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Several schools in Amritsar receive bomb threats via email, authorities on alert

WEB DESK, Dec. 12 -- Several schools in Amritsar received bomb threats via email, spreading panic among the concerned authorities and parents. Police sources confirmed that many teams, including anti... Read More


Austria passes law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14

WEB DESK, Dec. 12 -- Austria has passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14. The measure will apply to girls in both public and private schools. The terms of the new la... Read More


Rigathi Gachagua Claims Ikolomani Gold Worth KSh 6 Trillion, Not 643 Billion

Kenya, Dec. 12 -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claims Ikolomani gold is worth KSh 6 trillion, accusing President William Ruto of deliberately downplaying the true value of the Kakamega dep... Read More


Vihiga Teacher Selfie with Neighbour Caught with Wife Goes Viral

Kenya, Dec. 12 -- Drama as a Vihiga teacher takes a selfie with his neighbour after he caught him chewing his wife. The Vihiga teacher selfie with a neighbour caught with his wife has exploded across ... Read More


ICIMOD drives regional cooperation to inspire new mountain scholars

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Director General of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Pema Gyamtsho on Wednesday laid emphasis on greater collaboration in the Hindu Kush Himalaya... Read More


Can we break the triad of corruption, rights abuse, and injustice?

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Every year, the International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9, shortly followed by the International Human Rights Day. Rarely, however, do we realise that corruption an... Read More


Making peace with the multiple histories of 1971

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- In few zones of the world is history so debated and fought over as in Bangladesh. It's also interesting that the fight occurs without any regard for facts. This would sound very odd ... Read More


Now what about the 'Election hobe na' crowd?

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The Chief Election Commissioner's announcement of the election schedule is yet another milestone crossed for Bangladesh, on the road it is traversing to a renewed embrace of democrac... Read More


1971: A time to remember, a time to move forward

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- I vividly remember 1971 December 16 as Bangladesh was liberated. Freedom had been in the air for a while and it was obvious that the Pakistani forces were going down. Every one hoped... Read More


The Autocrats' War on Universities

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- We have become so accustomed to aspiring autocrats attacking universities that we hardly ever stop to ask why. But pushing back against authoritarians requires understanding their mo... Read More