Bangladesh pays homage to Language Movement heroes
The Shaheed Minar opened to all after the VIPs paid homage amidst tight security. Learning other languages is necessary for international communication, trade and commerce in this era of globalisation, but it must not happen by ignoring one’s mother tongue, Hasina told a discussion marking the International Mother Language Day in the capital. They marched to the Central Shaheed Minar afterwards to place a wreath on the monument. The Language Movement began the intense alienation of the Bengalis and finally led to the Liberation War in 1971. The UNESCO in November 1999 had declared Feb 21 as the International Mother Language Day.
Source:bd News24
February 21, 2020 19:52 UTC
Local agriculture producers participate in Ag Management Expo
Area agriculture producers learned strategies for family farming success, pesticide training, the 2020 weather outlook for crops and other concepts at Southeast Community College on Friday. The Ag Management Expo is a partnership between the school, the Beatrice Chamber of Commerce and the University of Nebraska Extension office. Bruna noted that the event gives students those educational opportunities as well as introduces them to area ag producers, which could lead to employment opportunities in the future. The event speakers included Allen Dutcher, Extension Agricultural Climatologist at UNL, who discussed this year’s growing season. Dutcher said there’s an extreme wetness across the Corn Belt due to spring flooding and a late winter.
Source:Daily Sun
February 21, 2020 18:56 UTC
Player reps not voting on NFL labor deal; more talks Tuesday
Most team schedules will have nine home games and eight road games in alternating years. The preseason would be reduced from four games to three, not counting the Hall of Fame game that starts the exhibition schedule. Training camp padded practices would be reduced from a total of 28 to 16. Rosters would expand from 53 to 55, with 48 players able to dress for games rather than the current 46. Practice squads would go from 10 players to 12 and eventually to 14, probably by 2022.
Source:Daily Sun
February 21, 2020 18:33 UTC
Trump hails gay Bollywood movie as 'great'
the US president wrote as he retweeted gay rights activist Peter Tatchell's own expression of support for the groundbreaking movie. Trump is not a regular advocate of gay rights, while some of his more right-wing supporters actively oppose them. "I hope this is the beginning of President Trump's genuine embrace of LGBT+ rights & not just a PR stunt," Tatchell tweeted after. India's Supreme Court scrapped a colonial-era ban on homosexuality only in 2018. Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania, is due to land in the western city of Ahmedabad on Monday before heading to the Taj Mahal and then to talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi the next day.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2020 18:22 UTC
Gardening Etcetera: Constructing hoop houses can extend your growing season
PESTS AND DISEASEIt only takes a few pests or diseased leaves then suddenly the entire place is infested. The best way to mitigate the threat is constantly checking on plants and removing any insect pests or diseases before they become widespread. Then you’ll need to hang shade cloth for some protection at least part of the day. You’ll need at least five hours of sunlight for full sun annuals, perennials and vegetables. Our high elevation light can accelerate plastic cracking or discoloration eventually, but glass isn’t a good option where there are high winds.
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February 21, 2020 18:22 UTC
Gamer girl with local ties saves online friend
Dia Lathora meets with her online gaming friends, Aidan Jackson and Amaya Salgado in New York City. This is the first time the three friends have met up in the real world after Texas-based Lathora saved Jackson's life when the British gamer suffered a seizure during an online chat. Courtesy photo
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February 21, 2020 18:00 UTC
Love for mother tongue reunites thousands in Benapole’s no-man’s land
The Bangla-speaking people of the two neighbouring countries paid rich tributes to the language heroes placing wreaths at the Shaheed Minar established temporarily at no-man's land, reports UNB. The great Language Movement in 1952, a significant event in the nation's history, was aimed at establishing the right to speak one’s mother tongue as well as protecting self-entity, and culture and heritage. Political leaders of the two countries attended the program which started with recitation from the Quran and the Gita. Different cultural and social organizations from both countries participated in a cultural program arranged on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Swapan Bhattacharjee said Language Movement started in 1948 and the movement in 1952 led to the independence of Bangladesh.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2020 17:48 UTC
Bangladesh in suspected German gunman hit list
Bangladesh was one of the countries mentioned in his extermination list, alongside India and Pakistan. The presumed attacker – a 43-year-old German man identified as Tobias R – was found dead close to a gun soon after the shootings late on Wednesday in Hanau, near Frankfurt, Reuters said quoting authorities. The gunman burst into in a bar in downtown Hanau then drove to a second bar in town and opened fire again, police and witnesses said. Thousands of people gathered for candlelight vigils in about 50 German cities on Thursday evening. In Hanau, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier told crowds that Germans and foreigners should unite to defeat racism.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2020 17:37 UTC
WB report: Bangladesh needs more $7.8bn for safer roads
The report titled, "Delivering Road Safety in Bangladesh," was released on Thursday in conjunction with the Third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Stockholm, reports BSS. The report pointed to the high death rate on Bangladesh's roads caused by chronic lack of investment in systemic, targeted, and sustained road safety programs. It highlighted that children and working age population are most affected by road crash injuries in Bangladesh. "Bangladesh must take urgent steps to address road safety and minimize this tragic loss of human capital." The road safety conditions on these regional corridors mirror the nature and scale of conditions prevalent on national highways.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2020 17:37 UTC
US intelligence told lawmakers of Russian bid to boost Trump re-election
The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the matter's sensitivity, said Trump's Republican allies on the Democratic-led House Intelligence Committee questioned the assessment presented by officials of the Office of National Intelligence last Thursday. The New York Times reported on Thursday that a day after the briefing, Trump rebuked acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire for allowing his staff to appear before the committee. The Times said that in reprimanding Maguire, Trump cited the presence in the briefing of Democratic Representative Adam Schiff, the intelligence panel chairman. Shelby Pierson, a Maguire lieutenant who oversees election security, led last week's briefing for the House committee, according to the Times. At a 2018 summit, he said he found Russian President Vladimir Putin's denials of Russian meddling "extremely strong and powerful."
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2020 17:26 UTC
Japanese Naomi Watanabe pens novels in Bangla
Since 2014, out of sheer interest and respect for the language, Naomi has published nine books in Bangla. The film birthed her enthusiasm and propelled her towards Bangla language and literature. Gradually, Naomi strengthened her ties with Bangla and Bangladesh. Her second book in Bangla, "Ami Kothae Darabo," was about her uncertainty between leading Bangladeshi and Japanese lifestyles. When people see a Japanese national speaking fluent Bangla, they gather in front of the stall,” said Tofazzal.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2020 17:26 UTC
Procession from DU campus to mourn border killings
People bring out a procession on the Dhaka University (DU) campus to mourn and protest against the killing of Bangladeshis by India's Border Security Force (BSF) at the border on Friday, February 21, 2020 Dhaka TribuneAbout a hundred protesters joined the procession that began from the Raju Memorial SculpturePeople from different walks of life brought out a procession on the Dhaka University (DU) campus to mourn and protest against the killing of Bangladeshis by India's Border Security Force (BSF) at the border. Before the procession, a brief rally was held at the Raju sculpture. Indian border forces kill our citizens without any deliberation." On January 25, protesters held a Gayebana Janaza (symbolic funeral prayers) at the Raju sculpture for those killed in the border areas. Dhaka University student Nasir Abdullah of the Marketing Department's Master's program has been continuing a sit-in alone since January 25 at the base of Raju sculpture in protest of the border killings.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2020 17:15 UTC
Thai court dissolves key pro-democracy party
On Friday the nine-member constitutional court dissolved FFP, ruling a $6 million loan by Thanathorn breached the law governing political parties. Panya Udchachon told the court that "party executives must have known that a loan of that amount would give influence (to Thanathorn) and he could gain advantage over the party." Sixteen party executives, including founder Thanathorn, were also "banned for running for political office for 10 years," judge Nakarin Mektriarat added. The ruling appears to end the political aspirations of Thanathorn, whose emergence on the Thai political stage has wowed millennials but frightened the country's conservative establishment. Thanathorn has been a fierce critic of military involvement in politics in a country whose history is peppered with coups.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2020 17:15 UTC
4-year-old raped in Jhenaidah
BigstockThe girl was playing outside in the afternoon, when their neighbour lured her inside his room and raped herA four-year-old child was raped on Friday allegedly by her neighbour in Falia of Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah. The girl was immediately rushed to the Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital in critical condition. Family members say, the girl was playing outside in the afternoon, when their neighbour lured her inside his room and raped her. She came home in tears and she was bleeding and told her parents she was hurt. Jhenaidah Assistant Superintendent of Police (Shailkupa circle) Ariful Islam said: “A case will soon be recorded in this regard.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2020 16:41 UTC