Aamir's Big Dream on Small Screen

HE IS BACK ONCE AGAIN TO RULE THE TV WORLD !!!

By Kazi Shahidul Ahmed (Raton), Glyndwr University London.


As we all are aware that some matters don't require description to recognize its importance such as Sun, Moon, Oxygen so on. Exactly the same way some people don't require introduction.

The Aamir Khan full name is Muhammed Aamir Hussain Khan (14th March 1965). He is an Indian film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and television presenter. Through his hugely successful career in Hindi films (Bollywood), Khan has established himself as one of the most popular and influential actors of Indian cinema. He is the recipient of numerous awards and nominations, including four National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards, and was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010 and also uncountable awards and honours from all over the world . each and one knows about his ability he does everything extraordinarily perfect that is why he known as Mr Perfectionist too . there is lots of khan around the industry but the Aamir Khan is grand khan of this city he is mega star . Whatever he does by his own magical way and he got success and response tremendously in his whole career . Recently he made a new record . last year he made his debut in tv and he creates very effective show in the name of ''SATYAMEV JAYATE'' and that show become hugely popular and got unbeliebable response from all over the world and experts and critics was bound to praise him once again. and the restless devil guy came back once again with his show ( SEASON 2 ) for make people more aware. Aamir's DHOOM3 became latest blockbuster and became highest grossing movie since ever of the indian movie history . He could have took a holiday or break for a while atlast but no ! he loves to make world surprise and shock and we’d told you that Aamir Khan is looking forward to the second season of his popular chat show Satyamev Jayate (SJ), and that the Bollywood actor will begin work on it once he finishes his film commitments. There’s news now that Satyamev Jayate 2 might air from March 2014. Yes it is begins and starts making impact on peoples hearts once again.

The first season of Satyamev Jayate premiered on May 6, 2012 on Star Plus and Doordarshan and was very well received. Aamir threw light on various issues like female infanticide, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, dowry, medical malpractice, troubles faced by the physically challenged and many more social problems. The actor interviewed experts and also suggested solutions on the show.

Although there were controversies related to Satyamev Jayate – like some doctors objecting to the medical malpractice episode – most topics covered were handled sensitively by Aamir and director Satyajit Bhatkal. Moreover, each episode ended with a touching song.



Many called him the Oprah Winfrey of Indian television, but some were sceptical seeing Aamir breaking down in every other episode. The actor was recognised globally because of his TV show and was also featured on the TIME Magazine cover for it.

After Satyamev Jayate ended with a special episode on August 15, 2012, Aamir continued being associated with some of the causes on the show and built a shelter home, Satyamev Jayate Bhawan, with donations received from viewers.

Aamir soon got busy shooting for his movies Dhoom:3 and P.K. and Satyamev Jayate 2 was on the backburner. But now, reports confirm that research has begun for the second season. We wonder what topics Aamir and his team will cover now. Any idea? I would suggest you to do not miss a single episode of this TV show every sunday from 2nd march 2014 . which is available on internet as well .

Bangladesh: PM for talks to resolve Myanmar refugee issue

PM for talks to resolve Myanmar refugee issue

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shakes hands with Myanmar’s Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the Parliament Building in capital Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PID PHOTO

 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the  Myanmar refugee problem should be resolved through  amicable bilateral discussion between the two  neighbouring countries, report agencies.
 She expressed the view while holding a meeting with  Myanmar’s President Thein Sein at the Presidential  Palace in Nay Pyi Taw.



 Hasina is now in Myanmar’s capital on a two-day visit  to attend the third BIMSTEC Summit beginning today.
 There are about 30,000 Rohingya refugees living in two  camps in Cox’s Bazaar. The government’s data suggest a further 500,000 or more are living outside the camps.
The previous Hasina administration had decided to do a headcount to ascertain the number of illegal migrants, saying their long-term stay resulted in socioeconomic, political, environmental and security crises in Bangladesh.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Prime Minister’s special assistant Mahbubul Hoque Shakil said in the hour-long meeting in cordial atmosphere, the two leaders discussed various issues of common concern in bilateral as well as international matters.
Hasina said Bangladesh gives priority on maintaining stability in the region to ensure sustainable development.
Terming Myanmar as one of the closest neighboring countries, she said Bangladesh puts emphasis on further strengthening development cooperation and economic relations with Myanmar.
Terming poverty as the main enemy of the region, the Prime Minister said inter-state connectivity could play a significant role to alleviate poverty and such initiatives would be beneficial for all countries of the region.
She said Bangladeshi business communities are interested in investing in Myanmar, particularly in the food processing sector.
Laying emphasis on strengthening bilateral trade - very much insignificant so far, Hasina said increased trade would strengthen the economy of the two countries.
She mentioned that Myanmar is progressing very fast under the able leadership of President Thein Sein.
The Prime Minister invited Myanmar’s President to visit Bangladesh at his convenience.
Thanking for the invitation, Thein Sein said he would visit Bangladesh at a convenient time.
Underscoring establishing connectivity in the region, President Thein Sein requested the Prime Minister of Bangladesh to join the India-Myanmar-Thailand connectivity system.
He said it would help these countries to increase the trade among the neighboring countries.
During the meeting, the Myanmar President congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her election as the Prime minister of Bangladesh for the third time.
State Minister for Foreign affairs Shahriar Alam, Ambassador at Large M Ziauddin, PMO Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad, Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque and Bangladesh Ambassador to Myanmar Anup Kumar Chakma were present.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi—the two leading ladies of the two neighboring countries who are working to give democracy a firm footing in their respective countries-met yesterday, reports UNB.
The political history of the two countries gave the two women a great similarity, but the fate did not give them the chance to meet until today.
Both the ladies lost their fathers to assassins, and they joined politics after the assassination of their fathers. Both fought against military rulers for long to establish democracy in their respective countries.
The meeting between Sheikh Hasina and Aung San Suu Kyi was held in the afternoon when the Prime Minister of Bangladesh went to Myanmar’s Parliament building.
Aung San Suu Kyi, the chairperson of the National League for Democracy, welcomed Hasina and showed utmost cordiality to the Prime Minister of the neighboring country.
The two leaders had a half-hour meeting where they discussed many issues of common interest and concern to the two countries.
PM’s Special Assistant Mahbubul Hoque Shakil briefed reporters after the meeting.
He said Suu Kyi at the meeting said both of them—Hasina and Suu Kyi—crossed a long path of struggle and movement for democracy.
Suu Kyi mentioned that Bangladesh has been an example in developing the fate of poor people, particularly the rural women and children.
In this regard, she said, Myanmar can follow the path Bangladesh achieved in the sector as it now has become a source of inspiration in poverty alleviation.
During the time, Aung Suun Suu Kyi also introduced ‘Saving Box’ programmes in her electoral areas, inspired by Bangladesh’s initiatives.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, Ambassador at-Large M Ziauddin, PMO Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad, Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque and Bangladesh Ambassador to Myanmar Anup Kumar Chakma were present on the occasion.
Source: Independent, BD

PUTIN TO INVADE UKRAINE

          

PUTIN TO INVADE UKRAINE

By M A Amin
Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded and won his parliament's approval on Saturday to invade Ukraine, where the new government warned of war, put its troops on high alert and appealed to NATO for help.



Putin's open assertion of the right to send troops to a country of 46 million people on the ramparts of central Europe creates the biggest confrontation between Russia and the West since the Cold War.



Acting President Oleksander Turchinov ordered troops to be placed on high combat alert. Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya said he had met European and U.S. officials and sent a request to NATO to "examine all possibilities to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine".



Putin's move was a direct rebuff to Western leaders who had repeatedly urged Russia not to intervene, including U.S. President Barack Obama, who just a day before had held a televised address to warn Moscow of "costs" if it acted.



President Putin had a 90-minute phone call with US President Barack Obama in which, the Kremlin said, he made clear that Moscow reserves the right to protect its interests and those of Russian speakers in Ukraine.







He also stressed that this would not be limited to the current flashpoint of Crimea "if violence spread further in the eastern regions of Ukraine".



Mr Obama, the White House said, told Mr Putin that the appropriate way to address any concerns "is peacefully through direct engagement" with the Ukrainian government and international mediating bodies.



UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for "an immediate restoration of calm and direct dialogue", whilst Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen tweeted: "Urgent need for de-escalation in Crimea."



The UN Security Council was holding an emergency session on the crisis on Saturday, and Nato and EU officials are due to hold talks in the coming days.







Troops with no insignia on their uniforms but clearly Russian - some in vehicles with Russian number plates - have already seized Crimea, an isolated peninsula in the Black Sea where Moscow has a large military presence in the headquarters of its Black Sea Fleet. Kiev's new authorities have been powerless to stop them.



"This is probably the most dangerous situation in Europe since the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968," said a Western official on condition of anonymity. "Realistically, we have to assume the Crimea is in Russian hands. The challenge now is to deter Russia from taking over the Russian-speaking east of Ukraine.

Saudi Arabian women say no more male control

Saudi Arabian women say no more male control

By: Azhar Faisal, UK


Activists say the laws restricting women in the kingdom are not based in religious teachings.



 Saudi women activists have petitioned the country's consultative council to back a demand to curb the "absolute authority" of male guardians over women in the kingdom, a signatory has said.

Activist Aziza Yousef told AFP news agency on Sunday that "rights activists have petitioned the Shura (consultative) Council on the occasion of the International Women's Day [on March 8] demanding an end to the absolute authority of men over women".

They demanded "measures to protect [women's] rights," in their petition to the Shura Council, she said.

Saudi Arabia imposes a strict interpretation of Islamic law, forbidding women to work or travel without the authorisation of their male guardians.

It is also the only country in the world that bans women from driving, and a woman cannot obtain an identification card without the consent of her guardian.

Laws in the kingdom enforcing such restrictions on women "are not based on religious" teachings, said Yousef.

The petition, signed by 10 female activists, also calls for allowing women to drive.

Three female members of the Shura Council presented a recommendation that women be given the right to drive in October, but the male-dominated 150-member assembly blocked the proposal.

Women in Saudi must obtain permission from a male guardian to perform "certain surgeries" and to "leave the university campus during study hours," she added.

She cited a recent case in which a pregnant student had to give birth on campus after a women-only university in Riyadh denied access to paramedics.

And a university student died in February after paramedics were prevented from entering her campus because they were not accompanied by a male guardian, a must according to the strict segregation rules in the Muslim kingdom.

The Shura Council is appointed by the king and advises the monarch on policy, but cannot legislate.
Sources: Aljazeera, AFP

Sci-Tech and Business,

Deloitte replaces PwC as biggest global firm

By Sabuj Mia, a Finance Professional Student, London

Deloitte has overtaken PwC as the world’s largest firm by income

Deloitte reported fee income of $32.4bn last year, just ahead of PwC with $32bn. EY came third with $25.9bn, followed by KPMG with $23.4bn, according to a survey from International Accounting Bulletin (IAB).

Deloitte’s lead is mainly on the back of advisory work with the Big Four firm increasing its advisory fee income by $4.5bn since 2008. Advisory revenues at PwC only increased by $2.4bn in the same time period. The slender lead, however, may be short-lived with PwC takeover of American firm Booz & Co – worth expected revenues of $1bn – awaiting regulatory approval.

The gap between third-ranked EY and fourth-placed KPMG has increased by $1bn in the past year to $2.4bn. In 2011 the fee income difference between the firms was only $170m.

The Big Four maintained its dominance of the market with more than two-thirds (67%) of global accounting market share.

Overall the 50 top global accounting networks and associations grew by an average 3% in 2013, earning a combined $169.7bn in fee income. The rate of growth dipped for the second time since 2009 – from 5% last year to 3%, driven by downward pressure on fees, increased regulatory scrutiny and intense competition across the industry, according to the IAB.

The shift towards advisory services has continued, with audit now accounting for only 48% of revenues in the Big Four and 51% of revenues in the mid-tier of firms. Since 2004 the Big Four combined have increased their advisory revenues by over $29bn while audit & accounting revenues increased by $13.1bn and tax work revenues by $8.6bn in the same time period.

Almost two thirds of respondents cited an increase in fee pressure for the dip; and almost half said they are worried fee pressure has led to a decrease in audit quality.

The market has come under increased regulatory scrutiny recently. In October, the Competition Commission backtracked on its controversial requirement for UK companies to tender for a new auditor every five years, while the UK was outvoted at European Union level over the imposition of mandatory rotation.

Among associations only five of the 25 reported a revenue decrease due to members lost. There have been several changes in the ranking, with Praxity retaining top spot as the largest global association.

- Source: economia

Health and Education

Natural Home Remedies for Sinusitis

By Dr M A Alam, An SSMC Student, Dhaka

SINUSITIS

Sinusitis is redness, soreness, and puffiness (inflammation) of the air pockets in the bones of your face (sinuses). The redness, soreness, and puffiness can cause air and mucus to get trapped in your sinuses. This can allow germs to grow and cause an infection.

There are a number of causes for chronic sinus infections:

# Excessive dairy consumption (cheese, milk, ice cream, yogurt)
# Environmental allergies
# Tobacco and pollution irritation
# Food allergies
# Dental infection
# Fungal infection in the sinus cavity
# Systemic Candida albicans (overgrowth of yeast)
# Colds and flu symptoms.

HOME CARE

Drink enough fluids to keep your pee (urine) clear or pale yellow.
Use a humidifier in your home.
Run a hot shower to create steam in the bathroom. Sit in the bathroom with the door closed. Breathe in the steam 3–4 times a day.
Put a warm, moist washcloth on your face 3–4 times a day, or as told by your doctor.
Use salt water sprays (saline sprays) to wet the thick fluid in your nose. This can help the sinuses drain.
Only take medicine as told by your doctor.

GET HELP RIGHT AWAY IF:

Your pain gets worse.
You have very bad headaches.
You are sick to your stomach (nauseous).
You throw up (vomit).
You are very sleepy (drowsy) all the time.
Your face is puffy (swollen).
Your vision changes.
You have a stiff neck.
You have trouble breathing.

NOT ALL HEADACHES ARE SINUSITIS

It's a common scene in doctors' chambers: A patient shows up complaining of "sinusitis." But an examination turns up no sign of sinus disease. It could be that consumers have seen so many ads for "sinus headache" products that we're too quick to diagnose ourselves with the problem. Whatever the reason, doctors say that only about 10 % of people who seek medical attention for sinus trouble actually have anything wrong with their sinuses. The rest may truly be suffering from headaches, but not because their sinuses are inflamed.

Amazingly, those same patients who take medicines marketed for relief of sinus-headaches may end up feeling better, at least in the short term, since these medicines contain an analgesic. However, if you suffer from chronic headaches, consult with a doctor to investigate the cause and find out how to prevent and treat them.