Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and Hebrew, has died, his family announced. He was 72.
Bakri was best known for “Jenin, Jenin,” a 2003 documentary he directed about an Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank city the previous year during the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising. The film, focusing on the heavy destruction and heartbreak of its Palestinian residents, was banned by Israel. [caption id="attachment_34880" align="alignleft" width="503"]1st-ever AI Art-A-Thon to reimagine heritage thru human-AI synergy
Bangladesh’s first national AI-driven design competition, the National AI Art-A-Thon, ended today at the ICT Tower in Agargaon, Dhaka. Organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division, the event was held as part of the Partnerships for a More Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh project, supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka.
This two-day event brought together a diverse group of participants—professional and student artists, creators, architects, de...
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Boipremi Sangathan hosts iftar, community gathering in Laksham
Moderated by Kamrul Hasan, General Secretary of Boipremi Sangathan, t...
Shakil begins ‘Sea to Summit’ expedition
To raise awareness about plastic pollution and promote sustainable environmental solutions, UNDP Youth Advocate and mountaineer Ikramul Hasan Shakil started his journey on foot from Inani Beach, Cox’s Bazar, to Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak on 25 February 2025.
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A flag-off ceremony was held to mark the official start of the expedition, attended by UNDP Resident Representative Stefan Liller and other dignitaries.
Bangla is not Sierra Leone’s second language
The fact-checking organisation Rumor Scanner has refuted the claim that Bengali is the second official, official, or state language of the West African nation Sierra Leone.
In a report published on its website on Thursday, it stated:
“The claim that Bengali is the second official, official, or state language of Sierra Leone is incorrect, as the language was never considered a second state language in Sierra Leone.”
