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Chess of potential, chess of despair
Divya Deshmukh sowed the seeds of dreams for many aspiring Indian chess players at Batumi in Georgia. At the age of 19, she became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE World Cup. Born at Nagpur in Maharashtra, she also received the Grandmaster (GM) title along with the World Cup. She is the fourth woman to become a GM in India. The total number of GMs stands at 88 including both men and women.
“Gift every minute to this world, with something great”
The moment the name Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed is uttered, the image of a teacher, poet, fiction writer, organiser, environmental activist, and television personality floats before us. Many of his speeches have gone viral on social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube—speeches that are extraordinarily educational and profoundly insightful. He speaks about every branch of knowledge—science, literature, culture, poetry, teaching, politics, economics, and organisation—with such enchantment that the listener cannot help but be mesmerised. When he speaks, everyone listens in awe. As if he speaks, and the rest simply listen. His words are full of reflection and analysis; he captivates us in an astonishingly magical language.
Commercial cinema suffocates while alternative films struggle for viewers
During a professional conversation with filmmaker Kazi Hayat, he remarked that different types of films would always exist in the industry—some would attract massive audiences, while others would represent the country abroad and win awards. This explanation cleared a long-standing dilemma in my mind. While alternative films may amass awards, they rarely draw large audiences to theaters.
Why the "No Page Tearing" graffiti is causing uproar?
Sometimes it feels as if the country has become like a land of anarchy. No one understands when, who, why, or how something happens. It seems it's a country where anyone can do anything here. A page that carried messages of harmony and goodwill led to turmoil, and in the ensuing clashes, 33 people were injured. Such an incident could likely only happen in Bangladesh, because this nation has seemingly lost its sense of reason and logical judgment. Especially some groups are constantly trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. Otherwise, this event cannot be explained in any other way.
Celebrities open their closets to aid Hollywood fire victims
For the past two days, people worldwide have been witnessing on television and social media the devastating fire that is ravaging Hollywood. This is not a movie scene, but a real-life catastrophe engulfing the core of the world's largest film industry. According to the latest reports, the catastrophic wildfire has claimed the lives of 10 people, left countless others injured, destroyed 10,000 installations, and forced nearly 200,000 individuals to flee their homes. Many well-known celebrities have been forced to abandon their homes and offices in a hurry, with some escaping with only the clothes on their backs. Among them are renowned American stars such as Paris Hilton, Tom Hanks, Ben Affleck, Maria Shriver, Mel Gibson, Pete Lee, Melissa Claire Egan, Anthony Hopkins, Miles Teller, Kelly Teller, Tina Knowles, and many more. On television and social media, they have expressed their grief over the loss of everything they had.
Jatiya Party Office Fire: What signals do the act convey?
The Jatiya Party serves as a significant case study in Bangladeshi politics—simultaneously being part of the government and the opposition, thus giving rise to the concept of a "government-opposing" party. Since the ninth national parliamentary elections in 2008, they have enjoyed various privileges as a partner in power. Recently, they have been labeled as "accomplices of autocrats" by the anti-discrimination student movement.
Facebook okay again after massive global outage
Facebook finally went back online after a blackout which lasted around 30 minutes.
Massive global outage hits FB, Instagram, Messenger
Facebook, Instagram and Messenger have gone down today (March 5) in what appears to be a huge outage at parent company Meta.