Japan says 1 in 10 residents now octogenarians as nation turns gray
Shawdesh desk: More than 10% of Japan’s population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday, the latest worrying milestone in the rapidly graying country’s demographic crisis. According ReadMore
‘American Fiction’ wins top prize at Toronto film fest
Shawdesh desk: “American Fiction” — a satire about race, media and how white audiences consume Black culture — sealed its place as an early Oscars frontrunner by winning the coveted ReadMore
India and Canada expel each other’s diplomat
Shawdesh desk: In a tit-for-tat action, India and Canada have expelled each other’s senior diplomat over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, plunging the already soured relations ReadMore
AL announces series of programmes from Sept 23
Shawdesh desk: The ruling Awami League (AL) has announced series of programmes in Dhaka and outside Dhaka from September 23. Party leaders and workers have been asked to participate in ReadMore
Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education
Shawdesh desk: The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in emergencies said on Monday ReadMore
Mass Communication Dept takes massive programmes to prevent dengue
Shawdesh desk: The Mass Communication Department under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken up massive programmes aiming to prevent and control dengue, a viral infection that spreads from ReadMore
YouTube suspends Russell Brand from advert income
Shawdesh desk: YouTube has suspended Russell Brand’s channels from making money from adverts for “violating” its “creator responsibility policy”. The video platform said it was taking action “to protect” its ReadMore
OECD sees ‘sub-par’ global growth as high rates bite
Shawdesh Desk: The OECD raised its global economic outlook for 2023 on Tuesday but cut the growth forecast for next year as “painful” interest-rate hikes aimed at curbing inflation take ReadMore
