy day, humans need adequate rest. Night sleep is a wonderful way to relieve fatigue. In Islam, not only sleep is considered rest, but some actions before sleep are mentioned as particularly virtuous. One of these is sleeping after performing ablution at night. This is an important Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him), which contains many benefits. The greatest virtue of sleeping after performing ablution at night is that the angels of Allah pray for the person who…
Read MoreGemini reveals secret mole tattoo, sparks new scare over ‘sari trend’
Desk Report: Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology Gemini’s ‘Nano Banana Saree Trend’ is now going viral on social media like Instagram. However, in the midst of this trend, a woman has created a storm of discussion on the internet by sharing a scary experience. In a video posted on Instagram, the woman said that she also participated in this trend. She uploaded a picture of herself to Gemini and requested to create an edited picture of herself wearing a saree. However, there was something in the created picture that shocked…
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