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Major hotels giving panic buttons to staff nationwide
Tens of thousands of employees at more than 18,000 U.S. hotels will soon carry panic buttons to help protect them from harassment and assault in an era of heightened awareness around the #MeToo movement.
Group art exhibition ‘Mrinmoy Bangla’ begins at Gallery Cosmos
Dhaka, Sept 7 (UNB) – Mrinmoy Bangla, a group art exhibition of four young artists featuring a rich collection of water colour paintings depicting the beauty and nature of Bangladesh, kicked off at the Mohakhali DOHS chapter of Gallery Cosmos on Friday.
Wisconsin, Florida earn preliminary Miss America wins
Atlantic City, Sep 6 (AP/UNB) — Contestants from Florida and Wisconsin scored the first preliminary wins in the post-swimsuit era of the Miss America pageant Wednesday night, and proclaimed a new day had arrived for a piece of Americana that's trying to reboot itself in a rapidly changing world.
Sting operation recovered Dorothy's stolen ruby slippers
Brooklyn Center, Sep 5 (AP/UNB) — A pair of ruby slippers used in "The Wizard of Oz" and later stolen from a Minnesota museum were recovered in a sting operation after a man approached the shoes' insurer and said he could help get them back, the FBI said Tuesday.
Banglalink, Facebook launch joint empowerment programme
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB)- Private mobile operator ‘ Banglalink’ and Facebook, announced to launch a digital empowerment program on Wednesday.
Cosmos-Atelier71 Printmaking Studio upgraded for art lovers
Dhaka, September 4 (UNB) – The country’s premier printmaking studio, Cosmos-Atelier71, was formally re-launched on Tuesday after renovation works, in an effort to make it an international standard art studio.
3 decades on, George H.W. Bush's Points of Light still shine
Kennebunkport, Sep 4 (AP/UNB) — Three decades after it was ridiculed and became a punchline on late-night television, former President George H.W. Bush's Points of Light concept is still going strong to the surprise of some, including President Donald Trump.
Abu Dhabi delays exhibition of da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi'
Dubai, Sep 3 (AP/UNB) — The unveiling of Leonardo da Vinci's painting "Salvator Mundi" at the Louvre Abu Dhabi has been indefinitely postponed, authorities said Monday.
Asian Art Biennale: two seminars on art held
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB) - A two-day special seminar on art concluded in the city on Monday as part of the 18th edition of Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2018.
Study shows health, reaction-time declines in firefighters
Boise, Sep 2 (AP/UNB) — Randy Brooks' son had a request three years ago: What could his dad do to make wildland firefighting safer?