February2021

Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific—a trend which could contribute significantly to the region’s sustainable recovery from...

Transparency International calls on the government of Kazakhstan to uphold the rule of law and immediately cease harassing independent civil society groups working on election integrity, human rights, and public oversight in Kazakhstan. Fragile gains in...

Protests have erupted in Turkey against Chinese atrocities against Muslim minorities, including Uighurs. Hundreds of people from the country’s Uyghur community took up position in front of the Chinese embassy in Ankara on Tuesday. They claim...

Popular Taliwood actress Madhumita Sarcar has recently been busy on the big screen. As well as loud social media. Madhumita shared a picture of herself on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter last Monday. She was wearing a...

There has been outrage among ordinary Americans about the slow pace of vaccination since it began. In the face of continued criticism, the United States has decided to increase its supply of vaccines from next week....

Yemen’s Houthi militants have attacked an airport in Saudi Arabia. A civilian plane caught fire. Al Jazeera quoted Saudi state television Al-Akhbariya as saying on Wednesday. The Saudi-led coalition in the war in Yemen has told...

Heineken NV plans to cut about 8,000 jobs, the Dutch group said on Wednesday, seeking to restore operating margins to pre-pandemic levels after a sharp decline in profit because of coronavirus restrictions. The world’s second-largest brewer,...

One of the most common annoyances to the homemakers and caregivers is the constant building up of dust over almost every surface that is exposed to passing air. Sufficient ventilation in our homes and offices is...

In celebration of the ‘Safer Internet Day’ (SID), Connectivity Partner to Digital Bangladesh Grameenphone has initiated a unique interactive session on February 09, 2021, at GP House. Eminent litterateur Anisul Hoque along with Yasir Azman, CEO...

Facebook is being sued for “losing control” of the data of about a million users in England and Wales. The alleged failings were revealed in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where harvested data was used for advertising...