Early morning today, while reading Laila Majnu — an age-old love story turned into a stunning musical in the walled city of Lahore at Dawn website, I attempted to look for a video of the theatrical musical performance at the grand Haveli Barood Khana. There were only few still photos. So, I tried searching forContinue reading “Laila and Majnu”
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Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Dr. Yunus
Irshad Salim from Karachi: Complying with Labor Laws–more specifically minimum wage rate and benefits is generally a music to the ears in this part of the region –MNCs (Multinational Corps.) notwithstanding. So I was surprised when I read the report that “Professor Yunus and three of his Grameen Telecom colleagues were convicted under labor lawsContinue reading “Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Dr. Yunus”
Binaca Geetmala’s Golden Voice Ameen Sayani
Ameen Sayani, 91, who achieved fame and popularity all across the Subcontinent, and became a household name with his signature ‘Behno aur Bhaiyo’ greeting while hosting the iconic radio program Binaca Geetmala has passed away –due to a heart attack. R.I.P. Born in 1932, Sayani’s journey began not with Hindi, the language he so famouslyContinue reading “Binaca Geetmala’s Golden Voice Ameen Sayani”
In a way, Bengal was Britain’s Gaza
Insurgency then and now: British India’s rebels and Israel’s Hamas Arpan Roy writes in Dawn: In the same way that the British cited terrorism as the reason why India was not ready for self-rule, so do the Israelis and their Western benefactors in denying freedom to Palestinians. Videos released by Hamas’s media team towards theContinue reading “In a way, Bengal was Britain’s Gaza”
Bangladesh, India Part of Alternative Supply Chain Centers. China Losing its Place as Factory of the World.
China is losing its place as the center of the world’s supply chains. China has been the factory of the world for the past four decades and ushered in an era of globalization and integrated supply chains. COVID-19 is pushing companies to diversify supply chains away from the country. They had already begun moving outContinue reading “Bangladesh, India Part of Alternative Supply Chain Centers. China Losing its Place as Factory of the World.”
Rana Begum’s Public Artwork: Interplay of light, form, nature, architecture
The ambitious, site-specific installations No.1187 Mesh and No. 1193 Mesh by Rana Begum (born 1977 in Sylhet, Bangladesh), commissioned by the Moody Center for the Arts, push the material and conceptual possibilities of public artwork. On view at Rice University in Houston, Texas, until December 17, 2022, Begum’s work is the latest installation in theContinue reading “Rana Begum’s Public Artwork: Interplay of light, form, nature, architecture”
Is ‘Water Machine’ Preventing More Flood Disasters in Bangladesh?
The study contradicts the idea that we should use less groundwater Written by Rezwan at GlobalVoices.org: Being a riverine country, Bangladesh is prone to floods every year, and a large portion of the country goes under water during the monsoon season. The effects of the ongoing La Niña climate event have triggered excess monsoon rainsContinue reading “Is ‘Water Machine’ Preventing More Flood Disasters in Bangladesh?”
SEP 2022 As the World Turns…
Soldier who walked with Queen’s coffin found dead at Army barracks… ‘Metaverse’ children to replace real kids by 2050 and ‘help with overpopulation’… NY City close to deal for NORWEGIAN ship to house migrants… Second audio leak in a week…Khan, party leaders purportedly discuss cypher…Offers prayers in chopper: VideoDAWN: State has means to know whatContinue reading “SEP 2022 As the World Turns…”
Sheikh Hasina’s Delhi Visit, ‘With an Eye on General Elections’
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to Delhi on Tuesday –on a 4-day (September 5 to 8) visit and signed seven Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on issues related to water sharing, railways, space, nuclear energy, broadcasting, information technology, science, capacity building among railway and judicial personnel of the twoContinue reading “Sheikh Hasina’s Delhi Visit, ‘With an Eye on General Elections’”